David Haase is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at GWN Securities, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 13 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Haase serves as a council member for Faith Lutheran Church and has experience as a business consultant. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios with a range of investment approaches, including legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Henry Scalzo is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Elevate Wealth Planning, Johnson & Wales University, and various other companies. 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 $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Richard Whippee II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has worked at Bankers Life And Casualty since 1995, where he also serves as an insurance agent and branch sales manager. Bankers Life Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Christopher Tarnowski is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Tarnowski is the proprietor of WT Music & Son LLC, a company that rents, sells, and repairs brass, woodwind, and stringed instruments. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines investment advice with brokerage and custody services, managing a large asset base through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Perry Koplik is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 40 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Kestra Advisory Services, PF Compass, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Koplik is a co-owner of PF Compass, LLC, which provides group insurance benefits. 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Daniel Mulligan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior affiliations include Kestra Advisory Services, Hightower, Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Kenneth Orenstein is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bedrock Investment Advisors and operates Brokerage Consulting, where he advises business owners and federal employees on group health, Medicare benefits, and employee retirement plans. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee programs. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Tristan Harding is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within PNC, including positions at PNC Bank and PNC Investments, and currently works at PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that integrates algorithmic risk assessment and executes investments via approved strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Adam Handler is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Parkland Securities, Spc, Sigma Financial Corporation, Ic Advisory Services Inc., and The Investment Center Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.

Michael Gallagher is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with the YMCA of Burlington & Camden Counties for over 20 years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering designed for employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend risk-based strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Lawrence Ennis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 49 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various roles since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Ennis serves as Secretary and Treasurer for the North Jersey Cardinals, a youth baseball organization for players aged 14-18. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through a variety of managed account programs.

Robert Rooyakkers is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Empower Advisory Group and has held positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Emil Defeo is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has been with PNC investments since 2007. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot aimed at employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists, focusing on investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Allan Lynn is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Raymond James Financial and Mendham Capital Management, where he also maintained ownership and managed accounts. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, providing a range of financial planning, brokerage, and advisory services.

John Heintjes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2019 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2019. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Michael Solomon is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Flemington, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2012. Outside of advisory services, he is a member of SEA LIFE LLC, an entity established to manage the Charles Schwab franchise with a focus on expense management. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed account and financial planning services. The firm operates on a primarily non-discretionary client relationship model, combining advisory recommendations with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and multi-asset model portfolios.

Marcel Akende is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, Lyft, and Uber. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Lyft as part of his outside business activities. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory services, and access to various investment programs through an integrated platform combining adviser programs with brokerage and insurance products.

Devan Pipitone is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise LLC with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2025, he worked at Feldstein Financial Group and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a non-variable insurance agency based in South River, NJ. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with active sales of financial products.

Lacy Phelps is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2016. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Frenchtown, NJ. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is also involved as a soccer trainer in Milford, NJ. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Bernard Ventura is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for eight years before joining LPL Financial in 2020. Ventura holds a Series 63 designation and operates out of Gladstone, NJ. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.