Douglas Royce is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, having worked at firms including Simplicity Investments, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit Financial, Pruco Securities, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also the owner and president of Douglas Royce Advisory Group, LLC, which provides personal and commercial insurance services. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm’s investment process emphasizes manager selection and monitoring with diversified portfolios and incorporates a direct-to-consumer digital program, Starlight Portfolios, that adjusts portfolios based on risk and market conditions.

Gray Stangler is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, Financial Partners Capital Management, and Williams Jones Wealth Management. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to private investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Matt Greenberg is a financial advisor at First Manhattan Co. LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at MRJ Capital, Inc. for eight years before joining First Manhattan Co. in 2022. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented portfolio management, combining actively managed holdings with third-party passive funds and integrating wealth planning alongside portfolio management.

Michael Liguori is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years and joined Principal in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under distinct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Kareem Roberts is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and technology-driven model solutions.

Ryan Patrie is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and the University of Florida Athletic Association. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Lena Kristona Jagdeo is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, all of which has been with First Manhattan Co. LLC. She has been with the firm since 1992. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented management of equity and fixed-income portfolios, combining actively managed holdings with third-party passive investments and integrating wealth planning alongside portfolio management.

Albert Murad is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer of a networking group. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of programs and advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Nikita Mutalik is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BBR Partners, LLC and Simon Quick Advisors, LLC. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, employing a multi-manager approach that emphasizes fundamental research and a long-term investment horizon.

Edwin Castro is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines large institutional scale with in-house research and specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory and execution services.

Nicholas Richardson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, he worked at Raymond James Financial Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services for six years. He also operates Starry Financial Group as an independent financial advisor. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized portfolio options.

Lisandro Enferri is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Brooklyn, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments and offers diverse investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Fred Ardito is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 1995. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Keith Smith is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at CNR Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Merrill, and Bank of America, N.A. He is also an author of books including a novel titled *Men in My Town* and participates as an Election Day Poll Worker for the New York State Board of Elections. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base that includes high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services across a broad range of asset classes.

Xun Hu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2023, following roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Gelivable Agency Services. 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, security pricing, and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jodi Madonna is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and portfolio reviews.

Robert Pelham is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2000 and Prudential Securities Incorporated since 1996. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Arthur Falkowitz is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Shana Dimarco is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at National Life Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Nexstar Media Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is active as an independent contractor for Uber Eats. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes a range of third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Brett Reiss is a CFP® professional with 45 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2006. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive shareholder in a family-owned Subchapter S corporation that owns a warehouse/light industrial building. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.