Christopher Lineberger is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newtown Savings Bank, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Bankers Life. He is also involved in sales and marketing for Medicare planning through Cortes Benefit Consulting. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives and maintains a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Dennis Schmidt is a financial advisor at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Citigroup Global Markets. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, universities, trusts, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by comprehensive due diligence and ongoing account monitoring.

Stephen Nitz is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes 17 years at Fairfield County Bank Corp and infinex Investments, Inc. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering diversified investment advisory and financial planning services through various portfolio management options and third-party manager selection.

John Scinto Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2012 and also operates an accounting and tax preparation business. Additionally, he serves as president of Worldwide Entities Inc., a real estate consulting firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Nicholas Garofalo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Nationwide Financial, NSLLC, and New York Life. He is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed life and annuities, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and group insurance benefits. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Mark Kirby is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. for 23 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Garrett Leahy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2020 and previously worked in energy services and the food industry. 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 execution services, supporting complex advisory relationships.

Thomas Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. for 38 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jessica Koch Chavez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bailey & Beatty Financial Services, Mill Road Capital, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Union Savings Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she provides support and hospitality for a racing team through Speed Sport Tuning. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and custody services, supporting both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment approaches.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2025, he worked with Lido Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. He was also a professional freelance photographer from 2023 to 2025. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives and offers various portfolio management programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managed account platforms.

Todd Gianguzzi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc. and Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he has established a photography website focused on weekend assignments. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, using proprietary portfolio construction tools developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Daniel Scalzi is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Stifel from 2015 to 2021. In addition to his role at Brookstone, Scalzi is involved in retirement income planning through his own business, JD Mellberg Financial, based in Tucson, AZ. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banking institutions. The firm offers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios and managed accounts, supported by a platform-oriented approach serving a large advisor network.

Anthony Falcone is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2010, with prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Calvin Lem is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including CitiGroup since 2015 and Essex National Securities since 1999. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and integrates institutional-scale research and market roles uncommon among peers.

James Geiger is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Maureen Weir is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, all with Voya since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of in-house and external resources, utilizing technology-enabled tools to implement investment strategies that often involve client-approved non-discretionary arrangements.

Marc Smith is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Ridgefield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has spent his career primarily at Guardian Life and its affiliated entities, including Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a separate insurance business offering non-Guardian insurance products. 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 Guardian Life.

John Harrington is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and previously spent a decade with Osaic FA, Inc. He also engages in the sale of fixed life, health, disability, accident, and long-term care insurance. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with strategies managed internally or through third-party sub-advisers.

Robert Frost is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill and extensive tenure at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofits. The firm offers financial planning and investment management through advisor-led discretionary and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary wrap programs, third-party solutions, and integrated lending options.

Elyssia Poland is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fairfield County Bancorp since 2004 and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a side photography business selling her photographs. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory and planning services, ERISA plan support, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.