Kristin McLaughlin is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2017. She previously worked at Coastal Investment Advisors and Coastal Equities, Inc. from 2014 to 2017 and has operated McLaughlin Financial Group since 2013. Outside of advisory work, she is an independent insurance agent and co-author of a book on general financial and investment topics. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with over 200 independent advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a variety of investment strategies and management options tailored to client objectives.

Todd Levine is a financial advisor at Invst, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Levine is also the managing member of SGMT Holdings, LLC. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets and employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Ronnie Howard is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital since 2019, following three years at GTS Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various internally managed accounts and selected third-party managers, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods.

Danielle Arlotta is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Core Planning, where she has been employed since 2026. Her prior work experience includes roles at Brooklyn Plans, Financial Planning Concepts of America, and The Vanguard Group, among others. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of engagement types and utilizing model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to manage client accounts.

Philip Simone is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Arkadios Wealth Advisors, he worked at several firms including Spartan Solar and Titanium Solar. Simone is also an associate in financial planning at Foresight Financial Partners. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, using customized investment plans that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jacqueline Di Stefano is a financial advisor at Invst, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Tomoro LLC, Park Avenue Securities, and Afternoon Culture. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets and employs a team of 33 investment advisor representatives, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Michael Karlin is a financial advisor with Invst, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and serves over 2,000 clients with approximately $1.565 billion in assets under management.

Andrew Alter is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Forum Financial Management, LP and previously founded and led Alter Financial Group LLC and Alter Wealth Management, LLC. He serves as a board member and treasurer for Unique Melodies, Inc., a nonprofit music education organization for individuals with special needs. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, while also serving as a turn-key asset-management platform for independent advisors and RIAs.

Christine La Valle is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Santander Securities since 2014 and has a longer tenure with Santander Bank, NA dating back to 2007. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing third-party investment managers and a managed-account platform to deliver discretionary investment advice.

Dylan Cinardo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC in Lakewood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, as well as work with emergency medical services organizations. He also founded Attention to Detail Janitorial Services, LLC. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm provides multiple managed account strategies implemented by third-party managers and maintains affiliated banking relationships that support its cash sweep programs.

Robin Walsh is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Primerica Advisors, and Guardian Life Insurance. He is the president of the B.J. Thomas Memorial Scholarship, a nonprofit organization focused on raising funds for educational costs through community events. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets with a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, client-centered planning approach supported by proprietary software and an evidence-based investment framework that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative analysis.

David Vezina is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC in Freehold, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TFS Securities Inc and TFS Insurance Agency for five years and has managed annuity services at 1st Jersey Insurance Agency since 2017. Sequent Planning, doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management, serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement services through a network of nearly 100 advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified strategies.

Andrew Guez is a financial advisor at Invst, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Tomoro LLC. Andrew's background includes an extended period as a student prior to entering the advisory field. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets with a team of 34 advisors and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Stephen Kaufman is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Vanderbilt since 2016. Kaufman is also the founder and president of Quality Financial Concepts, Inc., where he has provided investment-related and tax preparation services since 2005. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary and third-party model portfolios, and financial planning services, with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical methods.

Alan Berger is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and over 46 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arkadios Wealth Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer Arkadios Capital in 2019, he worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Berger is involved with Foresight Financial Partners, providing financial planning, estate, business planning, insurance, and investment management services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, employing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and in-house portfolio management. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its approach and provides discretionary account management supported by an internal portfolio team.

Edward Grampp Jr. is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC in Manchester, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Santander Securities since 2012 and has been affiliated with Santander Bank, NA since 2010. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice primarily through the FMAX managed-account platform.

Frank Zukowski is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as ARK Global LLC and Guinness Atkinson Asset Management. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an Investment Product Manager for Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, coordinating investment product offerings on the firm’s platform. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through independent Advisor Representatives.

Eric Leibowitz is a financial advisor with ThePARTNERS Wealth Management in Freehold, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining ThePARTNERS in 2026, he worked at Belpointe Asset Management for seven years and spent five years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He is also an independent insurance agent with Belpointe Insurance, LLC. ThePARTNERS Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides both customized and model-based portfolio management, leveraging internal and third-party resources to serve discretionary accounts.

Deepak Appaya is a financial advisor with On Investment Management Company, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Appaya Financial, which sells and services non-registered insurance products including property and casualty, life, and health insurance. On Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a combination of fee-based planning, third-party investment programs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account options.

Gary Ronan is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Colts Neck, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Alicorn Financial Advisors, LLC and AFG Tax Services LLC, through which he offers tax preparation and consulting services. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach featuring core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to private and alternative investments.