Trevor Musum is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment based in Warren, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2023, he worked with S.A.F.E. Benefits Consulting Group and has experience in various roles including at Florida State University and Adelphia Wine Market. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and third-party managers, with a focus on tailored, advisor-led client solutions.

Michael Carides is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His background includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Group and Equitable Advisors, as well as experience outside finance in retail and education. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an enterprise firm managing over $122 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee overseeing portfolio construction and rebalancing.

David Cassin is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Northwestern Mutual entities. He also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including 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-developed models and operating on a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Ray Hawkins is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at AEPG Wealth Strategies from 2011 to 2019. Hawkins is also involved with Wealth Enhancement Group’s non-variable insurance activities. 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 approach combining passive and active management, supported by research and an internal Investment Committee.

Jon Gagliardi is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. He has a background that includes roles at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors, and he serves as Chief Executive Officer of MSPC Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, which provides tax planning, financial attest services, and investment planning. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including tax and estate planning services. The firm employs a document-driven process centered on diversified mutual fund and ETF allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Meizhen Chen is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Chen also has experience with Century 200 Group, LLC and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Medicare sales agent with Spark Insurance Services, helping clients select suitable Medicare plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets under management as of December 2025.

Theodore Schneider is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously spent nine years at Round Table Wealth Management. Schneider holds a financial interest in P Shares LLC, a private investment business. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection processes and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, tax planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Samuel Bebout is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Westfield, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in advisory roles. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at Cobalt Service Partners, Alvarez & Marsal, and EY, LLP. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored asset allocation, portfolio management, financial planning, tax services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Valerie Downs is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LWS Wealth Advisors, Inc., Wealth Edge, and Allied Wealth Partners. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into its client relationships.

Alex Rohmann is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Sanctuary Securities, Inc., Forester Capital, and Santander. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment approaches and acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Kevin Mullins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2009 and is also associated with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Mullins is writing a business book titled "Business Lessons From The Godfather" under a pseudonym, targeting executives and entrepreneurs. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including 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-developed models with a focus on diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

Owen Pardo is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Shephard Capital Management, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Oppenheimer, and UBS Financial Services. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, alternative investments, and independent sub-advisers, supported by a broad network of advisors and integrated platform solutions.

Andrew Roberts is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His career includes eight years at Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC and multiple roles within Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated insurance services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

William Angelo is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently practices as a Certified Public Accountant at Angelo & Associates CPAs PC, where he provides tax advice and tax preparation services. He is also licensed to sell insurance and offers certain insurance products on a commission basis, separate from his investment advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that incorporates multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and third-party asset management programs.

Max Kaplan is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary and third-party strategies.

David Sebastian is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and has 26 years of industry experience. He serves as President and Owner of Sebastian Wealth Management Group, LLC, which provides comprehensive wealth management services. Sebastian has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at Summit Financial Resources and Summit Equities. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including fiduciary services and plan-level investment advice. The firm serves a diverse client base, ranging from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Philip Prasad is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2006, following prior roles at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and Quick & Reilly, Inc. He also maintains various insurance appointments through multiple insurance companies. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice primarily through the SIGMA Managed Account and other account programs.

John Palmeri is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Palmeri owns MJJ Billiards LLC, a pool hall, game room, and bar in Staten Island, NY. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services and lending solutions.

Ka Lee is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has prior experience with companies including Green Dragon Wood Products Co. and WFGIA. Outside of advisory work, he owns Apex Consulting Services, which engages in the import-export of goods. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing access to proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Khionne Awer is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains a combination of institutional scale and unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealer registration, and futures commission merchant activities.