Leigh Russo is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research and FCG Advisors, among others. She is a member of the Finance Committee for Executive Women of New Jersey. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Henry Falquez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and has been with Agia since 2022. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a notary public in New Jersey. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet’s UMA models and maintaining approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across a large advisor network.

Marlene Badai is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been with GWN Securities since 2014. In addition to her advisory work, she operates a life insurance business focused on assessing family insurance needs and protecting inheritances. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment programs including both traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Samuel Hardy is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD in 2026, he worked at Nest Investments BD LLC and Nest Investments LLC from 2023 to 2026, and has held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. among other firms. Hardy also operated Hardy Solutions from 2022 to 2023. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Terence Coyle is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 47 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His career includes over two decades at LPL Financial and 15 years with Private Advisor Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in offering health savings account plans and occasionally sells disability income insurance through related business activities. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing various investment strategies and coordinating custody and reporting through multiple custodians.

Alan Babbitt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and has also worked with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Santana is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes five years at Merrill and roles in education at Rutgers Business School and Union County College. Outside of finance, Santana owns and manages an online retail cigar business, Santana Cigars. 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 investors. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Richard Zangara is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Pruco Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the North Brunswick Planning Board and the North Brunswick Democratic Organization. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Derek De Pol is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he manages real estate through De Pol Real Estate, LLC and De Pol Real Estate Holdings, LLC. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients via multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs portfolios based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, and is known for its use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Grace Guingon is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Regency Wealth Management, Liberty University, and Columbia Bank New Jersey. Outside of financial services, her work history includes roles in education and camp administration. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services using a range of strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Davy Granados is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Fortius Financial LLC. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in animal care and retail. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives using various custodians, model strategists, and program vehicles.

Leonard Cheah is an investment advisor representative with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Summit, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc., Compass Management Holdings LLC, and GWN Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-founder and CFO of OC Tech, LLC, a company focused on creator ERP systems, and co-founder and CFO of Good Fire Co. LLC, a hot sauce brand. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection approach grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both sub-advised portfolios and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Jay Post Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citigroup Global Markets. He has been with Citigroup in various capacities since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and swap dealer activities.

Douglas Drehwing is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2016, following roles at Santander Securities and Santander Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing tailored discretionary solutions and maintaining in-house research and security-pricing capabilities.

Christian Becerra is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and AXA Advisors LLC. Becerra is a trustee on the board of the nonprofit Women Rising. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs and financial planning. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2025.

Brian Geltzeiler is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and Merrill. Outside of finance, he is an on-air radio host for Sirius XM and an NBA analyst for Turner Broadcasting. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment strategies.

Boodram Someria is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at David Lerner Associates, Inc. for 10 years and Ameriprise for one year before joining OSAIC Institutions in 2025. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Etty Surkis is a financial advisor at SPC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Parkland Securities, Sigma Planning Corporation, NYLIFE Securities, Eagle Strategies, and ExcelSum Capital, Inc., which she owns and operates alongside a corporate catering business. She is also a member of Zisels Links and Shloimys Club, supporting education and resources for orphans and their surviving parents. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored, typically discretionary investment advice through various account programs and partnerships.

Yinan Xiao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations, and has 21 years of industry experience. Xiao has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at several firms including Fidelity Service LLC and Century 200 Group, LLC. Outside of advising, Xiao is involved with Union Synergy as an owner and administrator and provides estate planning services through LSPN Pro, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

James Clark is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 50 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Leonard & Cantrill, State Mutual Companies, and Lincoln National Sales Corp. Clark is also a licensed agent and vice president at Cantrill Clark, Inc., offering non-variable insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various programs. The firm offers access to third-party asset managers, turnkey platforms, and its WealthSuite separately managed account program, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives and multiple strategic partnerships.