Elizabeth Ferraro is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott and previously spent 10 years at UBS Financial Services. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Kyle Wilt is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Blue Hen Holdings LLC, a non-investment related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment to manage portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Charvala is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc. and Verizon Wireless. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Michael Kats is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations across a wide range of strategies and operational offerings.

Raymond Angelo is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2012 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. His business activities include operating Angelo & Associates Financial Planning Group, a DBA for his LPL business. 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, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Brian Karl is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, INC. since 2024. He has a long tenure with Financial Resources Federal Credit Union dating back to 2006 and was previously associated with CUSO Financial Services, Lp. Karl serves as a committee member for the 401(k) plan at Financial Resources FCU, where he reviews investment performance and discusses strategy with plan trustees and administrators. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm’s investment adviser representatives utilize a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party due diligence, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

David Haase is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at GWN Securities, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 13 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Haase serves as a council member for Faith Lutheran Church and has experience as a business consultant. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios with a range of investment approaches, including legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Monique Thacker is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for HSBC Bank USA N.A. for 11 years. Thacker is also involved with Mindful Departure LLC, operating as The Core Room. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors and employs a technology-driven approach utilizing unified managed accounts and model solutions.

Jonathan Savorgiannakis is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His career includes prior roles at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, Hightower Securities, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he sells life, health, and accident insurance. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Steven Filiaci is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Sanctuary Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes nine years at Bank of America and Merrill. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through a network of independent advisors, utilizing various account structures and sub-advisors to implement diverse investment strategies.

Frank Deluca is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Financial Resources Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, L.P., Pruco Securities LLC, and Beacon Trust Company. He also serves as trustee for the Deluca Family Trust, where he manages trust activities including investment selection and asset distributions. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of advisers. The firm offers customized advisory services and a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that emphasizes firm supervision with delegated investment management, incorporating access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Nancy Vandergoot is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF, JP Morgan Securities, and Merrill Lynch. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers through a variety of portfolio solutions.

Gelber Castillo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Berkeley Heights, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Agia and involvement with the Immigration and American Citizenship Organization. Castillo also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Richard Whippee II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has worked at Bankers Life And Casualty since 1995, where he also serves as an insurance agent and branch sales manager. Bankers Life Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Christopher Tarnowski is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Tarnowski is the proprietor of WT Music & Son LLC, a company that rents, sells, and repairs brass, woodwind, and stringed instruments. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines investment advice with brokerage and custody services, managing a large asset base through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Michael De Paola is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Mid Atlantic Resource Group, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. De Paola also serves as an independent agent placing life and disability insurance products through Crump Life Insurance Services. 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. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional and active strategies, supported by a network of approximately 423 advisors.

Jordan Heller is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following 11 years at Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the New York School of Podiatric Medicine and the audit committee for Alzheon, Inc., a biomedical company. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and private funds.

Robert Schmidt is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including individual, institutional, and sovereign wealth fund clients, providing investment advisory and brokerage services along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes the Envestnet platform with a mix of proprietary models and third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Diandra Allen is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience with Northwestern Mutual and Atlantic Health System. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Lynn Jacobowski is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at The Leaders Group, Inc., Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Wealth Advisory Group. She also maintains an independent insurance agent business focused on life insurance and Medicare sales. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both managed portfolios and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.