Benjamin Mc Kiernan is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) and 80 Twenty Consultancy LTD. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies complemented by selective private market exposure and tax-efficient techniques.

Burke Anderson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following a four-year tenure at Goldman Sachs & Co. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale operations including in-house research, security pricing, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Ah Jin Cho is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2021, he worked nine years at J.P. Morgan Securities. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options and leverages its large institutional scale alongside in-house research and market roles.

Robert Haley is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at First Manhattan Co. LLC since 2010. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in New York, NY. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented management of equity and fixed-income portfolios, combining actively managed holdings with third-party passive investments and integrating wealth planning alongside portfolio management.

Ronit Shah is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors in 2025, Shah held roles at Drexel University, Alkali Partners, Glenmede, and Vette.io. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Ali Bukhari is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and Faysal Bank LTD. Outside of his advisory duties, he works as a ride-share driver for Uber. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and discretionary investment options, using a range of risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Stephen Schwab is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2024, he worked at Morgan Stanley from 2020 to 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Michael Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at RBC Rochdale, LLC and has previously held roles at CNR Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. Nelson is based in New York, NY. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm utilizes an active, multi-strategy investment approach that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios using proprietary tools and works with third-party sub-advisors to implement strategies across multiple asset classes.

John Claghorn IV is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, City National Bank, and RBC Capital Markets. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Juan Becerra is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for seven years and Bergenfield Billiards for one year. Becerra holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through various account structures and employs multiple analytical approaches, operating as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Avi Jankelovits is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique institutional capabilities including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant operations.

Sam Ghali is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with CitiGroup since 2015, following a prior role at Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jason Hill is a financial advisor at First Manhattan Co. LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Rise North Capital, and has held roles outside finance, including at Amazon and the University of South Carolina. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, along with trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, research-driven, value-oriented equity and fixed-income portfolio management with tailored advice delivered through individually managed portfolios.

Joseph Canciglia is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Hackensack, NJ. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ashley Bittar is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Montclair State University. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Giovanna's Cafe. 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 with capabilities that include securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Anthony Lafranca is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Irvington, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2010. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering a range of risk-based mutual fund portfolios supported by participant education and personalized retirement planning.

Erick Pesantez Santana is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at CitiGroup, Merrill, and Bank of America. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment process uses multiple risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management, providing both discretionary and client-directed portfolio management.

Christopher Sosa is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors, Edelman Financial Services, EF Legacy Securities, and Valic Financial Advisors. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and offers specialized services such as coordinated tax compliance, CFO functions, and a Financial Wellness Platform, supporting both traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Mathew Lazzarini is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He has held positions at Coatue Management, LionGrove LLC, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in catering through The Chef's Agency, assisting with events primarily on weekends. 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large-scale institutional capabilities including in-house research, derivatives trading, and bespoke discretionary solutions.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including derivatives and futures services.