John Schaefer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Northwestern Mutual and is currently based in Shrewsbury, NJ. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses with brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Thomas Bauman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2013. Bauman also sells insurance products from companies other than Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions, using both advisor-led and model-based strategies.

Vincent Acierno is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Equity Services and NL Financial Alliance/National Life Insurance since 2011. He is also the owner of Integrity Consultants LLC, which focuses on life insurance commissions. 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 combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specializes in advisory programs administered through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Gina Kletter is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and RBC Wealth Management. She serves on the board of directors for her personal residence homeowners association, assisting with community involvement and social affairs. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of services to individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, delivering investment advice through in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and unified managed accounts.

Raymond Anello is a financial advisor with Guardian Life holding CFP® and CFA® designations and a Series 66 license, with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Invesco for 12 years and is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a student mentor at Iona University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Charles Blatz is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2012, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party model providers.

John Shall is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners who holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. Before joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, among other firms. He serves as treasurer of the Staten Island Political Alliance and is a member of the executive committee for the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health Care System Board of Trustees. He is also chairman of the board of trustees at Staten Island University Hospital. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services, emphasizing diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Keith Woetzel is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and in academic roles at the University at Buffalo and Lehigh University. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing.

Michael Mrotzek is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for a combined total of 27 years. He also serves as an active executor and holds power of attorney responsibilities. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, charities, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Stuart Van Winkle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Red Bank, NJ, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC since 2012, Eagle Strategies since 2009, and Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life since the late 1980s. He serves as Chairman of the Little Silver Republican County Committee. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored recommendations and offering multiple program types through a large network of affiliated advisers.

Mark Rappoport is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998. He also sells small group health insurance outside of his advisory role. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jeffrey Baumann is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Baumann participates in a networking group that meets to discuss business expansion strategies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Robert Cole is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Oceanport, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm is notable for advising the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Richard Limekiller is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at City National Rochdale, Rim Securities LLC, and City National Bank since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Lincroft Little League, coordinating the tee ball division. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to align portfolios with client Investment Policy Statements.

Jeffrey Friedrich 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 been with Equity Services Inc. since 2016 and is also affiliated with Integrated Financial Concepts, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through several business entities focused on fixed life insurance products. Equity Services, Inc. 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 and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Sean Rath is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains in-house research, swap dealer and futures commission merchant roles.

Gregory Napolitano is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and also serves as Managing Partner at Strategic Alliance Partners, where he recruits, trains, and develops fixed insurance brokers and agents. Additionally, he is president of Independent Financial Solutions, a fixed insurance and health insurance business. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers various asset management and consulting services through multiple program platforms and utilizes both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

William Jasionowski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2013 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Daniel Nicolas is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services including asset management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement services delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Brandon Riso is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and self-employment engagements. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through proprietary and third-party methodologies and integrates its services with Empower’s administrative and recordkeeping platforms.