Ryan Petti is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. He has six years of industry experience and has also been associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2019. Outside of his primary role, he is involved in insurance sales and several financial advisory activities through affiliated businesses. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing billions in assets through a platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary accounts alongside third-party asset manager relationships.

Peter Vitale is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Vitale is also active as an insurance broker for products other than those offered by Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and model-based investment strategies supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms, offering tailored client solutions including financial planning and group education.

Louis Seaman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 12 years of industry experience. Seaman has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2026 and has been with affiliated New York Life entities since 2012. 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 advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sanjeev Segan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has a broader tenure with New York Life and its affiliates dating back to 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent contractor brokering non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm provides a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kyle Carrocino is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been with GWN Securities Inc. since 2016. He is also licensed as an agent in fixed life insurance, long-term care insurance, health and disability insurance, as well as fixed and fixed indexed annuities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm employs a mix of discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and selective sub-adviser allocations, with a noted history of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Liwen Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors based in Piscataway, NJ. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, Liwen co-owns Vert Global LLC, a firm providing immigration consulting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Shannon O'Neil is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022, Shannon worked at Janney Montgomery Scott for three years and has professional experience in behavioral health, real estate, and the restaurant industry. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm offers both one-time financial plans and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Shaun Wolcott is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Connolly, Switaj, Fogler & Co LLP since 2005 as a CPA. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, utilizing customized portfolios with a combination of internal and third-party management.

Juan Yu is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Highlevel, United Healthcare, ACV Auctions, and Cosmo Insurance Agency. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in consulting on group health insurance and managing equity compensation programs for digital and vehicle auction companies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with program options that are discretionary or non-discretionary.

Kathleen Reilly is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Commonwealth Financial Network and is co-owner of Reilly Financial Group, LLC, a private entity engaged in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Her prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Rabbitt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model-based and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Meizhen Chen is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Chen also has experience with Century 200 Group, LLC and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Medicare sales agent with Spark Insurance Services, helping clients select suitable Medicare plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets under management as of December 2025.

August Ferretti is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2018 and also serves as an insurance agent and unit sales manager with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an LLC managing a vacation rental property in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, which offers rental services through the website obxluxuryrentals.com. 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 services. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Kevin Sweeney is an advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at TD Bank NA from 2021 to 2026 and several positions in the retail and service sectors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Dominic Carter is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at LPL Financial LLC and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved with Friends Cafe in New Brunswick, NJ. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers through multiple program structures combining in-house manager selection and third-party strategies.

Adam Skot is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at GWN Securities since 2016, following prior roles at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Skot is involved in selling life and health insurance through Madison Brokerage. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs portfolios based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, combining affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, and is noted for its use of tactical market-timing and momentum strategies.

Michael Petrone is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of Petrone Brokerage LLC, a business created to support Guardian-related activities. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment advisory services through a combination of discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Philip Rothman is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2010. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Sean Obrien is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016 and is the founder of O'Brien Wealth Management, LLC, which provides investment advisory services through Kestra. He serves on the endowment committee at Christian Brothers Academy, overseeing the management of their endowment fund. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms while serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

John Noto is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at TD Bank N.A., PRUCO Securities LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Noto Insurance Advisors LLC, and Allstate Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a non-investment-related business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.