Richard Piazza is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 20 years of industry experience. He also serves as treasurer for Second Chance Stables, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and advises on the St. Patrick School Endowment Committee. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management combined with model-based strategies, with access to proprietary and third-party platforms, including digital advisory solutions and integrated lending options.

Elijah Lewis is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, where he worked from 2020 to 2026. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party managers.

Christina Vollmann is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 14 years. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who utilize various investment approaches and platforms, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jennifer Becker is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at Glenmede Trust Company and Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc. Becker serves as a board member of Executive Women of New Jersey. Mariner is an enterprise firm serving a wide range of clients through customized investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and family office services, supported by both internal research and third-party managers.

Jacob Kovar is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Bleakley Financial Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gavin Kreitz is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Simplicity Investments Inc., Gideon Strategic Partners LLC, Leste Group, Med-Metrix, and academic positions at the University of Miami and Lafayette College. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charities, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both sub-advised accounts and direct-to-consumer digital investment programs.

James Clark is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Janney in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate retirement plans, and municipalities, offering a range of services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Dobin is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2003 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers by selling merchandise at cost to support a colleague battling an illness. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Dharshan Premaratne is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank since 2020, following eight years at TD Bank from 2012 to 2020. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS (US) clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Whittemore is a CFP® and CFA® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has held positions there and at affiliated firms since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at U.S. Trust - Bank of America and Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, serving a broad client base that includes high-net-worth investors and pension plans.

William Smalls is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, he worked with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial services, he serves as president of the Deacon's Union and Women's Auxiliary of Monmouth and Adjacent Counties, a local Christian education organization. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Keith Balla is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Mayor of the Borough of Watchung and is president of a general construction contracting firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm’s investment approach centers on diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning.

Christopher Risko is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various firms including Signature Realty and Quest Capital Strategies. His outside activities include managing sales agents and placing life and health insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Michael Bokach is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Agia and 1Force before joining Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Agia as an insurance agent focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and offers portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors.

Lawrence Ennis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 49 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various roles since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Ennis serves as Secretary and Treasurer for the North Jersey Cardinals, a youth baseball organization for players aged 14-18. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through a variety of managed account programs.

Yong Lin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Aetna, Emerson Reid, and Wfgia, alongside his longstanding position at Transamerica Financial Advisors. He is also the owner of Lin Family Dynasty Inc. Outside of investment advisory, Lin assists clients with health insurance enrollment through affiliated firms. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Rodger Guerra is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cetera Advisors LLC and his own firm, Guerra Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a basketball referee for high school games in Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes model-based allocations grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with certain legacy programs employing trading and tactical strategies.

Brian Parsons is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth. Prior to joining Mariner in 2024, he worked for Morgan Stanley for six years and has held positions at Hennion & Walsh, Inc., as well as roles connected to The University of Rhode Island and Cooks Pond Denville Recreation. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and nonprofits, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized employer financial wellness solutions.

Dylan Pardo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including Equitable Advisors, Pendry Natirar, and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Mastercard and in the hospitality sector. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions delivered through an integrated model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Anubhav Bhatyal is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Bank of America, Merrill, ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young LLP, and IL&FS Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, providing investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm offers a digital advisory program utilizing ETF-based portfolios and a managed account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.