John Hlywiak is a CFA® charterholder with TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, where he has worked for one year. He previously worked at TIAA for nine years and spent four years at Temple University. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with prior relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides planning services that conclude at delivery and ongoing portfolio management through model-based and customized managed accounts.

Michael Schwartz is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at First Allied Advisory Services, First Allied Securities, Next Financial Group, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance, tax preparation, business consulting, and contributes articles on various business subjects. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms and employs a mix of passive and active strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Alexander Smith is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he has been the caddiemaster at Bayonne Golf Club since 2021. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm combines affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers with model-based asset allocation strategies and employs market-timing and momentum-based approaches in certain legacy programs.

Thomas Chun is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Princeton, NJ, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and LPL Enterprise. Chun also has a background working outside of finance, including three years at Volvo Trucks. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based investment programs. Their Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering is an invitation-only, algorithm-driven discretionary model account available to select employees, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and limited client trading features.

Jeffrey Kenyon is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at IC Advisory Services, Inc., Securities America Advisors, Inc., and Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Kenyon owns JK Financial Services, LLC, which provides client investment and insurance services. GWN Securities offers investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs a mix of market-timing and momentum-based strategies alongside model-based allocations.

Alan Krichman is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and Santander Securities. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios through a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Charles Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and World Financial Group since 2009. His other business activities include the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of investment programs and access to third-party money managers, managing over $1.6 billion in discretionary assets.

Deborah Wainwright is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 41 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 1984 to 2025 before joining Rockefeller Financial. 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, financial planning, and consulting services, operating both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking.

Gregory Kuhn is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is also involved with Body Dynamics Fitness Center outside of his advisory work. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Kristen Roldan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Patrick Unrath is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Mark Henderson is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Abmm Financial, Madison Brokerage, GWN Securities, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of finance, he has worked as a freelance commercial diver for over a decade. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently employs third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Yan Wang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Wang is also president of Yongan Corp, a role he has held since 2013. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Andreas Hess is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2011. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary model accounts for clients with PNC Bank online-banking credentials.

Shivani Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TD, she worked for six years at CIBC and held roles at Sundaram Finance and TD Bank. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Justin Murray is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at TD Bank N.A. and has experience in the telecommunications and retail sectors. Outside of his financial career, he owns and oversees operations for Tilla Entertainment, an independent music label. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Luander Mccaskill is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a single-family home rental property. 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, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers point-in-time planning services as well as ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios, and it advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Mark Strange is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Empower Financial Services, Equitable Advisors, and McAdam Financial. His background also includes several years of service with the City of North Wildwood. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs with both in-house and third-party asset management.

Jose Raposo is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, and TD Ameritrade. His career includes multiple roles in advisory and investment management across well-known financial institutions. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard with disclosed potential conflicts related to affiliated funds and fee structures.

Ka'neda Bullock is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Clarus Group LLC since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Bullock has served as a speaker on money management at The College of New Jersey and worked as a business consultant for the college’s Small Business Development Center. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, combining back-office support with discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.