Joseph Pecoraro is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Advisors Capital Management, LLC and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. He also holds a position as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies, combining proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, and provides comprehensive portfolio management and reporting services.

David Corson is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2015. Prior to that, he was with PNC Wealth Management for 11 years and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC for one year. 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 uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers proprietary managed account solutions alongside third-party programs and alternative investments.

Andrew Westhuis is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations and the Series 66 license. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals—including high net worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs with discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services that cover equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, supported by periodic portfolio reviews and customized consulting and retirement services.

Peter Mancini is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support.

Steven Ries is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Ries provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent firm. 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 advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing recommendations through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Jean Victor is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Maplewood, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Jefferson Condominium Association board and co-owns an online reselling business with his wife. 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 retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered within a model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Matthew Ogus is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS and RegentAtlantic. In addition to his advisory work, he has experience working in non-financial roles such as at the Hackensack Gold Club. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes advanced risk management and monitoring tools.

Melinda Gaertner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, IBEX Wealth Advisors, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of finance, she is the owner of The Essential Goat, an aromatherapy retail business, and co-owner of The Goat's Haul, a retail gift shop. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Brian Mengel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and a broad range of affiliated services to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Peder Knoth is an investment advisor representative at TLG Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Brandon Brokerage, and John Hancock. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Senior Case Design at Brandon Brokerage. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolio allocations.

Matthew Delricco is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at SEI Investment Company. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, with a structured due diligence program covering public equities, fixed income, alternatives, real estate, and private markets.

Scott Gutman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2012. Outside of advising, he is also a published author. 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 employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering access to both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Charles Grotyohann IV is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities. He has worked at both firms since 2016, with a prior tenure at Park Avenue Securities from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in a local Rotary Club for networking. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and part of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary programs and third-party advisory solutions.

Raymond Steele is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns condominiums in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Peoria, Arizona. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions, utilizing a range of model risk profiles and combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Paul De Biasse is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Horizon Wealth Strategies, LLC for five years and spent 12 years with Zignago Glass USA Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored solutions including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Vijay Singhal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Prudential Financial and World Financial Group, and he leads Singhal Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Singhal serves as a county committee man in Piscataway Township, assisting local government by reporting community issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model, offering services to individual investors, employer plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

James Parks is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and previously worked at LPL Financial and Linsco Private Ledger. Outside of advisory work, he is a Notary and has involvement with non-variable insurance through LTCI Partners. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, offering proprietary and third-party managed account solutions and utilizing various investment strategies implemented directly or through external managers.

Rustam Nurhan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Empire Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he provides technology consulting through Kings Technical Services Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of managed account solutions and third-party investment managers.

Douglas Duerr is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2013. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, U.S. Financial Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Duerr also operates a CPA firm providing tax preparation and accounting services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment platforms and strategies.

John Venne is a CFP® and ChFC® with over 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, and previously held roles at LPL Financial, PNC Wealth Management, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he has ownership interests in several business entities established for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of advisory and managed account programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates client goals and risk tolerances with a range of investment strategies and third-party manager solutions.