Frank Mc Donnell III is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2023 before joining Steward Partners in 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Hopewell Valley Educational Foundation, a nonprofit supporting local public schools. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a range of advisory and financial planning services.

Karan Murugesu is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2020. He has held roles at AmeriWealth Financial Group, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, where he has been active since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Murugesu volunteers with the Old Boys Association of Methodist Central College, North America, leading alumni and fundraising activities for his former high school in Sri Lanka. 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 representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with both retail and institutional sponsors.

Andrew Petrone is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Guardian Life since 1997. His outside business activities include the sale of long-term care, health, disability income, and life insurance products outside of Guardian, and he is a 50% member of Petrone Brokerage LLC, which brokers Guardian insurance products. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, 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, access to proprietary and third-party solutions, and a range of integrated operational and lending services.

Alan Jacobson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Citizens Securities, Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Santander Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a blend of discretionary management and consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Alexander Winter is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2016 and held a position at PNC Bank from 2016 to 2017. Winter holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he has an ownership interest in a rental property business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Paresh Patel is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Nevine George is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Merrill, Primerica Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Ohio National Financial Services. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Jennifer Wolman is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith from 2002 to 2019. Wolman has been with Rockefeller Financial since 2019 and also spent time at Rock & Co LLC during that period. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operates as a registered broker-dealer, and provides access to alternative investment vehicles and integrated trust and insurance services.

Robert Fourman is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019. Beyond his advisory work, Fourman is involved in software training and consulting through roles with Thrive and Major League Sales. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and provides access to multiple investment platforms and third-party advisers.

Valeriya Kolesnikova is a CFP® certificant affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with six years of industry experience. She has worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2020 and owns VMX Financial Strategies LLC, which brokers New York Life products and non-registered insurance products. Outside of her advisory work, she is the author of a children's book on financial literacy, "Robot Finny's Big Money Adventure." Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jillian Reddell is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Christopher Slajchert. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a wide range of investment approaches and offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to sub-advisers and model portfolios through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives.

Carolann Hammond is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 30 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 1991. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Santo Costa is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at DME Capital and Tink Construction LLC, as well as having a background unrelated to finance at Burn the Floor. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers various model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Zack Warringer is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings over 20 years of experience in delivering wealth management strategies to high net worth clients and institutions. In his role, he utilizes the resources of Merrill to provide clients with customized financial solutions tailored to their risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Zack holds an associate's degree from the State University of New York at Ulster and a bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison State College. He holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional career, Zack is married with two daughters. He enjoys golf, volunteering, and spending time with his family.

Diana Cohen is a financial advisor with Merrill and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 14 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a jewelry business, Platinum and Ice Jewelry, LLC, and is a general partner and managing member of BH Diana and Yaniv LLC, a mixed-use rental property venture. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Alexander Borsuk is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pennington, NJ, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 58 years of industry experience and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in independent insurance brokering and marketing through a business ownership in Compass Advisors Group, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Marcus Ranalli is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and a Board Member of the Warren Hills Youth Baseball Association, a charitable organization in his hometown. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nicholas Bravoco is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, LLC and WEEX Global. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Mayra Schropp is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Trenton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan since 2018, including roles at both J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and previously at Robert Half Management Resources. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm’s advisory program offers written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Gregory Fennell is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.