Dennis Lai is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and has been involved in other ventures including Full Productions Inc., where he serves as president and owner of a residential construction business. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily employs model portfolios and third-party managers, serving individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations.

Jeffrey Stern is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for a Consumer Energy Co-Op and is involved with the New York State Society of CPAs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he practices, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, alongside financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investments.

Eleni Louvaris Barone is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2014 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Invision Events, an event company, and works as a wine guide hosting in-home wine tasting events. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary options, while maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Tony Wong is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, MassMutual, MetLife Securities, and HSBC Securities. Tony serves as a board member of the YMCA in Chinatown. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to clients’ needs.

John Joyce is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Curve Asset Management, LLC. He is based in Rye Brook, NY. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services alongside access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Antonio Lee is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Lee holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer services, and derivatives and futures trading. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing functions, operating at a large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Colin Quinn is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC. He previously worked at BlackRock Investments, LLC for six years before joining Rockefeller. Quinn holds the Series 63 designation and is based in New York, NY. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, including alternatives and investment banking capabilities.

Kathleen Lumetta is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TD Private Client Wealth LLC, PFS Investments Inc., Natwest Group, and HSBC. She formerly owned a cost consulting franchise under Marylebone Road LLC, though it is no longer active. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored, point-in-time wealth management consultations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Michael Corelli is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at RBC Rochdale, LLC and previously held roles at Lisanti Capital Growth LLC, 5C Capital Management, LLC, and Black Marlin Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages two short-term residential rental properties in the Cooperstown, New York area. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, and public entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis to create tailored portfolios across equities, fixed income, real assets, and alternative investments.

Thomas Mingone is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, LLC, and Cmg Financial Planning Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice Chairman of the board for The Rockland Community Network Inc., a nonprofit providing agricultural educational services to the local school district and community. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of investment vehicles through a multi-manager, manager selection model.

Kevylin Silva Do Vale is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank NA since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and unique market roles, supporting large-scale and complex client relationships.

Ainslee Yu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding the Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2018, following three years at Citibank N.A. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Hayden Shin is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. He has been with Rockefeller Financial since 2025. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing investment banking and placement services alongside its consolidated investment platform.

Jeffrey Hoelderlin is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2010, as well as roles at TD Ameritrade in 2009. He is based in Stamford, CT. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with recommendations tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Gerald Marra is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with HSBC Securities since 2013 and also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of the firm, where he engages in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm employs a model-based investment process and collaborates with affiliated and third-party providers for advisory and fund management services.

Deborah Menjivar is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Citigroup Global Markets since 2021. She previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2015 to 2021. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains distinctive market roles including in-house research and acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Bryan Mcbeth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010 and has longstanding ties to New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc dating back to 2002. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

James Amodeo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations. He has eight years of industry experience, including a significant tenure at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Prior to his advisory roles, he spent time at Loyola University Maryland. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Securities, where Mr. Amodeo operates, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Ruirui Zhu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Zhu has worked at Citibank in both Canada and the United States since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with dedicated oversight and leverages its scale and market roles to provide bespoke solutions and custody services.

John Italiano is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation and has held roles at Valic Financial Advisors, Preqin, CapFinancial Partners (CAPTRUST), Cammack Retirement Group, and Neuberger Berman. Outside of his advisory work, he sells collectible coins on eBay as a hobby. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach includes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and management of risk-based mutual fund portfolios, alongside education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.