Bryan Carlucci is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Northeast Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he has entrepreneurial experience with Luigi's Pizzeria. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers multiple proprietary programs and third-party investment platforms, managing accounts through various investment strategies and solutions.

Thomas Lynch is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Lynch works as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Shengying Li is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018. Prior to this, Shengying worked at Barclays for 11 years and is also associated with Banyan Path Service LLC. Shengying is engaged in selling insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, and a range of insurance and brokerage products.

Devon Yogman is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several major firms including JP Morgan Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, TD Bank, HSBC Bank, and served six years in the United States Army. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Edgardo Contreras is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Valley Stream, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. for seven years and at Bridge Capital Solutions Corp for three years. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. Its advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while the firm also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Anthony Ferreri is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce, where he participates in local business advocacy and community activities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Goldsmith is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in seasonal tax preparation through Investax, Inc. and provides fixed life and health insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Christopher Castellano is a CFP® professional with 14 years at Wealthspire Advisors and five years of industry experience. He is based in Melville, NY, and has spent his career with Wealthspire Advisors since 2012. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, employing an institutional-style asset allocation framework overseen by an investment committee.

Matthew Newfield is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Cohen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing.

Matthew Pascale is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and State Farm Insurance Company. Outside of his advisor role, he is the owner of Nxt Lvl Ventures LLC, a non-investment related business. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to proprietary research and diverse investment vehicles.

Pauline Healy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has simultaneous roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee on the Queens Library Board of Trustees. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Peter Nielsen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2007. His credentials include the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across several segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Robert Miraglia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a landlord for rental properties in Hampton Bays and Flushing, New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and security pricing.

John Harmatuk is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Decisional Wealth Advisors LLC, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, and Passive Capital Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he co-founded a tax preparation business and works as a fixed insurance sales agent. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services, delivering advice mainly through recommendation-based, non-discretionary programs across multiple platforms.

Michael Arabio is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a marketing affiliate linking products to the Amazon website. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Edward Blatz serves as a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He specializes in working with high net-worth individuals and families, focusing on estate and wealth management needs. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1985, he has provided personalized financial solutions tailored to his clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Edward's expertise encompasses a range of areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategies, and retirement income planning. He collaborates closely with clients' tax advisors and estate planning attorneys to ensure comprehensive management of clients' financial and personal affairs. Edward is recognized as a member of The Blatz-Rooney Group, which was named to the 2024 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list. Edward holds a Bachelor's Degree from Adelphi University and has earned several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he has interests in golfing, reading, and tennis.

David Gabay is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. His career includes prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Cetera Advisors LLC, Pinnacle Planning Group, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, and Investors Diversified Services. He also operates the Pinnacle Planning Group as a separate business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a broad network of independent financial professionals. The firm provides multiple investment strategies, including proprietary models and access to third-party managers, with both discretionary and non-discretionary options tailored to client objectives.

Anthony Macaluso is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked with Woodbury Financial Services and Capital One Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, Macaluso is the founder of NILSOLUTIONS, a company developing a cyber security brand protection platform focused on digital identity in the age of AI. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms. The firm employs advanced asset-allocation tools and supports a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managed-account solutions.

Qidi Yang is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in personalized wealth management strategies. Yang focuses on a range of client needs including corporate benefits, corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Yang follows Merrill's tradition of community involvement and dedicates time to volunteering with local organizations. Personal interests include badminton, camping, cooking, fishing, scuba diving, spending time with family, and volleyball. Yang holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Baruch College. Proficiency in English, Chinese, Mandarin, and Yue (Cantonese) enables effective communication with a diverse client base.