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.

George Psaradakis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has prior experience at Pruco Securities LLC and Vincent Hirsch Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner at WYS Media and serves as a notary. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutions through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm combines adviser programs with the sale of financial products and offers access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and insurance products.

Thomas Comer is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2002, including its prior iteration as Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Nicole Flanzbaum is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methods such as Global Investment Committee estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

Kevin Garcia is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014 and currently works at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2020. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in New York, NY. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Monika Santos is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with various divisions of Fidelity since 2012. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified model portfolios.

Jesse Cohen is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018, following three years at Bank of Tokyo. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate agreements.

Alexander Kandelaki is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has eight years of industry experience, including roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2018 and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2017, as well as prior experience with Presidio. He is also involved in outside insurance sales through Kandelaki Solutions, focusing on life, disability, property and casualty, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm utilizes firm-approved software for client goal analysis and delivers written recommendations, with implementation requiring separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Samantha Mascia is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo prior to joining J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Eugene Etzel III is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chelsea Financial Services, ULLR Holdings, and Scottrade, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Saga Consulting LLC, assisting with administrative and regulatory filings. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios, often employing algorithmic methods and AI-driven tools in its investment process.

Raymond Caggiano III is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Massachusetts Mutual, Santander Securities, Santander Bank, and Sorrento Pacific Financial. He is also the managing partner of UCPC Family Partnership, a family partnership that owns commercial property. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary strategies designed by internal and third-party managers.

Marc Ridell is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for ten years before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, 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 investment committee insights.

James Krakowski is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in financial services over 20 years ago and has held positions such as Financial Advisor and Vice President, as well as Wealth Management Private Banker at Wells Fargo Private Bank. James focuses on delivering comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to individual client needs. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He collaborates closely with Commercial Bank, Private Bank, and Wealth Planning teams to provide clients with solutions that cover liquidity management, investment strategy, legacy planning, M&A advisory, and family wealth management. He earned his education from Montclair State University and holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Outside of work, James enjoys baseball, basketball, chess, football, golfing, running, and spending time with his family. He resides in Brielle, NJ with his wife and two children.

Frank Fabiano is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2011 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. from 2017 to 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and investment modeling in its advisory process.

Michael Cantin is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor Axa Advisors, where he worked for over two decades. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations with financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

John Longo is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of advising, he is the majority owner of a wine import business and a partner in a restaurant and bar. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research, with a focus on advisory services rather than direct security recommendations.