Zachary Morse is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Corient in Morristown, NJ. His prior roles include positions at RegentAtlantic and Lenox Advisor, as well as experience with the Association of National Advertisers and AIPAC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, using risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring to align investments with client objectives.

Lisa Kops Wendel is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners since 2009 and previously worked at Phage Partners LLC. Additionally, she is president of Wendel Financial Group, a marketing entity unrelated to investment activities. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Thomas Suarez is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019, with prior roles at The AYCO Company, Guardian Life Insurance, and Park Avenue Securities. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selection processes, and a range of fee arrangements, drawing on resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Angela Lestrade is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Iselin, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years before joining TIAA-CREF in 2019. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated advisory structure.

Justin Heaslip is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. based in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance from 2015 to 2018 before joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has provided consulting support for a family catering and event business in Stamford, CT. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and employs a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Patrick Atwood is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC, the University of Delaware, and the Gilman School. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and uses multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving clients that range from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Timothy Brunnock is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2011 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2007. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains limited legal practice activities and serves on the finance committee for the Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade, a local nonprofit organization. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a range of strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Michael Donohue is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. He also owns and operates JONES MD LLC, an investment-related business based in Jersey City, NJ. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering investment advisory, brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Gavin Ford is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Hartford Funds Distributors, IPTA Clinical LLC, and Rutgers University, among others. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers using both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Thomas Rose is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2015 and has been associated with LPL Financial LLC since 2004. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered 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, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a range of strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Bret Kaye is a CFP® affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2013. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management through a broad advisor network and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Matthew Clifford is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with City National Rochdale since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is an LLC member of Sweet Vivi's Bakery, an online bakery venture involving his daughter. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, employing a multi-strategy investment approach that combines quantitative modeling with fundamental analysis. The firm is known for its sponsorship of City National Rochdale mutual funds and its use of proprietary portfolio management tools.

Gregory Klar is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at SFI Advisors, LLC and TIAA/TIAA-CREF. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing member of an e-commerce platform, New Ventures AMZ, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment committee and combines in-house research with third-party managers, delivering a broad range of strategies and integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Abby Salameh is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with industry experience spanning several years across multiple firms, including RFG Advisory, CAIS, Hightower Advisors, and Private Advisors Group. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a combination of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, direct indexing, and specialized strategies.

Aditya Krishnaswamy is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, SAP, and Rutgers University. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering a range of investment options and managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

William Ryan Jr. is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2017. He has also been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 1998. Outside of his advisory roles, he sells non-variable insurance products including life, health, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Youjun Liu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edison, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2016 and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Thurm is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and has also been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Thurm operates Comprehensive Wealth Strategies, LLC, a related investment business. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering various proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and retirement planning.

Pablo Baiza Castro is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Bloomfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Primerica Advisors, Citizens Bank, and Harvard Business School. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

James Dy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2015 and has also worked at LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Lamington Capital Partners, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and supports held-away account management through technology partnerships.