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Jared Gruccio is the principal of Advice to Thrive and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWN Securities Inc. for 14 years before founding Gruccio Financial, LLC. He serves as a board member of the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce and is a partner in a tax planning and consulting firm. Advice to Thrive provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial services, including financial, tax, estate, and insurance planning, primarily for business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and multigenerational families. The firm uses fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation to build primarily long-term portfolios and offers consulting and coordination with other professional advisors.

Nicholas Bernhardt is a financial advisor at Align Advisor Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 13 years and has been involved in real estate sales since 2009. Bernhardt holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Align Advisor Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charities, and businesses by providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm’s investment approach combines passive and active strategies guided by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering services through various platforms including its own wrap fee program and subscription-based financial planning.

Michael Pallozzi is a financial advisor with HFM Investment Advisors, Inc. in Glassboro, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with various entities under the HFM name since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent engaged in insurance product sales. HFM Investment Advisors, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and fiduciary clients by providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and asset-allocation strategies focused on diversification and tax efficiency, managing approximately $493 million with a small advisory team.

Brett Herron is a financial advisor at HFM Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held positions including roles at Ohio State University and Northpoint Bank. HFM Investment Advisors is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $404 million for individual investors and employer plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan services, frequently utilizing third-party subadvisors such as GeoWealth and Betterment.

Catherine Allen Carlozo is a Certified Financial Planner® with over 31 years of industry experience. She is currently with HFM Investment Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2018. Her prior experience includes roles at M Financial Planning Services, Inc and LPL Financial LLC. HFM Investment Advisors serves individual clients, business owners, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs multiple service models tailored to client needs and utilizes third-party subadvisors and technology platforms for investment implementation and account management.

Jason Gabrieli is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with HFM Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 14 years of industry experience and is also the owner of Events By GM, LLC, a DJ services business. HFM Investment Advisors serves individuals, business owners, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of service models and utilizes third-party platforms and subadvisors to implement and manage client portfolios.