Kevin Manning is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Entrust Securities LLC and extended tenure at Guardian Life. Manning serves as a trustee on several family trusts. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with Guardian Life. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Barrett Butlien is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Commonwealth Financial Network and Westchester Financial Advisors since 2022. He previously spent 19 years at Marathon Financial Group, Kestra Advisory Services, and Kestra Investment Services. He is the owner of Marathon Advisory Group Inc. and co-owner of BHB Advisors, LLC, entities established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Marc Horowitz is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Allstate Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell life, health, annuity, long-term care, and disability insurance through his business, Evolution Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios that primarily focus on long-term strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading.

Craig Tull is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Irvington, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2014. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling.

Joseph Prendergast is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including his current roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent two years at Certified Financial Services and has academic experience at Montclair State University and New Milford High School. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of financial planning, brokerage, and advisory services.

Michael Melly is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has been with Valic since 2026 and has prior experience with multiple firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Island Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Celtic Shores Realty since 2010 and Sutton Place Occupational Therapy through 2025. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using third-party model managers and emphasizes a technology-driven approach to managing a large client base.

David Scher is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also maintains a role at Applied High Voltage, LLC. Scher serves on the board of the Ridgewood AM Rotary Club, where the board allocates funds to community-oriented charitable projects and scholarships. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and diverse investment solutions, serving large institutional clients and delivering specialized services such as pooled employer plans and discretionary trading.

Yanelys Benham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals with pre-existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

John Rapport is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has held prior roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. 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 combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, operating also as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Philip Sandt is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2001. 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 client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Angel Quito is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mirador and Northwestern Mutual. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and various investment strategies.

Peter Christian Della Volpe is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing one year of experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial industry, he spent several years in education at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle and High Schools and Franklin and Marshall College. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Anthony Croce is a CFP® professional at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously at Altium Wealth Management and Investmark Advisory Group. Croce also serves as an Infantry Officer and Platoon Leader in the Connecticut Army National Guard. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Harold Bourque is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including prior roles at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Elevation LLC, and Olivetree Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is an investor in Green Key Partners, LP, which focuses on event-driven investment opportunities and token staking. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Peter Trulli is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2019. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with fiduciary-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, offering both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Kyle Wong is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and F3 Logic, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and insurance sales through affiliated outside business activities. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using both firm and third-party strategies, combining active and passive investments across various risk profiles.

Hai Xia Wang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Paul Sarama is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC since 2017, with prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Sarama also owns The Baker Sarama Wealth Management Group, a support company unrelated to investment activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pensions, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Thomas Avitabile is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a four-year tenure at HSBC Bank USA. He is also engaged in outside insurance activities unrelated to Guardian, dedicating part of his time to this work. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Ross Beck is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and concurrent roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Beck has been involved in various sports organizations, including USA Hockey and the United States Hockey League. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.