Meredith Vergara is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2001 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Patrick Woodward is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Metlife Securities and over a decade with MassMutual and its investment services affiliate. Woodward is also a partner at Optimum Financial and serves as a group health insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as collaborative, annual relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

David Lambert is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2008 and was previously with Valley National Advisers Inc for five years. Outside of his advisory role, Lambert works as a technical editor for Wiley & Sons. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies with access to advanced operational and research tools.

Austin Joyal is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the Joyal-Ferraro Group in 2013 and focuses on helping clients connect all aspects of their financial lives to prioritize and pursue important goals such as education funding, retirement planning, healthcare cost management, and wealth transfer to younger generations. His client focus areas include corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, and tax minimization. Austin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Villanova University and a High School Diploma from Rutgers Preparatory School. He has earned multiple professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He also holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations. Outside of his professional work, Austin is involved with Special Olympics Pennsylvania. He enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, football, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, scuba diving, skiing, and spending time with his family and traveling.

Louis Ferraro is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined The Joyal Group in 2014 and brings a background in banking, investments, and retirement products to his role. Louis works with a range of clients including business owners, senior executives, professionals, and individuals who have inherited assets, offering customized wealth management strategies. With 19 years of experience at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Louis assists clients in pursuing their objectives through discretionary management of custom investment strategies, selection from Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment options. His expertise extends to retirement and 401(k) planning, small business strategies, and holistic wealth management. Louis emphasizes a team effort in wealth management and engages in detailed discovery processes to optimize asset allocations. Louis holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Rider University. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His personal interests include baseball, football, ice hockey, reading, scuba diving, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Joseph Bonadeo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017, he worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 1999 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Darren Lange is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2019. Prior to that, he spent over two decades at TD Ameritrade in various roles. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Stephen Gribben is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process is grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of financial product offerings than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Robert Junge is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and has previously worked at Private Advisor Group, PNC Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Uvest Financial Services Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Douglas Mouridy is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. He works with individuals and families to develop personalized financial plans aimed at providing peace of mind. He focuses on building ongoing relationships and serves as a primary advisor to monitor clients' financial plans over time. Douglas has held various roles at Fidelity Investments since 2013, progressing from Financial Representative to Relationship Manager, Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, and currently Financial Consultant. Prior to joining Fidelity, he gained experience as a Wealth Management Intern at Merrill Lynch in 2011.

John Von Nessen is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2019, following prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Insight Private Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Hillsborough Raiders Touchdown Association and is a board member at Mary Mother of God Church in Hillsborough, NJ. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through independent financial professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies with various custody and platform options.

Edward Skarbnik is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is investment policy statement–driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial products than many institutional advisers, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Zeeshan Mir serves as a Senior Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 35 years of experience in wealth management, having joined Merrill in 2002. His client base includes business owners, medical and legal professionals, corporate executives, and others with growing wealth across the nation. Zeeshan specializes in assisting business owners throughout the stages of the business cycle, offering strategies related to cash management, financing, succession planning, and the implementation of defined benefit or defined contribution plans. He holds several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) awarded by the National Association of Plan Advisors, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). These credentials enable him to provide fiduciary advisory services to defined contribution and benefit plans. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers College. Zeeshan resides in Basking Ridge, New Jersey with his wife and two sons. Outside of his professional work, he is a member of the United States Chess Federation and participates in tournament chess. His personal interests include travel, biking, exploring, golf, and involvement with the community organization Girls on the Run.

Tara Flax is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Merrill. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings that include fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans for clients.

Brian Sulewski is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, as well as affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Angela Romano Cosgrave is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2010. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brandon Myers is a Financial Advisor with The De Cerbo & Associates Team at Merrill, recognized as part of a Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Team in 2026. He serves a clientele that includes NIL, collegiate and professional athletes and coaches, corporate executives, and families in need of comprehensive wealth management strategies. His work focuses on building and preserving wealth, navigating major financial decisions, coordinating tax, estate, and investment planning, and creating personalized financial roadmaps while managing investment risk. Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Rutgers Business School. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and has earned the Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ designation, among other professional credentials such as Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, Accredited Asset Management Specialist, and Personal Investment Advisor. A former Division I football player at Rutgers University, he applies his athletic experience and technical expertise to support clients in complex financial matters. Outside of his professional role, Brandon enjoys golfing, collecting sports memorabilia, spending time with family and friends, and maintaining a connection to football and NASCAR. He is a lifelong resident of Somerset County, New Jersey, and participates in community organizations including Athletes.org, Bridgewater-Raritan High School Football and Hall of Fame, and the Somerset County Business Partnership.

Brian Gallacher is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Mass Mutual Investors Services and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual from 2016 to 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in life and fixed annuities insurance sales and serves as a church clerk, providing administrative and financial support. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and provide written recommendations.

Victor Montas is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial services career with New York Life in 2009 and joined Merrill Lynch in April 2015. Prior to entering financial services, Victor worked for ten years as a legal professional at Am Law 100 law firms in Washington DC and New York. In his current role, he specializes in serving growing and successful business owners, focusing on comprehensive wealth management strategies that address complex financial needs such as business growth, succession planning, and employee benefits. Victor’s approach is consultative, emphasizing thorough client engagement, periodic communication, and leveraging the investment insights of Merrill alongside the banking services of Bank of America. Victor earned both a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science and a Master’s degree in History from Rutgers University. He holds several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is also registered through FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65, and holds licenses for Annuity, Life, and Health products. Victor is a native Spanish speaker and a member of Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity. Beyond his professional responsibilities, Victor is involved in his community through participation with St. Matthias School. He resides in Montgomery, New Jersey, with his wife and two children. Victor is an avid Rutgers football fan and enjoys baseball, basketball, football, reading, soccer, tennis, and spending time with his family.

June Scortino is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, she worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, Invest Financial Corporation, Osaic FA, Inc., and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, access to external asset managers, and insurance services through affiliated entities.