Melanie Werling is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, having held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company as well. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Notary Public. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Tracy Broderick is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, N.A., 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, operating uniquely as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, with capabilities across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and specialized investment products.

Edmund Iannaccone is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Steward Partners-affiliated entities since 2017 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Iannaccone is also the owner of Iannaccone Wealth Management, a support company focused on wealth management services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Justin Calendrillo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lola Dre from 2020 to 2024. He does not have any other business activities outside of Janney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Muhammad Karim is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2013. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with specialized offerings in tax integration and family office services.

Michael Downey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including over three decades with New York Life Insurance Company and more than two decades with Nylife Distributors LLC. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional sponsors. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Jay Vodofsky is a financial advisor with First Manhattan Co. LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with First Manhattan Co. since 1995. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, private investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, research-driven, value-oriented management of equity and fixed-income portfolios, combining actively managed holdings with third-party passive investments and integrating wealth planning alongside portfolio management.

Ryan Bohn is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in New York, NY. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2016 and Guardian Life Insurance since 2015. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and proprietary programs.

Jacqueline Thibault is a financial advisor at First Manhattan Co. LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Chris Faicco and William Joseph Newman prior to joining First Manhattan Co. In addition to her advisory role, Jacqueline works part-time as a group exercise instructor at New York Sports Club. First Manhattan Co. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm follows a long-term, research-driven, value-oriented approach with a focus on fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio management.

Alfred Natale is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA National Association, Cetera, and M&T Securities. 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 operates with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Jaime Monn is a financial advisor at William Blair with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at William Blair since 2018 and previously spent three years at Alliance Bernstein. Jaime holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven management across various asset classes and provides access to proprietary models, third-party sub-managers, and private investment opportunities.

Kyle Grofsick is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Agia and Allied Universal, and also has experience selling non-securities insurance products as an appointed agent for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Tegest Asefa Brown is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Morgan Stanley. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Mohamed Bendary is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Edward Jones, Beacon Pointe Advisors, and Citi Bank. Bendary holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and provides portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a technology platform.

Roberto Casale is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios, while applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services.

Brent Croonquist is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lord Abbett for six years before joining Janney in 2022. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Mark Doman is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Creative Planning since 2021, also operating The Doman Group since 2011. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Svetlana Zuyeva is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2019 and previously spent 13 years at Scottrade, Inc. She also has a background as a homemaker for one year. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides tailored portfolio management alongside fiduciary standards and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Jacen Marzocco is an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked previously at LPL Enterprise and in hospitality roles such as a waiter at Cafe Amici. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and incorporating technology tools and centralized due diligence in its investment approach.

Christopher Simone is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.