Julianne De Marco is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked primarily at The Ayco Company L.P., with additional experience at New York University’s Stern School of Business and as a freelance professional. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, integrating cross-affiliate capabilities within a large financial group.

Matthew Rice is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, TD Ameritrade, and Charles Schwab & Co. His current role at Schwab Wealth Advisory began in 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and research tools.

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.

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.

William Pasko is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and the Better Business Bureau. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm uses strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics to tailor plans and portfolios, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to provide access to a wide range of financial solutions.

Richard Zangara is a financial advisor at &Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Pruco Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the North Brunswick Planning Board and the North Brunswick Democratic Organization. &Partners serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using both proprietary and third-party managers.

Husain Bazzi is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has been with Goldman Sachs & Co, LLC since 2019 and also spent three years at Brooklyn Law School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs network to offer a wide range of investment and advisory services.

Emmanuel Adzadza is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has held roles at Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company, and previously worked in diverse fields including technology and retail. Outside of his advisory work, Adzadza is an educator providing fundamental IT training to older immigrants and serves as a board member for The Butterfly Ghana Foundation, a nonprofit supporting children with special needs in Ghana. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program options and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Leonard Cheah is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. in Summit, NJ, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including GWN Securities, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-founder and CFO of Good Fire Co., a hot sauce brand, and OC Tech, a company focused on developing creator ERP systems. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and provides a digital investment 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.

Kevin Yang is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. His prior work experience includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Capital One. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types.

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.

Etty Surkis is a financial advisor at SPC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Parkland Securities, Sigma Planning Corporation, NYLIFE Securities, Eagle Strategies, and ExcelSum Capital, Inc., which she owns and operates alongside a corporate catering business. She is also a member of Zisels Links and Shloimys Club, supporting education and resources for orphans and their surviving parents. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored, typically discretionary investment advice through various account programs and partnerships.

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.

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.

Asia Cesa is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in New York, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022, she worked at Pardee School at Boston University, Ayco, Studio Grassi Cagnato, DLA Piper, and Boston University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models, manager selections, and various implementation options, leveraging capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Devon Scarlett is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Merrill Lynch, and The Ayco Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools.