Brenden Hellyer is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he focuses on helping clients design and execute financial plans aimed at pursuing their goals. In his role, he assists clients and families in growing and protecting their wealth, making investment decisions, and simplifying their financial lives. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments in 2025, Brenden worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Edge from 2012 to 2025. His experience spans over a decade in the financial services industry, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of financial planning and investment strategies. Outside of his professional career, Brenden has interests in baseball, boating, fishing, and outdoor adventures.

Nitin Shah is a financial advisor at Merrill with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a part-time position with Weichert Realtors, holding real estate licenses for family use, and provides notary public services on a voluntary basis. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, delivers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Maria Gaspari is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co., and Merrill prior to joining RBC in 2020. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies and integrates both in-house and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

Lisa Sehgal is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In her current role since 2022, she partners with clients to understand their financial needs and goals, identifying strategies that support their unique financial plans. She brings significant professional and personal experience to each client interaction and focuses on helping investors utilize Fidelity's investment products to pursue their financial objectives. Her experience at Fidelity spans several roles, including Financial Consultant from 2018 to 2022 and Associate Financial Consultant from 2017 to 2018. Prior to her tenure at Fidelity, she held marketing leadership positions such as Director of Marketing at Judico Capital in Singapore and Director of Retail Marketing at Fidelity Investments in Hong Kong. She also served as Senior Marketing Manager at Fidelity Investments and Assistant Vice President at PaineWebber, Inc. Lisa holds a California Insurance License.

Mark Shapiro is a financial advisor at Merrill with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member for the Princeton Learning Cooperative, a nonprofit homeschooling support center. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christina Blackwell is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mary Ann DiAnna is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2021. She specializes in creating comprehensive financial plans for her clients, utilizing a personal and collaborative approach. Her professional identity is rooted in her certification as a Certified Financial Planner. Her career includes experience as a Financial Planner at Ernst & Young from 2019 to 2020, and as a Financial Advisor at Freedom Capital Management from 2016 to 2019. Prior to that, she served as Director of Client Services at both Biltmore Capital Advisors from 2015 to 2016 and Hyperion Wealth Advisors from 2013 to 2015. Mary Ann holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Mary Ann enjoys boating, fitness, outdoor adventures, traveling, and volunteering.

Thomas Kellerman is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, Newbridge Securities Corporation, and Black River Wealth Management. Kellerman also spent four years at Muhlenberg College. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors.

Stephanie Foster is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cream Ridge, NJ, and has 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2013. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written recommendations and ongoing annual advice for retirement income planning. The firm’s approach combines investment research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools within a defined investment universe influenced by affiliated product relationships.

Raymond Sura is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Fulton Financial Advisors and related entities since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is an enrolled agent and tax preparer at ASWealth Tax Professionals and has authored a book that he markets independently. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary investment consulting and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Matthew Garber is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, Garber volunteers as a Boy Scouts committee member and coaches youth ice hockey. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporations, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment process relies on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing advisors with multiple management and custodial options across an extensive platform.

Marc Teitelbaum is a financial advisor at Merrill with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Merrill since 2005. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

William Schetler Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously owned a landscaping business. At Merrill, he has been advising clients since 2017, and he has also worked at Bank of America since 2020. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Jonathan Barletta is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2023, he worked in various roles including positions at Bright Data and Columbia Container Services. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm is noted for its registration with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator, its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies, and its use of AI and algorithmic methods in research.

Brian Short is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated since 2012. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions (SPS) Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rohan Seth is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2023. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he held roles at Salesforce, Inc. and Sisense, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Karl Conrad is a financial advisor at Merrill with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1997 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Sara Lemley is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Pennington, NJ, having 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Oppenheimer for five years before joining Merrill in 2019. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Karl Falkenstein IV is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been affiliated with Morgan Stanley and its related entities since 2008. Falkenstein has worked primarily within Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning facilitated by dedicated Financial Advisors and specialized estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Kiranmai Ganti is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked at Bank of America and Educational Testing Service. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.