Alicia Lasch is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Graypoint LLC and Adirondack Research & Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as chair of the board for the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region and is a member of the program committee for The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Hantao Wang is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously held roles at Hightower Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Wang serves as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that includes quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Louis Miranda is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement accounts. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services, including strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John Friebely III is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer in New York, NY, since 2008. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services.

Vladimir Villa is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo in various roles as well as at Properties of the Villages. His background includes experience in both banking and investment clearing. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives trading.

Michael Romanov is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, he worked at Brooklyn College and had caregiving roles, as well as a brief tenure at Boise CodeWorks. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs.

Stephanie Yang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Morgan Stanley. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring, and operates with significant institutional scale and diverse market roles.

Sandra Gill is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Eagle Strategies since 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a rental property where she rents a room to a family member. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s approach includes multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Kavanagh is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Lenox Wealth Advisors, MML Investors Services, and Lenox Advisors, Inc. Wealthspire Advisors provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and foundations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Diane Wesbecher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 26 years of industry experience. Diane has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2000 and with Nylife Distributors LLC since 2003. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and Plan Sponsor criteria.

Timothy Lavino is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Lavino has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has also worked with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009 and 2008, respectively. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Spungen is a financial advisor at Corient with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Hillview Capital Advisors, RegentAtlantic, and CIPW Service Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of Simply Good Jars, providing general strategic advice. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Mark Sanchioni is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at firms including Infinex Investments, Inc., Ridgewood Savings Bank, Atlantic Union Bank, LPL Financial, and others. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as Chief Banking Officer at Ridgewood Savings Bank. 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 services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive model that includes non-discretionary accounts and third-party manager arrangements.

Khuong Chau is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously at HSBC Bank USA. Outside of his advisory role, Chau is involved in professional boxing contract negotiations, representing boxers and promoters. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides bespoke discretionary solutions and a combination of large institutional scale with unique market roles.

Eric Maher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New York, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has founded Diversified Services and has worked with notable firms including Northwestern Mutual and Cetera. Outside of advisory work, Maher serves in the New York State Assembly. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Pietro Luzarreta Leal Mendes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup and Citibank since 2021, with prior experience at Bradesco SA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Ethan Kirk is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in hospitality and cultural programs. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation utilizing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Kellen Hirayama is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity in various advisory roles. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and manages portfolios ranging from model-based to customized strategies.

Karen Lawrence is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Director and board trustee at Greater Deliverance Church of God, where she contributes to decisions regarding church operations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, execution and custody services, and derivatives and futures capabilities. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Michael Obrien Jr. is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 63 license and 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, LLC and MetLife Securities Inc. He currently operates within Stratos Wealth Partners, an enterprise-level firm with a large network of advisors. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.