Lav Varma is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously worked at Axa Advisors. Varma serves on the Board of Trustees for Art N Beat, a community arts organization in Edison, NJ. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management for individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a hybrid advisory and brokerage model, utilizing third-party asset managers and LPL programs to tailor investment solutions.

Ronald Reno is the Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at the Staten Island Merrill Lynch Wealth Management office. He has been in the financial advisory business since 1991 and holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA). He is also a Senior Vice President. Ron focuses on total wealth management, offering solutions tailored to clients' personal and business financial situations. He develops investment strategies based on each client's risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, investment goals, and associated costs. Ronald follows a defined process that involves understanding clients' specific situations, establishing objectives, recommending appropriate strategies, and regularly reviewing progress to align financial lives with personal circumstances. Ronald received his high school diploma from Port Richmond High School. He is involved in his community through participation in the St Anthony Holy Name Society. Outside of work, he enjoys baseball, cooking, drawing/sketching, golfing, hiking, ice hockey, painting, skiing, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Stephen Loughran is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in the Princeton, New Jersey office. He has been associated with Merrill Lynch for over 30 years. Before serving as a Wealth Management Advisor, he held the position of National Sales Manager for Merrill's Wealth Management Services and Special Investor Services. In these roles, he specialized in providing financial services to corporate executives, high-net worth individuals, and professional athletes. During his tenure, Stephen contributed to the development of various financial products, including stock option programs, alternative investment strategies, and private equity products. He also played a role in creating investment programs in collaboration with the PGA TOUR and the Association of Tennis Professionals to support professional athletes in managing their financial assets. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. His professional designations include CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He resides in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with his wife Barbara and their four children.

Dipal Patel is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he works with clients to understand their priorities and collaborates with them to create customized financial plans that address their specific needs, goals, and circumstances. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2022. Prior to this, Dipal held positions at Merrill Edge from 2011 to 2022, including Financial Solutions Advisor and Vice President. His experience spans over a decade in financial advisory roles.

Edward Kelleher is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and with Cetera since 2023. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and operates a multi-manager platform with diverse program options and custodial relationships.

Matthew Millahn is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He provides one-on-one guidance to individual clients, families, and small businesses to help them achieve their financial goals. Matthew specializes in areas including education planning, executive compensation, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and tax minimization. Matthew holds a Bachelor's Degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey and an Associate's Degree from County College of Morris. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His approach involves understanding clients' priorities to create actionable strategies that support their short-, mid-, and long-term financial objectives. Outside of his professional work, Matthew volunteers with the American Humane Societies in Newark. He enjoys spending time with his fiancée, daughter, and pets, and engages in activities such as baseball, basketball, biking, cooking, football, gardening, music, running, and traveling.

Jonya Langley is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2019 and was previously a homemaker from 2015 to 2019. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Arjay Ignacio is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2026. He has a comprehensive background in financial consulting, having worked in various advisory roles since 2005. His previous positions include Financial Consultant at Fidelity, Financial Advisor at Prudential, Managing Director at Allied Wealth Partners, and Vice President and Financial Advisor at AXA Equitable. Throughout his career, Arjay has focused on simplifying complex financial strategies into manageable steps tailored to each client's unique circumstances. He emphasizes the use of advanced research and proper planning to help clients work toward their individual definitions of financial success, with regular annual reviews to adjust plans as needed. Arjay holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, he has interests in comedy, fitness, food, movies, and traveling.

Joseph Silerto is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Scottrade, Inc., National Securities Corp, and Prudential-related firms. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Daryl Lipkin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at LPL Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining LPL Financial in 2022. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research from LPL Research.

Ryan Szaryko is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he is a part-owner of a hookah bar and lounge in Charlotte, NC. 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 offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, combining multi-asset model portfolios with centralized custody and order-routing services.

Beatrice Mcfarlin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Freehold, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2012 and previously worked for Newark Public Schools for 27 years. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in sales of non-investment related products including home security and automation through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, using model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing. The firm operates at scale with nearly 4,000 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Jon Strohl is Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, where he leads the local investment center. In this role, he oversees the provision of financial and investment guidance to clients, including one-on-one retirement planning, income strategies, college planning services, and integrated employee benefit strategies. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2000, progressing through various roles including Trading Associate, Financial Representative, Financial Planning Consultant, and Regional Planning Consultant before becoming Branch Office Manager in 2018. His extensive experience within the firm reflects a breadth of knowledge in financial planning and client services. Details regarding his education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement were not provided.

Gregory Roberts is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lawrenceville, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools such as the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations to model financial outcomes.

Dina Delre is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and MetLife Securities Inc. since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in dental and group disability income, disability, property and casualty, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual collaborative relationships using firm-approved software to analyze client goals.

Barry Friedson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked at Cetera, Allied Wealth Partners, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and investment management options supported by extensive research and technology.

Lisa Kolbasowski is a financial advisor at Merrill with 22 years at the firm and 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Princeton, NJ. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Francis Gakpo is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Schwab in 2025, he worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2024 and has been involved with the American Red Cross since 2014. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative investment program.

David Giegerich Jr. is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. Prior to this role, he served as an Investment Consultant from 2023 to 2025 and as a Financial Representative from 2021 to 2023, all within Fidelity Investments. Before joining Fidelity, he worked as a Branch Ambassador at Capital One from 2018 to 2021. David's approach to financial consulting emphasizes building relationships based on trust and confidence through holistic financial planning. He focuses on understanding clients both personally and financially to develop tailored financial plans aimed at helping clients pursue their goals. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, David enjoys family activities, fitness, exploring food, hiking, visiting museums, and skiing.

Gregory Colonna is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Edelman Financial Engines, having worked within the Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. entities since 2016. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a committee-driven, proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary online advice across a broad range of investment products.