Paul Miller is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a longer tenure with Kestra Investment Services, LLC dating back to 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC, which provides consulting, insurance, and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm provides services ranging from fiduciary consulting and plan design to employee education and pooled plan solutions, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets including privately managed funds and pooled employer plans.

Pui Wong Eng is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She 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 strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer activities, and bespoke discretionary solutions for very large clients.

Cody Sikorski is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with CFA® and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Interactive Brokers Group from 2015 to 2023. Sikorski also serves as a consultant for FINPPASS Financial Stewardship, assisting in the creation and implementation of investment portfolios. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Michael Digirolamo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and has four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2019 and at Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Outside of financial services, he was involved with Finks Barbecue Roadhouse & Cheesesteak from 2016 to 2020. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Patrick O Gara is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2024. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and incorporates proprietary and third-party investment models.

John Horton Jr. is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has previously worked at Rock & Co LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. He is based in Greenwich, CT. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides access to a broad range of investment solutions through its Private Advisor model and Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform.

Kevin Meyersburg is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and E*TRADE Capital Management LLC. Meyersburg was also the CEO and sole partner of Bark Break, LLC, a pet transport business that is currently inactive. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Maria Pagano is a Series 63 licensed advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation, where she has worked since 2010. She has 13 years of industry experience. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Paul Bello Jr. is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities between 2013 and 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm separates its planning services from discretionary portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Nicholas Liapunov is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sports endorsement through Entourage Sports Management, assisting PGA and LPGA players with career development. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and provides account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Philip Sabio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Allstate, Mass Mutual, Equitable Advisors, Cetera, Lincoln Financial Advisors, Ameritas, and Independent Financial Solutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Dowens Nicolas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Manhattan University and Varonis Systems. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through a financial planning service integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Robert Giuffrida is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., and TDAmeritrade Inc. Outside of his financial advisory work, Giuffrida serves in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, where he supports boating safety, veterans, local charities, vessel safety checks, and environmental conservation. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party investment managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through a technology platform.

Christopher Ciani is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance for over 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he sells fixed insurance products through Crump Life Insurance. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and third-party investment managers across various account types and investment strategies.

Robert Baker is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also the owner of Baker - Sarama Wealth Managers, a support company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Richard Sherwin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bloomberg Tradebook LLC and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and youth lacrosse commissioner for Eastchester Blue Devils of NY, Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, utilizing model portfolios from internal and third-party managers.

Maria Licini is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Steward Partners Investment Advisory since 2017 and has prior experience with Raymond James and Wells Fargo. Licini has a role supporting administrative and operational duties at Baker Sarama Wealth Management Group and serves as a personal representative with limited power of attorney on an IRA account. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale 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 investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Simi Schwartz is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. She is a partner and advisor at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions, providing a range of advisory and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Gail Simons is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and Highbridge Financial Group, Inc. since 2003. Outside of her advisory roles, she is vice president and 50% owner of GMS Associates, Inc., a property tax consulting firm unrelated to investments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Anthony Destefano is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023, following roles at Hightower Altium Holding LLC and Altium Wealth Management LLC. He is also the managing member of Altium Planning, LLC, which provides insurance services. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, with capabilities spanning mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.