Conner Decker is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in a family-owned business selling snack products. Guardian Life’s affiliated firm, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Mark Giordano is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners, and he is also an attorney with The Giordano Law Firm, PC. Outside of finance, he is involved in a film production company. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Michael Hecht is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Private Advisor Group since 2014, having previously worked at LPL Financial LLC starting in 2007. Hecht is also involved with ECH Financial LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a proprietary separately managed account program.

Mason Piersall is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards, he worked briefly at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Fiducient Advisors. He also has experience outside finance, including working at Wood-n-Tap Bar and Grill. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of fee-based services and investment strategies, combining custody and execution features with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

David Aranowitz is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes diverse roles across education, development, and technology sectors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Mark Szwagulinski is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining TDPCW, he worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and Morgan Stanley. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Stephen Littenberg is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2020, and previously spent 10 years with National Asset Management, Inc. and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he operates under the business names Scholar Wealth Management and Scholar 401k Solutions through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Franklin Smith Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and CUNA Mutual Group in prior roles. In addition to advisory duties, he provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Jose Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, TIAA-CREF, Harrisdirect LLC, and E*Trade Capital Management LLC. Outside of finance, he owns Jack Turner Watches LLC, a business engaged in online wrist watch sales. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services primarily for institutional and high‑net‑worth private clients. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation through a combination of affiliated and third‑party sub‑managers.

Raymond Bolleia is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 43 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Ameriprise Financial Services and five years with both Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party asset managers.

Katherine Chen is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and SS&C Technologies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large, integrated financial group.

Lesley Draper is a financial advisor with Corient, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at RegentAtlantic for 14 years before joining Corient and its related entities in recent years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies and third-party managers, with an emphasis on risk management and portfolio monitoring.

Michael Green is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Wechter Feldman Wealth Management, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, private funds, and other vehicles.

Matthew Amelio is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 13 years of industry experience and has held roles at Nexus Wealth Strategies LLC, M.R.A. Financial Group LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He also operates his own firms offering New York Life products and brokering insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jessica Divincent is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following six years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Ryan Casey is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, Longbridge Financial, LLC, and Park Avenue Securities. Casey’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Bottle King and Acme Markets. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs using model portfolios from internal and third-party managers.

Brian Mc Govern is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. He is also a partner at McGovern Garry LLC, a CPA firm offering tax and consulting services. Additionally, Mr. McGovern serves as a board member for QuantumXchange, Inc. without compensation and provides tax advice and preparation services separate from his investment advisory work. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment strategies and extensive use of third-party platforms and managers.

Corrado Spezzacatena is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His previous experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is the CEO of prefGrab, Inc., a business focused on idea generation and development. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, planning, and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Matthew Masterson Jr. is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. He previously worked at RegentAtlantic for eight years. He is involved with the Morris Educational Foundation, where he serves on the Finance Committee overseeing the organization’s finances and investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Jeffrey Boyer is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient and its related entities since 2022, following a 15-year tenure at RegentAtlantic. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.