Craig Tull is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Irvington, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Planmember Securities Corporation since 2014. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling.

Kenneth Ford is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2011 and previously spent 10 years with LPL Financial, LLC. Ford operates under multiple business names associated with his advisory activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, offers managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite platform, and utilizes third-party managers and a range of investment strategies.

Mark Szwagulinski is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held roles at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, and Harrisdirect LLC. 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. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Saccardo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his finance career, he is actively involved as a basketball and youth lacrosse official and serves as treasurer for a local basketball officials board. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, alternative investments, and access to digital-asset products.

James Moore is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life in various capacities since 2015 and serves as a trustee for the Hillsborough Jr Raiders Sports nonprofit as well as a board member for the Somerset County 200 Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and model-based investment management solutions tailored by advisors to meet client needs.

Alejandro Tirso is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Invesco Distributors, Inc. and Oppenheimer Funds. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Robert Obrien is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Allied Company, The Ayco Company, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, UBS Financial Services, and multiple entities within the Rockefeller organization. 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 both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering access to a consolidated investment platform with diverse solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Carmine Demaio is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Outside of finance, he worked at Monmouth University and Rix Pool & Spa. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through a platform supported by Envestnet and custodians like Pershing.

Robert Hope is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024, following seven years at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and four years at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Stephen Craffen is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having previously served at Atlas Fiduciary Financial and Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a Retro Fitness franchise in Ringwood, NJ. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Nancy Greene is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Ringwood, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President and Secretary of LCG Tax Services, LLC, and is involved in non-investment-related businesses including group health insurance and payroll services as well as Medicare supplement and Medicare Advantage insurance through Integrity Family Resources Inc. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages multiple programs using model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Matthew Ludmer is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Spire Investment Partners, LLC and currently serves as an Investment Advisor Representative of Spire Wealth Management through the affiliated firm Aligned Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he founded the Aligned Center, a membership-based community organization focused on personal growth. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services using customized, primarily long-term portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Michael Grofsick is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley DW Inc., Agia, and LPL Financial, LLC. His other business activity includes serving as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using third-party model managers and centralized technology across a large network of advisors.

Allen Herskowitz is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 23 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp and has also served as president of his own CPA firm, Allen B. Herskowitz, CPA, PC, since 1991. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs using model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Jeff Russo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Bank of America and Merrill. Outside the financial industry, he has been involved with Pozzitiv Productions. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Joseph Block is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Sunbridge Capital Partners, Foreside Fund Services, Fiera Capital Inc., and City National Rochdale. He is based in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment management solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Christopher Judge is a financial advisor at SPC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining SPC and Sigma Financial Corp in 2025, he spent 27 years with Commonwealth Financial Network and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He also conducts limited fixed insurance sales at a branch location. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and provides tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs and strategic partnerships.

Joseph Edmondson is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CMG Financial Planning, Ltd. for 11 years and Equitable Advisors for 17 years, with overlapping tenure at Axa Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Brian Dragotto is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life, bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Bank of America, among others. Outside of advising, he contributes articles for the International Planning Alliance aimed at clients and prospective clients. Park Avenue Securities, where he is affiliated, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, integrating proprietary and third-party platforms to tailor client relationships.

Tyler Albolino is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes positions at Investors' Advantage Portfolios and roles outside finance such as at Mercedes Benz of Nanuet and in retail. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets and employs model-driven, asset-allocation approaches combined with third-party managers and technology platforms to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs.