Francesco Scorsone is a CFP® professional affiliated with Corient, with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient in 2023, he held roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2015 to 2023. He has also been involved in entrepreneurial ventures, including operating J&F Fabricators LLC for 10 years and One Heart to Another LLC for 2 years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, and integrates risk management tools and alternative investments as appropriate.

Steven Semple is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 12 years before joining KeyBank NA and Key Investment Services LLC, where he currently serves as an advisor. Outside of his advisory work, he manages an investment-related LLC that holds a mortgage and plans to resume rental real estate activities. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products.

Megan Brozowski is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Madison, NJ. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with integrated tax and accounting services, as well as unique operational offerings such as administrative CFO capabilities and a Financial Wellness Platform for employer clients.

Kristin Merrick is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Bank and Raymond James Financial Services before joining Kestra in 2020. She is co-founder of Women Work F#cking Hard, a platform focused on connecting women with resources through events and webinars, and serves on the boards of the Ridgewood YMCA and House of Puff, providing strategic and fundraising guidance. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

James Sullivan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011 and with PAG Financial since 2020. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Melissa Gerckens is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where she has been since 2019, following prior roles at Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent involved with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Patrick Mccahill is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with HighTower Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he provides research analysis support for Gouldin & McCarthy and serves as a committee member for the Babbitt Ball-John Taylor Babbitt Foundation. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, leveraging proprietary research and various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Elise Levy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Legacy Wealth Planning, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, she works as a graphic design and social media specialist for Mountain View Montessori School. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a broad network of investment adviser representatives and various third-party asset management platforms.

Raelynn Harlach is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Agia, Pruco Securities LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of her advisory work, she also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. 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, employing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Michael Tambini is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2015. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Robert Fowler is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Fcg Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for a charity sponsoring and mentoring needy Catholic high school students and is a finance committee member for New Eyes for the Needy. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm’s advisers use a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and may manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Dennis Hall is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he also owns DRH Wealth Advisors and DRH Wealth Management LLC, both wealth management businesses. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides investment advisory and brokerage services, using a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and a range of analytical approaches to portfolio management.

Kim Luthy is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2020. Her prior roles include positions at Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services. Outside her advisory work, she teaches financial education courses and founded The Vision Network, which connects women through vision board activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Stephanie Rondon is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco since 2021 and previously held roles at Advantage XPO, Freshpair.com, Inc, and Harvest Restaurants. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and provides tailored offerings such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with a range of affiliated services.

Roland Prestenback III is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with NewEdge Advisors since 2017 and has concurrently worked at LPL Financial since 2010. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence supported by technology tools, including the use of artificial intelligence in some operations.

Abel Santana is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Mutual of Omaha in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a coach for youth softball in Passaic Recreation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital program using proprietary algorithms for ETF portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Eric Schenk is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. Prior to joining Rockefeller in 2025, he spent 11 years at UBS Financial Services. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, brokerage, and placement capabilities, with a focus on customized asset allocation and access to alternative and private investments.

Jack Wiener is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for 13 years before joining &PARTNERS in 2025. Wiener holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services using both proprietary and third-party strategies, and operates with a combination of roles as a registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and municipal advisor.

Leigh Russo is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research and FCG Advisors, among others. She is a member of the Finance Committee for Executive Women of New Jersey. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Samuel Hardy is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD in 2026, he worked at Nest Investments BD LLC and Nest Investments LLC from 2023 to 2026, and has held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. among other firms. Hardy also operated Hardy Solutions from 2022 to 2023. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.