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Nino F

Series 63, Series 65

Red Bank, NJ

Equity Services, inc.

Nino Finnigan is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of financial advising, he works as a freelance court interpreter. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Arthur B

Series 63, Series 66

Holmdel, NJ

Guardian Life

Arthur Buisson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Howley Financial Group and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Buisson also acts as an insurance agent for clients when it is advantageous to them. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Joyce C

CFP®, Series 66

Old Bridge, NJ

Guardian Life

Joyce Chan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors. She has previously worked with Park Avenue Securities, LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company, as well as MetLife Securities Inc. Chan holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Old Bridge, NJ. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Christopher H

Series 66

Red Bank, NJ

Equity Services, inc.

Christopher Hall is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citigroup and Investors Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance marketing through his own business, Financial Strategies for Life. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 combines multiple advisory platforms with third-party asset managers and model portfolios, utilizing predominantly long-term strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Christian D

Series 63, Series 65

Holmdel, NJ

Guardian Life

Christian Dapolito is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including positions with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Matawan Football Alumni Foundation and operates a quarterback training camp, QB Sessions, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Kevin C

Series 66

Freehold, NJ

PNC Wealth Management

Kevin Cottrell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013, including his current role at PNC Wealth Management since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is noted as an owner of a rental property unrelated to his investment activities. 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 algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Cory A

CFP®, Series 66

Manasquan, NJ

Mariner

Cory Allen is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Mariner and has been associated with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015 and Msec, LLC since 2017. Allen is based in Manasquan, NJ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions, providing comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an investment committee and internal research, alongside access to third-party managers, offering a range of strategies from equities to alternatives and integrated tax and accounting capabilities.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brandon M

Series 65, Series 63

Holmdel, NJ

Guardian Life

Brandon Meyers is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Northeast Financial Network and has served as Director of Youth Operations at Sportsplex at Metuchen. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including proprietary model portfolios and a digital advisory platform.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Matthew W

Series 63, Series 65

Red Bank, NJ

Oppenheimer

Matthew Watson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Specific Solutions, Fulton Financial Corporation, and Raymond James Financial Services. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2017. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a variety of investment vehicles and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Active portfolio management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Connor M

Series 66

Spring Lake, NJ

Empower Advisory Group

Connor Mawn is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial industry, he was affiliated with Spring Lake Golf Club and has an educational background from Hartwick College. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Matthew M

Series 63, Series 65

Red Bank, NJ

Equity Services, inc.

Matthew Marino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Integrated Financial Concepts LLC/National Life Insurance Company since 2019. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, and utilizes a network of third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Francisco A

Series 66

Holmdel, NJ

Guardian Life

Francisco Acevedo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities, RobustWealth, and Brinker Capital. He is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individual and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party models.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Andrew G

CFA®, Series 65

Little Silver, NJ

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Andrew Garcia is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 65 designation, with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he held positions at Hightower Advisors, LLC, Farr Miller & Washington, LLC, and JP Morgan Private Bank. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is a large enterprise managing over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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James D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Holmdel, NJ

Guardian Life

James Dematteo is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes long-term roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He also operates JPD Financial, LLC, an S-corporation focused on business income and accounting. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account features including discretionary management, alternative investments, and securities-based lending.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Louis M

Series 63, Series 65

Howell, NJ

Citigroup Global Markets

Louis Monderine is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Santander Securities and Sovereign Bank. Outside of finance, he owns Liberty Junk Removal LLC, a junk removal and clean-up business based in Howell, NJ. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing activities, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Executive Founder/Business Owner Attorney Consultant Technology Professional
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Oliver E

Series 66

Wall, NJ

Guardian Life

Oliver Eaton is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of experience in the financial services industry and previously worked at Evolution Financial Group. Before entering the financial sector, he spent six years at Trinity Solar and has experience in other industries dating back to 2015. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Joshua R

Series 63, Series 66

Matawan, NJ

Citizens securities, Inc.

Joshua Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup, NYLife Securities, and JP Morgan. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a managed account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Kevin C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Manasquan, NJ

Mariner

Kevin Carson is a CFP® professional at Mariner with 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Mariner and Msec, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he bartends at The Shore Club in Spring Lake, NJ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, tax services, and coordinated family office support. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with specialized ERISA retirement plan solutions and integrated tax and accounting services.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Robert M

Series 63

Manasquan, NJ

Allworth financial, L.P.

Robert McKelvey is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 50 years of industry experience. He held a position at George McKelvey Co., Inc. for 48 years before joining Allworth Financial. He holds the Series 63 designation. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers as needed.

Equity compensation tax strategy Retirement income strategy Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Annuities Airline Pilot Founder/Business Owner Values-based investing Christian Faith Based Retired
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James D

Series 63, Series 65

Little Silver, NJ

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

James Dee is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, First Capital Advisor Group, Wellesley Financial Planners, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is a business owner of a FedEx Ground delivery contracting company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation, both passive and active management, and incorporates quantitative and fundamental research.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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