Edgardo Contreras is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New York, NY, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at HSBC Securities since 2019, following prior roles at Bridge Capital Solutions Corp and H.D. Vest Investment Services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to various clients, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, using multiple program types ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary. The firm’s investment process incorporates five risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, serving a client base weighted toward non-discretionary portfolios.

Mendim Gecaj is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors and prior experience at Traust Sollus and Clarfeld. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Michael Goldsmith is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has a long tenure at LPL Financial dating back to 2007. Outside of advising, he is involved in seasonal tax preparation through Investax, Inc. and provides fixed life and health insurance through a general agent. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Vanessa Contreras Pacheco is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon and Harbor Ithaka Wealth Management. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside external managers, and operates an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

William Munger is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. 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 implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies under rigorous internal standards and oversight, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

Matthew Newfield is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he has worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Albania Tavarez Villar is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Financial Partners Wealth Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, offering a range of portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework and manages multiple private and registered funds alongside distinct strategies such as an Options Income Overlay and a trend-following sleeve.

Marisa Luciano is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience. She currently works at Mariner and previously held roles at CitiGroup, Shufro, Rose & CO., LLC, and Wells Fargo. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled investment vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio strategies with integrated tax and accounting services, alongside specialized offerings such as Core Family Office services and an employer Financial Wellness Platform.

Peter Nielsen is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2007. His credentials include the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across several segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and execution services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Robert Miraglia is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a landlord for rental properties in Hampton Bays and Flushing, New York. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including in-house research and security pricing.

Michael Arabio is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a marketing affiliate linking products to the Amazon website. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Edward Blatz serves as a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He specializes in working with high net-worth individuals and families, focusing on estate and wealth management needs. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1985, he has provided personalized financial solutions tailored to his clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Edward's expertise encompasses a range of areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategies, and retirement income planning. He collaborates closely with clients' tax advisors and estate planning attorneys to ensure comprehensive management of clients' financial and personal affairs. Edward is recognized as a member of The Blatz-Rooney Group, which was named to the 2024 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list. Edward holds a Bachelor's Degree from Adelphi University and has earned several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he has interests in golfing, reading, and tennis.

Brian Feinberg is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and tools to deliver tailored recommendations.

David Gabay is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has held roles at several firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Investors Capital Corporation. Gabay also operates a business under the name Pinnacle Planning Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and platforms.

Anthony Macaluso is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked with Woodbury Financial Services and Capital One Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, Macaluso is the founder of NILSOLUTIONS, a company developing a cyber security brand protection platform focused on digital identity in the age of AI. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms. The firm employs advanced asset-allocation tools and supports a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managed-account solutions.

Jennifer Zanfardino is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Garden City, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019 and was previously with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management from 2018 to 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Abigail Nepomuceno is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TD Ameritrade for 18 years before joining Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank in 2022. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Dwayne Winter is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Winter is a partial owner of Savvy Bistro and Bar Inc., a restaurant and bar in Brooklyn, NY. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a quantitative asset-allocation approach combined with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Stephanie Panayiotou is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC since 2018 and has been with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, delivering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Larry Stevens III is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various other positions outside the financial sector. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, employing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its registration with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies.