Erik Escobar is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Alliance since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through various platforms.

Matthew Golizio is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 credential and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill and Ascensus. Outside of his advisory career, he operates Jersey Shore Photo Booths, providing photography and photo booth services for events such as weddings and sweet 16s. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes centralized technology and model solutions in its service delivery.

Heather Barone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at EPA Financial Services since 1991, where she is also president and part owner, and has held positions at Ameriprise Financial Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct customized portfolios and access discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Leroy Rachlin is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Angelo Ciacco is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2011. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio execution to third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Gary Brown is a CFP® professional affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at HD Vest Insurance Agency and Lincoln Heritage Life. His background includes sales and servicing of life, health, and annuity insurance products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts and financial planning. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, with a distinctive legacy use of market-timing and momentum strategies within its program suite.

Kevin Lynch is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corp, MML Distributors, LLC, MassMutual Financial Group, and affiliated Transamerica entities. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs focused on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning, utilizing Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and model portfolios. The firm operates at scale with over 300 advisors and emphasizes non-discretionary advice for a broad client base rather than high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Todd Schaefer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2006. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment risk bands and employs mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Evan Fleischman is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, DoorDash, and Equitable Financial Life Insurance. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investment strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Mary O'hern is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2015, including her current role at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. since 2026. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management based on client goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Michael Soriero is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with SPC and has been with the firm since 2008. He also has ongoing roles at SIGMA Financial Corporation and Senior Planning Associates, where he has worked since 1989. He is involved in the sale of various insurance products through multiple insurance companies. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice delivered at the individual advisor level.

Chad White is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes 18 years at LPL Financial prior to joining Commonwealth and Safe Harbor Wealth Management Inc. He also owns Ocean Tax Pros, LLC, which provides tax preparation services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Christopher Giberson is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2017. Prior to this, he was involved with Neptune Ale House LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the executor of his parents’ Will. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Eugene Sninski II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. He is also a commissioned notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Michael Hrehovcik is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Manchester, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1987. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure to manage client portfolios.

Efraim Yungreis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lakewood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, he worked at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Crawford Lake Capital. He has also been involved with Beth Medrash Govoha since 2012. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client needs.

Melissa Dineen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Kearny Bank, Santander Bank, and Investors Bank. She is based in Toms River, NJ. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.

Thomas Defino is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Toms River, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley, as well as prior work at Venture Solar, Unum, and Theory. Outside of finance, he is involved in soccer training through his role at Celtic Elite Training Academy. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and market simulations.

Thomas Shapero is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2015 and currently leads Beacon Wealth Advisors, LLC, a separate investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients offering a range of investment and financial planning services that include both broad and specialized planning areas, utilizing Wells Fargo’s research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Denise Wiggins is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Denise Wiggins Certified Public Accountant LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and access to asset management through various third-party programs and a hybrid referral and implementation model.