Nicholas Tsakon is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for 14 years before joining Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group Insurance Agency. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Richard Barberi is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management, having worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Barberi’s background includes several years at PNC’s investment divisions prior to his current role. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via approved mutual fund and ETF strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Ou Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ernst & Young LLP and Weichert Realtors, among others. He is also the owner of a single rental property inherited in 2016. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Diana Carney is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also associated with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and emphasizes the use of centralized technology and model solutions.

Gregory Jacobson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Pick & Roll Wealth Management, having previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Asset Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Jacobson also spends a portion of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Joseph Fitzgerald is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has held roles since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of The Fitzgerald Group LLC and engages in buying and selling collectibles such as comic books and video games. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a 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 combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting solutions tailored to client needs.

Yong Chen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has also worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company for nearly two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a real estate property in New York City. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types with a focus on tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Catlaw is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2016, NYLife Securities LLC since 2014, and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2013. He is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Mormile is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Oppenheimer since 2004. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Antoinette Yock is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Foresters Financial Services for 25 years and has been with Kestra Advisory Services since 2022. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Michael Zangrillo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Altice USA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach involves proprietary financial planning tools and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Devin Wendel is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at United Planners Financial Services and Wendel Financial Group since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a Data Solutions Architect for AI fintech firms Mega Stock Picker Inc and My Stock Picker Inc. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a distinctive limited partnership ownership structure held mostly by financial professionals.

William Alvarez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and is also an agent with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Alvarez serves as President of Kearny Thistle United FC, a nonprofit youth travel soccer club. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jacob Manna is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Group and Dworestsky Financial. His background also includes experience at Hackensack Meridian Health and involvement with Monmouth University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee overseeing portfolio construction and rebalancing.

Kostas Koufidis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Reilly Financial Group, LLC, where he dedicates a significant portion of his time to investment-related activities. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of advisors and manages a broad range of client assets with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers.

Patricia Lee is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Nathaniel Henein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2011. Henein serves as a board member at large on a church council, engaging in governance and organizational matters. 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, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Michael Fischer is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously worked at Round Table Services for 11 years. Based in Westfield, NJ, he is part of a large team serving a diverse client base. Cerity Partners advises individuals, families, institutions, and other entities on wealth management, offering customized investment management, financial planning, tax services, and more. The firm manages approximately $166.2 billion in client assets and provides access to both traditional and alternative investment solutions through proprietary and third-party strategies.

Pamela Johnson is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2020. Pamela is also the owner of Ponce & Associates LLC, a business focused on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a diverse range of clients including defined contribution and defined benefit plans.

Michael Parker is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, Hightower Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he co-authored the book *The Positive Influence: Helping People Become Their Best Self* with his father. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates a broker-dealer and offers an integrated platform providing direct portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and personalized managed account services.