Richard Thomas is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliate Cetera Investment Services LLC since 2001 and also maintains a long-term role at The Provident Bank. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with various program options and oversight structures.

Christine Purcell is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 18 years of industry experience. Her background includes eight years at Heritage House Sotheby's International Realty before joining Fidelity in 2019. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including a charitable gift fund and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, often delegating management to sub-advisers while applying oversight controls.

Joseph Pearce is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at LPL Financial since 2019. Prior to joining LPL, he worked for 14 years at Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in operational support for his wife's interior design business in Point Pleasant, NJ. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house research, third-party subadvisors, and advanced portfolio management technologies.

Laurie Muller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Dominion Financial Group and Voya Financial Advisors, INC. Laurie is also involved in selling life and health insurance through Ash Brokerage. LPL Financial is a national investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources to support both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Ryan Goodwin is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Amazon. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, offering financial planning services that utilize firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to support tailored client strategies.

Evan Bloomberg is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James & Associates and was previously with UBS for 13 years. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various advisory programs and institutional solutions.

Todd Gray is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc, Bank of America, and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Courtenay Napoli is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Ranney School Parent Development Committee, focusing on peer and parent outreach and event coordination. 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 both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gabriel Caponetto Jr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kona Investment Group, Inc., where he participates in interior design and staging as part of a management committee. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management to tailor strategies based on proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Steven Schifino is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2022 to 2025 and spent five years at AT&T prior to entering the financial sector. Schifino holds a Series 66 designation. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from internal and external sources to support diversified investment strategies.

Laura Bozek is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2011, with additional experience at Wells Fargo Advisors and Santander Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as power of attorney for her father. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Richard Quense is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mid Atlantic Benefit Strategies and Allied Wealth Partners, among others. He is also active as an agent/broker in fixed insurance sales with several firms. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and advisory services through a multi-manager platform that supports discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

Sean Flaherty is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a 28-year veteran of the firm. He focuses on providing individually tailored investment management, tax minimization strategies, estate planning, and wealth preservation for affluent clients. Sean develops personalized financial strategies using Merrill Lynch’s global resources and works closely with specialists and clients' other advisors to meet complex wealth management needs. Sean holds a Bachelor's Degree from Lynn University and is a graduate of the Merrill Financial Advisor's Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) professional designation. Sean is involved with multiple cancer and heart disease charities and maintains an active lifestyle that includes golf, tennis, surfing, and coaching youth sports. He is a cancer survivor and supports medical institutions that contributed to his recovery.

Thomas Wieczerak is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 35 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities, New England Securities, and Provident Mutual. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, fixed annuities, life, accident and health, long-term care, and Medicare-related products. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars with a collaborative, software-supported planning approach.

Christopher Kelly is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2011, with prior experience at Axa Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm uses a range of advisory models and third-party program sponsors, offering mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments, including ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

David Crossan is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He also serves as president of Shoreline Insurance Solutions, an insurance agency. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management options and access to research and model portfolios.

Victor Vyas is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at METLIFE Securities Inc and Massmutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of advising, he is involved in individual life and health insurance sales and servicing existing annuity contracts. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, focusing on collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analysis tools.

Keith Onto is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2013 and was previously with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Zenith Marketing Group Inc., a health insurance business. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a range of investment tools and third-party managers, focusing on matching clients to suitable advisory models through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Robert Scherzer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2009. Scherzer is involved in wealth management through his ownership in Knight's Pledge Wealth Management and Scherzer Wealth Management LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services tailored to clients meeting net-worth thresholds, utilizing Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools to develop customized recommendations.

Daniel Stizza serves as the Senior Resident Director at the Toms River Branch of Merrill, where he leads the Stizza Clawson Group to provide advisory services tailored to affluent individuals and corporations locally and nationally. His expertise includes divorce transition planning, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income, underpinned by thoughtful, tax-sensitive investment guidance aimed at supporting clients' lifestyles, retirement needs, and legacy goals. Daniel holds a Bachelor's degree from The College of New Jersey and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, also holding the designations of CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He serves as a board member of the RWJ Monmouth Medical Southern Campus Charitable Foundation. Residing in Point Pleasant Beach with his family, Daniel is engaged in his community through involvement with the Make a Wish Foundation, Point Pleasant Beach Little League, and the Point Pleasant Beach Recreation Committee. He coaches his son's little league team and emphasizes giving back, as reflected by the name of his boat, the "Give Back Sea."