Lauren Palacio is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2015, holding various roles within the firm over that time. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm employs strategic allocation models and a range of implementation methods, leveraging tools such as tax-aware techniques and AI-driven analytics, while integrating capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Adel Gerges is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with HSBC since 2015, including roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions, utilizing a five-profile risk framework and a combination of strategic and tactical asset-allocation advice supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and other affiliated providers.

Lucas Murphy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Northeast Private Client Group. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party investment strategies and provides a range of account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Robert Bubser is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, MML Investor Services, and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Bubser owns Bubser Consulting LLC, a business focused on assisting owners with valuations and sales negotiations. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that integrates client goals with a range of investment strategies and third-party managers.

Rafael Garcia Filpo is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Human Care LLC. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital advisory portfolios and managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under full ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Steven Coppola is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012 and spent 11 years at Fidelity prior to that. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting services through Coppola Tax Management. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies according to client goals and risk tolerances.

Derek Malone is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016 and Banco Popular, NA since 2004. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a notable non-discretionary asset portfolio.

Harold Laudien is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Merrill, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that uses technology platforms and a variety of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Anthony Jones Jr is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Patric Hyland is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and has additional work experience including positions at Villa Walsh School and the University of Miami. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a fiduciary-based advisory model using various investment strategies and technologies, including proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Leonardo Ramirez is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Aegis Capital Corp and National Life Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent involved in explaining annuities to prospects. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services such as model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, operating a platform that integrates both internal and third-party investment models.

Alben Portnoy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes long-term roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and City Federal Savings & Loan. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers investment management through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Sally Klinger Rogers is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 43 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 1979 and NYLife Securities Inc. since 1982. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Donald Hertling is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Heller Wealth Advisors for 11 years. Hertling maintains involvement in insurance services through his role at JD Associates, LLC, where he works with clients on property and casualty insurance. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Robert Knoll is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and 27 years of industry experience. Before joining Commonwealth in 2021, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He is co-owner of Reilly Financial Group, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment products.

Steven Semple is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 12 years before joining Key Investment Services LLC and KeyBank NA in 2024. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-driven model selection supported by financial professional recommendations and ongoing oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Megan Brozowski is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Madison, NJ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with integrated tax and accounting services, as well as unique operational offerings such as administrative CFO capabilities and a Financial Wellness Platform for employer clients.

James Sullivan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011 and has worked with PAG Financial, LLC since 2020. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers managed account solutions, including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and access to third-party managers, employing a fiduciary-based advisory model tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Melissa Gerckens is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2019 and other entities within the Beacon Pointe organization. She is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, with a focus on private and public asset classes.

Colin Gaven is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rosenblatt Securities and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.