Melissa Dineen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Kearny Bank, Santander Bank, and Investors Bank. She is based in Toms River, NJ. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.

Bridget Maillard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, she worked at EPA Financial Services Corp for five years and operated a cleaning business, Double M Cleaning LLC, for three years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. Their investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

James Rice is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC since 2006 and previously at Investment Advisors Asset Management, LLC from 2003 to 2020. Rice also conducts an individual planning practice through Investment Advisors Wealth Management, LLC, where he provides investment, insurance, and financial planning services and performs supervisory responsibilities. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to multiple advisory platforms and third-party money managers.

Janice Milara is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, she worked in healthcare settings including Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean University Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. Their approach is grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Thomas Defino is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Toms River, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley, as well as prior work at Venture Solar, Unum, and Theory. Outside of finance, he is involved in soccer training through his role at Celtic Elite Training Academy. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and market simulations.

Jason Ritter is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014, including prior work at Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Professional Group Plans, Inc., a health insurance 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 implement client recommendations.

Thomas Shapero is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2015 and currently leads Beacon Wealth Advisors, LLC, a separate investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients offering a range of investment and financial planning services that include both broad and specialized planning areas, utilizing Wells Fargo’s research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Michael Clark is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at OSAIC since 2024, following an 18-year tenure at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He also operates Michael F. Clark Associates, which he has managed since 1980. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through multiple platforms, employing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios.

John Del Mauro is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2017 and was previously with Merrill from 2011 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is a partner at LaFamiglia Ventures, LLC, an investment and finance firm. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services that include both retail and institutional financial planning.

Vincenzo Barba is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He previously operated V. Barba Company for 15 years while maintaining his role at LPL Financial since 2003. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of model portfolios and research resources.

Denise Wiggins is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Denise Wiggins Certified Public Accountant LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and access to asset management through various third-party programs and a hybrid referral and implementation model.

Anthony Pecoraro is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Wall, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2007, previously affiliated with AXA Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Erin Lindquist is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera. She has previously worked with Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Insurance Agency, and maintains a financial advisory role at Zonin Wealth Management, where she provides values-based financial planning and portfolio management. Additionally, Erin is a Notary Public in New Jersey. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm supporting a large network of independent advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Anthony Desarno is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and offers sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

John Sheridan is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at Merrill since 2013 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Merrill, alongside its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Scott Klein is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously affiliated with AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Klein is involved in private investment ventures, including ownership interests in limited liability companies that manage office properties and a franchise investment. 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 various third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Michael Morelli is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Wall Township, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with MML Investors Services, LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2017 and has been involved with Creative Financial Strategies since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a cleaning company and has interests as a shareholder in a distilling company. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements supported by analytical tools and offers additional programs such as divorce and employer-sponsored planning.

Brendon Pierson Jr. is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera since 2025. His prior work includes long tenures at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, as well as experience with Avantax Insurance Agency and Bp Franchise Consultants LLC. He also operates a tax preparation and accounting business, Brendon Pierson, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options through a multi-manager platform, combining affiliated and unaffiliated managers and various program structures across discretionary and non-discretionary authorities.

Larry Lehrman is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Nicole Bartolomeo is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 14 years before joining UBS in 2024. She holds the Series 66 designation. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.