John Foran is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Carson Wealth and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and operated his own advisory firms. He is also involved in teaching through Financial Network Educators. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios and offering tailored solutions such as custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

Yinan Xiao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations, and has 21 years of industry experience. Xiao has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at several firms including Fidelity Service LLC and Century 200 Group, LLC. Outside of advising, Xiao is involved with Union Synergy as an owner and administrator and provides estate planning services through LSPN Pro, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Maxim Pogorelov is a financial advisor with Mariner holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Swarthmore College. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside portfolio management.

Christopher Glatz is a financial advisor at Mariner with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and FCG Advisors. He is also involved with MSEC, LLC as a registered representative. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and provides integrated tax and administrative solutions uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Richard Echevarria is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Cranford, NJ, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also involved with United Financial Services and the Transamerica Agency Network, where he manages an office and provides insurance products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nicole Gould is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC and Classic Capital, Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Karen Creel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Republic Securities Company, LLC, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and MetLife Investment Distributors Company. She currently serves as Head of Wealth Structuring at Sequent (Florida) LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection approach grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Jonathan Gerrard is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Summit, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gerrard Advisors LLC, The Leaders Group, Douglas Gerrard, TIAA-CREF, Merrill, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services, using manager selection and ongoing monitoring grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Rohit Bhalla is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and adviser selection through a network of over 400 independent representatives using various investment approaches and account structures.

Bradley Hampton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2020 and is also an insurance agent for Bankers Life and Casualty, selling life insurance, health insurance, and annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Edwin Colvin Jr. is a financial advisor with Tlg Advisors, Inc. and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Capitas Financial LLC and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner and agent at Pinnacle Group, which supports life insurance and annuity brokerage services. 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 comprehensive financial planning, employing a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Haibo Liang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and a background that includes entrepreneurial work in photonics and managing residential rental properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base with both advisory and broker‑dealer services, offering proprietary and third‑party model portfolios and managing approximately $2.1 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025.

Mark Gori is a Series 66-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Prior to these roles, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diversified client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both advisor-managed and direct-to-consumer investment programs.

Brian Flynn is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he held roles at Journey Strategic Wealth LLC, Magnus Financial Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC. Flynn is also an independent insurance broker, dedicating less than 10% of his business hours to this activity. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers supported by proprietary research and diversified portfolio construction.

Keith Cannella is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Millburn, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2005. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model‑based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs. This employee-only pilot program features annual rebalancing and incorporates affiliated cash-sweep and revenue-sharing arrangements.

Mark Rieger is a CFP® professional with three years of experience currently with Brookstone Capital Management LLC. He is also the managing partner of The Pediatric Center, a medical practice, where he has been involved since 1993. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Ronald Volpe is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC in various capacities since 2008 and had a brief tenure with Citizens Securities, Inc. in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers at St Clare Church, assisting with religious instruction and monitoring children. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary options. The firm’s investment approach incorporates a range of risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund and alternative-fund due diligence conducted by affiliated teams.

Anthony Condina is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 14 years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates through a broad network of advisers and offers tailored solutions across multiple program types, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Julie Sumitomo is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Alan Mendlowitz is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at GWN Securities since 2017, following roles at PRUCO Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in property and casualty insurance through several agencies, including serving as president of Wise Men Insurance Services, Inc. and Amass Wealth LLC. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a range of managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a mix of discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and technology-enabled platforms, and is noted for its use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.