Joseph Kurzeja Jr. is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and Nathan & Lewis Securities, Inc. since 2000. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and investment services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money‑manager programs, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm‑approved software to analyze client goals.

Lilia Ramos is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Jon Iosso is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co., and prior employment outside the financial sector. In addition to his advisory work, he is active as an insurance broker, offering life, disability, long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and health products. MML 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 tools to develop written recommendations in collaborative annual engagements.

Anthony Lenza III is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at All Fronts Insurance Services Inc. and Binghamton University. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Donato Devito is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Holmdel, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He worked at BNP Paribas Securities Corp. for 18 years before joining LPL Enterprise in 2025. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to various investment and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Jesse Creem is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2017, following a year at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as power of attorney for his father. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Timothy Desantis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering discretionary investment management options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Robert Ernesto is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on developing personalized financial strategies tailored to each client's unique goals. He provides access to Merrill’s investment insights along with banking and lending solutions from Bank of America. Robert’s areas of expertise include employee financial health, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and completed his High School Diploma/GED at Xaverian. Committed to community involvement, Robert participates in volunteer activities with local organizations, aligning with Merrill’s tradition of service in the communities it serves.

Gracia Simms is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Pfs Investments Inc since 2020 and Primerica Financial Services since 2019. Additionally, she has been affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center since 2004. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices and employs model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by discretionary separately managed account options and overlay management.

Ricardo Astacio Felix is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a remote online notary. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities while operating under a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Lynch Hunt Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for 10 years before joining Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses research and analytics to evaluate investment options and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions across a broad range of financial products.

Judy Wolk is a Financial Consultant currently with Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2018. She has a comprehensive background in financial services, having held roles such as Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held senior positions including Director and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Bank of America Capital Management, and Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at US Trust Company. Her expertise encompasses college saving strategies, financial and investment guidance, retirement planning, income strategies, and estate planning considerations. Her career has been focused on understanding clients' situations and needs to help them work toward their financial goals. Judy holds a California Insurance License.

Margaret Ann Nugent is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2000. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Daniel Macri is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial, bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL in 2024, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2016 to 2024, and at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2012 to 2017. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Wagner College. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies such as machine learning.

Lowell Serhus is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Cantor Fitzgerald Wealth Partners and various positions within Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics grounded in diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Remon Dawood is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, American Lending Inc., Lyft, Uber, and various roles within California state agencies. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Auterson is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2014, with a brief period of unemployment from 2019 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a vacation home in Florida that he rents seasonally. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning that covers retirement, tax, estate, business continuation, divorce, and special needs topics, with clients able to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while keeping services separate.

David Haney is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Haney has worked at Bank of America N.A. since 2023 and has been with Merrill since 2013. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Scott Stephen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2025. He is also a co-owner of STEPHEN GP, LLC, a merchant partnership based in Iselin, NJ. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser offering investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Scott Tolochko is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments since 2025. In this role, he focuses on financial planning, working closely with clients to develop personalized strategies that address their unique financial situations and goals. Scott's professional experience includes positions as a Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2025, a Wealth Advisor at Money at Work, LLC from 2023 to 2024, and a Financial Advisor Intern at Campania Wealth Management in 2022. His background reflects a progression of roles in financial advisory and investment consulting. Outside of his professional work, Scott has interests in fitness, golf, and soccer.