Michael Howard is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Pruco Securities LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party managers.

Adel Gerges is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2015. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a variety of clients, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated advisory services.

Robert Hardgrove is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance since 1999 and was also associated with Park Avenue Securities from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of the Foundation of the Rotary Club of Somerville and Bridgewater, where he oversees fundraising and community contributions. Primerica Advisors is part of an enterprise that serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models, catering to individual and institutional clients.

Rocco Attanasio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Somerset, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gwfs Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Alben Portnoy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and City Federal Savings & Loan. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both proprietary models and third-party managers through the Envestnet platform.

Sally Klinger Rogers is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 43 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 1979 and NYLife Securities Inc. since 1982. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Donald Hertling is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Heller Wealth Advisors for 11 years. Hertling maintains involvement in insurance services through his role at JD Associates, LLC, where he works with clients on property and casualty insurance. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Megan Brozowski is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Madison, NJ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with integrated tax and accounting services, as well as unique operational offerings such as administrative CFO capabilities and a Financial Wellness Platform for employer clients.

Melissa Gerckens is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where she has been since 2019, following prior roles at Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent involved with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Patrick Mccahill is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with HighTower Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he provides research analysis support for Gouldin & McCarthy and serves as a committee member for the Babbitt Ball-John Taylor Babbitt Foundation. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, leveraging proprietary research and various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

James Zerweck is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2016 and also works with ABMM Financial since 2014. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Jack Butler is an advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hennion & Walsh Inc. and UBS, as well as positions unrelated to finance, such as at Minuteman Whiskey Bar and Spring Ridge. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Robert Fowler is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Fcg Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for a charity sponsoring and mentoring needy Catholic high school students and is a finance committee member for New Eyes for the Needy. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm’s advisers use a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and may manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jack Zotti is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Paul Aris is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, with prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, he serves as an adjunct business professor at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business and is a member of the board of directors for the Wharton Club of New Jersey. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Henry Falquez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and has been with Agia since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a notary public in New Jersey. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet’s UMA models and maintaining approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across a large advisor network.

Marlene Badai is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been with GWN Securities since 2014. In addition to her advisory work, she operates a life insurance business focused on assessing family insurance needs and protecting inheritances. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment programs including both traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Michael Santana is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes five years at Merrill and roles in education at Rutgers Business School and Union County College. Outside of finance, Santana owns and manages an online retail cigar business, Santana Cigars. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Derek De Pol is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he manages real estate through De Pol Real Estate, LLC and De Pol Real Estate Holdings, LLC. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients via multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs portfolios based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, and is known for its use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Cameron Koplik is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Bridgewater, NJ, with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Preferred Financial Partners, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massmutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.