Scott Gutman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a published author. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple strategies and third-party asset managers to tailor solutions to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Charles Grotyohann IV is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 38 years of industry experience. His work history includes a long tenure at Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a local Rotary Club for networking. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs, including hybrid digital solutions and model portfolio management.

Raymond Steele is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he owns residential condominiums in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Peoria, Arizona, which he manages personally. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individual, retirement, charitable, and corporate clients through various client-directed and discretionary platforms. The firm employs model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by multiple affiliated advisory and fund selection providers.

Vijay Singhal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Prudential Financial and World Financial Group, and he leads Singhal Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Singhal serves as a county committee man in Piscataway Township, assisting local government by reporting community issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model, offering services to individual investors, employer plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

James Parks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with LPL Financial, bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2000 and also provides advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent investment advisory firm. Parks holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has additional experience in non-variable insurance and fiduciary activities. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering a variety of advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team that develops model portfolios and alternative strategies. The firm provides flexible investment solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Rustam Nurhan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Empire Asset Management. Outside of financial advising, he works as a technology consultant for Kings Technical Services Inc. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, with advisory solutions tailored by its network of representatives.

Douglas Duerr is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2013 and 2011, respectively. Duerr also operates Douglas P Duerr, CPA LLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives, leveraging multiple program vehicles and model portfolios supported by leading strategists.

John Venne is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in business entities formed for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Sean O'Connor is a financial advisor at Corient with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management, Lido Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Mohammad Azeem is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at ACUO Consulting and Silkbank Limited. 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 combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through established advisory and custodial platforms.

Noelle Kacerek is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Chicory Wealth, Northeast Financial Network, and Locker Financial Services, LLC. She has also been involved in educational roles at Sussex Community College and Centenary University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Marc Apgar is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has been since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutions. The firm provides services through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting, utilizing a range of managed strategies and offering custody and execution features uncommon among peers.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2017 to 2021 and attended Seton Hall University from 2013 to 2017. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and integrates research, tactical allocation, and multi-platform offerings within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Lorraine Eugenio is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2023. Prior to that, she was associated with Middleton Financial Management, LLC, and Brighton Financial Planning for a combined total of several years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services.

Jean Heath is a financial advisor with Clearstead and Clearstead Advisory Solutions, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes 21 years at Brinker Capital Securities, Inc. and six years with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets across more than 4,300 client relationships, employing a disciplined investment process that incorporates portfolio analytics, manager research, and strategic asset allocation.

Matthew Mignon is a financial advisor with Corient who holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RegentAtlantic for eight years before joining Corient and its related entities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Eric Degrandpre is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for over two decades at The Ayco Company/Mercer Allied Company, L.P. before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment solutions supported by integrated teams and resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics.

Bryan Smalley is a financial advisor at Corient with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient since 2022, following over a decade at RegentAtlantic. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Roy Shubert is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® and PFS™ designations and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial since 2009 and Private Advisor Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance in conjunction with a Massachusetts Mutual Life agent. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a variety of investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Adam Moran is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. 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 combines centralized investment resources and model portfolios with a broad range of tailored services and operates within a large integrated financial group offering distinct features such as affiliated banking and retirement consulting capabilities.