Christopher Hall is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citigroup and Investors Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance marketing through his own business, Financial Strategies for Life. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 multiple advisory platforms with third-party asset managers and model portfolios, utilizing predominantly long-term strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading.

Adelaide Agyemang is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and Carnegie Mellon University. Outside of her advisory role, she maintains an artist website showcasing her visual and written art and volunteers with the Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association Board and the NAACP. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a significant focus on retirement investors and institutional plan sponsors.

Christian Dapolito is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including positions with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Matawan Football Alumni Foundation and operates a quarterback training camp, QB Sessions, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Kevin Cottrell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013, including his current role at PNC Wealth Management since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is noted as an owner of a rental property unrelated to his investment activities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Michael Stanley Jr. is a financial advisor at &Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Prestige Wealth Management. &Partners serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Ericka Towe is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in several other ventures including entertainment, health insurance, and business training. Outside of her advisory role, she performs comedy in clubs during non-business hours. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing approximately $1.66 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2025.

Brandon Meyers is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Northeast Financial Network and has served as Director of Youth Operations at Sportsplex at Metuchen. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including proprietary model portfolios and a digital advisory platform.

Michael Macri is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm utilizes algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented through mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Neil Renner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, J.P. Morgan Securities, Equitable Advisors, and Mass Mutual. He is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to individual and institutional clients, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Watson is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer and Co. Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Specific Solutions and Fulton Financial Corporation, where he worked from 2009 to 2017. Watson has been with Oppenheimer since 2017. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and rebalancing.

Matthew Marino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Integrated Financial Concepts LLC/National Life Insurance Company since 2019. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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 offers multiple advisory platforms, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, and utilizes a network of third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Francisco Acevedo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities, RobustWealth, and Brinker Capital. He is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individual and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party models.

Mario Meola is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, based in Edison, NJ, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been associated with both Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Meola is also involved in insurance brokerage through his ownership of Chimney Rock Financial and his role as an agent at Primary Financial, focusing on multi-line insurance and life insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a hybrid model combining SEC-registered advisory services and broker-dealer capabilities, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Andrew Garcia is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Hightower Advisors, LLC and Farr Miller & Washington, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, quantitative methods, and fundamental analysis.

James Dematteo is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 21 years of experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career has spanned both firms since 2006, focusing on integrated financial and insurance solutions. He is also involved with JPD Financial, LLC, an S-corp related to business income and accounting. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Diane Aurelio is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC since 2014, including roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement planning guidance, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Jason Grantz is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Unified Trust Company for 12 years, followed by roles at American Trust and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Joshua Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Matawan, NJ, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Citigroup, New York Life Securities, and JPMorgan Chase. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital portfolio program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Robert Scrabis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Reilly Financial Group since 2021, with prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a band member of Blue Highways and Sheriff Restless. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

James Dee is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, First Capital Advisor Group, Wellesley Financial Planners, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is a business owner of a FedEx Ground delivery contracting company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation, both passive and active management, and incorporates quantitative and fundamental research.