Maria Bekas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. She is the owner of Positive Wealth Strategies LLC, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products in addition to her advisory role. Her prior business experience includes ownership roles with Greek Taverna LLC and Face Organics LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, supporting a variety of advisory programs within the New York Life affiliate structure.

John Cortapasso Jr. is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Janney Montgomery Scott in Garden City, NY. Prior to joining Janney in 2017, he operated Chef John's Kitchen And Catering for six years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients and offers brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jennaydra Jordan is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). She has worked at several related firms since 2018 and also operates JD Growth Financial Strategies, LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products and selling New York Life products. Jordan is active in community and nonprofit organizations, including serving on committees for Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and holding leadership roles within Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the AKA North Atlantic Regional Conference. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jeffrey Wertheim is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent agent selling insurance-based products not offered through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a 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 a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Wilfredo De Jesus Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2025, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates two automotive-related businesses focused on buying, selling, and renting cars. 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 integrated service model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies to emphasize long-term portfolio returns and includes both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

David Silva is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Peter Lenane is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. 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 advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, with a focus on equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Steven Buczek is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank N.A., Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and New York Life. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm uses a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers and provides ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Peter Mc Evoy is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). His prior roles include positions at BlackRock Investments and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as well as Fiduciary Trust Company. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Keith Wong is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Eric Beiley is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple Steward Partners entities and Raymond James Financial Services over the past decade. Beyond his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Greenwich, CT Representative Town Meeting and is on the investment committee for Greenwich Reform Synagogue. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, planning, and managed account services with a focus on both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Evan Whaley is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2008. Whaley serves as co-trustee for multiple family trusts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.

Margaret Blisard is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2003. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Louis Ciliberti is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has held previous roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside his advisory work, he serves on the board of the NYS Troopers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit involved in community events such as toy drives and food distributions. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 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, and other investments, supported by internal due diligence and platform integrations.

Paul Michaluk is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Jericho, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc for eight years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Zhuojie Liu is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2015. Prior to that, he was employed at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Aaron & Emma LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by extensive research and compliance frameworks.

Catherine Demartino is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. She has concurrently worked at both firms since 2021. Demartino serves as Vice President of the Rotary Club of Rye. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a 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 a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary wrap programs and select third-party advisory solutions.

Dana Deluca is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2025, Dana worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC from 2014 to 2025. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Jeffrey Perlmutter is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Co., Park Avenue Securities Investors, and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to alternative investments and customized indexing.

Thomas Cohen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Cohen serves as president of the Chest & Foundation of the Fur Industry of the City of New York, a charitable organization supporting retired and disabled fur industry workers and their families. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.