Jon Gagliardi is a PFS™-designated financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. He has held roles at Avantax Investment Services and Avantax Advisory Services and has served as Chief Executive Officer at MSPC Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, where he has worked since 1997. His background includes tax planning, financial attest services, and investment planning. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm incorporates tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning services, and emphasizes a diversified investment approach aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Meizhen Chen is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Chen also has experience with Century 200 Group, LLC and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Medicare sales agent with Spark Insurance Services, helping clients select suitable Medicare plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and manages approximately $2.1 billion in assets under management as of December 2025.

James Sonneborn is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, following a 17-year tenure at RegentAtlantic. His background includes roles at Corient Services LLC and CIPW Service Company, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Theodore Schneider is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously spent nine years at Round Table Wealth Management. Schneider holds a financial interest in P Shares LLC, a private investment business. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation and manager selection processes and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, tax planning, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Vincent Egan is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, with portfolios monitored and rebalanced regularly and supported by an internal trading desk.

Richard Coppa is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2020 and previously spent 17 years at Wealth Health, LLC. He serves as a board member of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation in New Jersey, where he contributes to awareness, fundraising, and financial governance. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to offer customized portfolio solutions along with integrated tax and accounting services.

Johnny Covello Jr. is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Northwestern Mutual in both investment services and life insurance roles. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments, leveraging a broad ecosystem within Goldman Sachs for research, implementation, and client service.

Jeffrey Varisco is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following a 23-year tenure at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Alex Coriddi is a financial advisor at Corient with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at RegentAtlantic for nine years before joining Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Sandra O'gorman is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 31 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. and The Ayco Company prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Sandra holds a Series 63 designation. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a wide range of clients including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, leveraging strategic allocation models and proprietary research to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Jason McCarthy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc., and Harrisdirect LLC. He also provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group as a compliance officer. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers proprietary and third-party managed account solutions through various technology platforms.

August Ferretti is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2018 and also serves as an insurance agent and unit sales manager with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an LLC managing a vacation rental property in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, which offers rental services through the website obxluxuryrentals.com. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Brianna Schneider is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2016, following a brief tenure at Starbucks. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models supported by multiple specialized groups and offers a wide range of advisory platforms and tools integrated within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Valerie Downs is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LWS Wealth Advisors, Inc., Wealth Edge, and Allied Wealth Partners. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into its client relationships.

Shiv Raizada is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco and Advantage xPO onsite Ayco, as well as a prior business, Raizada Fuel. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines centralized investment resources with a range of tailored offerings, leveraging integrated capabilities across affiliated entities.

Alexandra Tasev is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs, Shenkman Capital Management, and Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and affiliated teams to deliver tailored wealth management solutions and operates within a large integrated financial group offering a broad range of financial products and services.

Patricia Jansen is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Legend Equities Corporation and MetLife Investment Fund Services LLC. She has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and various managed portfolio programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Keith Dowling is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner in Florham Park, NJ. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2014 in various capacities and also spent time at Msec, LLC and FirstPoint Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized tax and family office services. The firm uses customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Sean Sullivan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Network since 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Alex Rohmann is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Sanctuary Securities, Inc., Forester Capital, and Santander. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment approaches and acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.