Brian Mccarthy is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Equity Services, Inc. and has held prior roles at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-authoring a children’s book planned for self-publication. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms often utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Parimal Patel is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Patel is involved in multi-line insurance brokerage activities, including investment-related life, health, and annuity sales. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing significant discretionary and non-discretionary assets while employing a network of third-party asset managers under a comprehensive supervisory framework.

Sebastian Pepe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Staten Island, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at PillRx Pharmacy and The Home Depot. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored recommendations through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Charles Blatz is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2012, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party model providers.

John Shall is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners who holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. Before joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, among other firms. He serves as treasurer of the Staten Island Political Alliance and is a member of the executive committee for the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health Care System Board of Trustees. He is also chairman of the board of trustees at Staten Island University Hospital. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services, emphasizing diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Keith Woetzel is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and in academic roles at the University at Buffalo and Lehigh University. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing.

Hyunjin Hong is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. In addition, he is involved with SAFE Benefits Consulting Group, where he manages daily branch operations. Hong also works as an insurance agent placing and servicing life insurance for clients. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans such as 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management with access to third-party managers, guided by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Alec Tran is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has ownership roles in multiple rental property businesses and manages a merchant services company. Alec also operates a tax preparation service. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, operating as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

David Rosa is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Mrotzek is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for a combined total of 27 years. He also serves as an active executor and holds power of attorney responsibilities. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charities, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Isabelle Hu is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Cetera Investment Services, Columbia Bank, and Credit Suisse. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online banking credentials. The program utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with investments executed via mutual funds and ETFs and annual rebalancing.

Stuart Van Winkle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Red Bank, NJ, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC since 2012, Eagle Strategies since 2009, and Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life since the late 1980s. He serves as Chairman of the Little Silver Republican County Committee. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored recommendations and offering multiple program types through a large network of affiliated advisers.

John Beninato is a CFP® professional affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Olga Stroganova is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She has held various roles within Citigroup since 2015, including positions in Citi Retail Banking before joining Citigroup Global Markets in 2018. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with a combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Michael Felix is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and City National Securities. Felix is also involved in owning and managing rental property investments. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions supported by internal research and oversight.

Jeffrey Baumann is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Baumann participates in a networking group that meets to discuss business expansion strategies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of 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 and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Robert Cole is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Oceanport, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm is notable for advising the TIAA Donor Advised Fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Fang Moore is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Piscataway, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2019, Moore spent twelve years at Bristol Myers Squibb and is also a licensed health insurance agent and Pennsylvania notary. Moore assists with health insurance enrollment in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion in discretionary assets and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Richard Limekiller is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at City National Rochdale, Rim Securities LLC, and City National Bank since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Lincroft Little League, coordinating the tee ball division. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to align portfolios with client Investment Policy Statements.

Jeffrey Friedrich is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services Inc. since 2016 and is also affiliated with Integrated Financial Concepts, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through several business entities focused on fixed life insurance products. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.