Robert Hope is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and PNC Bank. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and advanced portfolio management tools under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jeremy Welther is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Brinton Eaton, spending six years and eleven years respectively. Welther serves as a trustee overseeing the administration of a credit shelter trust and other trust arrangements. Mariner is an enterprise advisory firm that provides a broad range of services to individuals, institutions, and organizations, including investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, and it offers integrated tax and administrative family office services uncommon for firms of its size.

Jonathon Allen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked with LPL Financial and Parks Wealth Management. 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 and managed account solutions. The firm operates under a fiduciary model and employs multiple investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Dominique Fisichella is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and St. John's University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm uses strategic allocation models and a range of advisory platforms while integrating capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Kathy Hay is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Guardian Life and works through Park Avenue Securities in Florham Park, NJ. Her prior roles include positions at Hillside Advisors and a period of unemployment before joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee at Franklin and Marshall College and is a session member at Wyoming Presbyterian Church. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

James Lyons Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 60 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and BNY Mellon Securities Corporation. Lyons also operates a wealth management practice under the name JK Lyons Wealth Management. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various technology platforms and investment strategies while offering access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Anthony Miceli is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license and has 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Since 2023, he has also served as an advisory board member for Morningstar, contributing to mutual fund and ETF research. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models in discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions.

Ryan Madonna is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ. He has been with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2023 and has prior experience at Asset Staffing. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers a range of tailored services including Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support.

Christina Vollmann is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 14 years. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who utilize various investment approaches and platforms, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jennifer Becker is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at Glenmede Trust Company and Armstrong Shaw Associates Inc. Becker serves as a board member of Executive Women of New Jersey. Mariner is an enterprise firm serving a wide range of clients through customized investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and family office services, supported by both internal research and third-party managers.

David Breault is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Breault operates under a hybrid registered investment advisor arrangement with Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and employs various investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Stephen Craffen is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having previously served at Atlas Fiduciary Financial and Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a Retro Fitness franchise in Ringwood, NJ. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

George Ghobriel is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Morristown, NJ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The AYCO Company, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and CapFinancial Partners. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Robert Samara is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Madison Wealth Planners, LPL Financial, and PSEG. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm operates a fiduciary-based model that incorporates technology and a range of investment strategies while utilizing both in-house and third-party managers.

James Clark is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Janney in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate retirement plans, and municipalities, offering a range of services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Nancy Greene is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Ringwood, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President and Secretary of LCG Tax Services, LLC, and is involved in non-investment-related businesses including group health insurance and payroll services as well as Medicare supplement and Medicare Advantage insurance through Integrity Family Resources Inc. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages multiple programs using model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Alexander Novak is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Wealth Management and Trepp, Inc., as well as experience outside the financial sector. 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 strategic allocation models and manager selections to tailor solutions, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem and offering a range of fee arrangements and specialized programs.

Jackson Vaughn is an advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds a Series 66 designation. Although he has no prior industry experience, his background includes roles outside finance such as positions at Gaslight Brewery & Restaurant and Ineffable Coffee, as well as studies at Seton Hall University. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance testing, and supports complex investment products within a supervisory framework.

William Zimmer is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2023 and previously at NexGen Financial Group in 2021. Zimmer is involved in para-planning and administrative support within his firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports a broad range of investment platforms and solutions.

Jason Burklow is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Burklow & Rotella, LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience working in education and hospitality sectors. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through both in-house and third-party solutions.