Richard Brown is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameritas Advisory Services in 2021, he was involved with Yolo Marine LLC and has a longstanding association with Ameritas Life Insurance and related entities since 2008. He also operates a health insurance consulting business that assists individual clients with selecting appropriate health care plans through exchanges. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party partners.

Erin Hoffman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. She has held concurrent roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017 and Park Avenue Securities since 2020. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as vice chair and board member of the New Jersey National Women in Roofing Council and is involved with nonprofit boards including Eminae Network and Spry Forward, as well as running a consulting business focused on networking and personal brand development. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across various asset types.

James Dunphy IV is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His work history includes roles at Citigroup since 2018, JPMorgan Securities LLC since 2013, and previous positions at Pier 701 and La Terrazza. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, maintaining large institutional scale alongside unique market roles and arrangements.

James Rie is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TransAmerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Valic Financial Advisors and Manning & Napier Investor Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

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.

Eric Abramson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has worked concurrently with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1993. Abramson serves as vice president of the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council, is involved in a management partnership arranging speaking engagements on non-financial topics, owns thoroughbred racehorses, and sits on the Board of Trustees for the CarePlus NJ Foundation. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, offering brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charities, and corporations. The firm provides a variety of investment programs, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Dennis Amico is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kestra since 2006, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative. Outside of Kestra, he is president of Dancole Associates, an insurance company, and provides investment advisory and estate planning services through Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within a broad supervisory framework.

Clara Humphrey is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and TD Bank. Clara is also involved with Capital Management Group in Pearl River, NY, providing investment and planning services. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and proprietary research, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management needs.

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.

Anju Sharma is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021, following nine years at Primerica Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in health and life insurance services and serves as a co-trustee for estate assets. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Michael Amato is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC. He has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management and Stifel, among other firms. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm organizes client relationships through a Private Advisor model and delivers investment solutions via its global platform, combining discretionary management with access to alternative investments and brokerage capabilities.

Louis Orazio II is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, following a one-year tenure at National Planning Corporation. Orazio is also the author of the book *Strength in Numbers*. 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 hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

Jeffrey Benowitz is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, WJB Financial Services, and Guardian Life since the mid-1990s. He is also involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian, including life and disability insurance from other companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, including a hybrid digital advisory solution and tailored services.

John Paul Saitta is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010. He also owns and operates insurance brokering businesses including Thrive Financial Services & Insurance Solutions, LLC and Concierge Insurance Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Michael Weiss is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Weiss also conducts life insurance business outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Laurie Goldsmith Heitner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. She has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. She is also engaged in the sale of insurance products and operates a sole proprietorship under her name. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment programs and supports a range of account-level services, including securities-based lending and tax-harvesting strategies.

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.

Antonio Nicolas Callegari is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Swarthmore College and St. Peter's Prep. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and offers access to a range of investment solutions through its Private Advisor model and consolidated investment platform.

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.