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.

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.

Charles Wolff is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2012, including time at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2017 to 2018. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates and employs strategic allocation models, manager selection, and tax-aware techniques to tailor client solutions.

Svitlana Girone is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Citigroup Global Markets and previously worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. She also serves as a referral agent for real estate transactions with Douglas Elliman. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and specialized market roles that differentiate it from peers.

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.

Suresh Somisetty is an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has prior experience at ICE Data Services and Brooklight Place Securities, and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2026. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, with a platform that includes third-party asset managers and various account options.

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.

Sean O'Connor is a financial advisor at Corient with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management, Lido Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Azeez Namazi is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent Inc since 2012. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an advisory and broker-dealer platform, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets with a combination of third-party asset manager relationships and tailored client strategies.

Sandra Zakhary is a financial advisor at &Partners with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with proprietary and third-party strategies, and supports municipal advisory roles as part of its service offerings.

Marc Apgar is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently advising at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., spanning over a decade. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services, including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, and M&A advisory, utilizing both proprietary and third-party model strategies.

Cynthia Howells is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory and previously held positions at Equitable, Capital Management Group of New York, and Sagemark Consulting, Lincoln Financial Associates. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2017 to 2021 and attended Seton Hall University from 2013 to 2017. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and integrates research, tactical allocation, and multi-platform offerings within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Lorraine Eugenio is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2023. Prior to that, she was associated with Middleton Financial Management, LLC, and Brighton Financial Planning for a combined total of several years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services.

Lance Lipset is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at LWS Wealth Advisors, PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., and Merrill. He serves on the Finance Committee of the Cape May Point Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Jonas Merk is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ascensus and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model allocations invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, applying tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income planning.

Jean Heath is a financial advisor with Clearstead and Clearstead Advisory Solutions, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes 21 years at Brinker Capital Securities, Inc. and six years with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets across more than 4,300 client relationships, employing a disciplined investment process that incorporates portfolio analytics, manager research, and strategic asset allocation.

Matthew Mignon is a financial advisor at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient since 2022, including previous roles at RegentAtlantic from 2015 to 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.