Benjamin Myers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Elysium Management LLC, Overbrook Management Corp, and Pzena Investment Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund services.

Alex Ruiz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. The firm serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. Citigroup Global Markets is notable for its multi-asset, multi-manager strategies, in-house research capabilities, and its roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Steven Kramer is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he provides disability and health insurance consulting services and is a partner at Q6 Group, LLC, involved in the sale and service of various insurance and financial products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships providing discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

David Orsolino is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for an irrevocable trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC 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 and third-party investment strategies with options for discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Maria Flora Algarate is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes positions at HSBC Bank USA and Banco Santander International. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Anila Young is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with ten years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Neuberger Berman, Legg Mason & Co, and as a self-employed advisor. Outside of her advisory role, she is a passive co-owner of a short-term vacation rental property managed through an LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions.

Asghar Kazim is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes long-term roles at Guardian Life and Regent Financial Group. He serves as a board member of the American Pakistan Foundation (APF). Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Devin Satterthwaite is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Farther with one year of industry experience. Before joining Farther, he worked at Workday for eight years across multiple roles. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates using a web and mobile platform along with in-person meetings. The firm follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, employing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, supported by AI tools subject to internal controls.

Joel Nielsen is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously held roles at Deutsche Bank and Strategic Funding Source. 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 with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, supported by in-house research and large-scale institutional capabilities.

Gurgen Bakhshiyan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Nylife Securities LLC since 2011 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2004. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Donna Gallo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Hightower Advisors, where she has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Hightower, she spent 19 years at Equitable Advisors and 15 years at Axa Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Matthew Lawlor is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Ameriprise, and Tyton Partners. Outside of finance, he has experience with Baruch College Athletics and has been involved in educational environments. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and a broad range of advisory and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Samuel Jacobs is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Arthur J Gallagher, and Lion Street Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance and annuities sales and consulting through Manor House Capital Insurance Services. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm provides investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and the Starlight Portfolios direct-to-consumer program, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Alicia Lasch is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Graypoint LLC and Adirondack Research & Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as chair of the board for the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region and is a member of the program committee for The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Hantao Wang is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously held roles at Hightower Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Wang serves as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that includes quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Louis Miranda is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement accounts. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services, including strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and consulting, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John Friebely III is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer in New York, NY, since 2008. 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 wide range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services.

Vladimir Villa is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo in various roles as well as at Properties of the Villages. His background includes experience in both banking and investment clearing. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives trading.

Michael Romanov is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, he worked at Brooklyn College and had caregiving roles, as well as a brief tenure at Boise CodeWorks. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs.

Stephanie Yang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Morgan Stanley. 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 internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring, and operates with significant institutional scale and diverse market roles.