Michael Meehan is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Merrill and Bank of America. He serves as a committee member of the Investment and Wealth Institute, participating in ethics hearings for certificants. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, offers tailored advisory programs to individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, implementing portfolios through a combination of in-house and third-party managers with options for tax management and responsible investing.

Tariq Marouf is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Truist Securities, and teaching positions at the University of Maryland and Modern American School. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and other sources.

William Budd is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as general partner of Budd Family Limited Liability Limited Partnership, which manages a family cabin. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and delivers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Erin Sullivan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ameriprise since 2019 and prior experience in banking and retail. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Janet Fleishman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 1995. In addition to her advisory role, she works as a licensed life and health insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, offering a range of programs including divorce planning and event-driven estate and employer-sponsored planning services.

James Fink Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and employing over 5,400 financial advisors. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and government entities, providing wealth advisory planning, investment consulting, and specialized municipal and public finance services.

Sydney Khedouri is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds over 55 years of industry experience. He has worked at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1993, and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. Khedouri also operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on life, accident, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to develop written recommendations tailored to clients’ goals.

Keishara Colby is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in animal care as a dog and cat sitter through Rover and also works with Uber in a transportation capacity. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Arianna Meehan is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Webster Investments and Federici Brands LLC, in addition to several periods of full-time education. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options with centralized custody and operational support.

Mark Sauceda is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he leads a collaborative financial planning experience. He emphasizes a client-centric approach with personalized strategies tailored to unique goals and financial circumstances. Mark has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having served as a Senior Financial Advisor at Vanguard from 2019 to 2022 and as a Wealth Management Advisor at TIAA from 2010 to 2019.

Miguel Colon is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, following his tenure at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. beginning in 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Laura Palacios is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 16 years and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 2 years. Palacios serves as treasurer on the board of Huntington Matters, a for-profit organization. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Peter Canale is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at J.P. Morgan Securities. His prior roles include positions at Santander Bank and MML Investors Services, spanning over a decade. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

William Carmody is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2008. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, leveraging proprietary research and a broad platform that includes underwriting and securities-backed lending programs.

Elana Gofman is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in creating tailored, risk-managed investment strategies that align with clients’ personal preferences and market conditions. Elana focuses on various areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Elana began her career with roles at Morgan Stanley and Alliance Bernstein before joining Merrill Lynch in 2015. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and has earned several professional designations including Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Elana emphasizes a collaborative approach with clients and their families, focusing on defining unique priorities and goals to develop comprehensive financial plans reviewed regularly. Outside of her professional work, Elana resides on Long Island with her husband and four children. Her personal interests include cooking, dancing, reading, skiing, tennis, traveling, and spending time with family. She is also active in volunteering and fundraising for various charities.

Ryan Williams is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for five years and Bank of America for one year before joining Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured planning tools and investment modeling techniques to support tailored financial plans.

Lamberth Reyes is a financial advisor at Stifel with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2007 and holds a Series 63 designation. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Lesley Sommers is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cetera. She has been associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and also operates Sommers Financial Group, Inc., a firm focused on fixed insurance products. Additionally, she works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Cameron Mc Carthy is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, bringing four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mercer Investments for five years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and market outlooks to assist clients in their financial decisions.

Warren Sanger Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 21 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp and five years at LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the NCA Nassau Cemetery Association and is involved with Coliseum Gun Traders. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, with over $256 billion in assets under management and a network of more than 10,000 advisors.