John Woodle III is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2008. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Oakhurst, NJ. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services.

Howard Orlick is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Raymond James Financial or its affiliates since 2002 and is also a partner at Orlick & Co., LLP, where he manages operations, client relations, and risk management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services supported by analytical tools and also maintains specialized programs in municipal finance and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Vincent Hirsch is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 65 designation and over 56 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 44 years before joining LPL Enterprise in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Hirsch manages an LLC related to health and property insurance sales. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform.

Gary Clawson is a Senior Financial Advisor and Vice President affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in the Toms River office. He leads the Stizza Clawson Group, which focuses on providing a comprehensive advisory experience tailored to affluent individuals and corporations. His team emphasizes thoughtful, tax-sensitive investment guidance designed to support clients’ lifestyles, retirement income needs, and legacy objectives through a disciplined, transparent process. Gary’s expertise spans multiple client focus areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Gary earned both his bachelor’s degree and MBA in Strategic Management from Rutgers University and the Rutgers Graduate School of Management. Raised in Ocean County near the shore, Gary currently resides in Old Bridge with his wife, Tracey, and their two children. He is passionate about education, helping others, and financial planning. Outside of his professional role, Gary enjoys outdoor activities, exercise, and spending time with his family.

Stuart Schlesinger is a financial advisor at Cetera with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Securian Financial Services, Mid Atlantic Benefit Strategies, and 1800 Equity Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a holding company and has experience as an insurance agent in fixed insurance and property and casualty. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

John Cicala III is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor firm AXA Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors and participants, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid advisory and brokerage model that emphasizes tailored client intake and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management solutions.

Laura Longhi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2013 to 2021 before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning services and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Kimberly Stratton is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked with Cetera and affiliated entities since 2023 and also supports financial services operations at Mid Atlantic Resource Group in an administrative capacity. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that enables advisors to utilize model portfolios, third-party managers, or bespoke strategies, with over $256 billion in assets under management.

John Askin is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Allied Wealth Partners, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a youth soccer coach and technical trainer and is an elected board member of NAIFA, focused on recruiting younger advisors. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, leveraging a large network of over 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.

Douglas Teller is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016 and previously at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time police officer with the Manasquan Police Department and is also a basketball supervisor for the Wall Township Recreation Department during the winter months. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer model.

Diane Hart is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2013 and operates Hart Financial Services, a sole proprietorship providing non-CPA accounting and tax preparation services. Hart is also a volunteer member of Friends of Brick, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser with a network of over 10,000 independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Daniel Seitz is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2020, he worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill from 2012 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president of CEDJR, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of investment options than many peers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Peter Maniscalco is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. He is president and owner of Maniscalco Wealth Management LTD and has held multiple fiduciary trustee roles in supplemental needs and irrevocable trusts. He serves on the board of Xavier High School and the St. Clare Church parish council. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various program structures.

Edward Horigan is a Certified Financial Planner® with over thirty-two years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1993 and PFS Investments Inc. since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, with a focus on percentage-based fees and ongoing oversight of potential conflicts.

Jimmy Leong is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Freehold, NJ, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Equitable Advisors. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and employs both proprietary and third-party investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Albert Kobular is a financial advisor with Merrill in Toms River, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1987 and has been affiliated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, along 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.

John Welsh is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities in 2022, he worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. for eight years. 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 a select group of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

James Rinkewich is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Insurance Services. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a tax preparation and accounting business as a sole proprietor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services with access to multiple program structures and third-party money managers.

Fatin Alkhaleel is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. Their career includes ten years at Wells Fargo Clearing, seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and over two decades at Wachovia Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Gary Lordi (Sr) is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds CPA credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. He worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 28 years before joining LPL Financial in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through MKN Financial Services and his own CPA practice. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources to support diversified investment strategies.