Jennifer Chapman is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Mariner since 2014. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, utilizing discretionary portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers.

Richard Poveromo is a financial advisor at SPC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is a fiction writer and self-publishes novels under his imprint, Blue Coral Books, and also assists with his wife's resale business. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice delivered at the individual advisor level.

Richard Pasick is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities for 10 years and has also operated Congilose & Associates since 1983. Pasick conducts Social Security workshops and provides coaching and education to agents on the sales process. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Daravy Son is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for George McKelvey Co., Inc. for 21 years before joining Allworth Financial in 2024. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, including core-satellite and specialized approaches, and incorporates technology to manage held-away retirement accounts.

Andrew Despotakis is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Msec, LLC, CETERA Advisor Networks, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Monument Fingerboards, a business that manufactures miniature skateboard products, and he is also a piano composer who publishes original piano content. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by an internal portfolio management team and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Evan Ha is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within various divisions of Bankers Life since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed as an insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty, writing business related to Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to create customized asset allocations and portfolio management strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Logan Andreyko is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and C & A Financial Group. He completed his studies at Michigan State University in 2024. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and utilizes model portfolios from internal and third-party managers.

Erik Escobar is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Alliance since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through various platforms.

Matthew Golizio is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 credential and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill and Ascensus. Outside of his advisory career, he operates Jersey Shore Photo Booths, providing photography and photo booth services for events such as weddings and sweet 16s. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes centralized technology and model solutions in its service delivery.

Stanley Alterman is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 20 years before joining Osaic in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in nonprofit activities related to sailing education and serves as president of his condominium association. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and public entities. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms.

Heather Barone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at EPA Financial Services since 1991, where she is also president and part owner, and has held positions at Ameriprise Financial Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct customized portfolios and access discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

John Shibles is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2017, he worked at Regal Securities for 11 years and Shibles Brothers LLC for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial real estate management as a co-owner and executive of multiple entities in New Jersey. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services, enabling advisors to implement portfolios through both internal models and external platforms.

Leroy Rachlin is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Michael Werthmuller is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has experience working at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2025, and previously worked at C&A Financial Group and Arbor Terrace. Outside of his financial career, he performs as a paid pianist at an assisted living facility. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment strategies implemented through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Angelo Ciacco is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2011. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio execution to third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kathleen Nolan is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Global Financial Private Capital and Family Focus Private Wealth LLC. Nolan is also the president and owner of Family Focus Financial Group and serves as marketing director for Sage Tuition Rewards. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Nicholas Gargiulo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at KML Financial Services Group, LLC and Personal Financial Solutions LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as the Director of the Karate Program at Epic Gymnastics, a gymnastics and karate school. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and specialized programs.

Jason Doviak is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, having previously worked at Primerica Advisors for 11 years. Outside of his advisory work, he manages several business entities related to tax planning and serves as managing trustee of The Sandy Shores Trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, implementing investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with programs available on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Brian Cunniff is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. Outside of his primary role, he participates in charitable fundraising activities as a trustee for FSSP. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Peter Mccarthy is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include twelve years at E D & F Man Capital Markets Inc., and more recent positions at C & A Financial Group, LLC. He serves as a board member of the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County and is involved in business planning through Core One Consulting LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under Guardian Life, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs, including both discretionary and non-discretionary options.