Jose Matias is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held positions at TIAA, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bank of America during his career. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory options and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Timothy Pedrero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New Brunswick, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns several real estate properties, including residential rentals and an empty lot. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, with offerings that include model and customized portfolios managed under fiduciary standards.

Alan Mott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019. He is also president of National Senior Associates Company, which conducts insurance seminars, and leads Mott Tax Advisory Services, offering tax preparation and insurance sales. Additionally, he provides identity theft protection services to his clients. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, including digital advice platforms and third-party managers.

Jigisha Thakor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga, co-hosts a podcast focused on working mom entrepreneurs, and serves as a board member of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a broad range of custody, execution, brokerage, and investment management services.

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.

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.

Sean Wickersham is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Colts Neck, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TLG Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at LFI Advisory from 2017 to 2021. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolios.

Paul Vecchione is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life since 2013 and with International Planning Alliance, LLC from 1999 to 2011. He serves as treasurer and board member for the Montgomery Lacrosse Club and is a board member for Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary programs, third-party platforms, and a digital advisory solution.

Michael Stigliano is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, and Finalis Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he was involved with Jersey City Unleashed LLC for 16 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with a focus on percentage-of-AUM wrap fees and a cross-border Private Investment Advisor model.

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.

Alexander Vaccarella is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with AEPG Wealth Strategies from 2014 to 2019. He is also involved with Wealth Enhancement Group as a non-variable insurance representative. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, using a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

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.

Jeffrey Dattilo is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Guy Carpenter, and Lighthouse Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he referees basketball and assists with managing a commercial real estate property. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisor representatives, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and managing accounts on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

Shady Shamaa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2021 and previously worked at Citibank NA and Rocco's Pastry Shop. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm operates with large institutional scale and provides a range of advisory, execution, custody, and derivatives services.

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.

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.

Warner Pierre is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Pierre has been with Empower since 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail clients. The firm offers an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, including both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.