Michael Flower is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Michael has prior experience at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc., spanning 14 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee at Packanack Community Church and is a member of the Economic Development Commission of Wayne Township. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s advisory approach involves manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a range of investment vehicles and services tailored to client needs.

Arthur Grossbard is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in West Orange, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 28 years at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and five years at Ameriprise. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments via the CAIS platform. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and features predominantly non-discretionary assets alongside distinctive lending and cash-management solutions.

Ryan Kirschner is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America for nine years. Kirschner joined PNC Investments, LLC in 2025. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved mutual fund and ETF strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Andrew Buscetto is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 26 years before joining NewEdge Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he manages support staff and administrative functions through his ownership of Singularity Management, LLC, and oversees practice administration at 7B Ventures, LLC. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, using a variety of analytic approaches and periodic portfolio reviews.

Matthew Hoehn is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs & Co., and Blackstone. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by in-house research and a wide range of advisory and execution services.

Jeremy Raffer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is the author of a book titled *Financial Planning for Windows*. 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 plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Robert Davis is a CFP® professional with 35 years of experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He also owns Wealth Preservation Solutions and has been associated with Krim Associates and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2008. Davis refers clients to Medicare BackOffice for healthcare needs related to Medicare but holds no formal role with that organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients including large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Zachary Fuld is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services, National Life Group, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Cross River Bank. Outside of his advisory roles, Fuld serves as a board member for Congregation Beth Sholom-Synagogue. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms with a mix of long-term and shorter-term investment strategies, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Dakota Best is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Dakota worked at Edward Jones and Wfgia. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers as part of its advisory approach.

Gregory Giardino is a CFP® professional located in Oakland, NJ, with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having joined in 2024 after prior roles at Atlas Fiduciary Financial, LPL Financial, and other advisory firms. Giardino serves as Secretary of the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce and as Director of Marketing and Communications for the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey. 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 emphasizes diversified, risk-class based investment allocations combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Gianfranco Gonzales Lopez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2020 and has previous experience at LPL Financial, FHC Wealth Advisors, Columbia Bank, and William Paterson University of NJ. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Myra Rosenblatt is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 23 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Rosenblatt conducts her investment business under the DBA SOSAE Rose Financial Group LLC. 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 retirement plan advisory services supported by both in‑house and third‑party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Helen Shaw is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022, previously spending six years at Merrill. 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 range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Isaiah Johnson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several notable firms, including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America. He is based in New York, NY. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates at a large institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Benjamin Gonsier is a Series 66-registered advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, based in White Plains, NY, with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management, Merrill, Bank of America, and TD Bank N.A., along with service in the United States Air Force. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Anthony Mazzella is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience and has worked with firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC and Podell Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he operates True Path Wealth Strategies, focusing on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jared Rothbard is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Basking Ridge, NJ, holding a Series 66 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Vreeland Ventures LLC, which co-invests in a private equity partnership. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial and business consulting, and employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

James Clancy is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and infinex Investments, Inc. He also serves as a Vice President and Financial Advisor at Chelsea Groton Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides customized advisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on client choice in account management and access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Kristjan Sokoli is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Bank of America, as well as positions in professional sports organizations such as the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints. Outside of finance, he owns a transportation business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation through various managed portfolios and utilizes both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Dennis Lacey is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.