Peter Mancini is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support.

Steven Ries is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Ries provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent firm. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing recommendations through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Jean Victor is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Maplewood, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Jefferson Condominium Association board and co-owns an online reselling business with his wife. 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 retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered within a model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Matthew Ogus is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS and RegentAtlantic. In addition to his advisory work, he has experience working in non-financial roles such as at the Hackensack Gold Club. 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 combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes advanced risk management and monitoring tools.

Robert Loscalzo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has worked with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities throughout his career. He is a member of the Greater NJ Estate Planning Council. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms, with a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Brian Mengel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and a broad range of affiliated services to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Peder Knoth is an investment advisor representative at TLG Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Brandon Brokerage, and John Hancock. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Senior Case Design at Brandon Brokerage. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolio allocations.

Matthew Delricco is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at SEI Investment Company. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, with a structured due diligence program covering public equities, fixed income, alternatives, real estate, and private markets.

Scott Gutman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones before joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2012. Outside of advising, he is also a published author. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering access to both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Raymond Steele is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns condominiums in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Peoria, Arizona. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions, utilizing a range of model risk profiles and combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Vijay Singhal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Prudential Financial and World Financial Group, and he leads Singhal Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Singhal serves as a county committee man in Piscataway Township, assisting local government by reporting community issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model, offering services to individual investors, employer plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

James Parks is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and previously worked at LPL Financial and Linsco Private Ledger. Outside of advisory work, he is a Notary and has involvement with non-variable insurance through LTCI Partners. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, offering proprietary and third-party managed account solutions and utilizing various investment strategies implemented directly or through external managers.

Rustam Nurhan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Empire Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he provides technology consulting through Kings Technical Services Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of managed account solutions and third-party investment managers.

Douglas Duerr is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2013. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, U.S. Financial Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Duerr also operates a CPA firm providing tax preparation and accounting services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment platforms and strategies.

John Venne is a CFP® and ChFC® with over 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, and previously held roles at LPL Financial, PNC Wealth Management, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he has ownership interests in several business entities established for tax and investment purposes. 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 a variety of advisory and managed account programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that integrates client goals and risk tolerances with a range of investment strategies and third-party manager solutions.

Sean O'Connor is a financial advisor at Corient with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management, Lido Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Erin Hoffman is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017. Outside of financial advising, she serves as Vice Chair and Board Member of the New Jersey National Women in Roofing Council and holds board positions with Eminae Network and Spry Forward. She also operates Erin Hoffman Consulting LLC, providing guidance on networking and personal brand development. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting solutions tailored to client needs.

Marc Apgar is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently advising at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., spanning over a decade. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company 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 a network of over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services, including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, and M&A advisory, utilizing both proprietary and third-party model strategies.

Grace Pellegrino is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, Worldwide Recruitment Solutions, and Lee Hecht Harrison. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2021, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2017 to 2021 and attended Seton Hall University from 2013 to 2017. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and integrates research, tactical allocation, and multi-platform offerings within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.