Kambiz Amirzafari is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at PRUCO Securities, LLC for nine years before joining LPL Financial in 2011. Amirzafari is also involved with MacLean Agency, LLC, where he sells various insurance products. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research tools and diverse investment strategies.

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.

Matthew Godfroy is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate ownership unrelated to his investment activities. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team, integrating advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Daniel Sopher is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently an advisor at LPL Financial. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates the Sopher Financial Group, a DBA related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Brett Basarab is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to entering the financial industry, his work experience includes positions at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp and Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm emphasizes risk assessment and matching clients to advisory models or discretionary managers, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Eric Ebisch is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently begun his career in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, his work history includes roles at Johnston & Murphy, R.I.C.H. Planning, and involvement with United Way of Passaic County. He has also been active in college athletics and student affairs at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and a variety of third-party advisory programs to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Earl Mckenzie is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera since 2023. He previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC beginning in 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Mckenzie acts as an insurance agent offering fixed life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products, and serves as a volunteer member on the Monmouth County District Fee Arbitration Committee reviewing legal fee arbitration complaints. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

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 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Morgan Stanley since 2008, including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and previously worked at Merrill for eight years. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by structured processes and approved planning tools.

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 in Marlboro, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2012 and previously was with Axa Advisors and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a member of real estate investment LLCs and spends time analyzing and investing in real estate opportunities. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of advisory models and third-party asset managers to deliver tailored investment solutions.

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.

Garrett Morrison is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, based in Woodbridge, NJ, and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2017 and previously at AXA Advisors for three years. Outside of advising, he manages a rental apartment in Montclair, NJ, and assists with the financial affairs of his mother. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

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.

Michael Ciorlian is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and its affiliate Bank of America, N.A. since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he held various positions including work at Olde Queens Tavern and Rutgers University. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.