Rakesh Sharma is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and also operates DGP Financial, LLC, which focuses on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, 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 within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Luander Mccaskill is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a single-family home rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers point-in-time planning services as well as ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios, and it advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Rosemary Abreu is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Flagstar Bank, and City National Securities. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Peter Derosa is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc., where he has worked since 2014, and also has a long tenure with Jost Financial Management Corp. outside of his work at GWN. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Michelle Nguyen is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent a year at Ernst & Young. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models, manager selection, and a range of implementation platforms within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Gonzalo Blanco is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. 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, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Austin Kline is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, Santander Securities, Merrill, and Citizens Securities. His background also includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at DoorDash and Home Depot. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, and maintains custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Jose Raposo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, and TD Ameritrade. His career includes multiple roles in advisory and investment management across well-known financial institutions. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard with disclosed potential conflicts related to affiliated funds and fee structures.

Robert Esposito is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Regal Investment Advisors, Cornerstone, and Intervest International. Outside of his advisory role, Esposito officiates NCAA hockey games. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients, offering services such as portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. TLG uses a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory and provides a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Michael Towman is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Citigroup Global Markets, Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, and UBS Financial Services. He is also the owner of Towman Associates LLC, a non-investment related business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Robert Kiff is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Nebari Securities LLC, Riverside Compliance Consulting, LLC, Finovation TECHNOLOGY, LLC, and Jumpstart SECURITIES, LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Christopher Ramirez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, following five years at UBS Financial Services. Ramirez is based in New York, NY. 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 and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Junyang Zhao is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked in various roles within New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at John Hopkins University and the University of Connecticut. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Nicholas Hart is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles since 2016, including positions at Elutions, Better, and as a captain. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with large institutional scale, including in-house research and unique market roles such as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Heidi Tiong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Brooklyn, NY. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with nine years of industry experience. Heidi has worked with NYLife Securities LLC since 2017 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2015. She also operates an insurance brokerage business, Hudson Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. 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 and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives.

Sneha Jose is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Stifel from 2015 to 2022 before joining Citigroup in 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with oversight committees to select and monitor managers and operates at a large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Michael Charvala is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc. and Verizon Wireless. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Jesse Frehling is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Altfest Personal Wealth Management, Focused Wealth Management, Inc., and Securities America Inc. He is based in New York, NY. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Kats is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations across a wide range of strategies and operational offerings.

Maria Tenorio Useche is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2016, including roles at Citibank Colombia and Citigroup Global Markets in New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of 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, providing diverse advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services.