Adam Talmadge is a CFP® professional with Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. He has no prior industry experience before joining the firm and was a full-time university student from 2014 to 2019. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private investment funds, and it offers integrated tax and back-office services.

Keith Soltis is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked with firms including MassMutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a contributing writer and author of the book *Ivy League Wealth Secrets*. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets across 216 advisors and serves about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Anthony Ferraiolo is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Independent in Whippany, NJ. His background includes roles at Altfest Personal Wealth Management, AdvicePeriod LLC, and several other advisory firms. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Mazz CPA LLC as a tax associate specializing in tax preparation. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, coordinated tax support, insurance solutions, and alternative investment access through a network of investment adviser representatives and affiliated businesses.

Brian Pendleton III is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2012. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $768.8 million for about 1,087 clients through a team of 73 advisors and employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Robert Schwartz is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, Verizon Communications Inc., and Mars Incorporated. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management strategies combining third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

Joseph Geslao III is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with a majority of assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Bromley is a CFP® professional affiliated with Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, with one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Simon Quick Advisors, he worked at Beacon Trust Company and UBS. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a bartender at Sammy's Ye Old Cider Mill during non-trading hours. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm combines private fund sponsorship, sub-advisory relationships, and integrated tax and back-office offerings, including proprietary tax reporting tools, to deliver its services.

Ralph Currie is an advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Brookstone Capital Management and International Financial Advisory Group, along with experience at Lindeken Farms. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, options-enhanced strategies, and proprietary funds, while also serving as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Kenneth Detz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, group medical insurance, and life insurance outside of Guardian. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of tailored financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Kathryn Dougherty is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to her current role, her work history includes positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and various other roles outside the financial sector. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises individual investors, corporate clients, executives, plan sponsors, and institutions, providing financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers clients a variety of platforms and fee arrangements, leveraging resources across the Goldman Sachs organization.

Anthony Marino is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2016, with prior roles at Ameriprise, Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory work, Marino is involved in a music performance group as a guitar player. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services, employing various portfolio management strategies on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Gregory Auerbach is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 17 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 13 years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs, leveraging proprietary research, tactical allocation models, and integrated capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Kenneth Furman is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Fidelity Investments. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and provides notable integrated tax and accounting services, including administrative CFO capabilities.

Sarah Melzer is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bay Point Wealth and Raymond James & Associates prior to joining Hightower. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and various types of organizations. The firm’s approach involves multi-manager solutions and emphasizes manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and customized portfolio construction.

Daniel Duca is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Altfest Personal Wealth Management for 13 years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles, while also providing educational content and specialized client programs.

Joseph Yeager is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 12 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management along with specialized programs and uses strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Jerome Delsordo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 19 years at The AYCO Company, L.P. and its affiliates. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments, leveraging integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Desaulnier is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012, and previously held positions at Stifel, Ryan Beck & Co., and J. B. Hanauer & Co. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services in Morristown, NJ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms.

Jack Payne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently advising at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, he worked at UBS and has experience in various roles including real estate investing through a partnership in House of Payne Enterprises LLC focusing on college housing. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a comprehensive range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Tahra Wohlert is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Ameriprise Financial Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research tools within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor investment solutions to client objectives.