Devin Wendel is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at United Planners Financial Services and Wendel Financial Group since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a Data Solutions Architect for AI fintech firms Mega Stock Picker Inc and My Stock Picker Inc. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a distinctive limited partnership ownership structure held mostly by financial professionals.

Shady Shamaa is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2021 and previously worked at Citibank NA and Rocco's Pastry Shop. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm operates with large institutional scale and provides a range of advisory, execution, custody, and derivatives services.

William Alvarez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and is also an agent with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Alvarez serves as President of Kearny Thistle United FC, a nonprofit youth travel soccer club. 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 for portfolio construction.

Jacob Manna is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with the firm and its affiliated entities since 2025 and has previous experience with the National Futures Association and other financial and healthcare organizations. He completed his studies at Monmouth University from 2020 to 2024. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets across a broad advisor network, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Kostas Koufidis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Reilly Financial Group, LLC, where he dedicates a significant portion of his time to investment-related activities. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of advisors and manages a broad range of client assets with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers.

Patricia Lee is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Nathaniel Henein is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2011. Henein serves as a board member at large on a church council, engaging in governance and organizational matters. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Michael Fischer is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at Round Table Services for 11 years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to each client's profile.

Pamela Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2025 and is also associated with Ponce & Associates LLC, a firm she manages that brokers non-registered insurance products. Pamela is a passive investor in Carlyle private equity funds. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Parker is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, Hightower Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he co-authored the book *The Positive Influence: Helping People Become Their Best Self* with his father. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates a broker-dealer and offers an integrated platform providing direct portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and personalized managed account services.

Richard Niekrash Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Red Bank, NJ. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive services such as financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management through various discretionary and non-discretionary wrap programs and managed portfolio strategies.

Mary Pucciarelli is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 41 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Reilly Financial Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MASSMUTUAL Life Insurance Company, and METLIFE Securities Inc. She also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, while acting as a wrap-fee program sponsor and back-office provider.

Boureima Diallo is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Transamerica Financial Advisors. He has a long-standing association with United Financial Services and the Transamerica Agency Network, where he has been involved in recruiting, training, and business development since 2002. Diallo also engages in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and digital platforms, serving clients through an extensive advisor network.

Larry Daniels III is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously with Encompass More Asset Management LLC and Verity Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is an attorney specializing in real estate law and serves as New York Market President for C-Suite for Christ, an organization focused on Christian business practices. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining internally managed and third-party models, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Kelsey Bornstein Murphy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Paychex, and Optimum Health Exercise Therapy. She serves as president and board member of BNI First Class NJ, a non-investment-related organization. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering various proprietary and third-party investment programs and financial planning solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management through an integrated operating model and multiple account-level services.

William Blanco is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equity Services since 2009 and is involved with multiple affiliated financial and insurance organizations. Blanco is also a member of a senior and elder care specialist organization that focuses on long-term care, Medicare, and life insurance referral sources. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often employing third-party managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Michele Phillippi is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously held positions at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Kevin Pent is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Life Group, Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as Past Exalted Ruler for the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks in Keyport, NJ, where he volunteers and advises on organizational procedures, and he provides coaching on special needs funding to assist families with planning. Equity Services, Inc. offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers to deliver predominantly long-term investment strategies alongside options for shorter-term trading.

Alisha Patel is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. Her career includes roles at TritonPoint Capital, TritonPoint Wealth, and Sage Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and a range of strategies spanning equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, along with integrated tax and accounting services.

Joseph Hymowitz is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank for nine years, as well as PNC Investments and PNC Bank for one year each. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model ties financial planning and managed account solutions to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.