Michael Lapaglia is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crump Insurance Services and Mid Island Mortgage Corp., where he provides mortgage financing. He also assists with tax return preparation at Maiorano & Associates, Inc. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of advisors and platforms, offering brokerage, advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to manage diversified portfolios across various investment types.

Dwayne Barberis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools.

Christopher Grella is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise, LLC, having joined in 2026, and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and MSI Financial Services. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers services including financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in a wrap program.

William Murphy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Cetera, Wells Fargo Clearing, and PNC Investments. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by extensive technology and a broad platform of investment strategies, overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets across more than 22,800 advisors.

Yekaterina Tumayeva is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also has roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she has a business interest in 274/276 Hamilton Avenue, LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s approach combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when making investment recommendations.

Katie Ward is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, including over 17 years with Wells Fargo firms. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a leader and treasurer for local Girl Scout troops in New Jersey. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment strategies, serving clients through both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Peter Jackowitz is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC prior to his current position. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of an investment-related merchant partnership and serves as vice president of a townhouse community association. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory offerings with other financial products and referral channels.

Morgan Koehler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Invesco Distributors, Inc. for 11 years and has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Scott Klein is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Marlboro, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Klein is involved in managing a private investment to purchase a franchise through an LLC formed with partners. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs, relying on a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers to deliver tailored advisory solutions.

Alice Lee is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, having worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2003. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services mainly to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary services through a select group of Wealth Advisors, focusing on approved funds and strategies.

Jane Kunak is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within Wells Fargo-affiliated firms since 2008. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and planning tools.

Victor Rosati Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years at Bank of America, NA and eight years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interest in a merchant partnership through ROSATI GP, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients meeting certain net-worth thresholds. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop recommendations, with services spanning retirement, education, risk, and specialized planning areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Lisa Jacobs is a financial advisor with Merrill in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2013, with a brief tenure at UBS Financial Services in 2022. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

Gerald Coughlin is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2009 and previously held positions at Axa Advisors, OSAIC Services, and Sunamerica Securities. Coughlin serves as a FINRA arbitrator in securities cases. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes various third-party advisory models and programs, offering both proprietary and external solutions through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Jaclynn Wirhouski is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and investment services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through direct plans and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Larry Lehrman is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Valerie Benmoussa is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Nicole McCarthy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Primerica in various capacities since 1993 and currently operates Nicole J. McCarthy Advisory Services. In addition to her advisory work, she owns NJM Closing Inc., a self-employed business based in Staten Island, New York. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-driven strategies and a limited selection of separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and custodians like BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing to implement its investment models within a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Matthew Walter is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Thomas Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors, he worked in small business and educational settings, including roles at Frank and Danny's Pizzeria and The College of Staten Island. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and relies on third-party asset managers and LPL-sponsored advisory programs for investment implementation.