Elizabeth Blanchard is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously was with Sopher Financial Group for two decades. Blanchard is also the owner and president of Front Porch Financial LLC, where she continues to provide financial advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, employee education, and plan-level investment advice while managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a range of clients from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Joshua Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup, NYLife Securities, and JP Morgan. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a managed account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jared Zahn is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked at Cushman & Wakefield and Robert Half. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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, consulting, and brokerage services through a large network of advisors.

Robert Scrabis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a band member of Blue Highways and Sheriff Restless. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services.

Adam Gutkin is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CITI for ten years before joining TD in 2021. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Lee Piccarelli is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Chatham, New Jersey, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2013. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm employs a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and utilizes affiliated asset management and fund due diligence services.

Frank Petrone is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an owner of a non-investment related rental business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. Their investment approach utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external providers.

Michael Geczi is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life in Westfield, NJ, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously operated Michael Geczi & Associates LLC, which manages his insurance business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Sophia Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and previously spent 13 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in providing home care services for families in New Jersey. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, managing billions in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Cameron Ginsberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience with prior roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial sector, he worked at Shoprite. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, 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 works extensively with both individual investors and institutional sponsors, managing the vast majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cameron Andre is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. His prior work includes roles at Wiss Wealth Management LLC, WISS & Co., LLC, and JPMorgan Chase. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Leonardo Renna is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2013. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across wealth management segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates at a large institutional scale, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

James Matol is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Robert Diquollo is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on several nonprofit boards, including as Treasurer and Trustee for the Fund for Newark Abbey and Chairman of the Board of Advisors for Newark Abbey/St. Benedict's Prep School. He also holds board positions with The New School University’s School of Public Engagement, Metabilia, the Foundation of Morristown Medical Center, and the Benedictine Education Fund of New Jersey. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios combining in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Peter Needham is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and its affiliated entities since 2019 and previously spent 17 years at American Economic Planning Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Group’s non-variable insurance business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and asset management services, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Morris is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, Prudential Insurance, and related firms. Outside of finance, he is a partner in a vending business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Sean Greaves is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, UBS Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he owns HTR Cards, a business focused on buying and selling sports cards and memorabilia through online platforms and live shows. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, employing a combination of sub-advisers and model-based allocations that incorporate asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm is known for its use of tactical market-timing and momentum-based strategies within select legacy programs.

Lisa Kops Wendel is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners since 2009 and previously worked at Phage Partners LLC. Additionally, she is president of Wendel Financial Group, a marketing entity unrelated to investment activities. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Angela Lestrade is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Iselin, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2019. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated advisory structure.

Justin Heaslip is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. based in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance from 2015 to 2018 before joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has provided consulting support for a family catering and event business in Stamford, CT. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and employs a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.