Thomas Pallogudis is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian since 2009. He is the founder of Women on the Verge, an organization focused on promoting stories of women and providing financial literacy related to life challenges. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and combines proprietary and third-party investment models.

Katrina Luca is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at IBM and WFGIA and maintains an active CPA license, occasionally assisting friends with tax preparation. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Prakriti Chadha is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Fidelity and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other small entities. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

David Carlor is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc. and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, MoneyTalk Workshops, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Paul Bucci is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Altium Wealth Management and Balanced Growth Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Eli Moallem is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Montvale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWM Advisors LLC, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Moallem has been involved in political campaign management and local candidate recommendations in New Jersey. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Scott Rosenblum is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 14 years. He joined Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management in 2025. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Chang Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Saddlebrook, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2022 and is the owner of Opes One Financial Strategies LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products and sells New York Life products. Additionally, he provides AI tutoring and education focused on literacy and productivity tools for students and professionals. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tyler Bisack is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Hightower Altium Holding, LLC, Altium Wealth Management, LLC, and Connecticut Financial. He is based in New York, NY. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Gregory Hubbard is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently associated with Primerica Advisors and has previously worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fee-based consulting for business and estates through Planning Alliance Consulting, LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including proprietary and third-party model portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Aidan Kokodynski is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with CFA® and Series 66 credentials. He has approximately one year of industry experience and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Prior to this, he worked at Nexamp, Inc and Siharum Advisors, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating 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 with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Alisha Sheikh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a large institutional scale, including in-house research and security pricing, as well as roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Christopher Hufferdine is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at ICAP Corporates, LLC and The Herbst Group, LLC prior to his current roles. Hufferdine serves as President of the Chappaqua Rotary Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Kerry Cochran is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Based in New York, NY, Cochran holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has focused his career at a leading global financial firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of institutional scale and unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Jaslinne Lopez is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2026, following seven years at Morgan Stanley and five years combined at Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Yuta Nishide is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside of finance, he was involved in the hospitality industry, including roles at The Sake Club, Inc. and Element Dining Inc./Niwa Japanese BBQ. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large-scale institutional capabilities, including in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Jamie Lee is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 15 years of industry experience. Jamie holds the ChFC® designation and is also a licensed Notary Public. Outside of advising, Jamie serves as a board member for the C Land Foundation, which focuses on environmental awareness and youth leadership development. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of advisory programs tailored to client goals and maintains a significant amount of non-discretionary assets under management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brian Malloy is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Capital Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. He has been with Rockefeller Capital Management since 2024. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors, providing wealth management and financial advisory services.

Jeffrey Wu is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Hightower Altium Holding, Altium Wealth Management, and HighTower Securities. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Gregory Slater is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Co. and Altium Wealth Management LLC. He is also associated with Hightower Altium Holding, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that utilizes both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement plan consulting and access to various pooled investment vehicles.