Brandon Dees is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured financial planning tools supported by broad investment resources.

Jordan Trunk is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Peter Paladino is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Cetera, having joined in 2023, and has held roles at Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of a company focused on expense management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Matthew Riskin is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Virtu Financial, and Limekiln Real Estate. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services and employs firm-provided tools for portfolio construction, including asset allocation and automated rebalancing, while supporting third-party managed-account solutions.

Lorie Rios is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with LPL Financial since 2012. She also operates a DBA under Diversified Financial Consultants, LLC in Whippany, NJ. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Robert Knorr is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of a Wendy's franchise through SKS WEN LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and market simulations in its financial planning process.

Peter Seminara is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2012, including the Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in various private investments and business ventures, including ownership of a Wendy’s franchise and partnerships in companies related to retail, manufacturing, and private equity. He also serves on the Finance Committee of the Ramapo College Foundation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process while generally acting in an advisory capacity.

Matthew Carver is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Dynics, Inc and Paritas Capital Management, as well as time as a student at Ohio State University. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm offers a range of advisory services through Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Derek Popp is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, as well as Merrill and maintains an ownership interest in a business consulting firm, Parker Lawrence LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG framework when recommending investment strategies.

Stephan Rothe is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently with J.P. Morgan Securities in Morristown, NJ. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Catherine D'agati is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2020, following a 27-year tenure at Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Christopher Lutz is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Madison Recreation Advisory Committee in Madison, New Jersey. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach includes structured financial planning tools and modeling techniques while offering various investment products and strategies.

Anthony Farina is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Dominick Scavelli is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Morgan Stanley and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management through a real estate partnership in New Jersey. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and a range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its advisory process.

Andrew Mercuri is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2017, he worked in new media at DNAinfo from 2014 to 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and investment modeling techniques.

Jeremy Fung is a financial advisor at Stifel in Morristown, NJ, with nine years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2015. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses.

Denise Pych is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and previously spent 11 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that uses structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools to model client outcomes.

Tamara Costa is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity brokerage Services LLC since 2018, as well as at The Law Office of James T. Elliott, LLC from 2014 to 2017. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable and registered investment companies. The firm uses a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and discretionary management.

Nicholas Simmonds is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 onward. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary solutions. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among their investment offerings.

Frank Minor III is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as executor for an estate and manages personal investments as a power of attorney. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment programs and portfolio management services through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, with integrated capital markets and alternative investment capabilities.