Christina Zoppi is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience in real estate and engineering roles. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages an eBay storefront and is an active real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm structures planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships utilizing firm-approved analytical tools and offers various specialized planning programs.

Michael Gallina is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1985 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of home-related products, including mortgage loan products and home security and automation services, through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a selection of discretionary separately managed accounts primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, employing BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation and Pershing and Primerica Brokerage Services for custody and trade execution.

Lamar Robinson is a Wealth Management Senior Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments. In his role, he serves as the primary point of contact for clients, assisting multiple generations of families by facilitating conversations about wealth and investment planning. He is dedicated to providing personalized service tailored to individual client needs and preferences, and coordinates with Wealth Management Advisors when deeper planning support is required. Robinson has been with Fidelity Investments since 2006, progressing through roles from Relationship Manager to Senior Relationship Manager, and currently serving as a Senior Relationship Manager since 2019. His experience encompasses wealth management and client relationship management. Outside of his professional career, Lamar Robinson has interests in baseball, fishing, fitness, food, outdoor adventures, and running.

Jeffrey Winston is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, where he has been providing personalized financial planning and guidance since 2020. He works with clients to understand their unique goals and builds tailored strategies to bring clarity and confidence to their financial lives. Before joining Fidelity, Jeffrey held various roles in the financial services industry, including Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2015 to 2020, Field Region Director at Ameriprise Financial from 2007 to 2008, Vice President at Merrill Lynch from 2002 to 2006, First Vice President at Prudential Securities from 1999 to 2002, and First Vice President at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter from 1993 to 1999. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Jeffrey has interests in art, playing musical instruments, parenthood, volunteering, and writing.

Liet Han is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. His prior experience includes five years at J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a business, LCH LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research-driven modeling and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Brunilda Fullowan is a financial advisor at Fidelity with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 12 years. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, managing model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Anisha Mahajan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Warren, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Allianz Global Investors and MetLife Investment Management before joining Edward Jones. Outside of advising, she is involved in venture capital and healthcare technology initiatives, including investments in early-stage healthcare companies and women's health ventures, as well as participation in a South Asian movie production company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large nationwide presence of financial advisors and branch offices.

John Benton Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America since 1986 and was affiliated with Pruco Securities, LLC. from 1986 to 2024. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach primarily involves model-driven portfolios developed by internal and third-party strategists and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Robert Curtis is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Curtis serves as board president for Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County, an organization that promotes adult literacy through tutoring and community programs. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, delivering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on topics such as retirement and estate planning. The firm offers planning and managed-account services separately, with a consolidated billing option, and does not provide discretionary portfolio management for institutional clients.

Michelle May is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 1999, currently serving as a financial advisor in Lebanon, NJ. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm provides written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis.

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.

Michael Tormey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Santander Securities, Guardian Life, Equitable Advisors, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a driver for both Lyft and Uber. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing various portfolio strategies and technology tools to support its extensive network of over 22,800 advisors.

Justin Steele is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and having 17 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Janus Management Holdings Corp, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. He also provides investment advisory services through Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC, an independent firm he started in 2022. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports a wide range of investment strategies and combines its advisory platform with various financial and banking services.

Wayne Chernin is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he sells Medicare supplement insurance with Aetna as a referral agent. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by internal and third-party strategists, and it also offers services such as financial planning, third-party asset management access, and insurance product facilitation through affiliated entities.

Eileen Monahan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Warren, NJ, with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of a family real estate business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by advanced modeling tools and serves clients through multiple financial planning and investment strategies.

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.

Justin Parisi is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he held various roles in sectors including automotive sales and food service. 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. The firm is noted for its use of systematic methodologies, advisory roles to registered investment companies, and integration of AI in its research processes.

Melissa Swayne is a Wealth Management Senior Relationship Manager with Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2026. In this role, she works with clients to understand their financial situations and goals, aiming to develop personalized financial plans. She emphasizes trustworthiness and transparency in her client relationships. Melissa has nearly 30 years of experience in financial services. Her previous roles at Fidelity included Planning Consultant from 2020 to 2026 and Relationship Manager from 2019 to 2020. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Client Associate at Merrill Lynch from 2007 to 2018 and operated as a Virtual Bookkeeper from 1998 to 2007. Earlier in her career, she was a Small Business Loan Officer and SBA Lender at ATT Capital Corp from 1991 to 1998 and an Auditor for the Resolution Trust Corporation from 1989 to 1991.

Marcus Maldonado is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and affiliated with JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Benjamin Cohn is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked in various roles including positions with the Philadelphia 76ers, L.P., and Arconic. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent focused on fixed insurance products and serves as a financial advisor with Allied Wealth Partners. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and provides access to both affiliated and third-party investment managers.