Ana Slade is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in New York, NY. She has held positions at Citi since 2024 and previously worked at Falfurrias Capital Partners and the U.S. Trade & Development Agency. Ana has also been engaged in full-time education since 2014 and had a role with the International Rescue Committee in 2020. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides solutions tailored to high-net-worth and institutional investors.

Katherine Jimenez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Citigroup since 2015. Outside of finance, she manages a small online retail store selling baby clothes. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with distinctive market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Genti Qipo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2014 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique in-house capabilities such as security pricing and research, operating also as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Sophie De Seynes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously spent nine years at Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc. before joining Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory programs, execution, and custody services.

Kevin Acevedo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Haver Analytics and Alexander Wang Inc., as well as a seven-year period at Hunter College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale and market roles, including as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Matthew Sear is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Evoke Advisors, INbalance Advisors, SkyBridge Capital II, Hastings Capital Group, and First Republic Investment Management. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages customized portfolios across a variety of strategies and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory capacities, overseeing significant assets including mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Daniel Polizzano is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model combines direct portfolio management with the selection of third-party managers and employs multiple investment strategies supported by technology platforms.

Susan Hoyt is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc. since 2022, and previously worked at Merrill from 2013 to 2022. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who manage portfolios through various advisor-directed programs, Separately Managed Accounts, and Unified Managed Accounts, employing multiple analytical approaches and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mark Deters is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. He has 14 years of industry experience, including seven years at Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he authors a blog called 401(K) University, which helps plan sponsors understand defined contribution plans and their fiduciary responsibilities. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process that combines low-cost indexing with supplemental strategies, and offers a range of retirement plan fiduciary services supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Stephen Derosa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Watchung, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Jost Financial, a registered investment advisory firm, where he focuses on client relationships and marketing. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports about 423 advisors and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Melissa Haua is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, her work history includes time at the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate Business School and operating a dog daycare business. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Thomas Grant is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently working at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Grove Point Investments, and H.Beck, Inc., among others. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with fiduciary-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Nina Talao Pazymino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bayonne, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities. She also serves as the Religious Education Director at St. Henry Roman Catholic Church, where she assists in managing and implementing religious education programs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients, delivering services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

David Elwood is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is involved in assisting clients with wealth management through Steward Partners Global Advisory and owns The Elwood Wealth Management Group. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Alex Ruiz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its multi-asset, multi-manager strategies, in-house research capabilities, and its roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Steven Kramer is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he provides disability and health insurance consulting services and is a partner at Q6 Group, LLC, involved in the sale and service of various insurance and financial products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships providing discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

John Finney is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and Northwestern Mutual. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies and offers customized reporting and education for retirement plans.

Nathaniel Siegel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of his work at TLG Advisors, he serves as Senior Vice President and Director of executive benefits at Vanbridge, an EPIC company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm specializes in investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning, employing manager selection and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, often through sub-advisors and program platforms.

Maria Flora Algarate is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes positions at HSBC Bank USA and Banco Santander International. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

William Wright is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Allegis Advisor Group, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Financial Professionals Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business development and insurance sales activities, including work with eldercare referral services. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.