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 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 21 years of industry experience, including 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 offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers who utilize various strategies, third-party managers, and technology to serve clients.

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 with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab, MetLife/Brighthouse Financial, and Crump Life Insurance Services. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Yes, I Can Basketball in Cornelius, NC. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent adviser representatives who utilize various strategies and third-party resources to manage client accounts.

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 and LPL Financial. He also provides investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates via a network of independent advisers who select tailored strategies and may use sub-advisers or model portfolios while providing ongoing monitoring and consulting services.

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.

Tucker Sandercock is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Merit since 2026 and previously at Chatham Wealth Management and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as with AMC Networks and the Department of the Army. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal Investment Management team and Committee.

John Lapilusa is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has previously worked at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary and trustee for Peace Care Inc., a nonprofit organization overseeing nursing homes. Cetera Planning Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those approaching or in retirement. The firm employs a structured planning process that results in personalized financial plans and emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs aligned with client risk tolerance.

Bernadette Strout is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera and First Allied Securities. In addition to her advisory work, she provides financial education as an instructor with Kaplan. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies and supervises portfolios using core and specialized models from providers like BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard.

Kevin Roche is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has prior experience at Penn Capital Management and LHT Consultants. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Drexel University and is an elected commissioner and deputy mayor handling revenue and finance for the Borough of Haddonfield. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of ETF-based models and systematic stock selection strategies, utilizing internal models and third-party sub-advisors to manage diversified and risk-tiered portfolios.

Peter Gellman is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Belpointe since 2024 and concurrently serves at Palmerston Group Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 1997. Gellman is also a managing member of Palmerston Group, L.P. and Palmerston Group Indemnity Solutions, L.L.C., which provide investment and insurance services, respectively. Belpointe Asset Management serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing customized portfolios with a mix of passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Kevin Cave is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked within the Santander organization since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the Great Dane Club of Raritan Valley, a local dog club. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in assets under management across over 10,800 client relationships. The firm provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily leveraging third-party discretionary managers and the FMAX wrap-fee platform.

Jenica Roffina is a financial advisor at Kintra Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Commonwealth Financial for 12 years. Outside of finance, she owns Sea Change Fitness, a personal training business. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations with wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and document review with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis to optimize tax efficiency and account integration.

Matthew Cilento is a financial advisor at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. from 2021 to 2024. Chelsea Advisory provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm focuses on a fundamental, long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Edward Ruja is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Simplicity Wealth with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial services, he has work experience in the hospitality and service industries. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, while also offering model portfolios, independent managers, and various overlays such as tax optimization. Simplicity Wealth combines advisory services with technology and operational support, including a private-label asset management software program and a third-party asset management platform (TAMP).