Ryan Gibbons is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Morgan Stanley and Rockefeller Financial, before joining Guardian Life in 2026. Gibbons is also associated with Sequent (Florida) LLC, where he spends time on wealth planning and insurance business activities. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that utilize both proprietary and third-party models.

Christopher Conway is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Financial Partners Capital Management, LLC for 15 years and GYL Financial Synergies for one year. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that incorporates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Timothy Murray is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Commerce One Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he plays music in a band and serves on the boards of the New York Terps and the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. His firm, Park Avenue Securities, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations.

Ardian Hasko is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2025, he worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and its affiliated entities for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Hasko serves on the board of Equality Charter School and is Board President of Kew Garden Hills Apartment Owners Inc., a cooperative apartment complex. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and employs multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies with centralized due diligence and technology support.

Jessica German is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked for Financial Advisory Network / MML Investors Service, LLC from 2008 to 2024. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, using a multi-manager approach known as the “Capital System” that segments portfolios among different portfolio managers. The firm employs fundamental research and a long-term investment horizon, implementing client portfolios through separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategy funds.

Kurt Uzbay is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for 11 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Wilhelmina Joseph is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 54 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Joseph operates out of New York, NY. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Ronald Ramirez is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company, having worked at both firms since 1989. His career includes extensive tenure at Primerica Advisors beginning in 1999. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple program types.

Stephen Soviero is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cerity Partners since 2023, following multiple roles at AJ Wealth. Prior to his advisory career, he spent time at Fairfield University. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens to build client programs and offers specialized services such as retirement plan consulting, tax planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

David Weinstock is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. He has previously worked at Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Inc. and WeiserMazars Wealth Advisors. He also serves as president of the Harbor House Condominium board of directors in Hewlett, NY. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a wide range of clients, including large institutional investors.

Stephen Falgoust is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history including roles at Northeast Financial Network and United Sleep Diagnostics. He also works as an independent contractor in insurance outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary models through proprietary and third-party managers.

Michael Chiarella is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including National Life and Rim Securities LLC. Chiarella is also an insurance agent with National Life Group. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using a combination of long-term strategies and specialized instruments, with a service model that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Roger Soo is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Equity Services, Inc. since 1995. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a children's clothing boutique. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Hope Streeter is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC since 2022 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2021. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with both retail and institutional clients within the New York Life affiliate structure.

William Stoops is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Guidepoint and several academic institutions, including Bucknell University and Berkshire School. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, tax services, and family office support. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, with a notable focus on integrated tax and accounting services.

Glendon Marcelle is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth since 2020 and has held various roles at TD Bank N.A. since 2015. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment options through a platform combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party managers.

Vanessa Aulestia is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Her career includes prior experience at Northeast Financial Network and a six-year period running a chocolatier business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Christopher Belich is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New York, NY, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. He serves as a co-trustee for a family trust. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a variety of clients, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines client-directed and discretionary portfolio options with strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by affiliated global asset management teams.

Michelle Smith is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Source Financial Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she is the Treasurer and Co-Founder of The Ideal School of Manhattan and serves on the board of the nonprofit Abilities First-NY. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Zachary Scott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Clearfront Advisory for 10 years and has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Scott is also the owner and president of Townhouse Hill Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services, while offering various program structures and discretionary model portfolios.