Hyunjin Hong is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and is also involved with SAFE Benefits Consulting Group, where he manages daily branch operations. Additionally, Hong serves as an insurance agent, placing and servicing life insurance for clients. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Alec Tran is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has ownership roles in multiple rental property businesses and manages a merchant services company. Alec also operates a tax preparation service. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, operating as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Nah'rya Walker Pierson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Merrill and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Blissful Harmony Doula Services and volunteers as a play group leader with Triangle Area Parenting Support. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kevin Lamberson is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at GWN Securities, Pruco Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and MassMutual. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling Medicare supplements through The Jeff George Agency and works part-time as an online grocery order picker for Whole Foods Market. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to high-net-worth and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custodial services.

Jennifer Bell is a financial advisor at &Partners with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Jennifer is based in Basking Ridge, NJ. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds, offering a combination of investment advisory and brokerage services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and operates as both an RIA and broker-dealer, with additional activities in municipal advising and investment banking.

David Rosa is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Wands is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, where he has worked since 2010. He has 16 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Rotary of Roselle/Roselle Park and is an elected board member of the Wychwood Gardens Co-op. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning and retirement plan advice, managing a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team using both strategic and tactical approaches.

Pablo Idrovo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and JPMorgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he assists clients with buying and selling real estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Isabelle Hu is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Cetera Investment Services, Columbia Bank, and Credit Suisse. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online banking credentials. The program utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with investments executed via mutual funds and ETFs and annual rebalancing.

Emil Defeo is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has been with PNC investments since 2007. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot aimed at employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists, focusing on investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

John Beninato is a CFP® professional affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Randolph Warren is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. based in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Securities, Gitterman Wealth Management, and Triad Advisors. He also maintains a life insurance agent role focused on client needs and solutions. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager introductions. The firm employs a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses model-based allocations incorporating asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with distinctive use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in select legacy programs.

Dustin Rudman is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. since 2018. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Rolling Acres Home Owners Association and is involved in managing fixed annuity and insurance products through Schockproof Insurance LLC. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and investment strategies, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Nicholas Luciano is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Princeton, NJ, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America and Curcio Webb. 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, constructing portfolios that combine strategic and tactical asset allocations with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Felix is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and City National Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental properties in New Jersey. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jeffrey Baumann is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He participates in a networking group focused on business strategy and expansion. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services with multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Fang Moore is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Piscataway, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2019, Moore spent twelve years at Bristol Myers Squibb and is also a licensed health insurance agent and Pennsylvania notary. Moore assists with health insurance enrollment in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion in discretionary assets and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Thomas Russo is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. Russo also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Christopher Ibrahim is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Janney Montgomery Scott. Ibrahim is also associated with Ibrahim Wealth Advisory Group, where he contributes significant time as a financial advisor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a variety of proprietary and third-party solutions.

Karen Donofrio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, employing model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.