Susan Forman is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an administrative assistant at Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Bailie Slevin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation, bringing 12 years of industry experience. Slevin has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life in multiple roles since 2007. Outside of advisory work, Slevin teaches a financial literacy class at California State University, Fullerton. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led management with model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party programs.

Rohit Madan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Angel Vidal is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Peak Systems, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Vidal is the founder and executive director of Elevation Baseball & Leadership Academy, a nonprofit organization providing free training and mentorship to youth athletes. He also refers clients to Student Optimum Services, assisting those with federal student loan issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Ling Yan is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at LuminPath Planning, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., World Financial Group, Inc., and Worldquant, LLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies aligned with client risk tolerances.

Harrison Till is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Bank of America, and Merrill. Till also operates Till Advisory and Capital Management, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, focusing on customized portfolios employing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term approach.

Zaki Saoud is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Valic Financial Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and PNC Wealth Management. He is the owner of a rental property business, ZAKIS REALTY LLC. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach separates point-in-time financial planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Carolina Ng is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer of First Isle Investment Corp, an entity involved in managing an Airbnb property in Florida. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional capabilities alongside unique market roles such as derivatives and futures services.

Dominic Rafetto is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2012. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing several rental properties through a real estate LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Scarpelli is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He has been with Citigroup since 2022. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide 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 and arrangements.

Mark Homsi is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2006. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Eli Boussi is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes seven years at UBS Financial Services before joining Rockefeller Financial, where he has worked since 2014. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform to provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services, including offerings unique to enterprise advisors such as broker-dealer registration and alternative investment placements.

Yangang Zha is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2024, Zha was involved with World Financial Group and served as chairman of the board at Southern Connecticut Chinese School, a nonprofit focused on Chinese language and cultural education, until 2024. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

David Brown is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Brown Financial Services since 2012 and Eagle Strategies Corporation since 2001. Brown is also engaged in brokering fixed insurance products for various carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range 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 multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with a focus on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities.

Justin Dodge is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning in New York, NY, bringing three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Doman Group and Columbia University. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated businesses and private market investment capabilities.

David Lynch Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has prior experience at Suntrust Advisory Services Inc., Suntrust Bank, and J.P. Morgan. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by selective private market exposure and tax-efficient techniques.

Li Huo is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Li has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2011. Outside of advisory roles, he is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Rowland Pepito is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His background includes roles at American Century Investment Services, Inc., Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Ernst and Young. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active managers alongside quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Richard Rubenstein is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 1998 and is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities. Rubenstein serves as Chairman of the National Board of Directors for Cure SMA and maintains a general law practice as an attorney. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers tailored client relationships through a variety of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Victoria Mc Mahon Croce is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at various affiliated Bankers Life entities since 2007 and currently manages and trains new agents as part of her role as an insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and tax efficiency. The firm integrates investment management with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services and emphasizes individual client relationships.