Stephen Hawthorne is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services and currently operates Hawthorne Wealth Management LLC, a separate expense management business. Hawthorne also serves as the Youth Advisor Training Chair for NAIFA New Jersey and holds a volunteer secretary position with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.

Scott Bernstiel is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Windsor, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, Kennedy Investment Group, and DWS Distributors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and Bookkeeper for Notre Dame High School Lacrosse, overseeing financial supervision. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical tools and maintains specialized programs in municipal advisory and employer SIMPLE IRA consulting.

Michael Cassidy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he served for over two decades with the West Orange Police Department. Outside of finance, he is involved in local politics as Vice Chair of the Hanover Township Republican Committee and Vice President of the Hanover Township Republican Club. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of advisory models implemented through third-party managers and offers ERISA fiduciary services without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Patrick Parrino is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TFS Securities, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and T3 Trading Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he sells sports cards on eBay. Fidelity Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including retail and institutional investors, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Joseph Tansey is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Freehold, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. Outside of advisory work, he owns Tansey Family Ski Resort, LLC, a legal entity related to a vacation rental property. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that relies largely on model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by custodial and trade execution services from BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Matthew Catania is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at MML Investors Services LLC since 2017 and has been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains an active insurance agent position and owns an LLC established for consulting income. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative annual financial planning engagements utilizing firm-approved software and educates clients through seminars, with additional services including divorce planning and estate-settlement programs.

Aigy Hasegawa is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.P. Morgan and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016. Prior to that, he spent a year at Merrill. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a selective group of Wealth Advisors. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to offer written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Henry Pozo is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Prior to this, he was associated with New Horizon Legacy Group LLC and Envios Sin Fronteras. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research and includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Daniel Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors and holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Equitable Advisors since 2021 and prior experience at Jersey Strong and Scarborough Fair. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Fitzpatrick Media LLC, a photography business. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party advisory platforms to deliver customized solutions.

Anthony Pesini is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles in education at Lacey Township High School and Middle School, as well as positions at Kean University, Staples, and Ocean County College. He also managed a small business, Anthony's Pizza, from 2021 to 2023. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm employs a collaborative planning process using firm-approved software and offers specialized planning services such as divorce planning and estate-settlement programs.

Richard Widmer is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Jalinski Advisor Group and TFS Securities, Inc., and serves as Vice President of TFS Mortgage Corp, overseeing operations in the mortgage industry. 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, and institutional investors.

Joshua Blumensteel is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Mid Atlantic Resource Group and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in family-owned businesses, including Yesterday's Family Restaurant and New Vision Liquors LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a large nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, 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 more than 10,000 advisors and over $256 billion in assets under management.

Matthew Sura is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been in the financial industry since 2026. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at Santander Bank, Citizens Bank, and TD Bank. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports clients through various advisory programs.

Christopher Santopietro is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2017. 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. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Alberico Sessa is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC since 2023, and spent 11 years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a partner in real estate ventures through AA Belmar Real Estate LLC and Sessa-Kopcha Family LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in assets and offering tailored planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Michael Girgis is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2006, following his tenure at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of the Girgis Family Trusts. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party asset managers and proprietary programs to deliver customized investment solutions.

Todd Speedy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2002, following a brief tenure at UBS Financial Services. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach involves assessing client risk tolerance and matching clients to program models or discretionary managers, often utilizing third-party asset managers and advisory programs.

Anthony Cifelli III is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Stockton University. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in Medicare insurance services through his ownership of Superior Senior Solutions, LLC, and has an interest in buying, selling, and trading sports cards. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning through written recommendation reports and annual advice, utilizing proprietary research and collaboration between centralized teams and individual advisors.

Richard Fiorentino is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Securian Financial Services, and he has been associated with multiple firms including margFINANCIAL and Mid-Atlantic Resource Group. Fiorentino also engages in fixed insurance sales as an agent/broker. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party investment managers.

John Feiden is a financial advisor with Merrill in Toms River, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Scottrade, PNC Investments, Banc of America Investment Services, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a part-time drummer in a classic rock band. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.