Carlos Cortez is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and New York Life Insurance Company, with prior roles including Nylife Distributors LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as a notary public without charging fees. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Franklin Lainez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. and CVS Health prior to his current role. Based in New York, NY, his background includes client service within the banking and health sectors. 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 investors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of investment products through a combination of strategic asset allocation and third-party advisory platforms.

Steven Guggenheimer is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney since 2014 in their New York office. 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, and institutional sponsors, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Liwen Li is a CFA® charterholder and registered representative with Citigroup Global Markets, where she has worked since 2017. She has four years of industry experience, including two years at Washington University in St. Louis prior to joining Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, derivative services, and bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Wyatt Reksten is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors, he worked in educational roles at Binghamton University and in secondary education for six years. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients, including individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach, employing mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers, with ongoing client monitoring and recent expansions into bookkeeping and bill-pay services.

Kristen Mountford is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. She serves as a platform board member for BNY Pershing, participating in client feedback sessions to guide platform development. 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 with robust internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with distinctive market roles and arrangements.

Kathleen Kelly is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2017. Prior to her current role, she worked briefly at White House Black Market in 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and corporate clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nicholas Ramsoondar is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TD in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and at Aegis Capital Corp for one year. 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 clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Sheldon Walker is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has experience at several major financial institutions including TD Bank N.A., Bank of America N.A., Merrill, Santander Securities, and Wells Fargo Clearing, spanning from 2014 to present. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation across portfolios, utilizing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with technology and custody support from Envestnet and Pershing.

Kerry Cochran is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Based in New York, NY, Cochran holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has focused his career at a leading global financial firm. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with a combination of institutional scale and unique market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Brian Sturdivant is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has eight years of industry experience with prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Park Avenue Securities. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Jaslinne Lopez is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. 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 through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, and it also operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Alexander Arakelian is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank, Eagle Rock Wealth Management, and Private Advisor Group. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including research, swap dealing, and futures commission activities.

Samantha Clyne Roland is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Prudential Investment Management Services, and Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Molly Townsend is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in New York, NY. Her prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and financial planning services, with partnerships involving custodians such as Pershing, Raymond James, and SMArtX.

Yuta Nishide is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He has held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and was previously involved in the restaurant industry. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large-scale institutional capabilities including in-house research and derivatives trading.

Hansfred Jean is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2020 and previously worked at TD Bank N.A. from 2014 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a Direct Care Counselor with the Independent Living Association, assisting a blind individual with daily living skills. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios, providing ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and custodial services.

James Kabakow is a Series 66 designated financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at National Life Group and has been involved with Bin 113 LLC, a marketing services firm, where he serves as managing partner. Outside of advisory roles, he is active as an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that blend long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Anthony Mandile is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple Steward Partners entities since 2016 and previously at Raymond James Financial Services from 2016 to 2022. In addition to advisory services, he is also an agent involved in installing insurance products. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Brian Malloy is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management and Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. He is based in New York, NY. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.