Andrea Hauptman is a financial advisor with Cetera in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has held various roles since 2011, including positions at Securian Financial Services, Allied Wealth Partners, and Alianza Services Corp. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Controller for Alianza Services Corp, an authorized Herman Miller furniture dealer. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with various program options and custodial relationships.

Francis Brogan is a financial advisor with Cetera based in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services. Outside of advisory activities, he is also involved in fixed insurance sales through Allied Wealth Partners. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, combining discretionary and non-discretionary services delivered through a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

John Downes is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fidelity Investments since 2022, as well as prior positions in various fields including higher education and business. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to build model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, while also providing oversight and consulting services.

Joseph Plourde is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2000, including its prior affiliation as Axa Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in an insurance brokerage business on a limited basis. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm uses a variety of third-party asset management programs and provides ERISA fiduciary services, focusing on matching clients to appropriate investment models without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Azam Chaudry is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. He also spent two years at Sunbird Software Inc. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies, utilizing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Sharif Marzouk is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2002, including its prior iteration as Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a property and casualty insurance agency and is involved in buying and selling cars as a hobby through a family-owned business. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models and third-party managers, focusing on tailored investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

V Kempson III is a CFP® professional with over 41 years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC and has previous experience at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and Kempson & Tschopp, LLC, where he is a 50% partner of a wealth strategies group focused on insurance, financial, and estate planning. Outside of finance, he is also a musician. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports multiple advisory platforms and legacy programs.

James Hundley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His background includes positions at Ic Advisory Services Inc, The Investment Center Inc, and HD Vest Insurance Agency Inc. Hundley is also a CPA and operates a tax preparation and accounting practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives, offering financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Austin Hynes is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory and investment services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Paul Devera is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera since 2006 and also operates Devera And Co., which he founded in 1994. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a CPA business focused on tax preparation, planning, and consulting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad clientele including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Natalia Giampietro is a financial advisor at Cetera with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Pascarella Wealth Partners. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and $256 billion in assets under management.

Daniel Holdt is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on multiple nonprofit boards including Birth Haven, the Diocese of Paterson, The ARC of Sussex County, and the Kittatinny Education Foundation. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm emphasizes matching clients to program models or discretionary managers and provides ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed Investment Adviser Representatives.

Michael Boudway is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera. His work history includes roles at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Allied Wealth Partners, and Alpine Wealth Planning LLC, where he is also the owner of an expense management business. He is a member of the Donville Rotary Club, engaging in community outreach activities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individual investors, employer‑sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi‑manager investment platform with discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third‑party money managers.

Paul Damico is a financial advisor at Cetera with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cetera, Allied Wealth Partners, Securian Financial Services, and Mass Mutual in various advisory roles. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and various specialized program options.

William Parisi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple tenures at LPL Financial as well as positions at M&T Securities, Santander Securities LLC, and Ifmg Securities, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology and a large network of advisors.

Michael Hazen is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Merrill, based in Succasunna, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, ConnectOne Bank, and Capital One Bank. Merrill, together 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Steven Oroho is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services, Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., among others. Outside of financial advising, he serves on the board of a nonprofit corporation that owns local newspapers and is an elected board member at Centenary University. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large, SEC-registered advisor serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with a broad range of program options and over $256 billion in assets under management.

Ted Davis is a financial advisor at Stifel with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets for 11 years before joining Stifel in 2020. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with a focus on fee-based financial planning. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group that uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and planning analyses.

Steven Ornstein is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Randolph, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with City National Bank since 2018 and with RBC Capital Markets, LLC since 2009. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple wrap fee advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supported by a notable capital markets presence and affiliated asset management capabilities.

Michael Flynn is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones. His prior roles include positions at Peapack Gladstone Bank, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and LPL Financial, along with earlier experience at Edward Jones. He is a board member of the Westfield Area YMCA, participating in committees focused on financial development, investment, and community activities. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, managed accounts, and affiliated funds. The firm is notable for its extensive advisor and branch network, as well as its affiliated trust and securities-based lending services.