Nicholas Schmidt is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026Partners in 2024, he held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Veritable L.P., among other positions. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and municipal advisory services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across various proprietary and third-party strategies.

Griffin Mcparland is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs AYCO Personal Financial Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a financial services and insurance business under a DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and model-based portfolio strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches in select legacy programs.

Mark Van Houten is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney since 2006 and is also associated with GJ-MAC Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Home Instead. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

John Bannan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he is president of Bannan Financial Group LLC, an entity used as his DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with model-based allocations and employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, offering strategies that include market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Jason Grantz is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Unified Trust Company for 12 years, followed by roles at American Trust and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jared Zahn is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked at Cushman & Wakefield and Robert Half. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through a large network of advisors.

Robert Scrabis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Reilly Financial Group since 2021, with prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a band member of Blue Highways and Sheriff Restless. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Adam Gutkin is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CITI for ten years before joining TD in 2021. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Lee Piccarelli is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Chatham, New Jersey, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2013. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm employs a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and utilizes affiliated asset management and fund due diligence services.

Michael Geczi is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life in Westfield, NJ, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously operated Michael Geczi & Associates LLC, which manages his insurance business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Sophia Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and previously spent 13 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in providing home care services for families in New Jersey. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, managing billions in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Peter Needham is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and its affiliated entities since 2019 and previously spent 17 years at American Economic Planning Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Group’s non-variable insurance business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and asset management services, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Morris is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, Prudential Insurance, and related firms. Outside of finance, he is a partner in a vending business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Sean Greaves is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, UBS Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he owns HTR Cards, a business focused on buying and selling sports cards and memorabilia through online platforms and live shows. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, employing a combination of sub-advisers and model-based allocations that incorporate asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm is known for its use of tactical market-timing and momentum-based strategies within select legacy programs.

Lisa Kops Wendel is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners since 2009 and previously worked at Phage Partners LLC. Additionally, she is president of Wendel Financial Group, a marketing entity unrelated to investment activities. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Justin Heaslip is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. based in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance from 2015 to 2018 before joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has provided consulting support for a family catering and event business in Stamford, CT. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and employs a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Thomas Rose is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2015 and has been associated with LPL Financial LLC since 2004. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a range of strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Bret Kaye is a CFP® affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2013. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management through a broad advisor network and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Matthew Clifford is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with City National Rochdale since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is an LLC member of Sweet Vivi's Bakery, an online bakery venture involving his daughter. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, employing a multi-strategy investment approach that combines quantitative modeling with fundamental analysis. The firm is known for its sponsorship of City National Rochdale mutual funds and its use of proprietary portfolio management tools.

Aditya Krishnaswamy is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, SAP, and Rutgers University. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering a range of investment options and managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.