Robert Rosenhouse is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Professional Planning Consultants since 1988. He is also an owner and agent at Professional Planning Consultants, where he focuses on insurance sales and service. 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, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Mary Ferrone is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Denville, NJ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, all with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2004. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Taylor is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth holding a Series 65 credential and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Carson Wealth since 2025 and has been affiliated with CWM, LLC since 2015. His prior roles include positions at Taylor Financial Group and LPL Financial. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios and offering tailored investment solutions and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Peter Song is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Saddle Brook, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2004 and currently operates Besthouse Wealth Strategies Group LLC, focusing on New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Lara Costanzo is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member of Unplanned Joy, a nonprofit organization, and serves as treasurer for the Parent Teacher Organization at Eleanor G. Hewitt Intermediate School. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

David Parisi is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk profiling and discretionary model management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Debra Taylor is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth and holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. She has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in several activities such as owning Taylor Bookkeeping and Administrative Services, contributing as a writer and speaker for Horsesmouth, and conducting educational seminars and coaching through Pink Suite Enterprises. She also volunteers on her Home Owners Association judiciary committee. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors, offering services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan solutions. The firm’s investment process is guided by an Investment Committee and provides customized portfolio options, integrating multiple custodial and technology platforms to support execution and reporting.

Steven Gelber is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Fairfield, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, CWM, LPL Financial, and Cetera Wealth Services. He has worked with Hightower Securities LLC and Hightower Advisors LLC since 2018. Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management options including custom and alternative investments.

Alexander Les is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Barclays Capital Inc. for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent selling life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management and clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Kristin Merrick is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Bank and Raymond James Financial Services before joining Kestra in 2020. She is co-founder of Women Work F#cking Hard, a platform focused on connecting women with resources through events and webinars, and serves on the boards of the Ridgewood YMCA and House of Puff, providing strategic and fundraising guidance. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Jack Desantis Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms within the Cetera and Avantax networks. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for multiple political candidate committees. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolio allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Bryant Mathurin is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TD Bank N.A., LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, TIAA, Citigroup Global Markets, and Morgan Stanley. 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 uses strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

David Puccia is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Since 2005, he has served as a trustee for the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through personalized portfolio management and third-party money managers.

Chris Naum is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Ic Advisory Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through CHN Life Planning Services LLC and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. He also has roles in mortgage and real estate services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a range of fundamental and technical investment analyses.

Douglas Drehwing is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2016, following prior roles at Santander Securities LLC and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research, and unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant services.

Karin Feldstein is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), based in Saddle Brook, NJ. She has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life Insurance Co and Nylife Securities LLC. Feldstein operates Persevere Wealth Strategies LLC, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through a network of affiliated adviser representatives.

Edgar Pino is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Clifton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Bank, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and TD Ameritrade. From 2020 to 2022, he was also involved with Vitamins 4 Troops, a nonprofit organization. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot. The firm’s approach involves algorithm-based risk assessment and uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing, delegating portfolio implementation and proxy voting to third-party strategists.

Greg Schultheis is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Carson Wealth. His career includes roles at firms such as Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Ayco Company, L.P. He is based in Franklin Lakes, NJ. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios using both fundamental and technical analysis.

David Fuchs is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Carson Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Advisors Capital Management, BNY Mellon Securities Corporation, and AXA Distributors. Outside of advising, he contributes to Nissim Tutoring Services by assisting in the creation of CFP exam study materials and lesson plans. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion under management. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a model portfolio approach overseen by an Investment Committee.

Peter Gordinier is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also involved with Ramapo Wealth Advisors as an independent contractor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.