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.

Melissa Gerckens is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2019 and other entities within the Beacon Pointe organization. She is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, with a focus on private and public asset classes.

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 financial advisor with Guardian Life in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and various positions outside the financial sector, including academic and business consulting roles. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios alongside digital advisory solutions.

Keith Nebel is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department and sits on the board of directors for LIL' BRAVEST, a charitable organization supporting children affected by cancer and other childhood diseases. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Justin Giacona is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Round Table Wealth Management and KPMG LLP. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm builds client programs through tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Matthew Rice is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Morgan Stanley, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

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.

Soulemane Bagayoko is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Credit Suisse Securities, UBS Securities, and Wells Fargo Clearing. His career also includes a position at Uber prior to entering the financial sector. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Samuel Hardy is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD in 2026, he worked at Nest Investments BD LLC and Nest Investments LLC from 2023 to 2026, and has held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. among other firms. Hardy also operated Hardy Solutions from 2022 to 2023. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Nicholas Minter is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Tuttle Capital Management LLC, where he served as vice president with responsibilities in client-facing operational, transfer, and marketing support. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, with a focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships.

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.

Michael Santana is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes five years at Merrill and roles in education at Rutgers Business School and Union County College. Outside of finance, Santana owns and manages an online retail cigar business, Santana Cigars. 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 investors. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Richard Zangara is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Pruco Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the North Brunswick Planning Board and the North Brunswick Democratic Organization. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Jeffrey Faller is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Lincoln Investment since 2008. He is a 50% owner of The Faller Company LLC, which is involved in life and health insurance sales. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of model portfolio programs, utilizing both strategic and tactical investment approaches overseen by an internal Investment Management & Research team.

Leonard Cheah is an investment advisor representative with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Summit, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc., Compass Management Holdings LLC, and GWN Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-founder and CFO of OC Tech, LLC, a company focused on creator ERP systems, and co-founder and CFO of Good Fire Co. LLC, a hot sauce brand. 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 both sub-advised portfolios and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

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.