Lingyun Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Yang has held various roles with multiple insurance and healthcare-related companies since 2022. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Robert Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Westfield, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he spent four years at Loyola University and four years at St. Joseph High School. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Usha Krishnakumar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edison, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities since 2008 and 2005, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, Krishnakumar is involved in multiple nonprofit and community organizations focused on education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship, including serving as a trustee for Gift A Future International and board member of Englishkadhavu. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated structure affiliated with New York Life.

Jeffrey Jordan is a CFP® with ten years of industry experience currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors. He has worked previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and TIAA-CREF. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by an internal portfolio management team and integrates tax and accounting services through affiliated CPAs and enrolled agents.

Gerald Faller is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lincoln Investment since 2008. He is also a partner at The Faller Company LLC, which is involved in the sales and service of life insurance. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisor-managed and firm-managed investment strategies supported by an Investment Management & Research team.

Suzana Romine is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Romine performs home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services, managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management.

William Sorrentino Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Elizabeth Grausso is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 16 years before joining First Command Financial Services, Inc. in 2026. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, employing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to select and monitor model portfolios.

Raymond Dewar III is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates an auto parts business on eBay. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party investment managers and a range of portfolio solutions including TD Managed Portfolios and TD Guided Portfolios.

Thomas Zirbes is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as CRI Securities, North Star Consultants, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also head of sales at White Swan, a life insurance and sales marketing business. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing manager selection and fundamental analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to construct diversified portfolios.

Daniel Criscuolo is a CFP® professional at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC and Raymond James Financial Services prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Criscuolo’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as employment with Buffalo Wild Wings and involvement in apparel retail. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Gary Quinzel is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with firms including Merrill, Bank of America, AEPG Wealth Strategies, and has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2019. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Karen Kursar is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with PNC in various capacities since 2009, including roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to select investment models that are implemented with mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Michael Howard is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Pruco Securities LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party managers.

Adel Gerges is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2015. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a variety of clients, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated advisory services.

Robert Hardgrove is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance since 1999 and was also associated with Park Avenue Securities from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of the Foundation of the Rotary Club of Somerville and Bridgewater, where he oversees fundraising and community contributions. Primerica Advisors is part of an enterprise that serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models, catering to individual and institutional clients.

Rocco Attanasio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Somerset, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gwfs Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Adelio Campos is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank N.A. and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he co-owns and manages rental properties in Long Beach Township, New Jersey. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Alben Portnoy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes long-term roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and City Federal Savings & Loan. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers investment management through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Sally Klinger Rogers is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 43 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 1979 and NYLife Securities Inc. since 1982. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.