Paul Purwin is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. He is also co-owner of Longwave Financial, LLC, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services.

Susan Kolan is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC based in Bernardsville, NJ. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. She has worked with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2020 and has been with TD Bank N.A. since 2015. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party sub-managers through various portfolio offerings.

Jeremy Welther is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2012. He is based in Madison, New Jersey, and holds a Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a trustee overseeing the administration of non-investment-related trusts. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by internal research and third-party managers, with additional offerings in tax integration and financial wellness solutions.

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.

Matthew Diquollo is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously held roles at Glenmede Trust Company and Mariner Wealth Advisors. 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-focused investment approach, utilizing third-party independent managers and quantitative due diligence processes, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and private funds.

Richard Piazza is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Second Chance Stables, a nonprofit organization, and consults on the St. Patrick School Endowment Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Jay Patadia is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation. He has experience in tax preparation as the owner of Veritas Planning Advisors since 2014 and has been associated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage, providing sales and service of life insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christina Vollmann is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 14 years before joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2023. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through various account types and integrates multiple affiliated entities and strategic partnerships to support its platform.

Jennifer Becker is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Glenmede Trust Company from 2014 to 2018. Becker serves on the Board of Trustees for the Executive Women of New Jersey. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm implements discretionary, customized portfolios combining in-house research and third-party managers, with additional offerings such as Core Family Office services and employer financial-wellness tools.

Jacob Kovar is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Bleakley Financial Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gavin Kreitz is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Simplicity Investments Inc., Gideon Strategic Partners LLC, Leste Group, Med-Metrix, and academic positions at the University of Miami and Lafayette College. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charities, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both sub-advised accounts and direct-to-consumer digital investment programs.

James Clark is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Janney in 2025. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate retirement plans, and municipalities, offering a range of services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Dobin is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2003 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers by selling merchandise at cost to support a colleague battling an illness. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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.

Michael Whittemore is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, including time at its affiliated entity Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC and U.S. Trust - Bank of America. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Michael Bokach is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018, with prior roles at Agia, 1Force, and Keypoint Government Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Agia as an agent focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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 consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts on Envestnet’s platform and incorporating tax-aware and ESG overlay options.

Lawrence Ennis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 49 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various roles since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Ennis serves as Secretary and Treasurer for the North Jersey Cardinals, a youth baseball organization for players aged 14-18. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through a variety of managed account programs.

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.

Rodger Guerra is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Burlington, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC, Guerra Financial Services, Bridge Marketing Group LLC, and Investors Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Guerra serves as a basketball referee for JV high school games in Burlington and Camden County, NJ. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts through a network of about 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Brian Parsons is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth since 2024. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2024 and has held roles at Hennion & Walsh, Inc. and the University of Rhode Island. Parsons has experience in both advisory and academic settings. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies with a combination of in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and administrative CFO services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.