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 with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2014. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment management services, utilizing both internal and third-party strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

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 Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, as well as Smallwood Wealth Management. Sherman serves on the Board of Directors for the Woman's Club of Red Bank and is a Director Consultant for Business Networking International. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad 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 programs.

Steven Barbesh is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Manning & Napier, and Oppenheimer Funds. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a tax preparer with Jackson Hewitt and has experience driving for ride-share services. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account features including discretionary management, alternative investments, and securities-based lending.

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 with &Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 15 years before joining &Partners in 2024. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting, utilizing a mix of analysis techniques and both proprietary and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

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 industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held previous roles at Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial. Trainor serves as a non-profit board member of the Wellington Knolls Property Owners Corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using a diversified approach that combines passive and active managers, quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Justin Siracusa is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northeast Financial Network since 2025. Outside of finance, 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 serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

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 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and Merrill. Jantz is based in Red Bank, NJ. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs through a variety of advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm offers equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and consulting services.

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.