Maria Blessing is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., and Ameriprise Financial. 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 futures commission merchant services.

Jeffrey Sutton is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. He has held positions at Citigroup and Oppenheimer, among other firms. Jeffrey is a member of the State Street Investment Management Advisory Council, providing insight into client challenges and product feedback. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios, as well as a Managed Account program, combining discretionary advisory and commission-based brokerage activities.

Matthew Gruseke is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Bienville Capital Management, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc, and Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC. His current role at Rockefeller began in 2023. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides a comprehensive investment platform through Rockefeller Global Investment Management, delivering customized solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Urszula Madra is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and MetLife Securities. She has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2022. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Alexandra Miele is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Advisors since 2013. Alexandra has also engaged in paid speaking for advanced financial planning seminars through Purpose Consulting Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a broad range of portfolio construction options.

Ronald Dragotta is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he specializes in retirement benefit consulting and personalized wealth management strategies. With over 27 years of industry experience, he adopts a goals-based approach to help clients pursue their long-term financial objectives by utilizing professional asset managers and investment platforms. Ronald focuses on Merrill's 401(k) Retirement Plan platform and provides services to local communities and organizations. He works closely with a team within his office and leverages the resources of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to deliver active and dedicated service. His areas of expertise include corporate benefits, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, and individual and corporate investment strategy. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Hofstra University and professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Outside of work, Ronald spends time with his wife Linda, an elementary school teacher, and their two daughters, Catherine and Caroline. They enjoy outdoor activities such as running, hiking, and kayaking on the Long Island Sound. Ronald is also involved in volunteering with community organizations.

David Gabay is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Cetera Advisors LLC, Pinnacle Planning Group, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, and Investors Diversified Services. Gabay operates a business under the DBA Pinnacle Planning Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi‑billion dollar asset base and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and third-party relationships.

Elizabeth Schroder is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008, following a period at City National Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies using both in-house and third-party managers, and provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Bruce Brown is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a prior role at Prudential Equity Group. He serves as co-trustee for a family trust in West Palm Beach, Florida. 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 approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Anthony Carpentieri is a Private Wealth Advisor and managing partner of the Erdmann, Giannetti, Brookfield, Carpentieri Group within Merrill Private Wealth Management. He provides custom wealth management services, strategies, and advice for senior executives and families at the crossroads of transitions and significant life events. His practice focuses on areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Carpentieri holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Economics, and Legal Studies and an MBA in Management, both from Iona College. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) certification. He began his career with Merrill in 2007 and has been recognized as the #1 Next Generation Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill by Forbes for multiple years, as well as being part of the Erdmann, Giannetti, Brookfield, Carpentieri group ranked among Barron's Top Private Wealth Advisory Teams. He is involved in the community, serving on the Board of Trustees for the Alumni Association of Iona University and previously on the Board of Trustees at Burke Catholic. His personal interests include basketball, boating, reading, writing, and spending time with his family.

Declan Thall is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2022. Prior to this, he was employed at Pergola Haus and Egans and Sons, among other firms. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and market projections.

Danny Dable is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, JP Morgan Chase, and Hudson Bay Capital through Gravitas. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Vincent Cucuzza is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Elmsford, NY, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Cucuzza also holds an insurance agent position selling individual and group life, health, and long-term care products. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring client engagements as annual collaborative relationships without discretionary investment authority.

William Tripodo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and offers a broad range of investment and financial solutions.

Michael Wray is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and has previously held roles at First Republic Investment Management, First Republic Securities Company, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of Korean K9 Rescue, a charity focused on rescuing and re-homing dogs from Korea. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program. Their process emphasizes written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and incorporating ESG frameworks when appropriate.

Lukasz Janko is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Greenwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, Key Investment Services, and Santander Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s process integrates quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions, offering a range of investment solutions including ESG considerations.

Andrew Goldstein is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Purchase, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with Select Human Services, a nonprofit agency in Pleasantville, New York, and owns a real estate property management business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employing a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools.

Michael Cappiello is an Investment Consultant who focuses on helping clients plan their financial futures based on their specific goals. He provides personalized guidance tailored to each client's unique financial background. Michael combines his professional role with his experience as a father, emphasizing the pursuit of financial peace of mind and the protection of clients' legacies. He has professional experience as a Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2025. Michael's personal interests include art, golf, kayaking, parenthood, skiing, and swimming.

John Horner is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in areas including Corporate Executive Services, Executive Compensation, Family Wealth Management Strategies, LGBT Wealth Planning, Managing New Wealth, Personal Retirement Planning, Socially Responsible, Values Based, and ESG Investing, Special Needs Planning Strategies, Sports & Entertainment, and Retirement Income. John has extensive experience in executive management, sales management, sales, marketing, and relationship management within the securities, investment management, and banking industries. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service in International Economics from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Outside of his professional work, John is involved with community organizations such as the New Canaan Fire Department. He is also affiliated with the New Canaan Fire Company No. 1, Trout Unlimited, and the National Sporting Clays Association. John is fluent in English and Spanish.

Dale Akinla is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Purchase, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Akinla serves on the investment committee for St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Bedford, New York, where he reviews investment policy guidelines and monitors the church’s endowment. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.