Michael Aguado is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 22 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of implementation approaches, supported by resources across the Goldman Sachs network.

Charles Mcconnell is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts and self-employment before joining Mariner in 2021. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Alan Eisenstein is a financial advisor at SPC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple insurance-related businesses, including ownership interests in several agencies focused on life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. SPC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management through a network of over 460 advisers.

Kevin Mullins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2009 and is also associated with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Mullins is writing a business book titled "Business Lessons From The Godfather" under a pseudonym, targeting executives and entrepreneurs. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed models with a focus on diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

Dylan Honig is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Savills and Goodwin Procter. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, strategic asset allocation, and customized consulting and retirement solutions.

Kristen Mountford is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. She serves as a platform board member for BNY Pershing, participating in client feedback sessions to guide platform development. 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with robust internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with distinctive market roles and arrangements.

Owen Pardo is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Shephard Capital Management, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Oppenheimer, and UBS Financial Services. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, alternative investments, and independent sub-advisers, supported by a broad network of advisors and integrated platform solutions.

Brian Sturdivant is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life, Park Avenue Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions, combining advisor-led and model-based strategies with various operational and lending tools.

Alexander Arakelian is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank, Eagle Rock Wealth Management, and Private Advisor Group. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including research, swap dealing, and futures commission activities.

Jamie Lee is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 15 years of industry experience. Jamie holds the ChFC® designation and is also a licensed Notary Public. Outside of advising, Jamie serves as a board member for the C Land Foundation, which focuses on environmental awareness and youth leadership development. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of advisory programs tailored to client goals and maintains a significant amount of non-discretionary assets under management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Crowe is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Avantax and Headquarters Advisory Group, among others. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement-related advice. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs aligned with client objectives, supported by additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

Jeffrey Fahs is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including six years at Citigroup and six years at J.P. Morgan Securities prior to that. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and provides specialized solutions for high-net-worth and institutional clients.

Brian Kazanchy is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. He previously worked for RegentAtlantic for 18 years before joining Corient and related entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of two rental real estate businesses. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm follows a goals-based, team investment approach combining internal strategies with third-party managers and employs various risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Sofia Taveras is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citibank 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 large institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles.

Andrew Roberts is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His career includes eight years at Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC and multiple roles within Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated insurance services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

William Angelo is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently practices as a Certified Public Accountant at Angelo & Associates CPAs PC, where he provides tax advice and tax preparation services. He is also licensed to sell insurance and offers certain insurance products on a commission basis, separate from his investment advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that incorporates multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and third-party asset management programs.

Elizabeth Bond is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Tokio Marine and Starbucks. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

William Mcnair is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He also holds leadership roles in Preferred Pensions LLC and U.S. Financial Services, where he oversees retirement plan services and assists with wealth management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment management supported by comprehensive due diligence. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Ryan Zhao is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several affiliates of HSBC since 2017 and also has prior experience at Wells Fargo Bank. Zhao holds a concurrent role as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his registered representative duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs catering to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment process involves strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by affiliated global asset management and fund selection teams, serving diverse client needs with specialized program features.

Jane Desmond is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and integrated financial group affiliates to offer tailored wealth management solutions.