John Ryan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Grant Thornton and Northeast Financial Network. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non‑discretionary models and a lower‑fee hybrid digital advisory solution.

Marc Fine is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2002 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He serves as a trustee of the Julianna Fine Trust. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies.

Mariah Clark is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Cerity Partners LLC since 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Graypoint LLC and Bender Lane Advisory. 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 emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, employing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Anna Banks is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott holding a Series 66 credential. She has recently begun her career in the industry, with prior roles at Guidepoint Global, LLC, and experience working at Wake Forest University. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of financial services, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party solutions and providing custody and trustee services through a subsidiary trust company.

Patrick Manzi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in New York, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2016, following brief tenures at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Manzi is also the sole member of Omega Partners Consulting, LLC, a financial services consulting firm that is currently inactive. Citigroup Global Markets serves a range of individual and institutional clients through multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies delivered via discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, offering advisory services that include separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative funds, and digital-asset exposures.

Kenneth Morris is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently advising at Janney Montgomery Scott. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs.

James Lang is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he partners with clients to build personalized financial plans tailored to their short and long term goals. He has been in his current role since 2024. With over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, James has held various positions including Relationship Manager at UBS, Financial Consultant at Etrade Morgan Stanley, and Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, among others. His extensive career reflects a broad expertise in wealth management and client relationship roles. Outside of his professional work, James has personal interests that include football, movies, parenthood, pets, and reading.

Jillian Gottbetter is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Health & Wellness Partners, and Momentum, as well as entrepreneurial experience running Cupcakes by Carousel for four years. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax coordination. The firm employs customized portfolios managed by an internal team and third-party managers, alongside tax and accounting integration and specialized financial wellness and family office services.

Alex Smith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, all with TIAA-CREF since 1987. 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 TIAA-administered retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Michael Caracappa Jr. is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016 and at Apple Bank for Savings since 2011. Caracappa also maintained a role at CARA-CO Security Inc. from 2008 to 2022. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services and financial planning, with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a platform that includes alternative investments and lending solutions.

Francine Olk is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Matthew McGuirk is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2020, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2020. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing.

Vidal Peoples is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2011. Peoples is also the owner of Ennoble Wealth, LLC, a business that supports his work as a Guardian Financial Representative. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models and provides integrated account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Robert Heegel is a ChFC® and Series 63 designated advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of finance, Heegel is involved in the performing arts as a performer, producer, and director for several theater companies, and he owns and operates The Lucky Crumb, a small baking business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers varied programs tailored to client goals and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Sebastien Ferjule is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Astoria Finance, Crystal Finance, and BNP Paribas. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with SAS Suprem, an investment-related business based in Lyon, France. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary model portfolios and third-party strategies across various investment programs.

Shelly Stone is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include 25 years at Ayco/Goldman Sachs and three years at Graypoint LLC. She serves as an independent co-trustee and committee member for multiple family trusts. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolios emphasizing diversified asset allocation and provides a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Robert Ellis Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Corient in New York, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Kore Private Wealth, Bank of America, and Merrill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Penelope Villalona Brito is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Globe Life National Income Division Pappas Org. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains a combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Jacquelyn Davis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles, while acting as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Karen Winfrey Leake is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bruderman Asset Management LLC. Outside of finance, she is involved in multiple entrepreneurial ventures, including managing small businesses focused on art sales, lecturing on Wall Street careers, podcasting on investment basics, and working as a music disc jockey. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and financial consulting services, employing various analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards underwritten by written advisory agreements.