Janice Whiting is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked across several Wells Fargo entities since 2010. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and sports & entertainment planning, using proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Louis Gorini is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, focusing on delivering tailored financial guidance to individuals and families. He collaborates closely with clients to define their goals and develop portfolio strategies aimed at achieving those objectives, providing ongoing advice and adapting plans as circumstances evolve. With expertise in areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, and personal retirement planning, Louis supports clients through the complexities of wealth management. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Seton Hall University. Louis resides in Monmouth County and is engaged in his community. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, bowling, cooking, football, pickleball, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Jenna Faiella is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera. Her work history includes roles at Avantax Investment Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Guardian Life. Outside of her advisory work, she is the managing member of NJ SALT 4 LLC, a salt distribution company serving residential and commercial customers. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a multi-manager platform.

Stephen Bannon is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes two tenures at UBS Financial Services, from 2014 to 2019 and from 2022 to present, with a three-year period at Merrill in between. He is connected to a family-owned business, CBD Hair Studio LLC, which provides salon services but in which he does not have an active management role. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, providing a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Enroy Hyles is a financial advisor at Cetera with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individual, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with a large network of independent advisors.

Anne Fallon is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America N.A., Merrill, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch since 2013. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Sleem Chang is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, and AXA Advisors. Chang has worked with Equitable Advisors in two separate periods, totaling eight years. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm’s approach involves assessing client information and risk tolerance to align clients with appropriate advisory models, often implemented through third-party managers and advisory platforms.

Robert Dipasquale is a financial advisor with Merrill in Iselin, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Valbona Capri is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in providing tailored financial guidance and wealth management solutions for women, professional athletes, entertainers, and non-profit organizations. Valbona's approach centers on personalized financial planning, focusing on family wealth management strategies, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, and socially responsible investing, including ESG investing. Valbona holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation, the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation, and the Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ (SE-AWMA™) certification. She earned her bachelor's degree from St. John's University. Valbona is involved with professional organizations such as the Certified Financial Planner, Cherie Blair Foundation Mentoring, the National Association of Women Business Owners, NexGen Leadership Council, Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor, and the Women's Exchange at Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, Valbona actively participates in community initiatives, including the Cherie Blair Foundation, FulFill Food Bank, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, and serves as a volunteer coach for Manalapan Recreation. She has served as a guest lecturer at Rutgers University on portfolio theory and mentors women entrepreneurs domestically and internationally. As a fitness advocate, she engages in endurance challenges such as marathons, triathlons, and obstacle course races, and enjoys sports including golf, basketball, beach volleyball, and softball.

Jonathan Iaione is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2018, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. from 2023 to present. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at New York University from 2014 to 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services ranging from retirement planning to investment advisory through a broad platform.

Zhe Ding is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, he worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC, among other firms. He is also involved in non-variable insurance marketing through Ritter Insurance Marketing and a Prudential-sponsored insurance agency. LPL Enterprise serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to a variety of investment and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Joseph Presa is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2007. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios, supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Jason Delgado is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for 11 years. Delgado is based in Red Bank, NJ. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs tailored to clients’ risk profiles, combining in-house and third-party investment management with options for rebalancing, tax management, and responsible investing.

Miriam Lerdo is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 44 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor entities since 2008. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients through a variety of advisory programs, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that include estate planning and corporate financial planning agreements.

Stephen Mcpherson is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade before joining Raymond James. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Aaron Paglia is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014 and previously worked with Axa Advisors. Paglia also has involvement in an outside insurance business. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients—including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals—as well as pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both firm-offered and third-party advisory solutions.

Padmaja Kotagiri is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has previous experience with Metlife Securities Inc. from 2001 to 2017. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

T.J. Lauch serves as Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor, focusing on assisting families with multi-generational wealth through holistic planning and trusted relationships. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2011, progressing from Vice President, Financial Consultant to Vice President, Executive Planning Consultant, and currently holds his current role since 2023. His professional experience encompasses wealth management and financial consulting. T.J. holds a California Insurance License, supporting his advisory services. Outside of his professional work, he engages in personal interests such as beach activities, biking, concerts, family activities, parenthood, and running.

Frank Hellriegel is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2018, he worked at PNC Investments for nine years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and demographics.

Karen Warde is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing, where she has been since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.