Alison Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. for 10 years before joining Osaic. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Yulia Santalova is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. She has three years of industry experience and has previously worked at National Financial Network and Citibank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Vivid Care, providing home aid services. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Thomas Mayas Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Popular Bank, LPL Financial, Flagstar Bank N.A., Chase Investment Services Corp., and Wamu Investments, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

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 several other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a vending business unrelated to investment activities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital investment platform available by invitation to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

James Ortenzio is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with NL Financial Alliance/National Life and Equity Services, Inc. since 2012. Ortenzio serves as a board member for Team 94, a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness of certain conditions. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers to serve a broad client base.

Angela Lestrade is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Iselin, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 16 years of industry experience, including nine years at Morgan Stanley and a tenure at Allianz Global Investors Managed Accounts LLC. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, acting as adviser to donor-advised funds and leveraging a vertically integrated investment approach.

Giovanni Pistilli is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities. His background includes studying at Quinnipiac University and earlier roles outside the financial industry. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios managed in-house or through third parties.

Michael Doherty is a CFP® professional at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2011, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management solutions that combine proprietary strategies with third-party models.

Jared Savino is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and operates a CPA firm, Jared M Savino CPA PLLC, where he provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services to small businesses. His prior experience includes roles at Avantax and various Cetera entities. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice, along with ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through a third-party provider.

Albert Napolitano is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a co-executor for an estate, managing investment liquidations on weekends. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches while maintaining custody of client assets.

Emil Dix is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Guardian Life and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian Life, he worked at Antares Capital for five years and Bank of America for six years. Outside of his financial career, Dix serves as a driving instructor at various private road course tracks. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he practices, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Aditya Krishnaswamy is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and SAP. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Youjun Liu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edison, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Thurm is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and has also been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Thurm operates Comprehensive Wealth Strategies, LLC, a related investment business. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering various proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and retirement planning.

Hui Liang Lee is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Lee has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he consults on Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) products in partnership with Protective Financial and Insurance Services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs, including a hybrid digital advisory solution called VestWise™.

Michael Bernstein is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017 and has prior experience with Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MSI Financial Services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management that includes model and customized portfolios.

William D'angelo is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NL Financial and Equity Services Inc, both starting in 2013, and previously Subconscious Threads LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Nicholas Vincent D'Angelo Foundation, which funds premature birth research, and holds board positions supporting nonprofit causes such as autism awareness and medical center fundraising. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms with a blend of long-term investment strategies and shorter-term trading options, working through a network of investment adviser representatives and utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Todd Leonhardt is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is also a member of the Manasquan Board of Education. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over 500 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions combining proprietary strategies and third-party model portfolios.

Ujwala Kale is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Santander Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discreet online discretionary account pilot available to select employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven model selection and uses approved mutual funds and ETFs for portfolio implementation.

Edward Barrett is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and National Life Insurance Co, among other firms. Barrett is also the managing partner of a multi-line insurance brokerage, 1847Financial, where he oversees recruitment, sales, and servicing of various insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options supported by third-party asset manager relationships.