Theodore Brakatselos is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Asset Management from 2002 to 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a church choir director during the academic year. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Charles Ladenheim is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics guided by diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Cara Maloney is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2018, following prior roles at Cetera Investment Services and Valley National Bank. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without portfolio management. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under its WealthPlan option while maintaining separate services.

Tarun Hasija is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with J.P. Morgan entities since 2007, including roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm’s advisory process features centralized due diligence, combining quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations, with recommendations limited to eligible strategies and incorporating ESG criteria.

Maria Barilla is a financial advisor with Merrill in Garden City, NY. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 30 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Anil Lamba is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has prior experience with MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company dating back to 1993. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, health, and property and casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software and delivers written recommendations without investment discretion, with optional implementation through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Randall Perkins is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of J&R Operations, LLC, a business focused on managing office and operational expenses. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Heidi Beattie is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 13 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Frisch Financial Group, and Clear Point Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Edward Isaac is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in St. Albans, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1998 and has concurrently worked at Medgar Evers College CUNY since 1999. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation and trading managed by BNY Mellon Advisors.

Timothy Austin II is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Andrew Parrish is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at OSAIC for ten years. He is also involved as an agent in an insurance and benefits-related business outside of his advisory role. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients such as pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through various platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Timur Novokreshchenov is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE in various roles since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Christina Panouis is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for seven years and has academic experience at Adelphi University and Sacred Heart University. She holds a Series 66 designation. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients who meet certain net-worth thresholds. The firm offers specialized planning in areas such as retirement, business-owner transition, and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and tools to develop client recommendations.

Nilima Madan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She worked at Citigroup Global Markets and Citicorp Investment Services before joining LPL Financial in 2010. Madan serves as President of the Association of Indians in America, a nonprofit organization based in Port Washington, NY. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Colleen Glavin Beiner is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for five years and Chase Investment Services Corp. for sixteen years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Mark Krauss is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James in various capacities since 2009. Krauss is the owner of NY Wealth Management, a support company through which he provides financial advice. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services, supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Michael Montagnino is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a golf coach and instructor at Farmingdale State University. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Jeremy Levinson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bernstein Private Wealth Management, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Atria Wealth Solutions, and Deloitte Consulting. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process incorporates systematic quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and includes capabilities in derivatives and commodities.

Kenneth Ilgner is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1992. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-oriented planning using proprietary software and provides event-driven planning programs alongside educational seminars.

Michele Tuzzolo is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he is a commissioned notary public in New Hyde Park, New York. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.