Monique Thacker is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for HSBC Bank USA N.A. for 11 years. Thacker is also involved with Mindful Departure LLC, operating as The Core Room. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors and employs a technology-driven approach utilizing unified managed accounts and model solutions.

Gianna Minasian is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Stonebridge Wealth Management. Minasian’s background includes roles at Vanderbilt University and community association involvement. 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 and a range of implementation platforms, integrating resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer specialized wealth programs and alternative investment access.

Jiselle Viera is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides specialized solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Brian Roth is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 22 years of industry experience, including 21 years at his current firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Roth serves as president of the board of directors for Fox-Co-op, a residential cooperative, where he is involved in managing building operations. 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 programs and advisory services encompassing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jon Blum is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2010, with a brief consulting role and involvement with La Loma Growth Ventures, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a non-investment-related revocable trust. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, custody, and derivatives services.

Maximus Calovi is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley and operated Khaos To Value Consulting LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Jonathan Savorgiannakis is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His career includes prior roles at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, Hightower Securities, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he sells life, health, and accident insurance. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Derdley Fleuridor is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Mutual of America Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he is part investor in a car rental business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Dana Matuozzi is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Citigroup Global Markets. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2025, Dana worked at BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2017 to 2025. 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 combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Eliana Pereira is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and provides a wide range of advisory and execution services.

Peter Klock is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Raymond James and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a military-related business. 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 leverages its institutional scale and specialized market roles to provide tailored investment solutions.

Brian Sullivan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2006. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a wide 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.

John Gurrieri is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in multiple insurance brokerage activities through firms such as Empire Wealth Strategies and Black Belt Wealth Advisory, focusing on life, disability, and property/casualty insurance. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with third-party asset manager relationships and a broad range of investment and custody capabilities.

Thea Vunk is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and New England Country Foods. Her background also includes roles in education and the hospitality industry. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Gelber Castillo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Berkeley Heights, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Agia and involvement with the Immigration and American Citizenship Organization. Castillo also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-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 UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Andrew Karasyk is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Farther. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Symmetry Wealth Advisory Group, and First Republic Bank. He serves as co-chair of the Finance for Israel Committee at Jewish National Fund USA. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform complemented by in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing and utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and AI-supported advisor judgment.

Yong Hu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citi in 2022, he worked briefly at Northwestern Mutual in 2019 and was engaged in full-time education from 2014 to 2019. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional resources with unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Peter Levine is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Apple Bank, Infinex Investments, JP Morgan Securities, and HSBC Securities. Outside of finance, Levine works part-time in event staffing as a waiter and bartender and has experience merchandising supermarkets and drugstores. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC‑registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives and operates a hybrid adviser/broker‑dealer model that includes access to alternative investments and a lending marketplace.

Sanket Shah is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC and Pershing LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple advisory program structures, primarily offering non-discretionary recommendations.

Nancy Protopapas is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2002 and Principal Life Insurance since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Auto Solutions Inc. and is a designated bank officer at Principal Bank and Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.