James Lapiedra is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera since 2020. His prior work includes roles at First Allied Advisory Services and Potter, LaMarca & Company, LLP. He serves as a board member of a police organization providing peer assistance and is involved in several consulting and business ventures, including leadership positions at ID 360 LLC and Piedra Rives Corp. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party investment options.

Catherine Mannes is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and having 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Curley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and the NY Center for Interpersonal Development. He is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, supported by proprietary and third-party research and technology-driven investment strategies.

David Gilmour is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2012. Outside of Morgan Stanley, he is a partner at Gilmour Capital LLC, a healthcare-related business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing tailored financial planning and advisory programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach involves structured planning conversations and advanced modeling tools, supporting clients in implementing and updating their financial plans.

Andrzej Dudus is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Metlife Securities Inc. and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. He also engages in renewal and service fee work related to legacy life insurance business from Metlife and Brighthouse Insurance companies. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm structures financial planning as ongoing, collaborative engagements using firm-approved tools and offers specialty services including estate settlement and employer-sponsored planning.

Ralph Rosenbaum is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ credential and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily with Avantax entities since 1997 and operates his own CPA practice specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a food truck business as an investor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options, model portfolios, third-party manager selections, and various program structures across multiple custodians.

Joseph Kurzeja Jr. is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and Nathan & Lewis Securities, Inc. since 2000. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and investment services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money‑manager programs, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm‑approved software to analyze client goals.

Lilia Ramos is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Jon Iosso is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co., and prior employment outside the financial sector. In addition to his advisory work, he is active as an insurance broker, offering life, disability, long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and health products. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to develop written recommendations in collaborative annual engagements.

Charles Hayes is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at various Morgan Stanley entities since 2008. Hayes serves on the finance committee of the Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven, New Jersey. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools and offers a broad range of retail and institutional investment services.

Anthony Lenza III is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at All Fronts Insurance Services Inc. and Binghamton University. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Douglas Lauricella is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has also held positions at Cornell University, St. John Vianney High School, and Ranney School. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings through a network of Financial Advisors.

Donato Devito is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Holmdel, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He worked at BNP Paribas Securities Corp. for 18 years before joining LPL Enterprise in 2025. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to various investment and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Matthew Broad is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors, AXA-Advisors, and Equitable. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing proprietary fundamental research combined with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm’s approach includes managing model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, with a focus on systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation.

Robert Ernesto is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on developing personalized financial strategies tailored to each client's unique goals. He provides access to Merrill’s investment insights along with banking and lending solutions from Bank of America. Robert’s areas of expertise include employee financial health, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and completed his High School Diploma/GED at Xaverian. Committed to community involvement, Robert participates in volunteer activities with local organizations, aligning with Merrill’s tradition of service in the communities it serves.

Margaret Ann Nugent is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2000. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Daniel Macri is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial, bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL in 2024, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2016 to 2024, and at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2012 to 2017. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Wagner College. 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 advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies such as machine learning.

David Peracchio is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2014. 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 investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a centralized operational structure and comprehensive due diligence on alternative investments.

Remon Dawood is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, American Lending Inc., Lyft, Uber, and various roles within California state agencies. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Haney is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Haney has worked at Bank of America N.A. since 2023 and has been with Merrill since 2013. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.