Gary Herz is a CFP® professional affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies for three years and spent 24 years at Wechter Feldman Wealth Management, Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private funds. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kimberly Visco is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PNC Wealth Management. Visco has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated LPL Financial since 2015. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates various investment strategies through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Mark Rieger is a CFP® professional with three years of experience currently with Brookstone Capital Management LLC. He is also the managing partner of The Pediatric Center, a medical practice, where he has been involved since 1993. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Charles Cernosia is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Farther since 2026 and previously was employed at Summit Financial, LLC and HSBC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates via a web and mobile platform and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Mark Caprarola is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 36 years of industry experience. His prior firms include PNC Wealth Management and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in non-variable insurance through several related business activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Ronald Volpe is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC in various capacities since 2008 and had a brief tenure with Citizens Securities, Inc. in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers at St Clare Church, assisting with religious instruction and monitoring children. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary options. The firm’s investment approach incorporates a range of risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund and alternative-fund due diligence conducted by affiliated teams.

Marc Leibowitz is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2010 and previously worked at Merrill from 2004 to 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as chairman of the lecture program at the University Club in New York City and serves as a volunteer armed guard for his house of worship in Short Hills, New Jersey. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a broad range of programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Robert Pactwa Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm’s services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Gerald Korey is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, and previously spent nine years at RegentAtlantic. Korey holds a Series 66 designation. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates proprietary and third-party strategies, along with risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Roel Perez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank and TD Private Client Wealth since 2016. 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, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custodial services through third-party custodians. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Gregory Schmidt is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citibank, NA since 2014. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by internal standards and oversight committees.

Kevin Pearly is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, where he worked for over a decade each. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a beach house in Beach Haven, New Jersey. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches and operates through a network of over 400 independent advisor representatives.

Michael Bizzoco is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019, including roles at The Ayco Company and Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses a range of strategic allocation models and integrates services across the broader Goldman Sachs network, offering specialized programs and access to alternative investments.

Linda Rozycki is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Her recent roles have been with multiple Steward Partners entities since 2018. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Gail Litchfield is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill, Wells Fargo Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles with a wide range of advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and maintains custody of client assets while operating broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

John Egan is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at HighTower Advisors. His prior roles include founding JM Egan Wealth Advisors and working at Cincinnati Analysts, Inc. He is a notary public and serves as vice president on the board of the Hartley Dodge Foundation, as well as a board member for the South Beach Association. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various investment strategies.

John Sachariah is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Northwestern Mutual, where he worked from 2011 to 2023 before joining TD Private Client Wealth in 2023. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing platforms like Envestnet and custodians such as Pershing.

Marc Connolly is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. 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 manages portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Christopher Kent is a Series 66 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having joined both firms in 2021. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual, and Ocean City Home Bank. 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 various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based approach, combining proprietary and third-party investment strategies while utilizing technology platforms to implement tailored investment solutions.

Christopher Piccoli is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at The Mather Group, RegentAtlantic, and J.P. Morgan in various capacities. He serves as an Advisory Board Member at CDT Capital Management, where he provides strategic guidance on marketing and regulatory matters. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and provides integrated tax and administrative family office services.