Neil Renner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Ibrahim is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Janney Montgomery Scott, Wells Fargo Clearing, Banc of America Investment Services, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author working on a book about his life and career and serves on the advisory board of the CFO Leadership Council. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various proprietary and third-party solutions, combined with financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Shahid Malik is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to approved third-party strategists.

Sam Di Giovanni is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Avantax Planning Partners and Equitable Advisors. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses, offering investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a range of analysis techniques and third-party strategies, with additional municipal advisory and underwriting capabilities.

Samuel Berger is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and Fieldpoint Private. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, supported by a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary when advisory agreements are in place.

Mario Meola is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2010, following a prior role at Equitable Advisors from 2003 to 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a multi-line insurance business, Chimney Rock Financial, focusing on insurance sales and service for multiple carriers including Penn Mutual. 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 provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice.

Nicholas Schmidt is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026Partners in 2024, he held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Veritable L.P., among other positions. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and municipal advisory services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across various proprietary and third-party strategies.

Griffin Mcparland is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs AYCO Personal Financial Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a financial services and insurance business under a DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and model-based portfolio strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches in select legacy programs.

John Bannan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he is president of Bannan Financial Group LLC, an entity used as his DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with model-based allocations and employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, offering strategies that include market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Diane Aurelio is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC since 2014, including roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and retirement planning guidance, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Jason Grantz is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Unified Trust Company, American Trust, and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and multiple model and wrap-fee options.

Elizabeth Blanchard is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously was with Sopher Financial Group for two decades. Blanchard is also the owner and president of Front Porch Financial LLC, where she continues to provide financial advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, employee education, and plan-level investment advice while managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a range of clients from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Joshua Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Matawan, NJ, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Citigroup, New York Life Securities, and JPMorgan Chase. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital portfolio program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Jared Zahn is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked at Cushman & Wakefield and Robert Half. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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, consulting, and brokerage services through a large network of advisors.

Robert Scrabis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Reilly Financial Group since 2021, with prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a band member of Blue Highways and Sheriff Restless. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Adam Gutkin is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CITI for ten years before joining TD in 2021. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Meryl Futey is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently with &PARTNERS. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. She is also active as a financial advisor with PKF O’Connor Davies Wealth Management. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning through both direct advisor management and third-party managers, employing a blend of analytical approaches and model portfolios.

Lee Piccarelli is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2013. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of program types from client-directed to fully discretionary, utilizing model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation developed in partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Frank Petrone is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an owner of a non-investment related rental business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. Their investment approach utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external providers.

Michael Geczi is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously operated Michael Geczi & Associates LLC, where he ran an insurance business. His prior work includes positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions tailored to client needs.