Charles Maratta is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Toms River, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and a CRPC designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at GWFS Equities and PNC Investments. He is also a registered New Jersey notary, though he does not engage in notary activities professionally. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging an integrated model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through a combination of point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Lisa Parisi is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC since 2015, including roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online, discretionary model account available to select employees. The program uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Louis Esposito is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Trans World Assurance, and Woodbury Financial Services. In addition to advisory work, he operates as an insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance and serves as managing partner of Mendham Wealth Management, a marketing entity. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, primarily managing non-discretionary assets.

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.

Eric Colella is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2025, he spent nine years with Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also an insurance agent with Dynasty Advisors LLC, a role he has held since 2005. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

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.

Alexander Saulon Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a CFP® designation and over 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Everbank. He is also involved with Dynasty Advisors LLC, where he provides comprehensive financial planning and life and health insurance services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, providing fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions. The firm serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under 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.

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.

Michael Mallon is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at BlackRock Investments, Inc. for 23 years before joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs.

Alfred Polizzotto III is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for nine years and managed his own firm, Polizzotto & Polizzotto, for nearly three decades. In addition to his advisory work, he manages a law firm and is involved in selling life and long-term care insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and investment advice, with a focus on large institutional investors and complex investment solutions.