Thomas Vastardis is a financial advisor at Cetera with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. for 27 years before joining Cetera in 2025. In addition to his advisory work, he provides income tax preparation and accounting services through his business, Thomas Vastardis & Associates. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party investment options.

Ryan Noonan is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving clients since 2001. In his current role, he partners with high net worth clients and their families to address key financial topics including retirement planning, investment strategy, principal and income protection, equity compensation planning, and estate planning considerations. With over two decades of experience at Fidelity Investments, Ryan has held various positions including Investment Consultant and roles in client service and trading. He holds a California Insurance License, supporting his work in comprehensive financial consulting. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Ryan engages in family activities and enjoys fitness, outdoor adventures, parenthood, running, and traveling.

Ryan Welsch is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Shapiro Financial Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a wide network of advisors and affiliated firms.

Mark Rodrick is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2019 and previously at Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2019. Rodrick has a 50% ownership in MRFJ Capital, a separate investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing proprietary research and planning tools to develop customized recommendations.

Samuel Santiago is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He and his team provide a full range of wealth management services tailored to corporate executives, business owners, and their families. With over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, Samuel joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1999. His expertise includes corporate benefit programs such as equity compensation, defined benefit, defined contribution, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. He assists corporate executives in integrating these benefits into a long-term financial strategy. Samuel emphasizes a comprehensive approach to wealth management that starts with understanding each client's individual goals. He also focuses on uncovering behavioral finance tendencies to better support clients in achieving their financial objectives. Samuel holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and has completed a non-accredited certificate program at Middlesex County College. Outside of work, his personal interests include adventure sports, biking, hiking, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, traveling, watching movies, and woodworking.

Farah Kazmi serves as a Wealth Management Advisor, providing financial guidance and strategies tailored to meet her clients’ distinct financial situations and goals. She works within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, leveraging the firm’s broad investment insights and banking resources to support entrepreneurs, business owners, and individual clients in achieving their objectives. While specific details on Farah’s professional background, education, and credentials are not provided, her role focuses on delivering customized financial advice by understanding clients’ preferences, time horizons, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance. She follows a consultative approach, regularly engaging with clients to keep financial strategies current and aligned with their evolving goals. No information regarding Farah Kazmi’s personal interests or community involvement is available.

Robert Dudek is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in a range of financial services including college education planning, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, and retirement income planning. Robert applies his professional experience to individual and corporate investment strategy, portfolio management, and liquidity management. With over 20 years of experience, Robert has a background in financial, management, operational, sales, marketing, training, and e-business knowledge. His approach focuses on Total Asset Management, assessing clients' current financial situations and developing strategic plans to help them reach their future goals. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and a Bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Additionally, he completed a Certificate of Professional Development focused in Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of his professional role, Robert is involved in the Montgomery Youth Sports Leagues and enjoys various personal interests including baseball, basketball, cooking, football, golfing, swimming, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Joseph Debonis Sr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, as well as managing J&J Marine Electronics for 29 years. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and public entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional advisory services through a range of portfolio management approaches.

Kyle Lustenberger is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2016 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory work, he and his wife own and manage a personal vacation home in Rancho Mirage, California. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Susan Sandman is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Somerville, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service providing written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice, focusing on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

James Ramentol is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Foresters Financial Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset managers, supported by technology and a broad non-advisory financial services platform.

Timothy Kenyon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Triad Advisors, GWN Securities, IC Advisory Services, Securities America Advisors, and Brecek & Young Advisors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Merry Scala is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CUNA Brokerage Services Inc., CUNA Mutual Group, and CUSO Financial Services, L.P. She dedicates significant time to PenFed Wealth Management, a related investment activity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by both proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

Joshua Simpson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, he served 20 years in the U.S. Army. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and analytical tools to model outcomes, serving clients through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Mario Livecchi is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at OSAIC since 2024, with prior positions at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Investacorp Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a financial executive in Princeton Investment Services, an investment-related business. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of financial advisers and advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and third-party money managers to construct diverse portfolios tailored to client needs.

Keith Motusesky is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Columbia Bank, Cetera Investment Services, Allstate Financial Advisors, and running his own firm, Motusesky Financial Group, for 15 years. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning relationships, utilizing firm-approved software tools and offering specialized planning programs such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

David Grazi is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Iselin, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2020, he worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and gained experience in business consulting and strategic advisory for companies and entrepreneurs outside the financial sector. He also engages in life insurance sales as an independent agent. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers with comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational services.

Jigna Patel is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2020 and previously worked at Valley National Bank from 2007 to 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities as a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan.

Jaime Banghart is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Middlesex, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2004. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Michael Bassett is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2004, including its predecessor AXA Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.