John Sargent is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Capital Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2009 to 2020 before joining Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rock & Co LLC in 2020. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors, providing wealth and investment management services.

George Croonquist Jr. is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott since 1989. He is based in Hackensack, NJ. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of Hackensack Meridian Quality Care, providing guidance on assisted living properties. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Steven Solonch is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role starting in 2017, he worked with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities from 2008 to 2017. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailored solutions delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis and operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joshua Marriott is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and previously spent 11 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Marriott is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering accident and health insurance, disability insurance, fixed annuities, traditional life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager selection approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, as well as access to mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and customized portfolios.

Joseph Block is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Sunbridge Capital Partners, Foreside Fund Services, Fiera Capital Inc., and City National Rochdale. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Vincent Blazewicz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Harmony Starts Farm Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios.

Robert Jaffe is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Christopher Shea is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC, having joined the firm in 2026. Prior to that, he worked at UBS Financial Services and UBS Asset Management from 2003 to 2026. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer, offering a range of investment and placement services through its integrated platform.

Christopher De Carolis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has three years of industry experience and is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement, he worked at Kings Point Capital Management for seven years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Shaby Katz is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors and has worked at Jefferies LLC since 2018, following a two-year tenure at Ipreo. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, and various types of pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes a multi-manager approach using both affiliated and third-party managers, supported by proprietary research and offering a range of strategies including alternative investments and tax-managed portfolios.

Nadine Lee is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with The Colony Group, LLC since 2013. Lee holds a Series 63 license and is based in Greenwich, CT. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Oliver Davis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2019, he worked at Tiverton Trading and spent four years affiliated with the University of Rhode Island. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients through a combination of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes model portfolios, affiliated and third-party strategies, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joseph Edmondson is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CMG Financial Planning, Ltd. for 11 years and Equitable Advisors for 17 years, with overlapping tenure at Axa Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Joseph Palumbo is a financial advisor at Farther with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Farther in 2025, he worked at Truvium Capital Partners, LLC and Truvium Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Palumbo is a partner in several special purpose vehicles, including AP Strategies, Jupiter Entertainment, and Saturn Flux. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with algorithmic model portfolios and focuses on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income investments.

Vladislav Gurevich is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2016. 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 leverages its large institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Richard Moorhead is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citibank since 2021. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Sterling Aircraft Materials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and broker-dealer services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Elyse Wels is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2014 to 2024 before joining Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with investment management, consulting, and retirement planning, using strategic asset allocation and manager selection across multiple investment vehicles.

Brian Dragotto is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he contributes articles for the International Planning Alliance. Brian is part of Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs featuring both proprietary and third-party investment models.

Joseph Long is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Primerica Advisors since 2013. Long also serves on the Board of Directors for the Union College NYC Alumni Club. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Gary Blum is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2024. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in an outside insurance business offering life, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies along with financial and business consulting solutions.