Karan Murugesu is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2020. He has held roles at AmeriWealth Financial Group, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, where he has been active since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, Murugesu volunteers with the Old Boys Association of Methodist Central College, North America, leading alumni and fundraising activities for his former high school in Sri Lanka. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with both retail and institutional sponsors.

Nicholas Luciano is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at TD Bank N.A., Curcio Webb, Bank of America, and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is based in Princeton, NJ. 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 strategic and tactical asset allocation through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Jeffrey Baumann is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Baumann participates in a networking group that meets to discuss business expansion strategies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of 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 combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Andrew Petrone is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Guardian Life since 1997. His outside business activities include the sale of long-term care, health, disability income, and life insurance products outside of Guardian, and he is a 50% member of Petrone Brokerage LLC, which brokers Guardian insurance products. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, access to proprietary and third-party solutions, and a range of integrated operational and lending services.

Alexander Winter is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2016 and held a position at PNC Bank from 2016 to 2017. Winter holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he has an ownership interest in a rental property business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Karen Donofrio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, employing model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Paresh Patel is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Martin Cecire is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2015. 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. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure that utilizes affiliated funds.

Stacy Salvatore is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at BlackRock Investment Management and Archer Janney, among other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches group fitness and dance classes at facilities including the Windsor Athletic Club. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through various portfolio solutions.

Baylis Jadamec is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, with three years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Merrill, and Bloomberg LP. Outside of advisory work, Jadamec also provides tax preparation services for individuals and businesses and works as an insurance broker specializing in life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Nicholas Dolce is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 65 and Series 63 designations and two years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2025 and previously worked at TIAA and Newport Capital Group, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Nevine George is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Merrill, Primerica Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Ohio National Financial Services. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to client goals and risk tolerances.

Jennifer Wolman is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith from 2002 to 2019. Wolman has been with Rockefeller Financial since 2019 and also spent time at Rock & Co LLC during that period. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operates as a registered broker-dealer, and provides access to alternative investment vehicles and integrated trust and insurance services.

Christian Carr is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC in 2026, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2024 to 2026. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary account accessible by invitation to employees with PNC online-banking credentials. The program uses approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties and features algorithm-driven enrollment and risk assessment.

Nicholas Ippolito III is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Park Avenue Securities, Calton & Associates, VOYA Financial Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, PNC Wealth Management, Banc of America Investment Services, and Quick & Reilly. He is also involved with VIP Wealth Management LLC, a separate business he manages. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions tailored to client needs.

Robert Fourman is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019. Beyond his advisory work, Fourman is involved in software training and consulting through roles with Thrive and Major League Sales. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and provides access to multiple investment platforms and third-party advisers.

Carolann Hammond is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 30 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 1991. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Santo Costa is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at DME Capital and Tink Construction LLC, as well as having a background unrelated to finance at Burn the Floor. Merrill, along 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 offers various model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Douglas Langer is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with 818 Enterprises in a non-investment related capacity. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm emphasizes personalized client assessment and uses a mix of third-party managed advisory models and its own SAM program to deliver solutions across mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Zack Warringer is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings over 20 years of experience in delivering wealth management strategies to high net worth clients and institutions. In his role, he utilizes the resources of Merrill to provide clients with customized financial solutions tailored to their risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Zack holds an associate's degree from the State University of New York at Ulster and a bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison State College. He holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional career, Zack is married with two daughters. He enjoys golf, volunteering, and spending time with his family.