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.

John Foran is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and has held positions at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and operated his own advisory firms. Foran is also involved in financial education through his role with Financial Network Educators. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of partner offices. The firm employs a discretionary, model-driven investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a wide range of portfolio management and retirement-plan services.

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.

Benjamin Cheung is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Karen Creel is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including First Republic Securities Company, LLC, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Sequent. Creel also leads wealth structuring activities at Sequent. 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 process and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, offering services through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors as well as a direct-to-consumer digital program.

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 at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through a network of more than 400 independent advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services using various analytical approaches and maintains a fiduciary role when agreements are in place.

Bradley Hampton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple affiliated entities within the Bankers Life network since 2016 and was previously employed at Future Payment Technologies. Hampton is also licensed as an insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty, where he sells life, health, and annuity insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses 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 at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and Citizens Securities, Inc. Volpe volunteers at St Clare Church, assisting with religious instruction and monitoring children. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of client-directed and discretionary investment programs supported by strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management.

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.