Charlie Santos is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Before joining Oppenheimer in 2026, he worked at Edward Jones for seven years. Outside of his advisory work, Santos coaches youth soccer, leading two academy teams and is involved with the HASC Soccer Club. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs varied investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies, and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 2025.

Magdalena Gala Hunter is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at TD Bank and its affiliates since 2014. 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 clients, utilizing a range of managed portfolios with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Ian Lovegrove is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hennion & Walsh, Inc. for 16 years, as well as First Republic Securities Company and First Republic Investment Management. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through various programs, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Charles Paksi is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and Sumridge Partners, LLC. In addition to his advisory career, he serves as a Battalion Executive Officer in the US Army Reserve, coordinating operations and commanding in the absence of the Battalion Commander. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services supported by proprietary research and sophisticated operational features.

Michael Kushch is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Ridgewood Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. His current business activities include serving as a financial consultant at Ridgewood Savings Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Evan Portnoy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017, following a 12-year tenure at National Planning Corporation. Portnoy is also Executive Vice President and Co-Owner of Newport Coverage Corp., a private insurance firm. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers various investment program structures and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Jiarui Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Li has worked with Uber Technologies Inc. and Petco. Outside of advisory work, Li supports Winningstar Leadership Development Inc. in an administrative capacity. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and commission-based products. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Donna Goldman is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience and has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Somers, NY. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Steven Dolgin is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and municipal organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Eric Bernstein is an advisor with Wealthspire Advisors in Melville, NY, holding five years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. Bernstein also serves as a designee and director of alternative investments at GMAG Management LP, overseeing operational and investor relation functions for private funds. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with around 220 advisors and nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offering a range of wealth management and financial planning services.

Janet Mccabe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2013, with prior experience at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Additionally, she serves as a New York notary. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated group.

Scott Larson is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS and holds a Series 66 designation. He has experience working at several firms, including Outfin Group, Permian Investment Partners, First Manhattan Co., and Highline Capital Management. Larson has been with \u0026PARTNERS since 2025. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) consulting, retirement plan participant management, and investment banking, using a combination of proprietary models and third-party manager solutions on the Envestnet platform.

Craig Slaughter is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he sells insurance products from carriers other than Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Teofilo Rojas is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously spent two years at Capital One Investing, LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with comprehensive manager oversight and operates with institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Salim Bassalian is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and concurrently operates Solomon Bass Financial, which offers New York Life products and brokering of non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director for Keren Yad Shmuel Ve Tamar, a nonprofit religious charity focused on food distribution and religious studies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a predominantly non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Shenkman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer for 10 years. Shenkman is principal and president of Shenkman Wealth Management and Parkbridge Wealth Management, both insurance-related firms. He also contributes occasional financial planning articles to Forbes.com. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Carolina Llano Gonzalez is a CFP® professional at Wealthspire Advisors with two years of industry experience. She previously worked for seven years at Finemark National Bank & Trust before joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2022. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, corporate plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework.

William Zand is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2014 and has worked there continuously since. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a bartender at the Knights of Columbus in Greenwich, Connecticut. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and execution services that include multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm distinguishes itself through its large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Yafeng Wu is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. He has prior experience at Bloomberg LP and is involved with Next Ridges LLC. Wu operates out of Flushing, NY, with a recent career start in the financial advisory field. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and offers both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Andrew Marcus is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Marcus serves as an independent insurance agent and is president of Andrew U. Marcus, LLC, which manages administrative support functions for his colleagues. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures such as wrap programs and third-party money manager access. The firm operates with a focus on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice and maintains roles as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.