Yafeng Wu is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. He has prior experience at Bloomberg LP and is involved with Next Ridges LLC. Wu operates out of Flushing, NY, with a recent career start in the financial advisory field. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and offers both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Andrew Marcus is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Marcus serves as an independent insurance agent and is president of Andrew U. Marcus, LLC, which manages administrative support functions for his colleagues. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures such as wrap programs and third-party money manager access. The firm operates with a focus on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice and maintains roles as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

James Wallace is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners, he worked at Newtown Savings Bank and infinex Investments, Inc. He serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations focused on youth services and community support in Connecticut. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Adam Kozak is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SPC since 2014. He has been involved with Sigma Financial Corporation concurrently during this period. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a trustee for a special needs trust established for his brother. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

Ronald Stern is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1992 in various roles and currently also operates Ronald Stern & Associates, Ltd and Crossways Park Group LLC, which focus on non-Guardian insurance products and health and group benefits. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory services that include proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Alana Mcmillan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees for manager selection and monitoring, and it combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Soterios Theori is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2010. Prior to and concurrently, he has been associated with Nylife Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Co since 2004. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types designed to tailor recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Peter Ho is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Citigroup Global Markets and previously spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank. 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 specialized market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Heather Ginty is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott for 15 years since 2011. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable and municipal organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Andrew Stevens is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenure at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and roles at Academy Consulting and Cortex Advisors prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure and emphasizes tailored recommendations primarily through non-discretionary advisory relationships.

John Limongelli is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 33 years of industry experience. He has an extensive history with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked in various roles since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in business loan referrals and participates on an advisory council assisting business owners with exit, estate, and tax planning. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services that include proprietary and third-party models as well as digital advisory solutions.

Liam Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Essentia Water and BAS Planning Corp. He also spent five years teaching at Farmingdale State College. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and other services to individuals, institutions, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and a range of investment vehicles.

Scot Karr is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Whippoorwill Ridge Homeowners Association and is involved in managing family investment ventures. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through a mix of model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Edward Kelly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 36 years of industry experience, including 16 years with Eagle Strategies and 25 years with New York Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering insurance products and property and casualty sales. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Scott Brown is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, AIG Capital Services, and Transamerica Capital. 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 managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Scott Kaplan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Westchester Advisory Group. Kaplan serves on advisory councils such as the BlackRock Models Advisory Council and provides consulting for Tristate Capital Private Bank’s client advisory board. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supports lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Omor Elahi is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with TD Bank since 2005. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to various investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party managers.

Stephen Condon is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and co-treasurer for the North Castle Historical Society. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies that combine firm-developed and third-party models with ongoing oversight and client customization.

Anthony Louca is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has been with HSBC Bank USA N.A. in New Hyde Park, NY. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm employs a multi-tiered investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, serving a broad client base with both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolios.

Matthew Sawicki is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020 and previously worked in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District for ten years. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and provides various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.