Joann Charney is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2006. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers.

Brian Trause is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Point Pleasant, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2005, including its predecessor Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Athos Benefits Consulting, which focuses on group benefits. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage services with a range of third-party asset managers.

Yonathan Youshei is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Toms River, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at the Torah Academy of Boston, Johns Hopkins Business School, and Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Paul Costadina is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Grove Point Advisor, LLC and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Costadina also has a longstanding role at Two River Mortgage & Investment, Inc., a mortgage and real estate services business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, supported by research and technology-driven investment solutions.

Helen Eglentowicz is a financial advisor at Merrill with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Merrill since 2014. 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 individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Thomas Chiaravalloti is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice with an IPS-driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s offerings include a range of investment options such as money market funds, collective investment trusts, mutual funds, group annuity contracts, and insurance-related vehicles.

Julian Gessa is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a pet grooming business in Brick, New Jersey, where he assists on weekends. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its offerings.

George Masefield is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Toms River, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 21 years of industry experience, having worked at Equitable Advisors since 2005 and previously at Axa Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, utilizing LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Michael Difiore is a financial advisor at Merrill with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Merrill since 2011. 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 a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ryan Roth is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Patriot Financial and Gambit Tax Planning. Prior to his advisory career, Roth served for over two decades at the Berkeley Township Police Department. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios across a broad investable universe.

Steven Higley is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor Axa Advisors since 1999. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and a variety of third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Darrin Bradley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Securian Financial Services Inc, Allied Wealth Partners, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities. He is involved with Certainty of Uncertainty, a financial advisory-related LLC. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that integrates research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Matthew Speedy is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC. He also operates under the DBA Private Wealth Strategies Group. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Samuel Marco Gugliemini is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Toms River, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning solutions.

Michael Broderick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Financial Services and PFS Investments Inc. since 1993. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its investment services.

David Cundey is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in West Palm Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner at Big Hat Partners, a private real estate company based in Palm Beach, FL. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Richard Rivere is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at J.P. Morgan Securities. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC since 2013 and was involved with the Manalapan Soccer Club from 2017 to 2022. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Neil Kriegstein is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently advising through OSAIC. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance, HD Vest Insurance Agency, and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. In addition to his financial advisory work, he owns Kriegstein Financial Group, LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services, and serves as president of Imperial Payroll Processing, LLC, a payroll processing firm. OSAIC serves a diverse clientele including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios consisting of a range of investment products.

Tiffany Zausch is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2011. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of advisors and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Carmen Memoli is a financial advisor at Cetera with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and her own accounting firm, Memoli & Company P.C. Memoli is active in her community through multiple treasurer and board member roles in local school districts, political organizations, and public authorities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, providing advisors with access to affiliated and third-party investment strategies across various program structures.