George Masefield is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2005, following prior work with Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Michael Difiore is a financial advisor at Merrill with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Merrill since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mary Laferriere is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial and has 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include 12 years at CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. and Cuna Mutual Insurance Society, as well as three years with U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

John Grande is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked for five years. Prior to this, he held positions at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Cetera Advisor Networks. He is also Vice President of Grande Financial Services, Inc., a company he has been involved with since 1995 in a supervisory capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to assist clients in decision-making.

Ryan O Keefe is a financial advisor with Cetera located in Manasquan, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in various capacities including in the food service industry and at The Catholic University of America. Outside of his advisory responsibilities, he is also involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that provides access to affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures.

Julie Marks is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Freehold, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2013. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by in-house research.

Peter Pabon is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has prior experience at Cetera Advisors LLC and Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with SAFE HARBOR FINANCIAL LLC, a financial services firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Michael Giblin Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Allied Wealth Partners, Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is also registered as an agent/broker for fixed insurance sales through Allied Wealth Partners. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, including access to third-party money managers and both discretionary and non-discretionary program structures.

Michael Sawyer is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 credentials and has 45 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Morgan Stanley and its related entities since 2003. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing real estate investments in Spring Lake, NJ, and Miami, FL. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and provides comprehensive investment services through its broad platform.

Ryan Roth is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Patriot Financial and Gambit Tax Planning. Prior to his advisory career, Roth served for over two decades at the Berkeley Township Police Department. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios across a broad investable universe.

Nicholas Agostinacchio is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. for 20 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Steven Higley is a Series 66–registered financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Toms River, NJ, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a variety of third-party advisory models and providing ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Scott Rast is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including VOYA Financial Advisors and has operated Rast Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Rast is also a musician who performs at benefits, local taverns, and wineries. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, catering to diverse investment needs and program structures.

Rhonda Wind is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Jalinski Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is employed as a store associate at Ralph Lauren and is a commissioned notary public. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting a diverse range of investment strategies and program structures.

Darrin Bradley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Securian Financial Services Inc, Allied Wealth Partners, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities. He is involved with Certainty of Uncertainty, a financial advisory-related LLC. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that integrates research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

John Volk is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at TD Ameritrade before joining Fidelity in 2021. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, utilizing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios and deliver model investment solutions.

Matthew Speedy is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Toms River, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets prior to joining Equitable Advisors, where he has worked since 2009. He also operates under the DBA Private Wealth Strategies Group. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm employs a model-based and discretionary investment approach, utilizing both proprietary and third-party solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Kurt Rossi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008, following six years at Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with KJ Rossi Group, LLC, a business entity used for managing office expenses. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing various investment strategies and supported by technology tools for research and operations.

Geoffrey Ernst is a financial advisor at MassMutual Investors Services with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at MetLife Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in dental, group disability income, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved analytical tools to develop written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Samuel Marco Gugliemini is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He is currently based in Toms River, NJ. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs that include tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.