Michael Flower is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Michael has prior experience at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc., spanning 14 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee at Packanack Community Church and is a member of the Economic Development Commission of Wayne Township. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s advisory approach involves manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a range of investment vehicles and services tailored to client needs.

Ryan Kirschner is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America for nine years. Kirschner joined PNC Investments, LLC in 2025. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved mutual fund and ETF strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Joseph Russell is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Avantax and 1st Global Capital Corp., and he is also a director and investment adviser representative at Century Advisory Group, LLC. Additionally, Russell is a Certified Public Accountant and partner at O’Connor Davies LLP. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Jeremy Raffer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple Steward Partners entities since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Raffer is also the author of a financial planning book published in 2023. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Robert Davis is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He also owns Wealth Preservation Solutions and has been associated with Krim Associates and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2008. Davis refers clients to Medicare BackOffice for healthcare needs related to Medicare but holds no formal role with that organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients including large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Zachary Fuld is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services, National Life Group, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Cross River Bank. Outside of his advisory roles, Fuld serves as a board member for Congregation Beth Sholom-Synagogue. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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 with a mix of long-term and shorter-term investment strategies, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Gregory Giardino is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His previous roles include positions at Atlas Fiduciary Financial, LPL Financial LLC, and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC among others. He serves as Secretary of the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce and as Director of Marketing & Communications for the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account providers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and emphasizes diversified, risk-class-based allocations blending passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Gianfranco Gonzales Lopez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2020 and has previous experience at LPL Financial, FHC Wealth Advisors, Columbia Bank, and William Paterson University of NJ. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Helen Shaw is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022 and was previously with Merrill from 2016 to 2022. 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, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Kim Islami is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments in 2023, Islami worked at TD Ameritrade for ten years. Outside of advising, Islami serves as president of the MMD Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on scholarships. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation. The firm relies on algorithmic questionnaires for risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies using mutual funds and ETFs.

Anthony Mazzella is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also the owner of True Path Wealth Strategies, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers advice through multiple program types and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client and Plan Sponsor objectives.

Jared Rothbard is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 credential, bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is licensed to sell insurance products beyond Guardian and is involved with Vreeland Ventures LLC, an investment entity. Guardian Life’s wholly owned subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment solutions tailored to client needs.

James Clancy is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ion Bank, LPL Financial LLC, Infinex Investments, Voya Investment Management, and Morgan Stanley. Clancy also serves as a Vice President financial advisor at Chelsea Groton Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan support, access to alternative investments, and operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Dennis Lacey is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Daniel Price is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2008. In addition to his work with Guardian, he occasionally sells insurance products from other companies. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Maya Johnson is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase and PNC Investments LLC. Outside of finance, she has been involved with the Center for Digital Scholarship at the Regenstein Library. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital model portfolio pilot for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests via approved strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Bradley Bofford is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at Securities America for 14 years. In addition to his advisory roles, he is an adjunct professor for the CFP program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that span mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

David Ratzker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Targum Capital LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals and entities, often those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

James Schlag III is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA since 1994. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various managed account programs.

John O’Keeffe is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Big Nose & Company LLC, which involves entertainment activities such as stand-up comedy and podcast appearances, as well as managing snack and beverage vending machines. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and utilizes multiple management platforms to support its clients.