Ryan Nees is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Merrill, Bank of America, and Pruco Securities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and investment advisory programs supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Kevin Pierce is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at Accenture and Knowledgent Group Inc. He also held a role at Wake Forest University early in his career. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and models.

Hilary Spain Reilly is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that uses firm-approved tools and market simulations to help model potential outcomes.

Gary Pancoast is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with over 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with LPL Financial and serves as a Senior Managing Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. His career includes prior roles at Merrill and J. B. Hanauer & Co. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions for individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions.

Tara Jakubik is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly to individuals and through corporate agreements.

Amanda Robinson is Vice President and Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, where she partners with clients to organize their financial lives through long-term advisory relationships. She collaborates with clients to identify their specific needs, concerns, and goals, addressing priorities such as wealth accumulation, retirement, risk management, and legacy planning. Her approach includes educating clients to simplify financial decisions and encourage proactive action. Robinson has held several vice presidential roles throughout her career, including positions at Ayco, a Goldman Sachs Company, NFP, an Aon Company, and U.S. Trust. Her experience spans wealth planning, wealth strategies, fiduciary management, and financial counseling, reflecting a comprehensive background in financial advisory services. Outside of her professional life, Amanda Robinson enjoys gardening, music, and Pilates.

Alan Meckler is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC and has previously held roles at Securities America Advisors, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Meckler also serves as a board member of St. Christopher's Inn, a nonprofit organization. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs, utilizing firm-provided portfolio construction tools and multiple advisory platforms.

William Taylor is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Capital Markets and has prior experience at City National Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a social media presence focused on general finance topics unrelated to his firm. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through both in-house and third-party managers, featuring options for tax management and responsible investing.

Margaret Selby is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2017 and previously was with Morgan Stanley from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an operations manager and client service manager at 1792 Wealth Advisors, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, with notable services in municipal and public finance and specialized retirement plan advisory programs.

Matthew Coe is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, with prior experience at Citigroup Global Markets starting in 1995. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and the Global Investment Committee’s analyses.

Kitty Kong is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated since 2007 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through Financial Advisors and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Kenneth Webb is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC for nearly two decades. Webb is based in Morristown, NJ. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Robert Wynn is a financial advisor at Cetera with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services. Wynn is also an agent/broker involved in fixed insurance sales. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and a multi-manager platform.

James Kidd is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors LLC since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in owning a single-family rental property through JK Properties LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and various third-party asset managers.

Gabrielle Perruso is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019. Prior to that, she was with Herold Law, P.A. for one year and attended the University of Delaware from 2013 to 2017. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options within its investment menus.

Russell Baccaglini is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning and combines these services with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option, while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management functions.

Carl Halter is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charter Communications, DoorDash, and the University of South Carolina. Before entering financial advising, he was affiliated with the U.S. Soccer Federation. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models, including third-party programs and discretionary management, and offers access to mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Donna Magliato is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to Morgan Stanley, she worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. from 2013 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga classes at various studios, including Bikram Yoga Palisades and Simply Hot Yoga & Fitness. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate-sponsored financial plans.

Kaden Bernstein is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Bernstein serves as a board member and participates on the finance and investment committees of JBWS, a health and welfare nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and methodologies to support financial decision-making.

David Evans is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and 1ST Global Advisors, and maintains a long-standing role with Nisivoccia & Co. LLP. Evans also serves as a referring partner at Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors, a firm providing financial services to clients. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and manages over $256 billion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 10,000 advisors.