Matthew Trzaska is a financial advisor at Fidelity with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2024. Prior to his career in finance, he held various roles including positions at Guitar Center and Whole Foods Market. Fidelity’s affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and is noted for its use of AI-driven methodologies and formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Richard Auteri II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cetera and Foresters Financial Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions with a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning and third-party asset management. The firm supports investment advisers with model portfolios, tactical strategies, and various operational tools, while maintaining significant scale and diverse financial activities beyond advisory services.

Mark Kranz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services and Primerica Advisors since 1990 and 1991, respectively, and also spent 30 years with Jbp Enterprises Inc. His activities include part-time sales of home security and automation product referrals through Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily for individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, offering model-driven investment strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts supported by third-party managers and custodians.

Margaret Kelleher is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2006, including her current role beginning in 2020. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients nearing or in retirement with written recommendation reports and annual retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Denise Li Brizzi is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. Her career includes tenures at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Morgan Stanley in 2021. She is involved in a family-held business, Libbys Kids LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Sergio Modernel is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Xcelerate Growth LLC, a business related to managing his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies, employing a research-driven and algorithm-supported approach to retirement income recommendations.

Stephen Bouffard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2020 and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Alan Morales Toledano is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including positions at Amazon.com Services LLC and Rutgers, State University of NJ. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework, with implementation supported by affiliated investment-management entities.

Michael Hrehowsik is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been associated with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a power of attorney in a fiduciary capacity. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

James Lapiedra is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera since 2020. His prior work includes roles at First Allied Advisory Services and Potter, LaMarca & Company, LLP. He serves as a board member of a police organization providing peer assistance and is involved in several consulting and business ventures, including leadership positions at ID 360 LLC and Piedra Rives Corp. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party investment options.

James B Daley Jr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Somerville, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1995 and has prior experience at Prudential Bache Securities dating back to 1987. Outside of advisory work, he is president of a restaurant business and serves on the board of Camp Fatima, an organization providing free camps for special needs children and young adults. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory solutions that include fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers proprietary research to tailor investment plans based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Curley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and the NY Center for Interpersonal Development. Curley is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies with a broad selection of investment options.

Andrzej Dudus is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Metlife Securities Inc. and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. He also engages in renewal and service fee work related to legacy life insurance business from Metlife and Brighthouse Insurance companies. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm structures financial planning as ongoing, collaborative engagements using firm-approved tools and offers specialty services including estate settlement and employer-sponsored planning.

Ralph Rosenbaum is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ credential and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily with Avantax entities since 1997 and operates his own CPA practice specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a food truck business as an investor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options, model portfolios, third-party manager selections, and various program structures across multiple custodians.

Joseph Kurzeja Jr. is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and Nathan & Lewis Securities, Inc. since 2000. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and investment services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money‑manager programs, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm‑approved software to analyze client goals.

Lilia Ramos is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Jon Iosso is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co., and prior employment outside the financial sector. In addition to his advisory work, he is active as an insurance broker, offering life, disability, long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and health products. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to develop written recommendations in collaborative annual engagements.

Anthony Lenza III is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at All Fronts Insurance Services Inc. and Binghamton University. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Donato Devito is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked for BNP Paribas Securities Corp. for 18 years. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s approach is largely model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and affiliated trust and insurance services.

Matthew Broad is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and AXA Equitable. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage and deliver model portfolios.