Todd Rashkin is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Yonkers, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Cetera Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Contemporary Employee Plans, Inc., a company specializing in group medical and employee benefits plans. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios across various investment strategies.

Michael Amato is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC. He has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management and Stifel, among other firms. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm organizes client relationships through a Private Advisor model and delivers investment solutions via its global platform, combining discretionary management with access to alternative investments and brokerage capabilities.

Di Lu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Dilight and Noble Consulting Inc. and involvement with the Global Youth Leadership Organization Inc. and Youth Leaders Development Organization. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.

Brennian Antell is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and Hightower Altium Holding, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance advice and sales through Altium Planning, Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s approach features multi-manager solutions and manager selection, offering access to both affiliated and third-party managers with a broad range of investment options.

Louis Orazio II is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, following a one-year tenure at National Planning Corporation. Orazio is also the author of the book *Strength in Numbers*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

Jack Kastenschmidt is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and TIAA-CREF. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios managed through proprietary algorithms, as well as a Managed Account program.

Steven Swistak is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Ameriprise, RiverSource Distributors Inc, and Curian Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory career, he is involved with Swistak Strength and Conditioning LLC. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party solutions tailored to client needs.

Jeffrey Benowitz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2002, WJB Financial Services since 1998, and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1996. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian, including life insurance and disability products from other companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, proprietary programs, and third-party platforms tailored to client needs.

Jeffrey Gambuzza is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at both firms since 2011. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

John Paul Saitta is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010. He also owns and operates insurance brokering businesses including Thrive Financial Services & Insurance Solutions, LLC and Concierge Insurance Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Danny Arroyave is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes positions at Merrill, Bank of America, American Express, and several other organizations. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Daniel Confreda is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, DoorDash, and Morgan Stanley. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates proprietary and third-party managed account solutions and utilizes technology platforms such as Orion and Pontera to implement diversified investment strategies.

Frank Romano is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at ShareBuilder 401K, Capital One Sharebuilder, Nfb Investment Services Corp., Greenpoint Securities LLC, Essex National Securities, Inc., and Metro Agency. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and execution services, to provide comprehensive investment and advisory solutions.

Michael Weiss is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in other life insurance activities. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Laurie Goldsmith Heitner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Guardian Life in various capacities since 1992 and is engaged in the sale of insurance products related to employee benefits, pension planning, and life insurance through a sole proprietorship. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned 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 range of advisory and financial planning services, combining advisor-led management with model-based strategies and access to insurance and alternative investment products through its connection with Guardian Life.

Judith Leahy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 39 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. 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 operates with large institutional scale, including in-house research and derivative market roles.

Andrew Leblanc II is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Merrill from 1995 to 2017 and Bruderman Asset Management LLC since 2017. He has been with Sanctuary Advisors since 2022. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes a range of analytical strategies, delivering advice through IARs who manage accounts on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Darin Fass is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Fass has been with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has longstanding ties with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC dating back to the early 1990s. He serves as a board member for the Alumni Association of the American College of Financial Services. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers multiple program types with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Liptack is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in White Plains, NY, where he has worked since 2010. He has 36 years of industry experience. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services, including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Tommy Cho is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has recent experience at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he worked at Deutsche Bank for nine years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.