Ericka Towe is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in several other ventures including entertainment, health insurance, and business training. Outside of her advisory role, she performs comedy in clubs during non-business hours. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing approximately $1.66 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2025.

Gunnar Himmel is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive investment strategies across various asset classes.

John Collins is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Oberweis Asset Management, Persimmon Capital Management, Van Kampen Advisors, and BNY Mellon Managed Investments. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Neil Renner is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

Bonnie Bravo is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for a total of 12 years. &PARTNERS serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and combines proprietary and third-party strategies, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Austin Singer is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company and owns Renn Capital LLC and Shadow Pond Protection Services, LLC, which is involved in insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including proprietary advisory programs and access to third-party investment platforms.

Michael Klinger is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and RegentAtlantic. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Bryan Faller is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Capital Analysts, LLC as well as managing The Faller Company, which provides wealth planning and investment management services. Outside of finance, he is involved in the arts as the founder of Faller Arts LLC and serves as editor for Lund Humphries, an academic art book publisher, and also holds trustee and advisory roles with several art and nonprofit organizations. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, employing both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by its Investment Management & Research team.

Ryan Miller is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Santander Securities, and Santander Bank. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness, supported by integrated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Alfonso Saverino is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and ten years of industry experience. He also practices as a Certified Public Accountant with Kelleher Saverino & Petzold CPAs LLC, providing tax advice and preparation services. His background includes roles at several firms such as Ameriprise Financial Services and Cetera Advisors. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm offers a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing proprietary and third-party solutions, employing a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms.

James Leong is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and ten years of industry experience. He previously worked at Private Portfolio Partners for nine years and LPL Financial for ten years. Leong provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent registered investment advisory firm. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers various managed portfolio solutions, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Robert Ibrahim is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Janney Montgomery Scott, Wells Fargo Clearing, Banc of America Investment Services, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author working on a book about his life and career and serves on the advisory board of the CFO Leadership Council. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various proprietary and third-party solutions, combined with financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Shahid Malik is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to approved third-party strategists.

Sam Di Giovanni is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Avantax Planning Partners and Equitable Advisors. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses, offering investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a range of analysis techniques and third-party strategies, with additional municipal advisory and underwriting capabilities.

Samuel Berger is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and Fieldpoint Private. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services using various analytical approaches and acts as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Mario Meola is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, based in Edison, NJ, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been associated with both Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. Meola is also involved in insurance brokerage through his ownership of Chimney Rock Financial and his role as an agent at Primary Financial, focusing on multi-line insurance and life insurance products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a hybrid model combining SEC-registered advisory services and broker-dealer capabilities, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Nicholas Schmidt is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026Partners in 2024, he held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Veritable L.P., among other positions. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and municipal advisory services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across various proprietary and third-party strategies.

Griffin Mcparland is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs AYCO Personal Financial Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a financial services and insurance business under a DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and model-based portfolio strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches in select legacy programs.

Mark Van Houten is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney since 2006 and is also associated with GJ-MAC Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Home Instead. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Joseph Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at US Bank and teaching positions at William Paterson University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as tax coordination and Core Family Office solutions. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, alongside comprehensive tax and administrative capabilities uncommon among large advisory enterprises.