Gautam Misra is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and previously spent over two decades at Beacon Financial Group and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a home-based business entity, Misra Enterprise Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment options, including model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Khush Batth is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role held since 2025. Prior to this, Khush worked as a Financial Planner at Prudential from 2024 to 2025. In these roles, Khush focuses on financial planning that centers around a comprehensive understanding of clients' personal and financial priorities to co-create tailored investment plans. Khush emphasizes a framework for success in financial planning, aiming to align investment strategies with clients' goals and values. Outside of the professional sphere, Khush has interests that include beach activities, biking, fitness, hiking, motorcycles, and soccer.

Jeffrey Smith is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Invest Financial Corporation and Affinity Federal Credit Union. 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, asset management, and retirement advice services, utilizing both proprietary model portfolios and third-party strategies across a variety of investment approaches.

Aarushi Pathak is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. She has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2019. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm provides model-based and discretionary investment strategies constructed by internal and third-party teams, supported by comprehensive trade execution and account administration.

Eric Birnbaum is the Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he leads a team of financial professionals dedicated to understanding clients' goals, dreams, and aspirations. Eric emphasizes educating clients by simplifying complex financial concepts, aiming to build strong relationships based on confidence and trust that provide clients with peace of mind and fulfillment. Eric has extensive experience in the financial services industry, with a career spanning over two decades. Prior to his current role, he served as Assistant Branch Manager and Branch Service Manager at Fidelity Investments, and held various positions at New England Securities, including Operations Manager and Managing Associate. He began his career as a Financial Representative at First Investors. Outside of his professional work, Eric enjoys comedy, family activities, spending time at the lake, music, outdoor adventures, and parenthood.

Anthony Karabas is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Karabas is licensed as an agent selling life, health, property and casualty, disability, Medicare-related products, fixed annuities, long-term care insurance, and group life insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm employs a structured, collaborative planning approach using analytical tools, offering various programs including investment management and educational seminars.

Michael Russo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016 and previously held positions at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., and Quick & Reilly, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he manages the Mike Anthony Group, an investment-related business based in Staten Island. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, utilizing Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through client meetings and summary letters.

Gina Rogers is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. She is based in Princeton, NJ. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, with an investment approach that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is also noted for its use of systematic methodologies, AI tools in research, and its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies.

Vidhi Sonani is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS and Kearfott Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed realtor with United Real Estate North Jersey, assisting clients with buying and selling homes. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides collaborative, goal-oriented financial planning using firm-approved tools and offers event-driven planning programs including divorce and estate settlement services.

Erica Metz is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently practicing at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Boston Private and is the owner of Money At Work LLC, where she dedicates significant time meeting with clients. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, using tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals.

Victoria Cann Kyne is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo for 16 years before joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in 2026. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their non-discretionary program focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a forward-looking investment approach.

Rochelle Forster is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of Dergalis Associates, LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory programs, including third-party asset managers and firm-offered solutions, focusing on matching clients with appropriate investment models based on personal and plan information.

Kathleen Sheehan is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2012. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management, supported by proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities.

Alec Hardy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at MSI Financial Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products, including life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, goal-focused financial planning engagements supported by firm-approved analytical tools and a variety of investment and insurance implementation options.

Anthony Curcio is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Warren, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He also serves as a trustee for APC Capital Corp's 401(k) plan. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options that cover retirement, education, risk management, and specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning. Advisors develop tailored recommendations using firm research and planning tools, with implementation options available through brokerage or advisory programs.

Justin Bowers is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates who holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years before joining Raymond James in 2022. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Bryan Blutstein is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC and operates Blutstein Insurance and Financial Services alongside his advisory role. He is involved in the sales and service of Medicare Supplement Insurance through a separate business activity. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment strategies and offers access to third-party asset managers and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Brian Sweatt is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes previous roles at Raymond James Financial Services and the firm SWEATT & WALTERS ASSOC LLC, which he has been involved with since 1985. 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 comprehensive advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing various portfolio strategies and advanced operational tools.

Jeffrey Mattonelli is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with LPL Financial and has prior experience at Van Leeuwen & Company, LLC and Lincoln Financial Advisors. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services.

Debra Downs is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in selling and servicing property and casualty insurance. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes model-driven investment implementation and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.