George Rusnak is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. He has been with Wells Fargo since 2007, including 14 years at Wells Fargo Bank NA and five years at the Investment Institute. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo’s wealth and fiduciary businesses and select external clients. The firm operates through specialized divisions focused on manager research, securities analysis, asset allocation, and portfolio management, offering research and model guidance rather than direct investment discretion.

Oksana Gniza Yurchenko is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2021, following prior roles including four years at Icap Corporates LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Correale is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of the Howell Central Little League and is a board member of the Landsharks Baseball Club, both local youth baseball organizations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard that varies by service.

Wilfred Warrick is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Pinnacle Financial Service, MPower America, LLC, and World Financial Group, Inc., among others. Outside of advisory work, he assists Medicare-eligible individuals with Medicare plan selection and enrollment. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Eric Lindstrom is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2015, he worked for the Paterson School District for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches a youth baseball team as part of the North Jersey Cardinals. 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, employing a range of investment strategies through a large network of advisors.

Jay Patadia is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with the PFS™ designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Veritas Planning Advisors and Veeco Instruments. Outside of advisory work, he owns a tax preparation business and is active in insurance brokerage, focusing on life insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets.

Mark Devine is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, LPL Financial, New York Community Bank, and the Internal Revenue Service. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

William Smalls is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Deacon's Union and Women's Auxiliary of Monmouth & Adjacent Counties, promoting Christian education for local churches. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Keith Balla is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Mayor of the Borough of Watchung and is president of a general construction contracting firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm’s investment approach centers on diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning.

Jason Mims is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he has been the president of Mims Painting Inc., a painting contractor business, since 2011. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, combining discretionary and non-discretionary account management with a network of investment adviser representatives.

Lawrence Rubinstein is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1988. Rubinstein serves as co-trustee of the Gelbman Family Irrevocable Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Yong Lin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aetna, Emerson Reid, and Wfgia, alongside his longstanding position at Transamerica Financial Advisors. He is also the owner of Lin Family Dynasty Inc. Outside of investment advisory, Lin assists clients with health insurance enrollment through affiliated firms. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Joseph Falisi is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021, Mulberry Lane Advisors since 2016, and Independent Financial Solutions since 2015. Falisi is also involved in managing and training agents in the sale of life insurance and annuities and develops personalized Social Security claiming strategies through his other business activities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Rodger Guerra is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cetera Advisors LLC and his own firm, Guerra Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a basketball referee for high school games in Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes model-based allocations grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with certain legacy programs employing trading and tactical strategies.

Anubhav Bhatyal is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young LLP, and IL&FS Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program featuring ETF-based portfolios managed through proprietary algorithms as well as a Managed Account program.

Peter Floersch is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and a partnership at PKF O'Connor Davies LLP, a public accounting firm where he performed attest services. He is involved with FMRTL Wealth Advisors, providing financial advisory services alongside his primary role. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services through third-party providers, using a formal planning process centered on diversified mutual fund and ETF allocations matched to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Parimal Patel is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Patel is involved in multi-line insurance brokerage activities, including investment-related life, health, and annuity sales. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing significant discretionary and non-discretionary assets while employing a network of third-party asset managers under a comprehensive supervisory framework.

Gregory Muscavage is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at GWN Securities since 2018, following prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Muscavage is an independent insurance agent specializing in dental and group disability income, disability, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, and long-term care insurance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses model-based portfolio allocations, including tactical market-timing and momentum strategies in certain legacy programs.

Srikanth Pratapa is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments and related entities since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Robert Rooyakkers is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Empower Advisory Group and has held roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and PRUCO Securities, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups approved by plan sponsors.