Angela Lestrade is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Iselin, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2019. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated advisory structure.

Harry Zhang is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. and has previously held positions at affiliated entities including Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed agent selling life insurance and long-term care policies primarily to clients aged 50 to 75. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, non-discretionary consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations, with ongoing management based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Michael Doherty is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Red Bank, NJ. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting, utilizing a variety of managed strategies and maintaining an internal trading desk to support its services.

Albert Napolitano is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a co-executor for an estate, managing investment liquidations on weekends. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches while maintaining custody of client assets.

Emil Dix is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Guardian Life and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he worked at Antares Capital for five years and Bank of America for six years. Outside of his financial career, Dix serves as a driving instructor at various private road course tracks. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he practices, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Aditya Krishnaswamy is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and SAP. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Youjun Liu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edison, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Bernstein is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017 and has prior experience with Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MSI Financial Services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management that includes model and customized portfolios.

William D'angelo is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NL Financial and Equity Services Inc, both starting in 2013, and previously Subconscious Threads LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Nicholas Vincent D'Angelo Foundation, which funds premature birth research, and holds board positions supporting nonprofit causes such as autism awareness and medical center fundraising. Equity Services, Inc. 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 with a blend of long-term investment strategies and shorter-term trading options, working through a network of investment adviser representatives and utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Todd Leonhardt is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. He is a member of the Manasquan Board of Education, where he serves as a school board member. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies overseen by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Edward Barrett is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and National Life Insurance Co, among other firms. Barrett is also the managing partner of a multi-line insurance brokerage, 1847Financial, where he oversees recruitment, sales, and servicing of various insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options supported by third-party asset manager relationships.

Alexander Coun is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he was with Equitable Advisors, LLC and has a background that includes time at Rutgers University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Nicole Haverstick is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has worked there for 18 years. Her prior experience includes six years at Ameriprise and ten years at Kornblum & Haverstick Financial Services. Outside of advising, she is a co-owner of Lightheart Lane, LLC, an online gift shop. 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 $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services for individual and institutional clients.

Roger Greff is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Pruco Securities, LLC, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He also serves as a sales manager for multi-line insurance at Primary Financial and 1847 Financial, managing insurance sales and service for multiple carriers including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual-registered platform combining advisory and broker-dealer services with substantial assets under management and utilizes third-party asset managers to tailor client portfolio strategies.

Dennis Schlegel Jr. is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, MassMutual, and Gitterman Wealth Management. He is also an agent selling non-variable insurance. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a diverse range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Tess Magovern is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and beginning her advisory career in 2026. Her prior experience includes roles in healthcare communications and advertising firms such as FCB Health, Grey Group, and Furman Roth Advertising. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment management services, utilizing both internal and third-party strategies across various asset classes.

Kalyan Jampala is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Voya Financial Advisors and Partners Realty Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director organizing charitable activities for underprivileged children. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

William Brown III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and offers both model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure.

Christopher Padula is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he delivers food for DoorDash using his own car. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and periodic reviews.

Jigisha Thakor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga, co-hosts a podcast focused on working mom entrepreneurs, and serves as a board member of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a broad range of custody, execution, brokerage, and investment management services.