Marcel Hillary Smith is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Santander Securities and its affiliated firms since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Rahway, NJ. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, using a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and discretionary account management.

Joseph Marrocco is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at CW Advisors, LLC and has previously been with Delta Financial Group, Inc., Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, family office services, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management.

Lawrence Bogar is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently with Advisory Services Network since 2018. He previously worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Outside of advising, he serves in leadership roles with the Exit Planning Institute and the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, including committee and board positions focused on business succession and exit planning. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of over 200 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Francis Gargano is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Ameritas Investment Corp. Gargano is also the president and owner of Financial Independence Network LLC, where he provides insurance and investment product sales and advisory services. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, incorporating modern portfolio theory and other analytical methods.

Laurence Sobin is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Packerland. Sobin also operates Sobin Financial Group as a financial consultant, focusing on life, health, long-term care, disability insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and Medicare supplements. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment solutions, including third-party money managers and advisory programs on the Hilltop-environment platform.

Giovanni Buzzetta is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Newbridge Securities since 2017 and National Securities Corp from 2013 to 2017. Outside of advising, he serves as a CCD instructor for a Catholic church program in Helmetta, NJ. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and frequently employs third-party asset managers to meet client objectives.

Marshall Burroughs is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc., Salesforce, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, health, and disability insurance, and he is president of Burroughs Financial Planning, LLC. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Douglas Roth is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of experience at RMR Wealth Builders, with an additional 10 years at Calton & Associates, Inc. He is the owner of HR Ease LLC, a technology company that provides benefits enrollment software services. Roth is also a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an investment holding company. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, digital-asset management, and various advisory program options, with client relationships organized around registered investment adviser representatives who implement strategies on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Wayne Howell is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and is currently with CW Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Delta Financial Group, Inc. for 13 years and maintains an accounting and tax practice under Wayne W Howell, CPA. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies with oversight from an Investment Oversight Committee.

Timothy Checko is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at Merrill and LPL Financial LLC. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and implements strategies using diversified asset allocation, operating the NOVA platform and various third-party manager programs.

Todd Engmann is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is the executor of an estate for a client. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes traditional and alternative strategies, combining third-party and in-house resources.

Ayman Ezzat is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach with a focus on low-cost passive ETFs, actively managed funds, and individualized portfolio strategies, while also providing ERISA fiduciary consulting and using institutional and advisor-facing platforms.

Todd Scorzafava is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at LPL Financial and Greenberg & Rapp Financial Group. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines a goals-based planning approach with an evidence-based investment framework that integrates behavioral economics and proprietary quantitative measures to construct diversified, long-term portfolios.

Dominic Aceto is a CFP® professional at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, with seven years of industry experience. He has been with RMR Wealth Builders since 2018 and previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. Dominic is also a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, a holding company involved with an investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement fiduciary services, and specialist advisory options such as annuity management and digital asset programs.

David Hedley III is a financial advisor with Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He joined Simon Quick Advisors in 2021 after six years with Ernst & Young Capital Advisors and Ernst & Young US. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients, offering a range of services including wealth management, investment consulting, financial and tax planning, and administrative support. The firm employs a diversified investment approach involving independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private funds, and it operates multiple affiliated private funds while providing integrated tax and back-office services.

Zachary Ross is an investment adviser representative at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has held prior roles at firms including Emerson Equity LLC, Fidelity Investments, Equitable Advisors, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and may utilize third-party managers and oversight services to align client assets with broader financial plans.

Richard Spinner is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC and Edge Wealth Management. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies, utilizing AI tools alongside human oversight for portfolio management.

Christopher Wholehan is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His career includes prior roles at TLG Advisors and Simplicity Investments, as well as more than 30 years at Ohio State University and ongoing work with Wholehan Marketing Associates. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with technology and operational support for other advisers.

Michele Lee is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked for firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Headquarters Advisory Group. Outside of her advisory role, Lee serves as the elected Mayor of High Bridge Borough, managing the town’s budget and administration. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives. The firm oversees approximately $7.57 billion in assets across a network of advisors and serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses using firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies.

Lisa Guido is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Summit Financial, she worked at Verizon for 11 years. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches to investment management.