Bruce Laxer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a co-owner and trustee in private entities related to property management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Tyler Burns is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Joel Santucci is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and First National Bank of Long Island. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its large institutional scale and unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Craig Castner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, Woodbury Financial Services, H. Beck, Inc., LSQ Inc., LPL Financial, and American Funds. He is also involved in Actuarial Retirement Services LLC, a business focused on setting up and maintaining 401(k) plans for small business owners. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Benjamin Garcia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Fort Lee, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Matthew Alfonzetti is a financial advisor at Farther with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Truvium Capital and Truvium Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Alfonzetti is a partner in three separate special purpose vehicles (SPVs): AP Strategies, Jupiter Entertainment, and Saturn Flux. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach, using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and select independent managers.

Pramvera Ruiz is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Montvale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 14 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2023. Outside of advising, she is a co-owner of a rental property in Fair Lawn, NJ. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Evan Heller is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2015 and Guardian Life Insurance since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales beyond Guardian products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a broad network of advisors.

John Fitzsimons IV is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Carson Wealth and CWM since 2025. Fitzsimons is the owner of Anabasis, Inc., a consulting business, and has served in the US Army National Guard since 2003. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and multiple investment strategies.

Suhwan Jeong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance, both since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Daniel Steinberg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and currently based in Tarrytown, NY. He has been with Commonwealth and its affiliated entities since 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner and manager of a family investment LLC, where he oversees tax filings and facilitates tax-related payments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, and custody services.

Erika Maynard is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for eight years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a residential property that occasionally operates as a short-term rental. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, providing customized and model-based investment solutions within a vertically integrated structure.

Donna Hernandez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a rental property in Hawthorne, NY, which she manages jointly with her husband. Citigroup Global Markets serves a diverse client base including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory and execution services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive internal oversight and also provides specialized roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Donald Sullivan III is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Bank of America, and Merrill. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement its investment strategies.

Richard Hassan is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2016 to 2022 before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating both as an advisory and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform offering a range of portfolio management and alternative investment solutions.

Nicholas Strang is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2020. His prior work includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Steward Redevelopment LLC. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering various insurance products including accident and health, disability, fixed annuities, traditional life, and long-term care insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering access to a wide range of investment vehicles and strategies with a focus on comprehensive portfolio management and retirement plan consulting.

Naomi Tanabe is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and People’s United Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program using both discretionary and non‑discretionary approaches, supported by third‑party platform and manager arrangements.

Chunlong Yang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Altera Digital Health and World Financial Group. He is also involved in the sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Thurman Ransom is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and vice president of BRST Inc., an S-corporation involved in billing and loans, and he has experience as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities through financial planning, portfolio management, and insurance product distribution. The firm offers a combination of advisory services and brokerage capabilities, employing model portfolios and strategies that include affiliated and third-party managers.

Taylor Nissi is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Farther Finance Advisors, Pleasant Street Wealth Advisors, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed to sell fixed insurance. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and businesses, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning through a network of independent advisors. The firm uses a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income in customized portfolios and combines enterprise-scale resources with a range of model and wrap fee options.