Dwayne Barberis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools.

Anthony Pecoraro is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Wall, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2007, previously affiliated with AXA Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Christopher Grella is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent six years at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, and four years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, consulting, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and access to brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Katie Ward is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, including over 17 years with Wells Fargo firms. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a leader and treasurer for local Girl Scout troops in New Jersey. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment strategies, serving clients through both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Morgan Koehler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Invesco Distributors, Inc. for 11 years and has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Scott Klein is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously affiliated with AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Klein is involved in private investment ventures, including ownership interests in limited liability companies that manage office properties and a franchise investment. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Jane Kunak is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within Wells Fargo-affiliated firms since 2008. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and planning tools.

Michael Morelli is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Wall Township, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with MML Investors Services, LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2017 and has been involved with Creative Financial Strategies since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a cleaning company and has interests as a shareholder in a distilling company. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements supported by analytical tools and offers additional programs such as divorce and employer-sponsored planning.

Brendon Pierson Jr. is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera since 2025. His prior work includes long tenures at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, as well as experience with Avantax Insurance Agency and Bp Franchise Consultants LLC. He also operates a tax preparation and accounting business, Brendon Pierson, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options through a multi-manager platform, combining affiliated and unaffiliated managers and various program structures across discretionary and non-discretionary authorities.

Lisa Jacobs is a financial advisor with Merrill in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2013, with a brief tenure at UBS Financial Services in 2022. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

Jaclynn Wirhouski is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and investment services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through direct plans and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Larry Lehrman is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Matthew Walter is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Michael Libraty is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2008. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kevin Garcia is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014 and currently works at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2020. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in New York, NY. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jesse Cohen is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018, following three years at Bank of Tokyo. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate agreements.

Bogna Zachura is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Holmdel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously affiliated with AXA Advisors, LLC. Her other business activities include various insurance-related roles. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Samantha Mascia is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo prior to joining J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Bertram Riley Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previous experience at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Royal Alliance, and Petersen Investments, Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by diversified investment strategies and technology-driven portfolio management.

Joseph Higgins is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2016 in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Shark River Surf Anglers in Spring Lake, NJ. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, known for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm utilizes proprietary research and third-party data to deliver customized recommendations within a defined investment framework.