John Ransom is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations, with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities since 2016 and previously spent over two decades at International Planning Alliance, LLC. Outside of Guardian, he is involved in other insurance activities. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Jonathan Bernstein is a CFP® and PFS™ with 24 years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and co-owns Bernstein & Bernstein CPA's LLP, where he provides accounting and tax services. Bernstein also advises clients on life insurance as a producer outside of his advisory role. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation strategy using mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and outside managers, with an active approach to client service and investment oversight.

Michael Vitkansas is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC with over 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc. and extensive involvement with Benefits for Your Firm since 2003. Additionally, he is president of Michael A. Vitkansas CLU, ChFC Employee Benefit Services, LLC, where he manages employee benefit-related activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting for a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary services, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving over $79 billion in assets across various client types.

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.

Tyler Cicero is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Target and Wegmans before joining Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities. 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 and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies delivered through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Michael Fish is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Dynasty Advisors LLC Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching ice hockey. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports a variety of management platforms and third-party solutions.

Richard Dworzak is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a power of attorney for his son's IRA. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including managed solutions that blend proprietary strategies with third-party models, supported by an internal trading desk and custody services.

Michael Mcclelland is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC who holds a Series 66 credential and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Michael is involved in several insurance brokerage ventures and acts as a background actor for TV and movies. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charities, and retirement plans by providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options supported by third-party asset managers.

Steven Horvath is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Hornor Townsend and Kent, Inc., and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Horvath is also the founder of Protection USA, a firm engaged in the sale and servicing of fixed insurance products. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

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.

Nicholas Pontilena is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Equity Services, Inc. since 2013. He is also affiliated with National Life Group and serves as an instructor teaching continuing education courses to insurance and SEC-licensed professionals. Pontilena is a member of the advisory board for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

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.

Robert Bennett Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1990. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Philip Prasad is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2006, following prior roles at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and Quick & Reilly, Inc. He also maintains various insurance appointments through multiple insurance companies. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice primarily through the SIGMA Managed Account and other account programs.

John Palmeri is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MetLife Securities, MassMutual, and Guardian Life since 2014. Outside of advising, he owns MJJ Billiards LLC, a pool hall and game room in Staten Island, NY. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofits. The firm offers a blend of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Diego Correa is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services. Correa is also the proprietor of DAC Financial, an insurance brokerage offering multi-line insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of investment advisory services supported by third-party asset managers.

James Muro is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life Group, where he has worked since 2013. Muro is involved with The Objective Room, a website used for marketing purposes that offers financial services, literacy, and education. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a diverse clientele including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers to offer both long-term strategies and specialized investment options.

Christopher Paglia is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and has held prior positions at Sanctuary Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary when advisory agreements are in place.

Joseph Scotti is a CFP® with 11 years of experience, currently serving at Equity Services, Inc. He has worked with National Life Group and Integrated Financial Concepts since 2015. Scotti is involved in educational initiatives related to pension and insurance topics, producing videos and providing guidance to professionals on retirement portfolios and pension planning. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Matthew Moore is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and UBS Financial Services. He serves on the Board of Trustees for The Somerset County 200 Club. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.