Matthew Nugent is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. for 10 years and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Outside of his advisory role, Nugent is involved in fixed life insurance and fixed annuity sales through the Palermo Insurance Agency. Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, focusing on diversified holdings across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Juan Giraldo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within Santander Securities and Santander Bank, as well as positions at Provident Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across around 10,800 client relationships. The firm provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily onboarding retail investors with minimums such as $25,000 for its Fund Strategist programs.

Patrick Bergin is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. and Biehl & Bergin Agency, Inc. throughout his career. Outside of advising, he owns and manages an independent financial services office and is involved in health insurance referrals. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by an in-house research team.

Scott Bresky is a financial advisor with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior firms include SCF Investment Advisors, Concorde Asset Management, and Chelsea Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in commercial real estate sales as a licensed associate and works with small business owners to identify savings and growth opportunities through his consulting activities. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and some corporate entities. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and discretionary management, while integrating advisory services with an affiliated broker-dealer and custody platform.

Edward Hoffman is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and Gitterman Wealth Management, LLC. He is also involved in insurance sales and policy design through licensed activities with Vanderbilt Insurance Services, CEC Benefits, and Simplicity Group. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction with regular monitoring and serves as both sponsor and overseer of wrap-fee programs and sub-advisor relationships.

Brian Nolan is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Summit Financial, Summit Equities, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Nolan is licensed with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through both discretionary and consultative platforms.

Philip Marchetti is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Wealth Management, LPL Financial, Banc of America Investment Services, and Quick & Reilly. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to wrap programs and third-party manager solutions with investment approaches tailored at the representative level.

Jay Ahlbeck is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner Independent and Kinney Munro Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at Planning Capital Management Corp. for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he oversees a hobby farm that produces hay, wood, and maple syrup. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan services supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment relationships.

Kevin Deutsch is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent representatives. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and third-party manager referrals.

Kenny Avenil is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed his own CPA firm for 25 years. His background includes roles at GWN Securities Inc and consulting for small businesses on managerial and cost-saving matters. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis to manage portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Kevin Albrecht is a financial advisor at Novem Group with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera, and The Provident Bank. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains a part-time insurance agent activity. Novem Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across a range of asset classes, offering both wrap and non-wrap management arrangements.

Peter Rodick is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and Bergin Agency. Outside of advisory roles, he has experience assisting clients and managing branch operations at Bergin Agency. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through proprietary investment processes and third-party managers, operating a nationwide network of independent advisors and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services.

Brian Macellara is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at CW Advisors, LLC. He previously spent nine years at Delta Financial Group, Inc. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, using a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that combines active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

Anthony Romano is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Aegis Capital Corp for six years before joining his current firm in 2021. Outside of advising, Romano is involved in a trucking business where he handles accounting and finance duties and is a co-owner of a detox and inpatient addiction recovery center. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles across a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing international investing and managing pooled vehicles and private funds.

Jennifer Hoffman is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and PNC Investments. Hoffman also provides investment advisory services through an independent firm, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a variety of investment approaches that include individual securities, mutual funds, alternatives, and tax-managed strategies.

Timothy Piacentini is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. since 2002. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Holmdel, NJ. Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. is an investment management firm that serves individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a valuation-sensitive, long-term focus and offers tailored equity and balanced strategies alongside fixed income and option overlays for non-institutional clients.

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Kestra Financial Services, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is a board member of the Westfield Area YMCA, where he also chairs the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed through a combination of internal investment teams and third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Salvatore Picciallo is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a fixed insurance business focused on fixed annuities and insurance products. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies across a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including a formal Subscription Advisory Services program and client education initiatives.

Joseph Amato is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Staten Island, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Capital and its affiliated entities since 2012 and previously worked at Gunnallen Financial, Inc. and Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in various holding companies and partnerships unrelated to investment advisory services. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain institutional clients, offering investment advisory and capital markets/M&A advisory services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary technical analysis and fundamental review to implement discretionary management strategies through multiple advisory teams and third-party platforms.

Yun Ze Feng is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC. Prior to joining Santander in 2022, he worked at Key Investment Services and MUFG Union Bank. Feng is also the Chief Operating Officer and co-owner of Finwise Tech, LLC, a firm focused on developing a digital platform to streamline referrals. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to various financial products. The firm delivers investment management primarily through the FMAX wrap-fee platform, leveraging third-party discretionary managers and maintaining an affiliated banking relationship.