Matthew Oconnor is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Integrated Financial Concepts, SECOR Asset Management LP, and educational positions at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Academy for Information Technology. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Channel Marker Cafe and Teacher's Pension & Insurance Servicing. 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 employs multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary client assets.

Julie Nawrocki is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Garden State Investment Advisory Services. Nawrocki has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2014. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement consulting, investment management, and brokerage, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies supported by an in-house trading desk.

Donald Brown is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 40 years of industry experience, including long tenures at MetLife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Brown serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce and Team 94, a nonprofit focused on autism awareness, and he founded a resource organization for special needs planning. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 that combine long-term strategies with options for specialized instruments and trading, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Suresh Somisetty is an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has prior experience at ICE Data Services and Brooklight Place Securities, and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2026. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset managers and various account options.

Jennie Sherman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Smallwood Wealth Management for seven years. Sherman serves on the Board of Directors for the Woman's Club of Red Bank and acts as a Director Consultant for Business Networking International. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services through both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, combining proprietary programs with third-party platforms.

Steven Barbesh is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Manning & Napier and AllianceBernstein. Outside of his advisory career, he has worked as a tax preparer and in various driving and food delivery roles. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm blends advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party solutions, including insurance products and alternative investments.

Azeez Namazi is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent Inc since 2012. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an advisory and broker-dealer platform, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets with a combination of third-party asset manager relationships and tailored client strategies.

Sandra Zakhary is a financial advisor at &Partners with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with proprietary and third-party strategies, and supports municipal advisory roles as part of its service offerings.

Thomas Glynn is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009, following seven years at Citigroup Global Markets. He serves as an alternate member of the Allenhurst, NJ Planning Board. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

William Gallagher is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Zynergy Retirement Planning, Facet Wealth, and Millington Securities, Inc. Gallagher’s background also includes roles outside traditional advisory firms, such as a position at Amazon. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of program offerings such as no-transaction-fee mutual funds, ETF model portfolios, and specialized retirement plan consulting.

Christopher Trainor is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial. Trainor serves on the board of the non-profit Wellington Knolls Property Owners Corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers multiple program options and implementation tools.

Justin Siracusa is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Northeast Financial Network. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is the finance and operations manager for Babysitters R Us LLC, a babysitting services company based in Staten Island, NY. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies delivered through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Usha Krishnakumar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edison, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities since 2008 and 2005, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, Krishnakumar is involved in multiple nonprofit and community organizations focused on education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship, including serving as a trustee for Gift A Future International and board member of Englishkadhavu. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated structure affiliated with New York Life.

Edward Schuler Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and has previous experience at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and OSAIC. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of a nonprofit organization, A Need We Feed, contributing to governance and oversight. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Stacy Hoffman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Old Bridge, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved as a distributor and health coach with Isagenix, a health and wellness company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a focus on tailored recommendations and primarily non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Seyfried Jr. is a financial advisor at Mariner with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with in-house research and third-party allocations, and provides integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Kristin Hovmiller is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials, with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2001. Kristin also serves as a bank/trust officer to support and manage Principal retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions through direct advisory programs.

Kevin Willett is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley DW Inc. from 2002 to 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs delivered on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, with services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio reviews.

Craig Jantz is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Merrill. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment and consulting services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning.

Margaret Antoniello is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 63 credential and over 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Equity Services and National Life Group since 2011. Antoniello is involved in nonprofit activities, including volunteering and committee work with the American Cancer Society and mentoring students at Saint Joseph’s University. 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, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.