Connor Cademartori is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2022, with prior roles in various sectors including education and athletics at Boston College. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Julian D. Ambrosi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets and CITI International Financial Services LLC. Ambrosi serves as a board member of Creative Art Works, an organization focused on empowering youth through arts programming and academic enrichment in urban communities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios and customized strategies while maintaining a fiduciary standard.

Theodore Papadopoulos is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Janney in 2021. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through multiple wrap programs and managed account solutions.

Jill Popovich is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2000. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals associated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund through Charityvest.

Teddy Ruchai is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for two years before joining Citizens Securities in 2026. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory program and a managed account program, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Lorraine Kurtz is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously spent five years with J.P. Morgan Securities. 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and security pricing.

Lisa Paczkowski is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years and AYCO, a Goldman Sachs company, for 21 years. Her background includes providing tax and financial advice as part of her role at AYCO. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing through proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

John Burns is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Baker Newman Noyes, Jetlaw, the US Department of Justice, American University Washington College of Law, and Williams & Connolly. Burns is also a partner in Brooks Investments, a real estate investment venture. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with around 220 advisors serving individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services including wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Adrian Sancho is a financial advisor with Corient, holding five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Inverness Counsel, LLC for thirteen years. He also serves as an individual trustee for a client of Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach, utilizing in-house strategies alongside third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Dean Starr is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and HSBC Bank USA. Starr joined Citigroup Global Markets in 2026. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Ronit Rogoszinski is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., SlateStone Wealth, LLC, and LPL Financial. She is one of ten guest authors featured in the book *Money Talks*, which provides insights on difficult financial conversations, and she operates a business focused on Women and Wealth Solutions. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, delivering advisory through multiple program models with portfolios managed using proprietary and third-party platforms.

Chen Chao Fang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at World Financial Group Insurance Agency, Springfield Bloom LLC, Cohnreznick LLC, National Healthcare Consulting, and IJR Consulting Corp. He is involved with Springfield Bloom LLC, an entrepreneurial venture outside traditional financial advising. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Il Kyu Lee is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in New York, NY, and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at UBS, Commonwealth Financial Network, and academic roles at Northeastern University, Sciences Po, and CUNY Baruch College. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored advisory solutions.

Philip Pellegrino is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 24 years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing 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 and execution services, and offers bespoke solutions for very large relationships.

Bryan Erdheim is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with The Medical Link LLC since 2009 and operated his own practice, Bryan Erdheim, from 1999 to 2017. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting.

Keith Zuckerberg is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including New York Life Insurance Co, Nylife Securities LLC, and Cetera Investment Services LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Herzog is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at RBC Rochdale, LLC since 2018 and previously spent five years at P-Squared Capital Management. He is based in Brooklyn, NY and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm uses an active, multi-strategy investment process that integrates quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, employing proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Andrea Ravalico is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2017. 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 combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and bespoke discretionary solutions for large clients.

Adam Abelson is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in New York, holding a Series 63 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously spent 22 years at Stralem & Company, Inc. and Stralem & Company, Incorporated. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, delivering solutions through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager portfolio construction, manager selection using affiliated and third-party managers, and strategies incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Candice Lopez is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 9 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, along with consulting and retirement services tailored to client objectives.