James Lang is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he partners with clients to build personalized financial plans tailored to their short and long term goals. He has been in his current role since 2024. With over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, James has held various positions including Relationship Manager at UBS, Financial Consultant at Etrade Morgan Stanley, and Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, among others. His extensive career reflects a broad expertise in wealth management and client relationship roles. Outside of his professional work, James has personal interests that include football, movies, parenthood, pets, and reading.

Alex Smith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, all with TIAA-CREF since 1987. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Francine Olk is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Brooklyn, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013, following prior roles at First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes various investment strategies and technology platforms.

Matthew Mcguirk is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2020, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2020. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Vidal Peoples is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Peoples has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Ennoble Wealth, LLC, which supports his business activities as a Guardian Financial Representative. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Robert Heegel is a ChFC® and Series 63 designated advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of finance, Heegel is involved in the performing arts as a performer, producer, and director for several theater companies, and he owns and operates The Lucky Crumb, a small baking business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers varied programs tailored to client goals and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Sebastien Ferjule is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Astoria Finance, Crystal Finance, BNP Paribas, and IAE Lyon. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with SAS Suprem, an investment-related business based in Lyon, France. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client relationships through a combination of discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a range of proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Shelly Stone is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, based in New York, NY. She has 27 years of industry experience, including 25 years at Ayco/Goldman Sachs and most recently roles at Graypoint LLC and CP Client Solutions LLC. She serves as an independent co-trustee and committee member for multiple private trusts. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment framework focused on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Robert Ellis Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Corient in New York, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Kore Private Wealth, Bank of America, and Merrill. 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 that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Jacquelyn Davis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs and services, including asset management and financial planning, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches tailored to client objectives.

Karen Winfrey Leake is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bruderman Asset Management LLC. Outside of finance, she is involved in multiple entrepreneurial ventures, including managing small businesses focused on art sales, lecturing on Wall Street careers, podcasting on investment basics, and working as a music disc jockey. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and financial consulting services, employing various analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards underwritten by written advisory agreements.

Christopher Walker is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth, he worked at Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and Wealth Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing rental properties. 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 integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with offerings from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, delivering portfolio management and financial planning through a technology-driven platform.

Kyle Vaughan is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mercer and NFP. Outside of his advisory role, Vaughan volunteers as a judge for the SIFMA Foundation's InvestWrite program and works as an independent dog walker. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, compliance testing, fiduciary consulting, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Eric Bodner is a financial advisor at Corient with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, UBS Financial Services, and Bank of America. Additionally, he is a non-managing member of several private investment companies organized in California. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and continuous portfolio monitoring, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Stephen Kleiman is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at City National Rochdale since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and teaching at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and a broad range of asset classes to construct tailored portfolios.

Jill Harvey is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with nine years of industry experience. She has been with William Blair since 2017 and previously worked at Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC from 2011 to 2017. Based in New York, NY, she specializes in private wealth management. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Matthew Goldstein is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021, as well as a position at Gerson Lehrman Group prior to that. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Jan Getto is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and Aegis Capital Corp. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Eric Halpern is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life Investment Management LLC since 2011 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2017. Halpern has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Taylor House is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Taylor worked at TD Bank and The Walt Disney Company. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an online resale business specializing in collectible items under the name House of Mouse. 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 utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.