Max Kaplan is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary and third-party strategies.

Luis Granados is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2014. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2008 to 2014. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers proprietary and third-party managed account solutions, employing a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates various investment strategies and technology platforms.

David Sebastian is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and has 26 years of industry experience. He serves as President and Owner of Sebastian Wealth Management Group, LLC, which provides comprehensive wealth management services. Sebastian has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously worked at Summit Financial Resources and Summit Equities. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including fiduciary services and plan-level investment advice. The firm serves a diverse client base, ranging from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds, and supports multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

William Lewis is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise. Lewis is also engaged in managing the closure of two non-investment-related businesses he owns. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a range of proprietary and third-party solutions.

Christine Taylor is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS for 10 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2022. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jonathan Caplan is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Atlas Private Wealth Advisors, and Caplan Capital Management, Inc., where he served as president. He continues to be involved with Caplan Capital Management, Inc. in an investment advisory capacity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through proprietary platforms and third-party managers. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model combining client goals with multiple investment strategies and technologies.

Matthew Palusak is a financial advisor at &Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates MP Marketing and Management LLC, a marketing and management business. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, retirement-plan consulting, and brokerage services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through both proprietary and third-party strategies, managing accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Dennis Huergo is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Altfest Personal Wealth Management, Facet Wealth, and New York Life. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business, teaching the CFP curriculum to undergraduates. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, guided by an internal Investment Committee and supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Rohan Jacob is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Accenture Operations Services and American International Group. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models and specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness offerings.

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.

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.

Sheldon Ferriss Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Flagstar Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, and Citicorp Investment Services. 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 client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Roger Marvinney is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

David Scordato is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Millburn, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Harrisdirect LLC and TD Ameritrade entities. 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 portfolio strategist offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and third-party managed model strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Wasik is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities. His prior experience includes roles at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, and Private Advisor Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in selling insurance outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a mix of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, alongside a range of integrated financial planning, consulting, and lending solutions.

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.

Yooran Cho is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Little Falls, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC since 2022, including roles at PNC Bank prior to his current position. His background includes experience in tax consulting and education. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.