Leena Gupta is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Short Hills, NJ, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2023 and has a longstanding role as a high school math teacher with the Jersey City Board of Education since 2004. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Bruce Hyde is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously spent 10 years at Round Table Wealth Management. Based in Westfield, NJ, Hyde provides wealth management services through Cerity Partners. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm’s investment approach combines client-specific profiles, proprietary quantitative screening, and customized asset allocation, offering a range of services from discretionary investment management to access to alternative and private market solutions.

Pai Yen Chung is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles with several other firms including Clearwater Benefits, Elite Advisors, Inc., and WFGIA. He is involved in managing an office through Mission Team, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker‑dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third‑party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Julian Montaque Williams is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TD Bank N.A., TD Private Client Wealth LLC, and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs.

Scott Hirsch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also holds a position at Agia involving non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage approximately $29.2 billion for nearly 300,000 clients.

Demitri Patsilivas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Union Bridge Capital, Coretek Services, and Avaya Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Director of Operations at Union Bridge Capital in Pittsburgh. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services such as investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with a distinctive mix of traditional and direct-to-consumer investment programs.

Kevin Zebrowski is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Zebrowski has worked at several firms, including Regal Investment Advisors, Regulus Financial Group, and MassMutual. He is the founder and owner of Protection Red LLC, a business providing investment solutions to firefighters and first responders. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services such as portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Douglas Shirley is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, among others. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers within its portfolio construction and employs a wrap fee structure that differentiates it from many peers.

Abraham Strum is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he owns seasonal rental properties in Maine. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Christopher Alberti is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Alberti is an independent insurance agent offering life, disability, accident, health, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed insurance products through Shockproof Insurance LLC. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across over 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Terrence Norton is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2008 and worked at Merrill from 2003 to 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved as a landlord in a non-investment business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and manages portfolios via approved strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Angela Folit is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and Agia since 2022. Outside of advisory work, she is involved with Agia as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and applying centralized technology and model solutions.

Mary Earl is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MetLife Securities Inc., and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of two tennis clubs, the Eagle Rock Racquet Club in Vermont and the Westfield Tennis Club in New Jersey. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment programs, including traditional asset allocation and legacy momentum-based strategies.

Michael Cear is a financial advisor at Farther with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and 66. Prior to joining Farther in 2026, he worked at Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, among other firms. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory, proprietary model portfolios, and algorithmic rebalancing, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and AI tools under internal controls.

Steven Criscuolo is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., BFS Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Academy for Continuing Professional Education as a sponsor of CPA continuing education. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active managers guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Carlos Cadavillo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Edison, NJ. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Wfgia and A.F. Paredes & Co. CPAs, and he spent 25 years at Philips Lighting Co. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with access to proprietary and third-party model portfolios, managing approximately $1.66 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2025.

Philip Deangelis is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2017, as well as earlier experience with State Farm’s Bob Witmer Agency. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation combined with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios, providing ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Jeffrey Edwards is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including TIAA-CREF and Highland Capital Brokerage. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Regional Vice President managing life insurance sales and distribution. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers both traditional management and a direct-to-consumer digital platform known as Starlight Portfolios.

Dennis Gunn is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has been with the firm and its affiliate Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is actively involved in life insurance brokerage through Primary Financial and Stone Hill Financial, focusing on life insurance, annuities, disability, and pension plan investments. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer capabilities, managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Michael Braccia is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC, Legend Securities Inc, and New York Life-related entities. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a range of programs tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.