Loretta Vitale is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 44 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with Raymond James in various capacities since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member involved in homeowners association activities related to property maintenance and improvements. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools to support client goals.

Joseph Xerri is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Morganville, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within Wells Fargo entities dating back to 2009. Outside of his work at Wells Fargo, he has ownership interests in Knight's Pledge Wealth Management LLC and Xerri Wealth Management LLC, both investment-related practices. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm provides tailored recommendations using proprietary research and planning tools, with services covering areas such as retirement, education, business-owner transition, and special-needs planning.

Albert Merz is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Monmouth Junction, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Cynthia Spekhart is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently practicing at OSAIC since 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, Voya Financial Advisors, and Charles Schwab. She is also an attorney with her own law practice specializing in trust and estate matters. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a multi-advisor platform with brokerage and advisory services, utilizing model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization across various investment programs.

Anthony Dimaiuta is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Fisher Investments since 2024 and previously held roles at BlackRock Investments and Royal Alliance Associates. Fisher Investments serves a global client base including institutional and high-net-worth individuals, providing discretionary portfolio management across multiple asset classes. The firm employs a centralized, research-driven investment process and offers a range of sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Dennis Surmanek is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill for five years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Staten Island BNI, a local business networking organization. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, risk management, and niche services such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning. Advisors use Wells Fargo resources to develop tailored recommendations, with clients deciding how to implement them through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Teddy Lafharis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics grounded in diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Tamal Majumdar is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has worked at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Majumdar is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life, health, disability income insurance, fixed annuities, and property/casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Jason Brito is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at OSAIC and previously spent 18 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Wealth By Design, LLC, a business offering various insurance products including disability and life insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-based investment process and offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services through an extensive multi-advisor platform.

John Ventriello is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively at Merrill, including a long tenure from 1979 to 2017, and held a position at Morgan Stanley from 2017 to 2019 before returning to Merrill in 2019. 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Catherine Coleman is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, focusing on providing comprehensive financial services to women and families. She offers expertise in areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, and retirement income. Catherine serves as a trusted partner to her clients, aiming to simplify complex financial matters and manage details to empower informed decision-making without day-to-day burdens. Catherine holds a Bachelor's Degree from Montclair State University and is designated as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Her approach is centered on delivering peace of mind and confidence to her clients by handling their financial needs and developing relationships grounded in trust. Beyond her professional role, Catherine is involved with various organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Heartworks, Let's Talk Women's Health & Wellness, and the National Eating Disorders Association. Her personal interests include hiking, ice skating, interior decorating, music, reading, spending time with family, tennis, traveling, watching movies, and writing.

Joseph Bonfiglio is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cetera and has held roles with various Avantax entities over three decades. He also owns an accounting and tax preparation business focused on individual tax planning. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional investors. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third-party managers through a multi-manager platform supporting discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Cindy Medric Ducore is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and more than 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2003 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and retirement plan consulting through a variety of asset-management programs and third-party advisory solutions.

Alexander Pritsker is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PNC Bank. 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, and institutions, utilizing internal and third-party portfolio managers.

Bruce Berman is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets based in Princeton, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 44 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Capital Markets in 2021, he worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. He serves on the board of the Institute of Leadership and Institutional Development, which provides tutoring services to underprivileged children. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and employs tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Ruchi Rao Rangaraju is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Chitra Arora is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 16 years of experience in the industry and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in real estate through ownership in several LLCs managing residential properties. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process incorporates both quantitative and qualitative analysis and may include ESG criteria, with implementation supported by affiliated wealth management and investment entities.

Daniel Barsnica is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024, with prior roles at TFS Securities, Inc. and Ameriprise spanning 19 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and technological tools.

Damon Matzek is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry to his work, focusing on helping successful individuals pursue their goals through personalized strategies. His approach involves listening to and understanding his clients' needs and aspirations to develop tailored solutions that aim to alleviate financial burdens and provide clients with more time. Before entering financial services, Damon began his professional career in the Food and Hospitality Industry, where he developed skills in customer service and teamwork by working with individuals with different skill sets to ensure the best experience for guests. He applies these experiences to his current role to enhance client interactions and service. Damon holds a Bachelor's Degree from Columbia University and has earned professional designations including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of work, he is an avid runner who often spends time on the road pursuing this interest.

John Depaola is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and a Series 66 license. He has eight years of industry experience, having previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and ConnectOne Bank. Outside of advising, he manages a vending machine distribution business and holds ownership roles in several entities related to his practice and insurance activities. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, annual client relationships with a goal-oriented, software-driven planning approach.