Joseph Kurzeja Jr. is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and Nathan & Lewis Securities, Inc. since 2000. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and investment services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money‑manager programs, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm‑approved software to analyze client goals.

Lilia Ramos is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Jon Iosso is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co., and prior employment outside the financial sector. In addition to his advisory work, he is active as an insurance broker, offering life, disability, long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and health products. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to develop written recommendations in collaborative annual engagements.

Anthony Lenza III is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at All Fronts Insurance Services Inc. and Binghamton University. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Donato Devito is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked for BNP Paribas Securities Corp. for 18 years. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s approach is largely model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and affiliated trust and insurance services.

Jesse Creem is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2017, following a year at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as power of attorney for his father. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Timothy Desantis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent a year at Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and uses research and analytics to support diversified investment approaches.

Robert Ernesto is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on developing personalized financial strategies tailored to each client's unique goals. He provides access to Merrill’s investment insights along with banking and lending solutions from Bank of America. Robert’s areas of expertise include employee financial health, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and completed his High School Diploma/GED at Xaverian. Committed to community involvement, Robert participates in volunteer activities with local organizations, aligning with Merrill’s tradition of service in the communities it serves.

Gracia Simms is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at PFS Investments Inc since 2020 and Primerica Financial Services since 2019. In addition to her financial career, she has been affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center since 2004. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm managing approximately $15.5 billion in assets for individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program using model-based strategies developed by third-party managers, supported by custodial and trade execution services from BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Ricardo Astacio Felix is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a remote online notary. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities while operating under a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Margaret Ann Nugent is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2000. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Daniel Macri is a CFP® professional affiliated with LPL Financial, with 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Wagner College. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Lowell Serhus is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Cantor Fitzgerald Wealth Partners and various positions within Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics grounded in diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Remon Dawood is a financial advisor with Merrill who holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Bank of America, American Lending Inc., Lyft, Uber, and various positions within California state agencies. 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 individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Auterson is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2014, with a brief period of unemployment from 2019 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a vacation home in Florida that he rents seasonally. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning that covers retirement, tax, estate, business continuation, divorce, and special needs topics, with clients able to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while keeping services separate.

Scott Stephen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Iselin, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2025. Stephen is a co-owner of STEPHEN GP, LLC, a merchant partnership based in Iselin, NJ. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop customized recommendations.

Shawn Gold is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial services, including six years in private banking. He specializes in addressing the sophisticated and often complex wealth management needs of client families, with a focus on corporate benefits, executive services, employee benefits planning, equity compensation, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, new wealth management, personal retirement planning, and individual and corporate investment strategies. Shawn has worked extensively with a diverse clientele that includes private business owners, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, physicians, retired couples, widows, and divorced women, primarily in Metro New York and on both coasts. His comprehensive approach emphasizes managing intergenerational wealth and assisting clients through significant life transitions such as retirement, divorce, and loss of a spouse. Shawn holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Franklin Pierce University and maintains professional designations as a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Shawn enjoys football, gardening, golfing, soccer, and spending time with his family. He values cultivating long-term relationships with clients, often offering personal support beyond regular business hours, and leverages the research and resources of Merrill and Bank of America to provide tailored investment and estate planning strategies.

Matthew Cerbone is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Bank of New York Mellon from 2011 to 2017 before joining UBS in 2017. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and models to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Henry Youssef is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2012 and previously with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and vice president in several non-industry related business ventures, including real estate investment and a laundromat. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs. The firm employs a range of advisory models, often implemented through third-party asset managers and advisory programs, and provides ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

James King Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Commonwealth Financial Network for 10 years. He is the director of wealth management at King Financial Network, a marketing DBA through which he provides investment management and financial planning services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and retirement services and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.