Jonas Merk is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ascensus and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model allocations invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, applying tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income planning.

Roy Shubert is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® and PFS™ designations and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Mutual Service Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance in collaboration with a Massachusetts Mutual Life agent. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based approach, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to tailor investment solutions to client goals and risk tolerances.

Christopher Trainor is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held previous roles at Raymond James Financial Services and LPL Financial. Trainor serves as a non-profit board member of the Wellington Knolls Property Owners Corporation. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using a diversified approach that combines passive and active managers, quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Lingyun Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Yang has held various roles with multiple insurance and healthcare-related companies since 2022. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Robert Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Westfield, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he spent four years at Loyola University and four years at St. Joseph High School. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Kevin Tapia is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Jersey City, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and joined Empower Financial Services, Inc. in 2024. Prior to his current role, he worked in window washing and in the valve and pump industry. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in their planning approach.

Usha Krishnakumar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edison, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities since 2008 and 2005, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, Krishnakumar is involved in multiple nonprofit and community organizations focused on education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship, including serving as a trustee for Gift A Future International and board member of Englishkadhavu. 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 representatives. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated structure affiliated with New York Life.

Jeffrey Jordan is a CFP® with ten years of industry experience currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors. He has worked previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and TIAA-CREF. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by an internal portfolio management team and integrates tax and accounting services through affiliated CPAs and enrolled agents.

Angel Tineo is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Citi Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches and offers portfolio management through Advisor-Directed programs, Separately Managed Accounts, and Unified Managed Accounts.

Mitchell Lanzl is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His previous work includes positions at North East Private Client Group and Strategic Turnaround, as well as teaching experience at Kean University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.

Joseph Razzano is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 43 years of industry experience, including prior roles at UBS Financial Services and LPL Financial. Razzano also serves as an independent contractor providing non-variable insurance through Integrated Financial Concepts. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model using various investment strategies and technology platforms while providing access to both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Gerald Faller is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lincoln Investment since 2008. He is also a partner at The Faller Company LLC, which is involved in the sales and service of life insurance. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisor-managed and firm-managed investment strategies supported by an Investment Management & Research team.

Immanuel Tan is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Based in New York, NY, he has been with Goldman Sachs since 2010. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with unique cross-affiliate capabilities.

William Sorrentino Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Gina Martin Adams is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at HB Wealth Management since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Bloomberg. Adams serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the CMT Association and is an advisory board member for the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across public and private investment strategies.

John Korn is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held prior positions at firms including LPL Financial, Victory Capital Management, Amundi, Putnam Retail Management, and Columbia Management Investment Advisers. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and a range of investment strategies while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Elizabeth Grausso is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 16 years before joining First Command Financial Services, Inc. in 2026. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, employing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to select and monitor model portfolios.

Thomas Zirbes is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as CRI Securities, North Star Consultants, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also head of sales at White Swan, a life insurance and sales marketing business. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing manager selection and fundamental analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to construct diversified portfolios.

Daniel Criscuolo is a CFP® professional at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC and Raymond James Financial Services prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Criscuolo’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as employment with Buffalo Wild Wings and involvement in apparel retail. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Richard Swift is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Transcend Capital Advisors, Mariner Investment Group, and Axonic Capital. He is involved part time with R.J. Swift & Co., a service-disabled veteran-owned personal holding company based in Morristown, NJ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms, while often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.