Frank Castellvi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ascensus and Lord Abbett & Co., LLC. He is currently based in Wyckoff, NJ. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach relies on proprietary modeling and portfolio oversight by Morningstar Investment Management, focusing on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance.

Rebecca Novin Cannon is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has served as a trustee for multiple family trusts and is an executrix of an estate. Cannon also volunteers as a board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

Angela Folit is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and at Agia since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Agia as an agent offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account programs using a technology-driven approach and a large network of advisors.

James Cronin is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016 and serves as Chief Investment Officer at Integrity Wealth Management, overseeing investment policy and portfolio management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and investment management supported by due diligence across multiple management platforms.

Karol Turner is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2024, Turner worked for Ameriprise and Burklow & Rotella, LLC from 2007 to 2024. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Kyle Grofsick is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Agia and Allied Universal, and also has experience selling non-securities insurance products as an appointed agent for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Charles Grotyohann IV is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 38 years of industry experience. His work history includes a long tenure at Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a local Rotary Club for networking. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, including hybrid digital solutions and model portfolio management.

Grace Pellegrino is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC from 2023 to 2026. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

Jared Marzocco is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently associated with CWM, LLC. His work history includes roles at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Taylor Financial Group, LLC. He is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products including life and health insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, institutions, and corporations through a large network of advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services including financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement plan management.

John Occhipinti is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. He serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for North Jersey Friends of NRA, a nonprofit focused on firearm education and safety for youth. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a variety of portfolio management programs and third-party manager selections.

Kelley Trilling is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2024, Trilling worked at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory work, Trilling is involved in fiduciary activities serving in roles such as trustee and executor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Robert Rosenhouse is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Professional Planning Consultants since 1988. He is also an owner and agent at Professional Planning Consultants, where he focuses on insurance sales and service. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Mary Ferrone is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Denville, NJ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, all with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2004. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Taylor is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Carson Wealth and LPL Financial. Taylor was also associated with Taylor Financial Group for 10 years. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee.

Lara Costanzo is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member of Unplanned Joy, a nonprofit organization, and serves as treasurer for the Parent Teacher Organization at Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

David Parisi is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk profiling and discretionary model management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Debra Taylor is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and over 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, and LPL Financial. Taylor is also involved in several financial industry activities, such as writing and speaking for Horsesmouth, providing coaching and seminars through her own firm Pink Suite Enterprises, and consulting on tax software with Holistiplan. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Steven Gelber is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms including LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and CWM, LLC. Gelber's current tenure at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities spans eight years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a variety of investment vehicles.

Alexander Les is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Barclays Capital Inc. for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management and clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Kristin Merrick is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Bank and Raymond James Financial Services before joining Kestra in 2020. She is co-founder of Women Work F#cking Hard, a platform focused on connecting women with resources through events and webinars, and serves on the boards of the Ridgewood YMCA and House of Puff, providing strategic and fundraising guidance. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.