Megan Muccio is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited Partner, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having eight years of industry experience. She is also owner and president of Megan D. Muccio, CPA, PLLC, providing tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. She has worked at United Planners since 2019 and previously at NEXT Financial Group and Henry Schein Inc. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and utilizes a variety of custodians and third-party platforms to implement investment strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

George Johnson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Pickwick Capital Partners, Houlahan Lawrence, Tradition Securities & Derivatives Inc., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his professional work, he coaches 8th grade boys lacrosse in New Canaan, CT. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight committees and provides specialized services such as derivatives trading and bespoke discretionary solutions for large clients.

Elliana Dividu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. Outside of finance, she assists with marketing for a music production business owned by her husband. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions.

Rita Singh is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Scarsdale, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities since 2005 and with HSBC Bank USA since 2002. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs multiple program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary accounts, utilizing a structured investment process with strategic and tactical asset-allocation supported by affiliated managers and service providers.

Hakan Uludag is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Catherine Perugini is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with administrative tasks at a plumbing and heating company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Alain Landais is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at RBC Rochdale, LLC, having previously been employed at Park Ave Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes, often collaborating with third-party sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Alejandro Azuaje is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2017. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary wrap programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a digital advisory platform.

Philip Capell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously spent over two decades at Piermont Wealth Management Inc. In addition to his financial advising career, he provides minimal legal services through his own practice, Philip J Capell P.C. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process combining passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Eric Ferguson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Citizens Securities Inc from 2016 to 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach centers on integrated service delivery combined with proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Gregg Reutter is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. for ten years and OSAIC for one year. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as a lieutenant with the New York Police Department since 1986. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, operational support, and investment management services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized solutions.

George Fiederlein is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2025. He previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Management and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, among other firms. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Elizabeth Dow is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., as well as running her own independent practice. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody solutions through a technology-driven platform.

Christine Telesco is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities with a range of investment programs across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Michael Flinn Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in White Plains, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Silver Leaf Partners and Belle Haven Investments. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Lawrence Scharf is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, he spent ten years at Raymond James and Associates. He is president of LS Holdings, LLC and Red Roses LLC, overseeing investment and management activities for both entities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both Steward Partners-branded and third-party solutions.

William Cheshire Jr. is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Life Group and Equity Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales, including health, dental, 401(k), and property and casualty insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for short-term trading and specialized instruments.

Cara Turano is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2009. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Jiahong Yan is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners in 2024, Yan worked at Realta Investment Advisors and Realta Equities from 2018 to 2024, and Securities America Advisors from 2015 to 2017. Yan is also the owner of Forstrum Wealth Management, which engages in client asset management and fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a decentralized model. The firm serves a nationwide client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Melissa Kiser is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with various Steward Partners entities since 2009. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets and serving a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party strategies.