Christopher Lester is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include work with Eagle Team, Producer Partners Group, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and several other firms. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Harley Madison Photography LLC, advising on marketing and website development. Simplicity Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, supporting advisers with technology and operational services such as a private-label asset management software and a third-party model manager platform.

John Feeney is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Cranford, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning for seven years and Axa Advisors, LLC for ten years. Feeney also serves as a Group Relationship Manager at Bergin Agency, focusing on employer-sponsored retirement plans. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and relies on an in-house Investment Management & Research team to guide investment decisions.

Erin Mc Cann is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc and Simplicity Group Holdings. Outside of her advisory work, she is the managing director of the McCann Family Foundation, a family charitable foundation. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, offers model portfolio management with discretionary authority, and provides a technology platform for advisers including tax optimization and independent manager due diligence.

Jerry Aroneo is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthcare in 2024, he spent seven years at CITIGROUP. Aroneo is also involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach utilizing patented software and behavioral economics frameworks, combining quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis to implement both passive and active investment strategies.

Rodger Thomas is a financial advisor with Nfsg Corporation based in Roselle Park, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Newbridge Securities Corporation and multiple other firms during 2010 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as volunteer president of Roselle Park Hometown Heroes and is involved with Boy Scout Troop 58 as a volunteer treasurer and adult leader, as well as participating in church finance and trustee roles. Nfsg Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, wrap-fee programs, and access to third-party asset managers, employing diversified portfolio construction and continuous account monitoring.

Liza Cifelli is a financial advisor at Cumberland Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, State Street Global Markets, and John Hancock prior to joining Cumberland Advisors in 2026. Cumberland Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients including retirement plans, corporations, foundations, and government entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management focused on active fixed-income strategies and ETF-based equity approaches, alongside consulting and financial planning services.

Peter Savva is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked in disclosure monitoring at Olden Lane Securities, LLC. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, model portfolio management, fiduciary services, and consulting. The firm employs ETF-based core and thematic models alongside systematic single-stock strategies and utilizes a combination of internal and third-party resources to construct diversified, risk-tiered allocations.

Pablo Benavides Palma is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Santander Securities since 2022, with prior experience at Santander Bank, NA. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and delivers investment advice through a managed-account platform featuring third-party investment managers and discretionary account management.

Gyssel Materon Arboleda is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has additional work experience in photography through his ownership of G.Materon Photography LLC. Prior to his current role, he worked at Hollister Co and Santander Bank, NA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, providing investment advisory services, portfolio management via wrap-fee programs, financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm supports approximately 10,800 client relationships and offers investment management through the FMAX wrap-fee platform using third-party discretionary managers.

Max Mintz is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017, following a year at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. Mintz has served as a consultant providing expert guidance on the Independent Broker/Dealer space and is an independent life insurance agent. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis. Vanderbilt’s integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, along with its affiliated broker-dealer and multiple platform options, distinguishes it within the enterprise advisory sector.

Nicole Wegman is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Element Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, and UBS FS. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and incorporates tax planning and trust-related services for some clients.

Evan Baldwin is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Bedminster, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior career includes 12 years with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Baldwin also provides investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC, an independent registered investment advisor. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

Joseph Petracca is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a broad mix of clients, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with oversight and reporting supported by its clearing custodian.

Eric Mangold is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Securian Financial Services Inc, Allied Wealth Partners, and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management, serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management services through both discretionary and consultative platforms, alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory.

Caitlin De Groat is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently with Cary Street Partners. She previously worked for Beacon Trust Company for 13 years. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary strategies, sub-advisers, and AI tools to support investment decisions.

Derren Burse is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, LPL Financial, and MetLife/Brighthouse Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed with Abound Health and is involved with a basketball-related organization called Yes, I Can Basketball. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

Anthony Caruso is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2013 to 2020, and he has been with Gladstone Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2020. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes a range of investment strategies including individual equities and bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies.

Colleen Sylvester is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with BlackRock since 2010. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of clients including institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs systematic, technical, and quantitative strategies combined with fundamental analysis to deliver option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays, operating under proprietary software and real-time risk monitoring.

Anibal Guerrero Russo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Kintra Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Premier Path Wealth Partners, Peapack Private Bank & Trust, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside the financial sector, he is a silent partner in a family-owned handyman business. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations by providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm’s investment process integrates client interviews with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis, implemented on a household basis to optimize tax efficiency and account coordination.

Michael Dugan is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in Raritan, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Client Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in youth sports coaching, serving as a head coach for both boys’ and girls’ basketball programs and as treasurer for a local youth lacrosse club. Private Client Services is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and other businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers a range of implementation platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management options.