Jonathan Peck is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Cranford, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Underwriters Equity Corporation since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent selling life and disability insurance with American General, VOYA, and Genworth. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of managed portfolio programs, utilizing both strategic and dynamic investment approaches.

David Haase is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at GWN Securities, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 13 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Haase serves as a council member for Faith Lutheran Church and has experience as a business consultant. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios with a range of investment approaches, including legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Monique Thacker is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for HSBC Bank USA N.A. for 11 years. Thacker is also involved with Mindful Departure LLC, operating as The Core Room. 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 wrap programs through a large network of advisors and employs a technology-driven approach utilizing unified managed accounts and model solutions.

Viral Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and Bank of America for ten years. Patel holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Frank Deluca is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Financial Resources Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, L.P., Pruco Securities LLC, and Beacon Trust Company. He also serves as trustee for the Deluca Family Trust, where he manages trust activities including investment selection and asset distributions. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of advisers. The firm offers customized advisory services and a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that emphasizes firm supervision with delegated investment management, incorporating access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Gelber Castillo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Berkeley Heights, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Agia and involvement with the Immigration and American Citizenship Organization. Castillo also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. 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 to construct client portfolios.

Richard Whippee II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has worked at Bankers Life And Casualty since 1995, where he also serves as an insurance agent and branch sales manager. Bankers Life Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Mary Lynn Skarzenski is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with the ChFC® designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an assistant basketball coach during the basketball season. 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 with portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Nancy Protopapas is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2002 and Principal Life Insurance since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Auto Solutions Inc. and is a designated bank officer at Principal Bank and Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Michael De Paola is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Mid Atlantic Resource Group, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. De Paola also serves as an independent agent placing life and disability insurance products through Crump Life Insurance Services. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional and active strategies, supported by a network of approximately 423 advisors.

Timothy Anthony is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include six years at The Brookings Institution and a period of self-employment before joining Citi in 2020. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and leverages its large institutional scale and market roles to offer complex solutions, including discretionary accounts and alternative investments.

Vatsal Patel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ, holding the Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory work, Patel owns and operates a beer and wine convenience store called Windsor Shoppe. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailoring advice to client goals, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Iglika Dimitrova is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at TD Bank N.A. and Prudential Insurance Company of America, among other prior roles. Outside of finance, Dimitrova owns and directs Dance Passion NJ, LLC, a ballroom dance school. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed accounts and brokerage services for institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Robert Schmidt is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including individual, institutional, and sovereign wealth fund clients, providing investment advisory and brokerage services along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes the Envestnet platform with a mix of proprietary models and third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brian Segel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life), holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Cetera, Allied Wealth Partners, and MassMutual. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, particularly in non-discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting.

Perry Koplik is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Koplik is co-owner of PF Compass, LLC, which provides group benefits services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, supported by a comprehensive platform for operations, trading, technology, and compliance.

John Novello is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked with BNI Business Developers and Securitas. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in notary services and health insurance sales through his ownership of SJV Financial Group LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and offers various advisory programs alongside retirement plan services.

Jared Brown is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and a sales broker for Creative Risk Management. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a distinctive legacy use of market-timing and momentum-based investment strategies.

David Cerchio is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Somerville, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2007 and has also been involved with International Planning Alliance, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Middletown South Alumni Organization. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Daniel Mulligan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hightower, Bank of America, Merrill, and Hennion & Walsh, Inc. He is currently based in Bridgewater, NJ. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages around $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.