Jason Newcomb is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has held prior roles at Cetera, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Langdon Ford Financial. Newcomb is also associated with Newroads Financial Group. 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 financial planning and portfolio management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Anthony De Lucia III is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 1994. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with an emphasis on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Michael Ciorlian is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and its affiliate Bank of America, N.A. since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he held various positions including work at Olde Queens Tavern and Rutgers University. 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, and institutions.

James Vincent Greco is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and AXA Advisors, LLC. Osaic Wealth serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by various tools and third-party money manager programs.

Sophia Stuart Rockefeller is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She supports clients in areas including family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, women and wealth, and tax minimization. She holds professional designations such as Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Sophia's diverse background includes a PhD in Physical Chemistry and academic experience at Dartmouth College, where she conducted research on magnetic nanoparticles for pancreatic cancer treatment. She has served as a finance manager in the US Air Force Reserves and founded a national and international business manufacturing freeze-dried snacks. Additionally, she established the Lady Boss Women Entrepreneurial Club, a community supporting over 2,500 women entrepreneurs. Her education encompasses degrees from Belarussian State University, the National Academy of Sciences, Southern New Hampshire University, and the Community College of the Air Force, as well as a certificate program from Dartmouth College. Sophia's interests include forts and castles from the 13th to 16th centuries, reading, traveling, cats, real estate, cooking, horseback riding, and spending time with her family.

Jarred Colaiacovo is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been in the industry since 2026, with prior roles at Bank of America, PNC Bank, and Telesearch Inc. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA), provides managed account services primarily to Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Arthur Crist is a financial advisor at Merrill with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party teams, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gerald Silberman is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Metlife Securities Incorporated for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage, focusing on individual life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and group insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using technology to analyze client goals and offers event-driven planning programs such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

James Toth is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1998 and MML Investors Services, Inc. since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life and health insurance sales. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that delivers ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s planning process uses firm-approved software to analyze client goals and provides written recommendations without discretionary authority.

F Shannon IV is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been a team member since 2006. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he gained experience at Legg Mason and Smith Barney. Shannon specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation. Shannon serves on the Board of Trustees of the Naval Academy Primary School in Annapolis, Maryland. Residing in Annapolis with his wife, Sarah, and their three children, Shannon enjoys boating, golfing, music, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Justin Pak is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics based on diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Louis Simone is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ. He has 20 years of industry experience, spending his entire career since 2006 with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor Axa Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a silent owner of a fitness business, AFC Hudson LLC, holding a 40% stake without day-to-day involvement. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of investment professionals, utilizing third-party managers and a variety of investment programs.

Shobha Menon is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Princeton, New Jersey. In her role, she helps clients identify what matters most to them and develop personalized strategies to pursue their financial goals. She is registered to do business across virtually all U.S. states and integrates investment strategy with banking services and wealth-management tools. Ms. Menon has more than 30 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Senior Investment Specialist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Pennington, New Jersey, and held positions abroad, including Head of Legal & Compliance and Executive Director at UTI International (Singapore) Private Limited. She holds a Bachelor's degree in commerce and economics and an L.L.B from Mumbai University, as well as a Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She is also registered with Merrill Lynch as a broker-dealer and investment adviser representative and has passed the Series 7, Series 6, and SIE exams. Her approach emphasizes a goals-based strategy that aligns clients' life priorities with financial decisions. Shobha Menon is involved with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and participates as a Bank of America Community Volunteer. She speaks English, Hindi, and Gujarati. Personal interests include gardening, music, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Ronald Williams is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Cetera and has prior experience with First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a real estate sales associate with Weichert Realtors and operates his own business under True North Advisors. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party managers.

Jeffrey Davidson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2012. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and uses Wells Fargo research, planning tools, and simulation models to develop tailored recommendations for clients.

Alyson Mandato is a financial advisor at Cetera with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Two River Community Bank. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with King Financial Network, where she prepares lead advisors for client meetings and manages portfolio reporting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Daniel Campanelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Rahway, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. and Cuna Mutual Group for over two decades. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors who utilize both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Melissa Karwoski is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include five years with Prudential Investments and its related entities. Outside of her advisory work, she operates Sugar Lion & Sprinks, a small food and beverage business featuring homemade desserts shared and occasionally sold via social media. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions alongside integrated brokerage, custody, and financial planning services.

Prasanna Joshi is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their individual goals and changing market conditions. Prasanna provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending services of Bank of America to support comprehensive wealth management. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Master's Degree from Stevens Institute of Technology. Prasanna also participates in community service, volunteering with local organizations aligned with Merrill’s tradition of community involvement. His approach emphasizes one-on-one collaboration to help clients pursue their long-term financial objectives.

Connor O'Reilly is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Connor's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree from Seton Hall University.