Theodore Papadopoulos is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Janney in 2021. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through multiple wrap programs and managed account solutions.

Jill Popovich is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2000. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals associated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund through Charityvest.

Teddy Ruchai is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for two years before joining Citizens Securities in 2026. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory program and a managed account program, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Thomas Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Dean Starr is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and HSBC Bank USA. Starr joined Citigroup Global Markets in 2026. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Georgia Lord is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Spire Wealth Management, Oppenheimer & Co, and Wealthsimple. Her background includes roles at both wealth management and credit rating firms. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Ronit Rogoszinski is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., SlateStone Wealth, LLC, and LPL Financial. She is one of ten guest authors featured in the book *Money Talks*, which provides insights on difficult financial conversations, and she operates a business focused on Women and Wealth Solutions. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, delivering advisory through multiple program models with portfolios managed using proprietary and third-party platforms.

Chen Chao Fang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Springfield Bloom LLC, Cohnreznick LLC, National Healthcare Consulting, and IJR Consulting Corp. He is involved with Springfield Bloom LLC, an entrepreneurial venture outside traditional financial advising. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Joseph Pisano is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Citibank, Okapi Partners, and Pure Hockey, as well as positions in educational institutions such as Fordham University, Fairfield University, and Xavier High School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services, and provides a broad range of advisory and execution solutions.

Nicholas Limongelli is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Roslyn, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC since 2017 and with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2012. Limongelli serves on the board of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) New York Young Advisors Team. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary management with additional services such as securities-based lending and donor-advised fund options.

Bryan Erdheim is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with The Medical Link LLC since 2009 and operated his own practice, Bryan Erdheim, from 1999 to 2017. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting.

Jonathan Herzog is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at RBC Rochdale, LLC since 2018 and previously spent five years at P-Squared Capital Management. He is based in Brooklyn, NY and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm uses an active, multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, employing proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Sandra Salmon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. and OSAIC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christine Fong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Robert Half International, SDS Communications, TD Bank, and Baruch College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles including in-house research and trading activities, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary client solutions.

Americo Paez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with CITI Private Bank since 2011. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios and supports a range of investment products including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative funds.

Chialin Cacanindin is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. She has been with Equity Services since 2014 and also works as a sales agent with National Life Insurance Company since 2013. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and serves both discretionary and non-discretionary client programs.

Nicholas Hall is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Maxim Group LLC and Maxim Financial Advisors for a combined 15 years. He is based in New York, NY. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies that encompass equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Mcloughlin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and executor for his mother’s estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

James Nolan Jr. is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with Citigroup Global Markets. He has worked at Citi Private Bank since 2017 and was previously with Citibank NA from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates high school basketball in New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients through multiple business lines, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large-scale institutional capabilities including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant services.

Brian Batter is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012, Valle Incorporated since 2014 where he serves as Vice President of Sales, and FPF North America Corp as President since 2019. He is also a freelance bio writer producing interviews and author reviews related to athletes and personal trainers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, and maintains affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.