Nicholas Samara is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Madison Wealth Planners and LPL Financial. Before entering finance, he spent nine years with Madison Public School and four years at Rowan University. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that utilizes technology platforms and a variety of investment strategies, often implementing advice via third-party managers and advisory programs.

Maryann Sciara is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also holds a role as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Edward O Connor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in New York, NY. He has three years of industry experience, including prior work at AlphaSense. He has been with Goldman Sachs since 2022. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored wealth solutions and utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios to implement strategies through both affiliated and unaffiliated managers.

Sonia Piguave is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including HSBC Bank USA, Bank of America, Merrill, and JP Morgan Chase. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio management options, using model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation developed in conjunction with HSBC Global Asset Management.

David Abramson is a Series 66 registered advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Jersey City, NJ, and has eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Invesco Ltd. for nine years and held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2022 to 2025. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to guide clients, while clients retain final decision-making authority.

John Horn is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CFRA Research for six years and Warburg Pincus for two years. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Ryan Coughlin is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Goldman Sachs and Boston College. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of platforms supported by proprietary analytics and integration with the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Simon is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and manages complex market roles including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

David Scordato is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 37 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and investment strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Michael Wasik is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Park Avenue Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he also sells insurance outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s subsidiary Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio managers.

Richard Harrison is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 50 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2000. Harrison is also the owner of The Harrison Group, an insurance business he has operated since 1975. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients that include large institutional investors.

Alfredo Alves De Lima is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life), holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and previously worked with Nylife Securities and New York Life Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a cattle ranch in Brazil. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on advisory services connected to insurance and annuity products.

Daniel Polizzano is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model combines direct portfolio management with the selection of third-party managers and employs multiple investment strategies supported by technology platforms.

Susan Hoyt is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc. since 2022, and previously worked at Merrill from 2013 to 2022. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who manage portfolios through various advisor-directed programs, Separately Managed Accounts, and Unified Managed Accounts, employing multiple analytical approaches and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Stephen Derosa is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Watchung, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Jost Financial, a registered investment advisory firm, where he focuses on client relationships and marketing. 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 and model portfolios. The firm supports about 423 advisors and manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Thomas Grant is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently working at Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Grove Point Investments, and H.Beck, Inc., among others. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with fiduciary-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Nina Talao Pazymino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bayonne, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities. She also serves as the Religious Education Director at St. Henry Roman Catholic Church, where she assists in managing and implementing religious education programs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients, delivering services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

David Elwood is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Elwood holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates The Elwood Wealth Management Group as a support business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Nathan Pugliese is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Summit Financial, LLC, and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

John Finney is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, focusing on life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by platforms such as Envestnet UMA.