Ryan Kessler is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked within the Wells Fargo organization since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options, including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, and incorporates proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Vania Markarian is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 29 years. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop recommendations delivered through meetings and written summaries.

Ronald Valinotti Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a broad range of investment services.

Giulia Foderaro is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Park Avenue Securities LLC, and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, relying on research and analytics to evaluate investment options.

Emily Parker is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bank of America and Merrill for the past nine years. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

James De Gaetano is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes nearly three decades at Metlife Securities Inc. and over ten years with MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a subsidiary of MassMutual that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing firm-approved software to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

William Rugen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and insurance sales, including life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to a variety of portfolio management options and third-party money managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Nelida Flynn is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Adilen Enterprises Inc., a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, offering a range of investment models implemented through established custodians.

Michael Di Filippo is an advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Freedom Boat Club and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of advising, he operates an insurance brokerage focused on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health products. 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, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based planning engagements.

Kenneth Cerini is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Cerini is involved in nonprofit activities, including serving as treasurer on the board of the Nonprofit Resource Hub and as president of the Cerini Family Foundation, and he manages a tax preparation firm. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations delivered in partnership with a client's financial advisor.

Dominick Carano Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he held positions at firms including JP Morgan Securities LLC and various construction-related companies. His additional business activities include working with Cost Risk Planners, P&C Sales. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer platform.

Jennifer Kirchner is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Raffelina Cipriano is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Primerica since 2012. Outside of advising, she serves as Vice President of the Marco Polo Lodge OSDIA in Levittown, NY. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily for individual investors, offering model-based investment strategies supported by third-party managers and custodians.

Inderpal Anand is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Anand operates two DBAs related to his LPL practice. LPL Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory programs and brokerage services supported by research, model portfolios, and technology-driven investment strategies.

Rinaldo Crassa is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial in Smithtown, NY. He has held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and has supported Hendel Wealth Management Group since 2020. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes analytical tools and risk profiling to deliver non-discretionary planning and supports various advisory programs across a large network.

Jerry Style is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term tenures at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, as well as roles at Manhattan Life Insurance Co and Quality Health Plans of New York. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of Freedom Tax & Business Services, a company specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, with programs tailored through discretionary and non-discretionary authorities.

Jann Trefny is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has accumulated over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he held various positions at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, Swiss Re Asset Management, and Credit Suisse. Jann earned a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Zurich in Switzerland. He holds multiple professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His client focus areas include Divorce Transition Planning, Family Wealth Management Strategies, Services for Endowments, Foundations, and Non-profits, Legacy Planning, Personal Retirement Planning, Portfolio Management Services, Socially Responsible and ESG Investing, Individual and Corporate Investment Strategy, and Retirement Income. Outside of his professional career, Jann has an athletic background as the Swiss decathlon champion in 1989 and a representative for Switzerland in the World Championships in Tokyo in 1991. He enjoys biking, football, gardening, photography, running, skiing, soccer, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Vasilios Ageletopoulos is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2026, following 21 years at Ameriprise Financial Services in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is also employed by MMM Consulting Group as a franchise advisor. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse advisory programs and services supported by model portfolios and research, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Haley Graber is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, she worked at Fishkin Lucks LLP and Epiq Global among other firms. She owns and operates Dolly's Farm LLC, a floral design and flower farm in East Hampton, NY. 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 provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Samuel Chi is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including AXA Advisors and NewDay USA, before joining Equitable Advisors in 2019. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.