Kathleen Coleman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of investment options, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Kambiz Amirzafari is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with MacLean Agency, LLC, where he sells non-variable insurance products. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Matthew Podgurski is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at New Century Financial Group, HR Block, Royal Alliance Associates, and Veritas Investment Group, where he serves as a market analyst. Outside of financial services, he is an eBay reseller. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across a broad range of investment types, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Lawrence Lawson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Outside his advisory role, Lawson serves as chairman of the Fredon Township Environmental Commission and president of the Fredon Volunteer Fire Company, as well as acting as a charter organization representative for a local scout troop. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, known for its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement income planning focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Andrew Rutner is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Northwestern Mutual, Truist Financial, American Heritage Federal Credit Union, and Firstrust Bank. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering advisory and brokerage services supported by research, model portfolios, and third-party asset managers. The firm integrates financial planning with brokerage and insurance products and manages lending programs, providing clients with a comprehensive platform for wealth management.

Chris Whalen is a financial advisor with OSAIC Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Maxim Group LLC, Liquidnet, Inc., Evermay Wealth Management, and Whalen Research & Trading. He is currently based in Colts Neck, NJ. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a wide network of advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with access to third-party managers, employing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes.

David Sears is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner and manager of a pool services business, High Quality H2O Pool Services, and serves as a member of the board of directors for Serv Behavioral Health Systems. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to tailor plans based on proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Wayne Sholk is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a support company he owns. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and analytical tools, and supports municipal and public finance work through a municipal advisor affiliation.

Lucas Collins is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Collins also served briefly in the United States Military. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Robert Les Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Morgan Stanley since 2014, including his current position beginning in 2017. Les holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and financial planning services that incorporate firm-approved tools and models, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Paolo Cerri is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC, Santander Bank, NA, Family First Funding, and C&J Partnership. He is based in Princeton, NJ. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial product options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Maryann Chibbaro is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lawrenceville, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and investment modeling as part of its comprehensive service approach.

Scott Nadle is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2022, following a 15-year tenure at BlackRock Investments, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and formal due diligence processes for alternative investments.

Mahul Balar is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2012 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a member of several LLCs that focus on real estate investment and analysis. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Jessica Ovrutsky is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 10 years before joining RBC in 2021. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple wrap fee advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailoring strategies to clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles and utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Diane Hart is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2013 and operates Hart Financial Services, a sole proprietorship providing non-CPA accounting and tax preparation services. Hart is also a volunteer member of Friends of Brick, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser with a network of over 10,000 independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jonathan Scott is a Series 66-licensed advisor with LPL Enterprise, based in Holmdel, NJ, and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Liberty Mutual Insurance. Outside of financial advising, he is co-owner of Humidor Cigar Group LLC, a hospitality business involved in cigar sales and relationship management. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management through both advisory and brokerage channels.

Anthony De Lucia III is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Trenton, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor firms since 1994. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach, delivering these recommendations through a centralized consulting team in partnership with client advisors.

Jay Goldberg is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Colts Neck, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 1999. His other business activities include various outside insurance businesses. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors and participants, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and multiple third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Michael Ciorlian is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2022 and previously held various roles including positions at Olde Queens Tavern and Rutgers University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.