Kristopher Sykes is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2017. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at AT&T for four years. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-founder of a media company called Success Fundamentals and co-owns a holding company as well as a farm, where he manages accounting operations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Leon Ferro is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Standard Chartered Bank and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. He serves on the advisory board of Samaritan Outreach Services, a nonprofit supporting disadvantaged and homeless men. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Samirah Abdul Alim is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 1991 and PFS Investments Inc. since 1988. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. 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 uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Kaitlin Ryan is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various roles within JPMorgan since 2020. Outside of finance, she was involved in the hospitality industry through her work at 2nd Jetty Seafood Restaurant from 2017 to 2019. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Alan Spierer is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Westfield, NJ, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience, including 33 years with UBS. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a martial arts club soon to be incorporated and participates in the Retirement Advisor Council, which advocates for qualified plan and participant retirement outcomes. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans.

Loretta Vitale is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has served as an independent contractor since 2015 and has been affiliated with Raymond James and LCV Wealth Management Solutions since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she participates as a board member of a homeowners association, attending meetings and overseeing maintenance and beautification matters. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutions. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, using detailed risk profiling and asset allocation analysis to develop tailored recommendations.

Adam Fischer III is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2011. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research to tailor client solutions.

Timothy Van Slooten is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, M&T Securities, and Lakeland Financial Services. He is also involved in managing several business entities including Spruce St LLC, Amy Hill LLC, and Tim/Ron LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, supported by research and model portfolios from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Albert Merz is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Monmouth Junction, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Cynthia Spekhart is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with OSAIC and has prior experience at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. In addition to her advisory roles, she is also an attorney specializing in trust and estate law and real estate closings. OSAIC serves a diversified client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a broad network of advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to offer tailored investment solutions.

Dennis Surmanek is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Vice President of Staten Island BNI, a local business networking organization. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options that include specialized services such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis. The firm integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Eamon Gibbons is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2010 and also has involvement in life and health insurance sales through MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of advising, he operates a payroll-related LLC and receives referral fees for directing clients to payroll services. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs with an emphasis on collaborative, goal-based planning using firm-approved analytical tools.

Tamal Majumdar is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has worked at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Majumdar is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life, health, disability income insurance, fixed annuities, and property/casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Michael Hand is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 2 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 and 63 licenses. Prior to joining Mass Mutual in 2025, he worked at New York Life and NYLife Securities from 2023 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance broker, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, emphasizing collaborative, goal-oriented planning engagements.

David Douglas is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Union, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PFS Investments Inc., Primerica Financial Services, and Florida Financial Advisors. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-delivery investment approach managed by third-party asset managers and supports trading and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Catherine Coleman is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She serves women and families by managing their financial needs and simplifying complex financial matters. Her role focuses on being a trusted partner who handles details and provides reliable support, enabling clients to stay informed and empowered without the daily burden of financial management. Her expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income. Catherine holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned her Bachelor's Degree from Montclair State University. Catherine is involved with several professional organizations and community groups, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Heartworks, Let's Talk Women's Health & Wellness, the National Eating Disorder Association, and Susan G. Komen. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys hiking, ice skating, interior decorating, music, reading, spending time with her family, tennis, traveling, watching movies, and writing.

Cindy Medric Ducore is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 2003. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, working extensively with program sponsors and third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Robert Bernoskie is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a high school football official with the New Jersey Football Officials Association. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Alexander Pritsker is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo and PNC Bank. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Hayden Harr is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Blue Owl Securities LLC, Central Park Group, LLC, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and CION Securities, LLC. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines a large client base with an integrated structure that offers both non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options.