Emil Rufolo is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience and has worked at various Cetera and Avantax entities as well as 1st Global Advisors. He is also a partner at Emil S. Rufolo CPA PLLC and serves as an executive board member of the Patriot Path Council for the Boy Scouts of America. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment process is based on diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, complemented by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers.

Wen Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Wen worked at Martin Insurance Group and Advise Insurance Agency, LLC. Outside of advising, Wen is involved in health insurance sales and manages several personal rental properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employers, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach and supports its clients through multiple program platforms.

Justin Poplawski is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He also acts as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, and offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive reporting and analytics.

Matthew Walker is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Saddle Brook, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, Massmutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations delivered through various program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Diana Longo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. She has worked at Solomon Wealth Solutions, LLC, Next Financial Group, Inc., and Solomon Financial LLC, among other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Innovative Divorce Services, LLC, where she provides divorce financial analysis and serves as a mediator in alternative dispute resolution. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and consulting services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios across multiple custodial platforms.

Maribel Perez is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Rockaway, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1997. Outside of finance, she is the owner and photographer of a registered non-compensated photography business, Sunkissed Photos by Maribel, and is a founder of the nonprofit SWAG Network Group. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jeffrey Andrews is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS in Parsippany, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential with 11 years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years before joining &PARTNERS in 2026. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Daniel Trout is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America Advisors Inc. and his own firm, Financial Principles, LLC, where he also conducts insurance sales. Outside of his advisory duties, Trout serves as president of the West Milford Youth Soccer Organization, overseeing local recreational soccer programs. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach incorporates manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and a range of investment vehicles supported by proprietary research and operational features.

Matthew Stack is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Ramsey, NJ. He holds the CFP® designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2022, he worked at Evercore Group LLC and Modera Wealth Management, LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using customized portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and sponsors various wrap-fee and model-based programs.

Neil Westerduin is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2020, following an 11-year tenure at Chadwick Wealth Management, LLC. In addition, he has operated Neil Westerduin CPA LLC since 1989. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Kenneth Glick is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes positions at Janney Montgomery Scott, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is based in Saddle Brook, NJ. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a wide range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management and maintains custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Dominique Vitalis is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Carson Wealth, Vitalis worked at CWM, LLC, Taylor Financial, Royal Alliance, Bank of America, Merrill, Monumental Sports and Entertainment, and Georgetown University. Outside of advisory work, Vitalis is involved in flipping residential properties. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating a large enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion under management. The firm offers services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and providing access to alternative investments and third-party sub-advisors.

Anthony Marotti is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked for 13 years at Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors, LLC. He is president of the Anthony Marotti Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which supports youth sports through scholarships and donations, and serves on the board of the Union College Fighting Dutchmen Gridiron Club, a booster organization for the college football team. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, using customized portfolios with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and combines its enterprise scale with a broad selection of model and wrap-fee options.

Michael Ormond is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2015 and at PNC Bank from 2015 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

James Sahagian is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an LLC member in a Unishippers franchise operated by his son, providing financial guidance for the business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options and partners with multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Nicholas Capezzuto is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at StoneX Financial Inc., Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Ameriprise, and Burklow & Rotella, LLC. He also serves as a consultant for knowledge-on-demand firms Alphasights and Dialectia, providing insights on advisory services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Margot Tubul is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at KeyBank and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model and offers various wrap programs with custodial and trade execution services, integrating with KeyCorp affiliates for additional financial services.

Salvatore Leone is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director at Apex Petrochemical, Inc. and is a board member of Saker Energy Systems Incorporated, both in the energy sector. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with custodial and advisory platforms provided by Pershing and Envestnet.

Frank Loscalzo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 38 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1991 and Park Avenue Securities since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in the Williams College Annual Alumni Fund campaign. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning, group education, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Benjamin Brenner is a financial advisor at SPC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at The Investment Center Inc and Axa Advisors, LLC. Brenner also engages in insurance sales, focusing on life, long-term care, and disability insurance, and operates his own marketing business under IBEX Financial Perspectives. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.