Robert Cole is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Oceanport, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm is notable for advising the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

John Coyle is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has experience working at Park Avenue Securities since 2026 and C&A Financial Group from 2024 to 2026. Prior to his financial roles, he spent time in education at Montclair State University and Howell High School. 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. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Mathew Solomon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and concurrently affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as an employee on the inflation and vehicle teams for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a large asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthony Ferrara is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Avantax Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in income tax preparation services through TFA Income Tax Services, Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level services.

John Coyle Jr. is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC since 2019, with prior experience at Guardian Life Insurance Co of America and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He serves as president of the Notre Dame Club of the Jersey Shore. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement investment strategies for individual and institutional clients.

Richard Looney is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P., holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He worked at George McKelvey Co., Inc. for 37 years before joining Allworth Financial in 2024. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered, fee-based adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with ownership including private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Kenneth Taylor is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has one year of industry experience and previously spent ten years at Monmouth University. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Elena Ptchelintseva is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President Chair of a BNI Networking Organization. Primerica Advisors operates as an enterprise with a large team of advisors, serving a diverse retail client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and financial planning solutions.

Tyler Komack is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and TMC Bonds LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available via an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven portfolio selection and third-party strategists to manage investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.

Barry Nash is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2014 and Guardian Life Insurance since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of directors and volunteers at The Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, retirement consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

John Sheehan is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Mariner, based in Manasquan, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. Sheehan serves as a board member of the Manasquan High School Academy of Finance, participating in quarterly meetings focused on student events. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax integration and financial wellness solutions.

Brian Grande is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2013 and Park Avenue Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory roles, Grande organizes skateboarding contests and demonstrations for youth through his business, Skate Nugg LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supporting features such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Nicholas Raffetto is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Senior Wealth Advisor at Mariner. His career includes roles at Msec, LLC, Capital Analysts, Inc., and Lincoln Investment. Raffetto works with clients to develop and implement financial plans and investment strategies. Mariner serves a diverse client base—including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations—offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and integrates comprehensive tax and accounting capabilities uncommon for a firm of its scale.

Andre Doucette is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and committee-driven investment estimates in its financial planning process.

Douglas Langer is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008 and was previously associated with AXA Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with 818 Enterprises, a non-investment related business. 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 uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to execute client recommendations.

Louis Gentile is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with various Fidelity entities since 2015, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm serves a diverse client base and engages in activities such as discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and managing model portfolios for intermediary platforms.

Christopher Giberson is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role at Merrill, he was involved with Neptune Ale House LLC for one year. He is also named as the executor of his parents' will. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Eugene Sninski II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. He is also a commissioned notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Shimon Heimfeld is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is a loan advisor involved in mortgage application processing through Funding Resources. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to deliver collaborative, goal-oriented recommendations.

Fillip Gershon is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for the Allaire Park Condominium Association, helping manage and maintain the office complex. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios.