Justin Miller is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Prior to his financial career, he served four years with the United States Coast Guard Station Washington. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform, combining proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Richard Brown is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas advisory and insurance entities since 2008 and previously was involved with Yolo Marine LLC. Outside of advising, Brown consults on individual health insurance plan selection through his own business. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies including model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Erin Hoffman is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017. Outside of financial advising, she serves as Vice Chair and Board Member of the New Jersey National Women in Roofing Council and holds board positions with Eminae Network and Spry Forward. She also operates Erin Hoffman Consulting LLC, providing guidance on networking and personal brand development. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting solutions tailored to client needs.

Grace Pellegrino is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, Worldwide Recruitment Solutions, and Lee Hecht Harrison. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Jared Marzocco is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Carson Wealth. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Taylor Financial Group, among others. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life and health insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios informed by fundamental and technical analysis and offering tailored investment solutions.

Eric Abramson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated companies since 1993. Abramson serves as vice president on the board of the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council and is involved in racehorse ownership and nonprofit board activities. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers access to proprietary and third-party solutions along with integrated lending and insurance products.

Dennis Amico is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kestra since 2006, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative. Outside of Kestra, he is president of Dancole Associates, an insurance company, and provides investment advisory and estate planning services through Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within a broad supervisory framework.

James Forsythe is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection in both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

John Occhipinti is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. He serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for North Jersey Friends of NRA, a nonprofit focused on firearm education and safety for youth. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a variety of portfolio management programs and third-party manager selections.

Peter Contini is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 1990 and 2001, respectively. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory services include both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment advisory services.

Anju Sharma is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. She has held various roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2012, and previously worked at PRUCO Securities. Outside her advisory work, she serves as co-trustee on a family trust. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing clients with tailored financial planning and access to a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Michael Amato is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rockefeller Financial LLC. He has worked at Rockefeller Capital Management and Stifel, among other firms. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm organizes client relationships through a Private Advisor model and delivers investment solutions via its global platform, combining discretionary management with access to alternative investments and brokerage capabilities.

Louis Orazio II is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, following a one-year tenure at National Planning Corporation. Orazio is also the author of the book *Strength in Numbers*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

Lucia George is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where she manages a team of agents and is involved in hiring and training. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Benowitz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2002, WJB Financial Services since 1998, and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1996. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian, including life insurance and disability products from other companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, proprietary programs, and third-party platforms tailored to client needs.

John Paul Saitta is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010. He also owns and operates insurance brokering businesses including Thrive Financial Services & Insurance Solutions, LLC and Concierge Insurance Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kelley Trilling is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2024, Trilling worked at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory work, Trilling is involved in fiduciary activities serving in roles such as trustee and executor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Michael Weiss is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in other life insurance activities. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Laurie Goldsmith Heitner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Guardian Life in various capacities since 1992 and is engaged in the sale of insurance products related to employee benefits, pension planning, and life insurance through a sole proprietorship. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned 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 range of advisory and financial planning services, combining advisor-led management with model-based strategies and access to insurance and alternative investment products through its connection with Guardian Life.

Robert Rosenhouse is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Professional Planning Consultants since 1988. He is also an owner and agent at Professional Planning Consultants, where he focuses on insurance sales and service. 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 combines advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.