Daniel Phillips is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Jackson, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling life, health, and long-term care insurance products to clients. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Daniel Armas is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CWM, LLC. His career includes roles at Gold Family Wealth, Vanderbilt Securities, Gitterman Wealth Management, Triad Advisors, and Voya Financial Partners. He is a board member of the Embrace Kids Foundation, involved in philanthropy and fundraising activities. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Ronald Lomangino is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Everbank, Securities America Advisors, and Cetera Advisors. Lomangino is the owner and managing director of Dynasty Advisors LLC, where he manages day-to-day operations and client relations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supporting recommended investments with due diligence on performance, fees, and manager tenure.

Megan Schneider is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC since 2021 and previously at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and LPL Financial, LLC. 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 transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

John Spottke is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1986 and ongoing positions at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Director Emeritus and Chairman of the annual golf outing for the Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Gerald Clericuzio is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010. Clericuzio is also the chairman and owner of Planning Alliance LLC, a general agency, and owns Planning Alliance Consulting, LLC, which provides consulting services to businesses and estates. Park Avenue Securities 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 with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Walter Pereira is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Wells Fargo and Merrill prior to joining Empower. Pereira holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Bryan Kuderna is a CFP® with 16 years of experience currently with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Family Health and Wellness at The Community YMCA, publishes financial literacy books, writes articles for Broker World, hosts a weekly podcast on finance and business topics, and assists medical residents with tax preparation. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various investment programs and utilizes proprietary models and third-party managers to provide diversified portfolio solutions.

Patrick Maly is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds 37 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Metlife Securities Inc. and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he is involved as an insurance agent with Integrated Financial Concepts LLC. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

David Gatto is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at The Siegfried Group and L3Harris Technologies, Inc. He is based in Red Bank, NJ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a fiduciary-based advisory model. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions, utilizing a variety of strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Deirdre De Rosa is a Certified Financial Planner® at Wealthspire Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Fiduciary Trust Company. De Rosa has also been involved with RoundAngle Advisors LLC, focusing on financial planning and model portfolio trading. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, private investments, and separate account managers, with services tailored through client interviews and ongoing monitoring.

Louis Esposito is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Trans World Assurance, and Woodbury Financial Services. In addition to advisory work, he operates as an insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance and serves as managing partner of Mendham Wealth Management, a marketing entity. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, primarily managing non-discretionary assets.

Jennifer Chapman is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Mariner since 2014. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, utilizing discretionary portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers.

Richard Poveromo is a financial advisor at SPC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is a fiction writer and self-publishes novels under his imprint, Blue Coral Books, and also assists with his wife's resale business. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice delivered at the individual advisor level.

Christine Weighell is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. She is based in Shrewsbury, NJ. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a range of investment approaches and account management styles through a network of more than 400 independent adviser representatives.

Nancy Protopapas is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2002 and Principal Life Insurance since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Auto Solutions Inc. and is a designated bank officer at Principal Bank and Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Richard Pasick is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities for 10 years and has also operated Congilose & Associates since 1983. Pasick conducts Social Security workshops and provides coaching and education to agents on the sales process. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Richard Harris is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with National Life Group, Equity Services Inc., and Maxwell Harris Co. since 2001. Outside of advisory services, he is an active insurance agent specializing in life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with various advisory platforms and frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Daravy Son is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for George McKelvey Co., Inc. for 21 years before joining Allworth Financial in 2024. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, including core-satellite and specialized approaches, and incorporates technology to manage held-away retirement accounts.

Eric Colella is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2025, he spent nine years with Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also an insurance agent with Dynasty Advisors LLC, a role he has held since 2005. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.