Jerome Sorrentino is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has been affiliated with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and employs multiple risk profiles to tailor investment solutions.

Melinda Gaertner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at IBEX Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and PFS Partners. Outside of finance, she owns two retail businesses selling aromatherapy products and gifts in Andover, NJ. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and offers services including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody. The firm supports both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management and acts as a wrap-fee program sponsor and back-office provider.

Noelle Kacerek is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Chicory Wealth, Northeast Financial Network, and Locker Financial Services, LLC. She has also been involved in educational roles at Sussex Community College and Centenary University. 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 a range of services such as financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Matthew Kennedy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Hackettstown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Polaris Wealth Strategies LLC, Horizon Wealth Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as a seller on eBay. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a noted focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Luke Hoff is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC in various capacities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee and assistant referee with the Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association of Referees. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital investment platform that uses algorithmic risk assessments and third-party strategists to manage portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

John Wirtz is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegated portfolio management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Mutchler is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Mutchler also operates a wealth management business and provides fixed insurance through an outside agency. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Kevin Yurko is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Lauren Ragsdale is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. She has held positions at Metlife Investors Distribution Company and MetLife Securities Inc. since 2014. Lauren is co-founder and owner of TRI-STATE HEALTH & WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC, where she manages and trains agents and assists clients with financial literacy and guidance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of sub-advisers and model-based allocations and is noted for its use of market-timing and momentum-based investment strategies in certain programs.

John Rachel is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and is also associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he places term life and health insurance policies beyond Guardian products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including securities-based lending.

Kevin Gallagher is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Stroudsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Merrill. He also worked briefly in the fitness and wellness sector. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term returns and savings rates, with services delivered through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mary Reid is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2001. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Mary Beth Donas is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, spanning over a decade. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Venjenz LLC, a human and pet supplement business. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both internal and third-party managers and a variety of investment strategies.

Shain Steffens is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Steffens Financial Corp., a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Outside of his advisory role, Steffens serves as an expert witness in legal matters. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodian services, combining in-house and outsourced portfolio management options.

Michael Guarino III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008 and also provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor firm. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a range of investment solutions, combining advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings.

Shawn Steffens is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Steffens Financial Corp., where he has worked alongside his role at Commonwealth since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a caregiver. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad advisory platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Allan Vera is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. and serves as president of Vera Capital Management, LLC, managing retirement funds for families in Chester, NJ. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Advisors, American Portfolios Financial Services, and operating Vera Reliable Car Service. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling annuities and life insurance through related business activities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs, incorporating portfolios managed by both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers. The firm utilizes a range of strategies including market-timing and momentum-based approaches alongside model-based asset allocation.

John Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 39 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2006. Anderson is also the owner of Tempewick Wealth Management, which provides consulting, insurance, and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services delivers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary fiduciary services.

Victor Vera Arias is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. He has worked at Vera Capital Management LLC since 2019 and previously at ASO Safety Solutions Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Outside of investment advisory, he is also active as a licensed life insurance agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies through a large network of over 400 advisors.

George Fahy III is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameritas, he spent 10 years at LPL Financial. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs using both in-house and third-party managers, with notable integration across Ameritas affiliates.