Giancarlo Capodanno is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., TD Ameritrade, and The Investment Center Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a speaker for the American Financial Educational Alliance, conducting seminars to promote financial literacy. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision and offers services such as turnkey asset management programs, separately managed accounts, and retirement plan solutions.

Juan Giraldo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within Santander Securities and Santander Bank, as well as positions at Provident Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across around 10,800 client relationships. The firm provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily onboarding retail investors with minimums such as $25,000 for its Fund Strategist programs.

Patrick Bergin is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Capital Analysts and has held roles at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. and Biehl & Bergin Agency, Inc. since 1990. Outside of advising, he owns and manages an independent financial services office and is involved in health insurance referrals. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing proprietary investment models and partnering with third-party managers to tailor client solutions.

Scott Bresky is a financial advisor with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior firms include SCF Investment Advisors, Concorde Asset Management, and Chelsea Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in commercial real estate sales as a licensed associate and works with small business owners to identify savings and growth opportunities through his consulting activities. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and some corporate entities. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and discretionary management, while integrating advisory services with an affiliated broker-dealer and custody platform.

Anthony Joslin is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Garden State Investment Advisory Services, LLC since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked extensively in life insurance, including whole life and term insurance products with several providers. Garden State Investment Advisory Services, LLC offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities through a multi-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a range of analytical methods and third-party research to implement client strategies.

Edward Hoffman is an investment advisor representative at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Gitterman Wealth Management. Hoffman is also involved in insurance services, designing insurance policies and annuity products through licensed agencies. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and serves as sponsor and overseer of wrap and sub-advisor programs.

Matthew Santarsiero is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Invst, LLC and previously spent seven years at LPL Financial, LLC. He is also involved with Tomoro LLC. Invst, LLC offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets for over 2,100 clients.

Mary Holevinski is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2011 and has operated Holevinski Financial Services since 1973. Outside of advisory work, she is a board member of the North Central Jersey National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and works as a licensed real estate agent. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through multiple account platforms and programs.

Sean Tudor is a financial advisor at Garden State Investment Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Barings LLC and Citco Fund Services. Tudor’s current role includes advisory responsibilities at Garden State Securities, Inc. Garden State Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $674 million in client assets and employs a multi-advisor team to deliver discretionary portfolio management aligned with client risk profiles and goals.

Jay Ahlbeck is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner Independent and Kinney Munro Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at Planning Capital Management Corp. for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he oversees a hobby farm that produces hay, wood, and maple syrup. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan services supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment relationships.

Kenny Avenil is a financial advisor at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed his own CPA firm for 25 years. His background includes roles at GWN Securities Inc and consulting for small businesses on managerial and cost-saving matters. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis to manage portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Peter Floersch is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in Cranford, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, and serves as a partner at PKF O’Connor Davies LLP, a public accounting firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including Social Security optimization and retirement advice, alongside tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services through a third-party provider.

Peter Rodick is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment and has previously worked in the hospitality industry. Rodick also holds a role as a branch assistant at Bergin Agency, where he assists with client support, marketing, and paperwork processing. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers.

John Shall is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners who holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. Before joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, among other firms. He serves as treasurer of the Staten Island Political Alliance and is a member of the executive committee for the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health Care System Board of Trustees. He is also chairman of the board of trustees at Staten Island University Hospital. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services, emphasizing diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Thomas Morelli is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2014. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning through a managed-account platform that uses third-party investment managers and centralized implementation and compliance oversight.

Anthony Romano is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining A.G.P. in 2021, he worked at Aegis Capital Corp for six years. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a trucking business and a detox and inpatient addiction recovery company as a partner and co-owner, respectively. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services combined with brokerage and investment banking capabilities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach with an emphasis on international investing and manages assets through a mix of in-house and third-party managers while also maintaining an active broker-dealer business and involvement with pooled vehicle portfolios.

David Buckwald is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors and has held roles at M Holdings Securities Inc. and Atlas Advisory Group, LLC. Buckwald serves on the Board of Directors for M Financial and participates in strategic consultations. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative solutions.

Sean Olsen is a financial advisor with Garden State Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Garden State Securities, Inc. since 2008. Garden State Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s multi-advisor team offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting using a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis alongside third-party research.

Timothy Piacentini is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. since 2002. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Holmdel, NJ. Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. is an investment management firm that serves individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a valuation-sensitive, long-term focus and offers tailored equity and balanced strategies alongside fixed income and option overlays for non-institutional clients.

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Inc., Kestra Financial Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Swingle serves on the board of directors for the Westfield Area YMCA, where he chairs both the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customized portfolio options.