Shlomo Schmalz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Pomona, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and has also worked with Safrin Associates since 2014. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored financial planning and consulting through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform.

Edmund Unneland is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he was self-employed for one year and spent over two decades at Loews Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing multiple rental properties. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Benjamin Ehrlich is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Colleen Langlais is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citibank since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Daniel Kim is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2017 and previously at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2017. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with thorough manager selection and oversight processes, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Antonio Morel is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and LPL Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Carlos Villar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Sterling National Bank. Villar is based in Ossining, NY. 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 dedicated oversight and integrates both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Krishnan Harihara is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services in 2025, he worked at Global Atlantic Financial Group from 2020 to 2023 and Global Bankers Capital from 2017 to 2019. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs with custodial and trade execution services, relying on a multi-provider model and integrating with KeyCorp affiliates for due diligence, advisory, and risk management capabilities.

Jhuriko Then is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio options, and integrates closely with affiliates KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets for additional financial services.

Paul Clarke is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance since 2018 and previously at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TRANSAMERICA Retirement Solutions from 2013 to 2018. Clarke also serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support retirement plan account management across multiple lines of the firm. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Matthew Laurence is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over thirty-two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services in 2024, he spent 23 years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also a partner in several insurance-related businesses, including Madison Consulting Group, LLC and Quantum Financial Strategies, Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and investment advice. The firm serves large institutional investors as well as plan sponsors, with assets under management nearing $79.8 billion and a range of third-party managed solutions.

Gregory Sirett is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and GWFS Equities, Inc. He currently receives trailing commissions on previously sold business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing rather than short-term forecasts.

Kimberly Jackson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Mahopac Varsity Cheer Blue and Gold Booster Club. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Michael Benedetto is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Neuberger Berman, LLC before joining T. Rowe Price in 2023. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The service uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs and targets individual investors and households with a focus on retirement goals.

Michael Saccardo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his finance career, he is actively involved as a basketball and youth lacrosse official and serves as treasurer for a local basketball officials board. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, alternative investments, and access to digital-asset products.

Nirotam Mahes is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Astoria Federal Savings. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate rental activities through Mahes & Associates. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and futures commission merchant activities.

Damian Petta is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has worked at Commonwealth and Harvestwealth Partners since 2009 and has prior experience at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he plays guitar at local bars and restaurants. 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 range of adviser-support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, supporting diverse investment strategies through both internal and external portfolio management options.

Joseph Viggiani is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at SCOTTRADE, Inc. from 2014 to 2017 before joining Transamerica in 2017. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by offering managed portfolios and investment education services. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement planning advice.

Michael Rosell is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Sterling National Bank, and Capital One. He has been with Citigroup since 2021. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for very large relationships.

Nicholas Foci is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work experience includes positions at Northwestern Mutual and roles outside the financial sector in the food service industry. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research and derivatives trading.