Joseph Falisi is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has held managing roles at Independent Financial Solutions and Mulberry Lane Advisors, where he focuses on life insurance, annuities, and personalized Social Security claiming strategies. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, offering fee-based asset management and retirement-plan advisory through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Rodger Guerra is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Burlington, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC, Guerra Financial Services, Bridge Marketing Group LLC, and Investors Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Guerra serves as a basketball referee for JV high school games in Burlington and Camden County, NJ. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts through a network of about 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Michael Soroko is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual from 2013 to 2023 before joining NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Soroko co-owns Emeritus Wealth, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, employing a range of analytic approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Thomas Bauman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Lafayette, NJ. He has held positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities over multiple periods since 2013. Bauman also engages in selling insurance products from companies other than Guardian Life and Berkshire Life. 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 along with financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management with a network of over 1,900 investment adviser representatives.

Anubhav Bhatyal is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, ICICI Bank, and Ernst & Young LLP. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and discretionary managed accounts.

Brian Mccarthy is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Equity Services, Inc. and has held prior roles at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-authoring a children’s book planned for self-publication. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms often utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Parimal Patel is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2010. Patel is also engaged in multi-line insurance brokerage activities, including investment-related insurance and annuity sales through affiliated firms. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis through third-party asset manager platforms. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services with a focus on client-directed implementation and oversight.

Gregory Muscavage is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at GWN Securities since 2018, following prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Muscavage is an independent insurance agent specializing in dental and group disability income, disability, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, and long-term care insurance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses model-based portfolio allocations, including tactical market-timing and momentum strategies in certain legacy programs.

Sebastian Pepe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Staten Island, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at PillRx Pharmacy and The Home Depot. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored recommendations through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Rooyakkers is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Empower Advisory Group and has held positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Prudential Investment Management Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Marcia Paltenstein is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at Round Table Services, LLC for 19 years. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a financial interest in P Shares LLC, a private investment entity. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolios emphasizing diversified asset allocation and provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Peter Hoglund is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at AEPG Wealth Strategies from 2010 to 2019. His other business activities include involvement with Wealth Enhancement Group’s non-variable insurance operations. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of specialized programs.

Keith Woetzel is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and in academic roles at the University at Buffalo and Lehigh University. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing.

Arjun Kapoor is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Primerica Advisors and has held prior roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Iconiq Capital, Goldman Sachs & Co., IDB Capital Corp., and Israel Discount Bank of New York. Kapoor is also a co-owner of Jersey Ventures LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Matthew Monahan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Basking Ridge, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2019, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he assists clients with final expense planning to provide liquidity for estate-related costs. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals 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, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, supporting both traditional and active investment approaches.

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.

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.