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 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Triad Advisors, and Prestige Wealth Management. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services alongside financial planning, ERISA 3(21) consulting, and investment banking, utilizing a combination of proprietary models and third-party manager solutions through platforms such as Envestnet.

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.

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 at Oppenheimer with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Specific Solutions, Fulton Financial Corporation, and Raymond James Financial Services. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2017. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a variety of investment vehicles and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

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 financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Chimney Rock Financial, a multi-line insurance business, and is involved in life insurance brokerage through Primary Financial. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis through third-party asset manager platforms and financial planning. The firm combines client-directed implementation with approaches such as asset allocation, diversification, and fundamental and technical analysis.

Andrew Garcia is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 65 designation, with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he held positions at Hightower Advisors, LLC, Farr Miller & Washington, LLC, and JP Morgan Private Bank. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is a large enterprise managing over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

James Dematteo is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes long-term roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He also operates JPD Financial, LLC, an S-corporation focused on business income and accounting. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account features including discretionary management, alternative investments, and securities-based lending.

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 at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup, NYLife Securities, and JP Morgan. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a managed account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Robert Scrabis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, 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 serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial 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.

Corey Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Integrated Financial Concepts. Outside of his advisory roles, Palazzolo conducts educational sessions for teachers on their pensions and retirement benefits. Equity Services, Inc., operating 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 various advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Leonardo Renna is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates at a large institutional scale, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

James Matol is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Alison Rodriguez is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. for 10 years prior to joining Osaic. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, third-party manager selection, and related services through multiple program models, leveraging both proprietary and third-party platforms.