Aidan Kokodynski is a CFA® and holds a Series 66 license with experience beginning in 2026. He is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His prior roles include positions at Nexamp, Inc., Siharum Advisors, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its connection with Guardian Life.

Alisha Sheikh is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 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 broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Christopher Hufferdine is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and The Herbst Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Chappaqua Rotary Club. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies across proprietary and third-party platforms.

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-registered financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years and Merrill for a total of five years. Lopez is based in New York, NY. 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, operating under a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

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 at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse Securities. 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 providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Jeffrey Wu is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms related to Hightower since 2015. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

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.

Jill Reiter is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Manhattan Co. LLC since 2020, following prior roles at Invesco and Oppenheimerfunds Distributor, Inc. before a brief period away from the industry. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, along with various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, research-driven, value-oriented equity and fixed-income portfolio management, integrating wealth planning with tailored advice delivered through individually managed portfolios.

Nicholas Tedesco is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Scarsdale, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities since 2013 and also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, featuring a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm uses multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring through affiliated investment management entities.

Leam Cohen is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and WarnerMedia, among other firms, before joining Rockefeller Capital Management and Rockefeller Financial LLC. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, insurance products, and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform.

Wai Yee Hijuelos is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2018, with prior experience at Scottrade, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. 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, providing a broad range of advisory programs and custodial services.

Paul Guerney is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RBC Rochdale, LLC in New York, NY. He has been associated with Rim Securities LLC and Rochdale Investment Management Inc. since 2001. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios using proprietary tools and a range of asset classes.

Carol De Pena is a financial advisor with First Manhattan Co. LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at First Manhattan Co. since 2019 and was previously employed by Capital One Bank from 2015 to 2019. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented management of equity and fixed-income portfolios, combining actively managed holdings with third-party passive fund investments and integrating wealth planning with portfolio management.

Timothy Daly is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in Montvale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Citigroup Global Markets, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Evan Gutman is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, he worked at KeyBank and has experience in roles outside the financial sector, including at Uber and Penn State Housing and Food Service. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a large network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model with discretionary and non-discretionary investment options and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates.

Catherine Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously held roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Mcdonald serves as board member and president of the Dapper Mcdonald Charitable Foundation, a charity focused on raising awareness and funds for ALS. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through a combination of model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Jennette Brilliant is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at AJ Wealth and Silver Point Capital LP. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Eric Wong is a CFP® professional affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at W Wealth Strategies and Independent Financial Group since 2021 and previously spent one year with Lee, Nolan & Koroghlian. Wong is also engaged in insurance sales, including life, long-term care, and disability income insurance, and provides tax preparation services. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models for portfolio management, combining strategic asset allocation and multi-manager approaches with ongoing due diligence.