Ted Cox is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rochdale Investment Management Inc. and Rim Securities LLC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Breakthrough Collaborative, a secondary education nonprofit, and Reveille United Methodist Church. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, investment companies, corporations, and public entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes and often collaborates with third-party sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Yanbin Linsim is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Michael Mendez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2013. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and uses a percentage-of-AUM wrap fee model.

Christopher Rotella is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise, each for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the nonprofit fraternal fellowship NCS Bergen County. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Darien Dacosta is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved in providing photography services primarily at events. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides a range of fee-based asset management and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a particular focus on retirement-plan consulting and management.

Luis Abreu is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2023. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Vruti Patel is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing five years of industry experience. Patel has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2014 and at TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2020. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party investment managers, providing ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and comprehensive custody and reporting services.

Dylan La Croix is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has worked in the restaurant industry and has been involved with educational institutions such as the University of Maryland and Lakeland Regional High School. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to individual and institutional clients, with an emphasis on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

David Bubnowski is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Clifton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership in a rental property business unrelated to investment activities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and employs mutual funds and ETFs for portfolio implementation.

Emily Minick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Boston Financial Data Services, and the University of Kansas. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Larenz Mitchell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Wayne, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and TD Bank before joining PNC. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only employee pilot that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Theresa Castro is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life since 2023, along with prior experience in sports and camp management. She leads a local networking group, Horseneck Networking Group, engaging with community members outside of her advisory work. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Maxwell Kopelman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and M Holdings Securities, and has experience in real estate and country club management. Kopelman is also associated with Eagle Rock Wealth and Greenberg and Rapp in financial advisory roles. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates multiple asset types and affiliated service offerings within its platform.

Russell Meccia is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Min Chul Kim is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Saddle Brook, NJ. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2021, as well as prior positions at Cosmos Boutique LTD and Cosmos Queens LTD. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients through financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types tailored to client objectives and operates largely on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Geraghty is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Rochdale Investment Management for 18 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group in 2023. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Colleen Silver is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Truist Advisory Services. She previously spent 14 years at Fiduciary Trust Co International/Franklin Templeton Investments. Colleen serves as a volunteer investment committee member for the Science Museum of Minnesota, assisting with oversight of the museum’s endowment management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Anand Thakkar is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in helping busy professionals, business owners, and families develop coordinated, tax-aware financial strategies that align with their personal and long-term goals. Anand works closely with clients through personalized wealth management approaches, including college education planning, retirement income design, estate and legacy planning, tax minimization, and managing new wealth. With expertise in equity compensation strategies, concentrated positions, insurance and risk management, and philanthropic planning, Anand supports clients facing major financial events such as business sales, IPOs, and wealth transfers. He combines Merrill Lynch's investment insights with the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America to deliver comprehensive financial planning. Anand holds the Personal Investment Advisor designation and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School, in addition to earning a Bachelor's degree from Wayne State University. Anand is also committed to community involvement, volunteering with local organizations. Outside of work, he enjoys basketball, tennis, music, and reading. His approach emphasizes building one-on-one relationships to provide tailored, actionable financial strategies designed to help clients achieve their financial objectives.

Maura Mallaney is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Mutual Securities, Inc., Macro Consulting Group, and TIAA-CREF. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research integrating quantitative and fundamental analysis.

John Orlikowski is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Ramsey, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior firms include TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail customers. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation utilizing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with custody and reporting supported by third-party custodians.