Anthonny Garcia is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and prior employment in various service and educational positions. He is also involved in the restaurant industry as part of Goodfellas Ristorante. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, family office capabilities, and employer financial wellness tools, with strategies supported by both internal research and third-party managers.

Matthew Jerkovich is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years before joining Janney in 2022. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Joseph Attanasi Jr. is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary and treasurer of a men's bowling league, managing league records and finances. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and uses an in-house Investment Management & Research team to develop strategic and adaptive model portfolios, providing both advisor-led and firm-managed investment solutions.

Roger Greff is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Pruco Securities, LLC, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He also serves as a sales manager for multi-line insurance at Primary Financial and 1847 Financial, managing insurance sales and service for multiple carriers including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual-registered platform combining advisory and broker-dealer services with substantial assets under management and utilizes third-party asset managers to tailor client portfolio strategies.

Maria De Los Reyes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She currently works at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A., having previously held positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, UBS Financial Services, LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios that include both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Richard Rosa is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, AXA Advisors, and Montclair State University. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing various investment strategies and third-party managers.

Fei Yiu is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Chatham, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers at the International Badminton Center in Edison, NJ, assisting with member sign-in and closings. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a variety of clients, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and utilizes affiliated and third-party providers for fund selection and administrative services.

Joshua Comune is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including TD Bank, DAI Securities, and Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company. Prior to his financial services career, he was involved with Comune Chiropractic Center and has experience with Rutgers Business School. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations with investments executed via mutual funds and ETFs, relying on third-party delegates for implementation and proxy voting.

Susan Portnoi is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Her prior experience includes eight years at Traust Sollus Wealth Management, LLC before joining Mercer Global Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Sean Sullivan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Bank and GNC Live Well. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party managed investment strategies.

Jason Sangekar is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Journey Strategic Wealth LLC, Magnus Financial Group LLC, and Maple Securities USA Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Robert Toth is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and previously worked at Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally teaches yoga to adults and children. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, using Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

William Brown III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and offers both model and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure.

Timothy Pedrero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New Brunswick, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns several real estate properties, including residential rentals and an empty lot. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, with offerings that include model and customized portfolios managed under fiduciary standards.

Alan Mott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019. He is also president of National Senior Associates Company, which conducts insurance seminars, and leads Mott Tax Advisory Services, offering tax preparation and insurance sales. Additionally, he provides identity theft protection services to his clients. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, including digital advice platforms and third-party managers.

Tanya Brown is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ, where she has worked since 2009. She has 18 years of industry experience. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online-banking credentials. The firm uses algorithm-driven model selection and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, employing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jigisha Thakor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga, co-hosts a podcast focused on working mom entrepreneurs, and serves as a board member of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a broad range of custody, execution, brokerage, and investment management services.

Nicholas Tsakon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 14 years before joining Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Ou Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ernst & Young LLP and Weichert Realtors, among others. He is also the owner of a single rental property inherited in 2016. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Diana Carney is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also associated with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and emphasizes the use of centralized technology and model solutions.