Matthew Delricco is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at SEI Investment Company. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, with a structured due diligence program covering public equities, fixed income, alternatives, real estate, and private markets.

Scott Gutman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a published author. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple strategies and third-party asset managers to tailor solutions to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Raymond Steele is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he owns residential condominiums in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Peoria, Arizona, which he manages personally. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individual, retirement, charitable, and corporate clients through various client-directed and discretionary platforms. The firm employs model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by multiple affiliated advisory and fund selection providers.

Tyrone Hutchinson is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at GWN Securities since 2017, following prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales, focusing on life insurance, annuities, and related products to assist clients with retirement planning. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including traditional, active, and legacy market-timing strategies.

Vijay Singhal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Prudential Financial and World Financial Group, and he leads Singhal Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Singhal serves as a county committee man in Piscataway Township, assisting local government by reporting community issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model, offering services to individual investors, employer plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

James Parks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with LPL Financial, bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2000 and also provides advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent investment advisory firm. Parks holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has additional experience in non-variable insurance and fiduciary activities. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering a variety of advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team that develops model portfolios and alternative strategies. The firm provides flexible investment solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Svitlana Girone is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Citigroup Global Markets and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. She also serves as a referral agent for real estate transactions with Douglas Elliman. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and specialized market roles that differentiate it from peers.

Rustam Nurhan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Empire Asset Management. Outside of financial advising, he works as a technology consultant for Kings Technical Services Inc. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, with advisory solutions tailored by its network of representatives.

Douglas Duerr is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2013 and 2011, respectively. Duerr also operates Douglas P Duerr, CPA LLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, 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, leveraging multiple program vehicles and model portfolios supported by leading strategists.

John Venne is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in business entities formed for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Sean O'Connor is a financial advisor at Corient with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management, Lido Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Mohammad Azeem is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at ACUO Consulting and Silkbank Limited. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through established advisory and custodial platforms.

Azeez Namazi is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2012. Namazi is also involved in insurance brokerage activities through two entities, Primary Financial and 1847Financial, both providing insurance sales and services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services via third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight with a focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Sandra Zakhary is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Sandra is currently based in Edison, NJ. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides both advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across fundamental, technical, and quantitative approaches.

Marc Apgar is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2021. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and investment management services utilizing both firm-developed and third-party strategies.

Nicholas Albuquerque is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently advising at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been associated with Wealth Enhancement Group since 2022 and previously worked at Candiotti's Tomato Pie Cafe for six years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2017 to 2021 and attended Seton Hall University from 2013 to 2017. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and integrates research, tactical allocation, and multi-platform offerings within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Lorraine Eugenio is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2023. Prior to that, she was associated with Middleton Financial Management, LLC, and Brighton Financial Planning for a combined total of several years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services.

Lance Lipset is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at LWS Wealth Advisors and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. He serves on the finance committee of the Cape May Point Volunteer Fire Company No 1. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and offers trust and insurance administrative services, managing over $72 billion in assets as of May 2026.

Jonas Merk is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ascensus and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model allocations invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, applying tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income planning.