Jack Desantis Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms within the Cetera and Avantax networks. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for multiple political candidate committees. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolio allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Abel Santana is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Mutual of Omaha. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth softball in Passaic, NJ. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary services.

Bryant Mathurin is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TD Bank N.A., LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, TIAA, Citigroup Global Markets, and Morgan Stanley. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

David Puccia is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC in Ramsey, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. He serves as a trustee for the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Juan Becerra is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for seven years and Bergenfield Billiards for one year. Becerra 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 plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through various account structures and employs multiple analytical approaches, operating as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Ashley Bittar is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Montclair State University. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Giovanna's Cafe. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities that include securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Chris Naum is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Ic Advisory Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through CHN Life Planning Services LLC and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. He also has roles in mortgage and real estate services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a range of fundamental and technical investment analyses.

Nochum Wilner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services through Wilner Wealth Strategists LLC and serves as secretary on the board of Congregation PNAM Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory relationships, financial planning, and retirement and business consulting, implementing investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Douglas Drehwing is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2016, following roles at Santander Securities and Santander Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing tailored discretionary solutions and maintaining in-house research and security-pricing capabilities.

Gari Semon is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, BGS Capital Management LLC, Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, and Victors Maywood. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains an independent financial professional business advising clients based on their goals and risk tolerance. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party models.

Karin Feldstein is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), based in Saddle Brook, NJ. She has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life Insurance Co and Nylife Securities LLC. Feldstein operates Persevere Wealth Strategies LLC, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through a network of affiliated adviser representatives.

Edgar Pino is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Clifton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Bank, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and TD Ameritrade. From 2020 to 2022, he was also involved with Vitamins 4 Troops, a nonprofit organization. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot. The firm’s approach involves algorithm-based risk assessment and uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing, delegating portfolio implementation and proxy voting to third-party strategists.

Greg Schultheis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Taylor Financial Group, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, Goldman Sachs, and The Ayco Company. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, utilizing discretionary model portfolios and a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

David Fuchs is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth since 2026. He previously worked at Advisors Capital Management, LLC, BNY Mellon Securities Corporation, AXA Distributors, LLC, and Westworld One Cumulus Media. Outside of his advisory role, he assists at Nissim Tutoring Services by creating lesson plans and supporting CFP exam preparation. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional investors through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using model strategies and integrates fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a notable focus on retirement plan services and transparent operational practices.

Peter Gordinier is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also involved in Ramapo Wealth Advisors as an independent contractor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a national client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies, and provides ongoing monitoring, financial planning, and consulting.

Donald Strangfeld is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Montvale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-chair of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Board. Janney Montgomery Scott manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Daniel Hankinson is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Eagle Strategies and NYLIFE Securities, LLC since 2020, as well as New York Life Insurance Company since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Hankinson serves as a director of the West Milford Chamber of Commerce and volunteers as a head coach for a local travel basketball team. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Apostolico is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at Lion Street Financial, The Leaders Group Inc, and Integrated Financial Planning. Outside of advisory services, he owns The IFP Group, Inc, which provides life, fixed annuity, and health insurance products. Integrity Alliance, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

Victor Cepeda is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Ramsey, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Allstate Insurance Co for 15 years before joining TD Bank N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC in 2023. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, offering portfolio management, access to various investment vehicles, and financial planning support through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Eldridge Hawkins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at New York Life and Equitable Advisors. He is also the sole owner and CEO of Black Belt Security & Investigations, LLC, a security guard business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily through non-discretionary asset management within the New York Life affiliate structure.