Bianca Obrien is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Uniondale, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has longstanding affiliations with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc., where she has worked since the mid-1980s and early 1990s, respectively. Obrien serves on the board of the New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce and is involved with The American College Alumni Council and The Caigh it Forward Inc., a nonprofit supporting scholarships and community events. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nancy Kingsberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and its affiliated entities since 2016, following seven years at Merrill. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Michaels is a CFP® professional affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has spent his career primarily with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, working there continuously since 1999. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its affiliation with Guardian Life.

Michael Byrne Jr. is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2023 and previously held roles at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Rockwood Wealth Management, and Pitcairn Trust Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Brooke Blumberg is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, Brooke worked at Vanderbilt University for four years and spent nine years in education at Half Hollow Hills High School East and West Hollow Middle School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains sizable institutional capabilities, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Gerard Tavella is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2006. Tavella is involved in a business venture owning an interest in Strategies for Wealth through Three Elles, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 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 a range of financial planning, consulting, and education services tailored to client needs.

Steven Crabbe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in White Plains, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and previously worked with NYLife Securities and New York Life Insurance. Crabbe is also involved as a shareholder in NYLARC Holding Company, which reinsures life insurance policies he writes with New York Life. 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 advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the vast majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis while serving diverse institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dean Rothman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities since 2003 and Guardian Life since 2002. Rothman also engages in health insurance sales outside of Guardian through a fellow Guardian broker. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Marlon Martinez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Citibank since 2017 and has prior experience in hospitality and golf course service roles. Outside of advising, Martinez is involved in delivery services and owns a photography business specializing in event coverage. 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 maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and derivative services.

Daniel Capurso is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and operates Premier Asset Solutions Inc., which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Capurso also serves as a notary public, providing free notary services to the public. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with defined contribution and benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Ian Heller is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Heller Wealth Management, Klingman & Associates, Cresset, Altair Advisers, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Michael O’Sullivan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2008 and Park Avenue Securities since 2012. Outside of securities, he is a licensed notary public in Suffolk County, New York. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of investment management solutions, including advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform, with tailored client services that include financial planning and ongoing consulting.

Brian Katzman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2019 and previously spent 14 years at Heller Wealth Management. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and access to private market investments, supported by a broad range of affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan service businesses.

Nicholas Babson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Rye Brook, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Pontera Solutions Inc and held several roles at Kenyon College. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

Andrew Estreich is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held prior roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Ameriprise Financial. 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. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

John Melkun is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Audi for two years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Ian Weinberg is a CFP® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where he has worked since 2025, following a 29-year tenure at LPL Financial. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm uses a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and employs various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Nicholas Jembelis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously spent 26 years at David Lerner Associates Inc before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. 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 broad range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Brandon Harvey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a landscaping business and serves as an alternate member on the Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency and as an election day poll checker in Easton, CT. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with services spanning strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and performance reporting.

Josh Becker is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life, where he has worked since 1997, totaling 27 years at the firm and 29 years in the industry. He has 40 years of overall experience and maintains ownership in a Guardian General Agency through Brooklyn Financial Group Holdings, LLC. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships that may include discretionary or non-discretionary mandates, retirement plan services, and financial education.