Scott Tasch is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Insurance Company and Altium Wealth Management. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services through a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Kevin Kong is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Great Neck, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked with Wfgia and has experience as a real estate agent and project manager for federal government construction projects. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Brett Vetensky is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2019. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Eric Banson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes nine years at Wells Fargo Securities. He serves as trustee of The Norma L. Banson Living Trust, a role unrelated to his investment activities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Kristin Persad is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Capital One Investing, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches voice lessons and performs at church organizations and theaters. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including in-house research, swap dealer, and futures commission merchant functions.

Robert Hashim is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, INC, New York Life Investments, and entrepreneurial experience running Hashim Design NYC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eileen Suppo is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Voya since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and various advisory services through a large network of representatives, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies and technology-enabled tools.

Robert Pruett is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he markets non-Guardian insurance products when appropriate to clients’ financial needs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

John Curry is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013. He has also maintained longstanding roles with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1995. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers various program types that tailor recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eric Wolfe is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, New York Life Insurance Co, and NYLife Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing director and head of training at Wealthbridge Financial, where he is involved in recruiting, developing, and training agents. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Kenneth Fliegel is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Legg Mason & Co., ClearBridge Investments, and Legg Mason Investor Services from 2005 to 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, swap dealer and futures commission merchant operations, and specialized lending and discretionary solutions for very large clients.

Louis Ferrara Jr. is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. In addition to his financial career, he has served with the Nassau County Police Department for over 40 years. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-led consulting, model portfolios, and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

John Ross is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rye Brook, NY, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also maintains a long-standing association with The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, Ross is licensed as a health insurance consultant by the New York Department of Financial Services. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary and third-party investment programs, and it manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Anders Scapoli is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower since 2022 and has prior experience at Westchester Hills Golf Club and Mansion on Broadway. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Aubrey Monette Padilla is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Their career includes roles at New York Life and NYLIFE Securities LLC, as well as previous experience at AGM Ventures and Generika Drugstore. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm works with individual investors, institutional sponsors, and retirement plans, delivering tailored advice primarily through non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dominic Severino is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2009 to 2022 before joining Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in the sale of fixed annuities, insurance, long-term care, and disability insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jeremiah Buden is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Agia. Buden is a member of the advisory committee for The Gotham Fund, which supports the Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club, where he participates in fundraising and oversight of the fund’s financial practices. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-led consulting, strategic model portfolios developed by its in-house Investment Management & Research team, and third-party managers.

Susan Russo is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with a range of firms including Allegiant Divorce Solutions and Thomas Elliott & Company. Russo is a certified divorce financial analyst and provides financial planning and support for individuals undergoing divorce through her own practice, Susan Russo Financial. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a variety of asset management and financial planning solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers across multiple program platforms.

Guozhen Zhao is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at HSBC Bank USA NA, HSBC Securities USA Inc., Noble Fertility Center, and Prudential affiliate firms. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Christopher Davis is a financial advisor at &Partners with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, Raymond James Financial Services, and Steward Partners Investment Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a disciplinary panelist for FINRA, providing oversight on industry regulatory programs and disciplinary actions. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies.