Ryan Coughlin is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Goldman Sachs and Boston College. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of platforms supported by proprietary analytics and integration with the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Simon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and manages complex market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

David Scordato is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 37 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and investment strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Michael Wasik is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Park Avenue Securities. He is also licensed to sell insurance outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he operates, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

Richard Harrison is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 50 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2000. Harrison is also the owner of The Harrison Group, an insurance business he has operated since 1975. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients that include large institutional investors.

Daniel Polizzano is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and access to third-party asset managers and turnkey platforms.

Susan Hoyt is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for nine years before joining Sanctuary Advisors and its affiliated firm Sanctuary Securities, Inc. in 2022. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through various account types and utilizes multiple sub-advisors and third-party model platforms to implement its strategies.

Stephen Derosa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Watchung, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Jost Financial, a registered investment advisory firm, where he focuses on client relationships and marketing. 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 supports about 423 advisors and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Thomas Grant is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked with Grove Point Investments and H.Beck, Inc. Grant has also been involved with Prestige Title Agency for over a decade. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse clientele including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, providing access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Nina Talao Pazymino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bayonne, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities. She also serves as the Religious Education Director at St. Henry Roman Catholic Church, where she assists in managing and implementing religious education programs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients, delivering services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

David Elwood is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Elwood holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates The Elwood Wealth Management Group as a support business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

John Finney is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, focusing on life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by platforms such as Envestnet UMA.

Nathaniel Siegel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also serves as Senior Vice President and Director of Executive Benefits at Vanbridge, an EPIC company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, offering both advisor-managed and digital investment programs.

William Wright is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Allegis Advisor Group, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Financial Professionals Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business development and insurance sales activities, including work with eldercare referral services. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

David Hill is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2012. He is based in Madison, NJ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, with capabilities that include alternatives, structured notes, and digital assets alongside comprehensive tax and administrative services.

John Gannon is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Private Advisor Group since 2016, LPL Financial since 2011, and Shembe & Gannon, LLC since 2000. He is involved with Schembre & Gannon, LLC, a CPA affiliate program based in Basking Ridge, NJ. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and utilizes multiple platforms and third-party asset managers to tailor investment strategies.

Virendra Tavathia is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, and Questar Capital Corporation. He is also the managing owner and independent insurance agent of Amogh Associates LLC, where he provides life, health, and property insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Scott Silver is a financial advisor at Lido with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Fountainhead Asset Management and Fountainhead Capital Management. Silver serves as a finance trustee of the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, NJ. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and offers discretionary management alongside access to third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Leena Gupta is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63, 65, and 66 registrations and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2023 and maintains a long-term role as a high school math teacher with the Jersey City Board of Education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

James Perhacs is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at PAG Financial LLC and Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2011 and 2020 respectively, and has been associated with Morristown Financial Group, LLP and LPL Financial since 2001. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.