Jeffrey Ward is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2014, as well as prior experience with Mass Mutual Investors Services and New England Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm integrates advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning, consulting, and proprietary investment solutions.

Robert Bigley is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2019 and has prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he assists with insurance sales and service for multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account options supported by third-party asset manager relationships.

Margaret Slattery is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 16 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2026. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and maintains custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

John Marshall is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Stifel and Ryan Beck & Co. He is listed as president of a corporation formerly owning a wine and spirits store but has no active duties in that role. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary services, spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and maintains custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

William Whelan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its related entities since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of an irrevocable life insurance trust for his family. Guardian Life, through its Park Avenue® Wealth Management division, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and alternative investment solutions.

Wenyue Hsu is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors in Parsippany, NJ. Prior to joining Transamerica, Hsu worked at Morgan Stanley Bank USA for eight years. In addition to advisory work, Hsu is a registered analyst with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts and is involved in assisting clients with Medicare Advantage plan applications through affiliations with United Healthcare and Cigna HealthInsurance. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Christine Esposito is a financial advisor at &Partners with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as power of attorney for her parents. &Partners serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Noel Hodges is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rock & Co LLC, having previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking.

Joseph Prendergast is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Certified Financial Services. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

David Scher is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also maintains a role at Applied High Voltage, LLC. Scher serves on the board of the Ridgewood AM Rotary Club, where the board allocates funds to community-oriented charitable projects and scholarships. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and diverse investment solutions, serving large institutional clients and delivering specialized services such as pooled employer plans and discretionary trading.

Yanelys Benham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals with pre-existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

John Rapport is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has held prior roles at Rockefeller Capital Management, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, operating also as a registered broker-dealer that provides securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Philip Sandt is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2001. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Peter Christian Della Volpe is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He joined the industry in 2025 after completing his education at Franklin and Marshall College. Prior to entering the financial sector, he spent several years in education at Bridgewater-Raritan schools. Guardian Life, through its wholly owned subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and a variety of integrated operational and lending options.

Harold Bourque is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including prior roles at NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Elevation LLC, and Olivetree Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is an investor in Green Key Partners, LP, which focuses on event-driven investment opportunities and token staking. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Sarama is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Sarama is based in Paramus, NJ, and owns The Baker Sarama Wealth Management Group, a support company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Jenny D Daly is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017, following prior positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Daly is based in Hackensack, NJ. 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 clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs with a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Mark Szwagulinski is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held roles at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, and Harrisdirect LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Saccardo is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his finance career, he is actively involved as a basketball and youth lacrosse official and serves as treasurer for a local basketball officials board. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, alternative investments, and access to digital-asset products.

Matthew Amelio is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 13 years of industry experience and has held roles at Nexus Wealth Strategies LLC, M.R.A. Financial Group LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He also operates his own firms offering New York Life products and brokering insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.