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.

Gregory Jacobson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Pick & Roll Wealth Management, having previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Asset Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Jacobson also spends a portion of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Joseph Fitzgerald is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has held roles since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of The Fitzgerald Group LLC and engages in buying and selling collectibles such as comic books and video games. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting solutions tailored to client needs.

Ryan Catlaw is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2016, NYLife Securities LLC since 2014, and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2013. He is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Mormile is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Oppenheimer since 2004. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Antoinette Yock is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Foresters Financial Services for 25 years and has been with Kestra Advisory Services since 2022. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Jacob Manna is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Group and Dworestsky Financial. His background also includes experience at Hackensack Meridian Health and involvement with Monmouth University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee overseeing portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Kostas Koufidis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Reilly Financial Group, LLC, where he dedicates a significant portion of his time to investment-related activities. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of advisors and manages a broad range of client assets with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers.

Nathaniel Henein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2011. Henein serves as a board member at large on a church council, engaging in governance and organizational matters. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Michael Feeney is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory role, Feeney is a Personal Development Coach through his own business in Manalapan, NJ. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supporting recommended investments with thorough due diligence and serving significant institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Pamela Johnson is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2020. Pamela is also the owner of Ponce & Associates LLC, a business focused on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a diverse range of clients including defined contribution and defined benefit plans.

Michael Parker is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, Hightower Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he co-authored the book *The Positive Influence: Helping People Become Their Best Self* with his father. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates a broker-dealer and offers an integrated platform providing direct portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and personalized managed account services.

Richard Niekrash Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Mary Pucciarelli is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Reilly Financial Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. She also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, while acting as a wrap-fee program sponsor and back-office provider.

Kelsey Bornstein Murphy is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. She has prior experience with Park Avenue Securities and Paychex, and spent over a decade at Optimum Health Exercise Therapy. Murphy serves as president and board member of BNI First Class NJ, a non-investment-related networking group. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment solutions tailored by its network of advisors.

William Blanco is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equity Services since 2009 and previously held positions at National Life Group, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Merrill. Blanco is also involved in health insurance and elder care-related activities, including roles with United Health Care, PGP Benefits, and the Orion Resource Group. Equity Services, Inc. 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 utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and services a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary client assets.

Kevin Pent is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Life Group, Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as Past Exalted Ruler for the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks in Keyport, NJ, where he volunteers and advises on organizational procedures, and he provides coaching on special needs funding to assist families with planning. Equity Services, Inc. offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers to deliver predominantly long-term investment strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading.

Austin Paglia is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Mirae Asset Securities. He has been with Sanctuary Wealth since 2021. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who use various investment strategies and platforms, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management and acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.