Anthony Messina is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2023 and at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a business selling comics and trading cards. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning services that include cash-flow, retirement, education, and specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning. The firm integrates advisory services with financial product sales and referral channels to serve its clients.

Gregory Barbaro is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Morganville, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies, combining research and modeling with a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice.

Bridget Maillard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, she worked at EPA Financial Services Corp for five years and operated a cleaning business, Double M Cleaning LLC, for three years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. Their investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Joanne Lam is a financial advisor at Osaic with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Holmdel Board of Education. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and third-party money managers to construct diversified portfolios for its clients.

Janice Milara is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, she worked in healthcare settings including Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean University Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. Their approach is grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Matthew Waters is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broader range of financial product offerings than typical large institutional advisers.

Joseph Pascarella is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Red Bank, NJ, bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor, LINSCO/Private Ledger Corp., since 1994. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and research resources.

Jason Ritter is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014, including prior work at Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Professional Group Plans, Inc., a health insurance business. 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 and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Madelaine Brooks is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. She has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Brooks is based in Holmdel, New Jersey. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model wealth portfolios, and access to third-party asset management, combining adviser programs with the sale of various financial products and integrated lending services.

Michael Clark is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at OSAIC since 2024, following an 18-year tenure at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He also operates Michael F. Clark Associates, which he has managed since 1980. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through multiple platforms, employing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios.

Vincenzo Barba is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He previously operated V. Barba Company for 15 years while maintaining his role at LPL Financial since 2003. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of model portfolios and research resources.

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.

Erin Lindquist is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera. She has previously worked with Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Insurance Agency, and maintains a financial advisory role at Zonin Wealth Management, where she provides values-based financial planning and portfolio management. Additionally, Erin is a Notary Public in New Jersey. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm supporting a large network of independent advisors and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

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.

John Sheridan is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at Merrill since 2013 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Merrill, alongside its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

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.

Alice Lee is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, having worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2003. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services mainly to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary services through a select group of Wealth Advisors, focusing on approved funds and strategies.

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.