Jake Kreppel is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Alphastar Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Equitable Advisors. Kreppel also serves as Vice President and Independent Insurance Sales Agent at Kreppel Tax Advisory Group, specializing in tax planning and insurance sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $49.8 billion using discretionary model portfolios and offers comprehensive reporting and client review services through a standardized platform approach.

Kristen Roldan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Paul Branca is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly a decade at J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments and National Professional Planning Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a caretaker assisting his disabled daughter. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Daniel Phillips is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Jackson, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling life, health, and long-term care insurance products to clients. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Regina Spano is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management since 2018, following five years at Merrill Lynch. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, providing clients access to alternative and private investments alongside traditional asset management solutions.

Justin Murray is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank N.A. and earlier employment at AT&T and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Outside of financial advising, he owns and oversees operations of an independent music label, Tilla Entertainment. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Ronald Lomangino is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including nine years with Commonwealth Financial Network and sixteen years with EverBank. He is also the owner and managing director of Dynasty Advisors LLC, where he manages day-to-day operations and client interactions on a $270 million book of business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base that includes large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Cassandra Minervini is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2002 to 2020 before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities and offers access to alternative and private investments alongside traditional portfolio management.

Viral Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and Bank of America for ten years. Patel holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through both affiliated and third-party managers.

James Bladel is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1992. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment management programs to meet client objectives.

Richard Poveromo is a financial advisor with SPC in Jackson, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a fiction writer and novelist with a self-publishing imprint, Blue Coral Books, and assists his wife with her eBay resale business. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related services. The firm employs a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary investment strategies alongside retirement plan fiduciary and consulting services.

Mary Lynn Skarzenski is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with the ChFC® designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an assistant basketball coach during the basketball season. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Nancy Protopapas is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2002 and Principal Life Insurance since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Auto Solutions Inc. and is a designated bank officer at Principal Bank and Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Craig Adams is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently associated with United Planners Financial Services of America and also serves as president and co-founder of Central Jersey Professional Partners, a business development and networking organization. His prior experience includes roles at CMA Wealth Management, Grove Point Advisors, Bordentown Letip, and H. Beck, Inc. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through its network of 477 independent advisors.

Iglika Dimitrova is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at TD Bank N.A. and Prudential Insurance Company of America, among other prior roles. Outside of finance, Dimitrova owns and directs Dance Passion NJ, LLC, a ballroom dance school. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed accounts and brokerage services for institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Eric Colella is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for nine years before joining Kestra in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with Dynasty Advisors LLC as an insurance agent. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Whitney Struble is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2022, Whitney worked at QP Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Morgan Stanley. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, with a focus on customized strategies and access to alternative and private investments.

Alexander Saulon Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® certification and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and EverBank. He is also involved with Dynasty Advisors, LLC, where he provides comprehensive financial and insurance planning services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Jadah Riley is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Francis Financial, RTD Financial, Oppenheimer & Co., Financial Advisor Magazine, and Allstate Insurance Company. Riley serves as Treasurer for the Keep it Goins Foundation, a nonprofit that provides free pest control services to low-income families. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with a wide range of investment strategies and affiliated service offerings.

James Marronaro is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Small World Wealth Management, Etorō USA Securities, Neuberger Berman BD LLC, and OppenheimerFunds. 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, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs.