Michael Koutsoudakis is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Paulson Investment Advisors LLC, Paulson Investment Company, LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Dominic Todarello is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at Kestra Investment Services and Sopher Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling and servicing life and medical insurance through various affiliated insurance businesses. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and offers multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Alan Ragovin is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2016. He operates two related businesses, RAGOVIN Financial Services and RFS Financial & Insurance Solutions, alongside his role at Brookstone. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including dynamic asset allocation models and options-enhanced strategies, and serves as both an investment advisor and sub-advisor through its BCM Platform.

Meyer Laniado is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he provides fee-based consulting for business and estates through Planning Alliance Consulting. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and both proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Michael Pandolpho is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary public and works as a card dealer at Casino Night events. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a variety of investment programs, combining proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Kenneth Bogert is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Brielle, NJ, and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance and Primerica Advisors since 2015 and is also involved with United Lacrosse. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various investment programs and financial planning solutions, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple asset types.

Luke Mathis is a financial advisor with Mariner holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Equitable Advisors for two years and has a background that includes roles in healthcare solutions and education. Outside of finance, he has entrepreneurial experience with Doyle's Pour House Tuckerton. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and CFO services, implementing customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Justin Bennett is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Little Silver, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2009 and previously at Ferrara Financial and Northeast Planning Corporation. Bennett is involved with the BeThenDo Foundation, a family foundation that provides training for educators and coaches on CPR/AED for young children, and he also manages Graceful Equine LLC, related to equine purchases and maintenance. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individual, pension, charitable, and corporate clients offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary models from internal and third-party managers.

Peter Zunno Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Nomura Holding America, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and National Life Group. Zunno is also involved in insurance sales, including life insurance, long-term care, fixed annuities, and group insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating 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, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Anthony Indelicato is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Manasquan, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Weichert Realtors. He is also the owner of Safe at 3rd Sportscards LLC, a non-investment related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Robert Niehoff is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with over 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His career includes long tenures at Guardian Life Insurance and Primerica Advisors, as well as his current roles with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. He also occasionally sells non-Guardian insurance products. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a variety of account-level services.

Salvatore Giorgio is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation. He has over three years of industry experience, including five years at Shore Marketing Group and two years with Guardian Life Insurance Company. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Sheraton Eatontown Hotel for six years. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs.

Amy Mackin is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, Inc., Advised Assets Groups, LLC, and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. since 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Charles Salvo is a financial advisor at Mariner in Manasquan, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously at BNY Mellon Wealth Management from 2016 to 2018. Mariner serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm offers customized portfolio management supported by an internal team and an Investment Committee, with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services that distinguish it from other large advisory enterprises.

Daniel Anerella Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Holmdel, NJ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports multiple account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Laura Hickman is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Stifel, Benchmark Investments, LLC, and JMP Securities. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio and asset allocation strategies across a range of investments, integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Christopher Oconnor is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2012. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside multiple investment management programs.

Ellen Peifer is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. She has four years of industry experience and has previously worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm implements customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax integration and financial wellness tools.

Nino Finnigan is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of financial advising, he works as a freelance court interpreter. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Arthur Buisson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Howley Financial Group and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Buisson also acts as an insurance agent for clients when it is advantageous to them. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.