Genti Qipo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2014 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique in-house capabilities such as security pricing and research, operating also as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Sophie De Seynes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously spent nine years at Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc. before joining Citigroup in 2025. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory programs, execution, and custody services.

Kevin Acevedo is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Haver Analytics and Alexander Wang Inc., as well as a seven-year period at Hunter College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale and market roles, including as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Matthew Sear is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Evoke Advisors, SkyBridge Capital II, Hastings Capital Group, and First Republic Investment Management. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, sports professionals, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of strategies across equities, fixed income, and private investments, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through multiple platforms.

Daniel Polizzano is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model combines direct portfolio management with the selection of third-party managers and employs multiple investment strategies supported by technology platforms.

Susan Hoyt is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc. since 2022, and previously worked at Merrill from 2013 to 2022. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who manage portfolios through various advisor-directed programs, Separately Managed Accounts, and Unified Managed Accounts, employing multiple analytical approaches and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mark Deters is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. He has 14 years of industry experience, including seven years at Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he authors a blog called 401(K) University, which helps plan sponsors understand defined contribution plans and their fiduciary responsibilities. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process that combines low-cost indexing with supplemental strategies, and offers a range of retirement plan fiduciary services supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Stephen Derosa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Watchung, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Jost Financial, a registered investment advisory firm, where he focuses on client relationships and marketing. 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 supports about 423 advisors and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Melissa Haua is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, her work history includes time at the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate Business School and operating a dog daycare business. 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 programs and advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Thomas Grant is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently working at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Grove Point Investments, and H.Beck, Inc., among others. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with fiduciary-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Nina Talao Pazymino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bayonne, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities. She also serves as the Religious Education Director at St. Henry Roman Catholic Church, where she assists in managing and implementing religious education programs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients, delivering services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

David Elwood is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Elwood holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates The Elwood Wealth Management Group as a support business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Alex Ruiz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its multi-asset, multi-manager strategies, in-house research capabilities, and its roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Steven Kramer is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he provides disability and health insurance consulting services and is a partner at Q6 Group, LLC, involved in the sale and service of various insurance and financial products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships providing discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

John Finney is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, focusing on life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by platforms such as Envestnet UMA.

Nathaniel Siegel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Director of Executive Benefits at Vanbridge, an EPIC company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, offering both advisor-managed and digital investment programs.

Maria Flora Algarate is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes positions at HSBC Bank USA and Banco Santander International. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

William Wright is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Allegis Advisor Group, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Financial Professionals Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business development and insurance sales activities, including work with eldercare referral services. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Anila Young is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with ten years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Neuberger Berman, Legg Mason & Co, and as a self-employed advisor. Outside of her advisory role, she is a passive co-owner of a short-term vacation rental property managed through an LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions.

David Hill is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2012. He is based in Madison, NJ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, with capabilities that include alternatives, structured notes, and digital assets alongside comprehensive tax and administrative services.