Alben Portnoy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and City Federal Savings & Loan. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

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.

Robert Knoll is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and 27 years of industry experience. Before joining Commonwealth in 2021, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He is co-owner of Reilly Financial Group, LLC, a private entity facilitating 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 managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment products.

Michael Marino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at National Life Insurance Company and Equity Services, Inc. since 2015. In addition to his advisory work, Marino is involved in educating professionals and municipal employees on retirement portfolios and insurance products through roles with several pension and insurance education organizations. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering various advisory platforms that include both discretionary and non-discretionary management, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Michael Koutsoudakis is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Paulson Investment Advisors LLC, Paulson Investment Company, LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Colin Gaven is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rosenblatt Securities and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Anthony Dibisceglie is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with notable institutional scale and unique market roles.

Robert Fowler is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Fcg Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for a charity sponsoring and mentoring needy Catholic high school students and is a finance committee member for New Eyes for the Needy. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm’s advisers use a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and may manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Erin O'Donnell is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Guardian Life with two years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and various positions within Guardian Life since 2025. Prior to entering financial services, she held positions at Mount St. Mary's University and worked with business consulting and insurance firms. Guardian Life’s wholly owned subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Michael Pandolpho is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary public and works as a card dealer at Casino Night events. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Justin Giacona is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Round Table Wealth Management and KPMG LLP. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates proprietary quantitative methods, third-party strategies, and direct security selection.

Henry Falquez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and has been with Agia since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a notary public in New Jersey. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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’s UMA models and maintaining approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across a large advisor network.

Alan Babbitt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and has also worked with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Justin Bennett is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Little Silver, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life since 2009 and spent time at Park Avenue Securities and Ferrara Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the BeThenDo Foundation, which provides training for educators and coaches on pediatric CPR and AED use, and manages Graceful Equine LLC, a business related to horse sales and maintenance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Richard Zangara is a financial advisor at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Pruco Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the North Brunswick Planning Board and the North Brunswick Democratic Organization. &Partners serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using both proprietary and third-party managers.

Peter Zunno Jr. is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Nomura Holding America, Nomura Securities International Inc., and JP Morgan Chase & Co. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Jay Heidt is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management delivers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jay Post Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets. He has been with Citigroup in various capacities since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and swap dealer activities.

Christian Becerra is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and AXA Advisors LLC. Becerra is a trustee on the board of the nonprofit Women Rising. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs and financial planning. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2025.

Jiaxin Cai is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. Cai holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.