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 Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MetLife Securities, MassMutual, and Guardian Life since 2014. Outside of advising, he owns MJJ Billiards LLC, a pool hall and game room in Staten Island, NY. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofits. The firm offers a blend of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

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.

Diego Correa is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services. Correa is also the proprietor of DAC Financial, an insurance brokerage offering multi-line insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of investment advisory services supported by third-party asset managers.

Omar Olivieri is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and has held prior roles at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, Lovesac, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and employs third-party strategists to manage investments via mutual funds and ETFs.

Dennis Huergo is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Altfest Personal Wealth Management, Facet Wealth, and New York Life. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business, teaching the CFP curriculum to undergraduates. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, guided by an internal Investment Committee and supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Andrea Perrone is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at HSBC Bank USA National Association, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc, City RE Group, and Arive Capital Markets. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is notable for its large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Maryann Sciara is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also holds a role as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Roger Marvinney is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Stephen Derosa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Watchung, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Jost Financial, a registered investment advisory firm, where he focuses on client relationships and marketing. 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 supports about 423 advisors and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Nina Talao Pazymino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bayonne, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities. She also serves as the Religious Education Director at St. Henry Roman Catholic Church, where she assists in managing and implementing religious education programs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients, delivering services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Nathaniel Siegel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of his work at TLG Advisors, he serves as Senior Vice President and Director of executive benefits at Vanbridge, an EPIC company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm specializes in investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning, employing manager selection and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, often through sub-advisors and program platforms.

William Wright is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Allegis Advisor Group, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Financial Professionals Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business development and insurance sales activities, including work with eldercare referral services. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Virendra Tavathia is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including MassMutual Life Insurance Co and Woodbury Financial Services. Tavathia is also the managing owner of Amogh Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency specializing in life, health, and related insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a focus on tailored investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers.

Scott Silver is a financial advisor at Lido with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Fountainhead Asset Management and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He serves as Finance Trustee of the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, NJ. Lido provides comprehensive wealth management services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm employs an integrated investment approach and manages approximately $42.5 billion in assets, combining traditional advisory services with a range of affiliated capabilities and active sub-advisory roles.

David Parsels is a ChFC® and Series 63 designated financial advisor with Guardian Life who has 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Northeast Planning Corporation since 2000. He also serves as a consultant providing marketing advice to Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, as well as access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Bruce Hyde is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously spent 10 years at Round Table Wealth Management. Based in Westfield, NJ, Hyde provides wealth management services through Cerity Partners. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm’s investment approach combines client-specific profiles, proprietary quantitative screening, and customized asset allocation, offering a range of services from discretionary investment management to access to alternative and private market solutions.

Pai Yen Chung is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles with several other firms including Clearwater Benefits, Elite Advisors, Inc., and WFGIA. He is involved in managing an office through Mission Team, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker‑dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third‑party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.