Janet Talis is a financial advisor at &Partners with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 14 years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Mindy Mondaro is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary of the Board for the Whippany Park High School Baseball Diamond Club. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Michael Towman is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Citigroup Global Markets, Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, and UBS Financial Services. He is also the owner of Towman Associates LLC, a non-investment related business. 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 managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Gary Ginsberg is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes positions at Ameriprise and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on firm supervision and client-directed investment authority.

Anthony Castano is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Washington, DC. He has 10 years of industry experience, including six years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and five years at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Castano has also been affiliated with Fairleigh Dickinson University since 2010. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services delivers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, ranging from individual and high-net-worth households to corporate and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, leveraging its position within a large integrated financial group.

Wenyue Hsu is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Hsu has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Bank USA and holds roles as an agent assisting clients with Medicare Advantage plans for Cigna HealthInsurance and United Healthcare. Additionally, Hsu is a Registered Analyst with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, applying software to review Social Security claiming strategies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Michael Kats is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations across a wide range of strategies and operational offerings.

John Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 39 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2006. Anderson is also the owner of Tempewick Wealth Management, which provides consulting, insurance, and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services delivers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary fiduciary services.

Michael Honold is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a distinct advisory model separating one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Michael Melly is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mahwah, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been in the industry since 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Cetera and Tender Touch Rehabilitation Services. Outside of finance, he has long-term involvement with Celtic Shores Realty and Sutton Place Occupational Therapy. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with an emphasis on centralized technology and model solutions.

John Foster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial from 2007 and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2003. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions, including its proprietary WealthSuite platform. The firm’s fiduciary-based model involves client goal and risk assessment to either directly manage portfolios or assist in selecting managers and model portfolios from leading strategists, utilizing multiple investment methods and technology platforms.

Michael Capriotti is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Merrill, and founded Capriotti & Company. Capriotti also provides non-variable insurance services, including life, health, disability, and fixed annuities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and program sponsors.

Connor Morie is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at IEEE and involvement with a recreational summer camp. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, utilizing a manager-focused investment approach supported by proprietary due diligence and third-party platforms.

Mark Scordato is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent nine years with Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he is president and creator of Redline WFO Productions, LLC, a company focused on developing television show concepts. J.W. Cole Advisors operates through a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary account management approaches.

Robert Streit Jr. is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, LLC and Invest Financial Corporation. Additionally, he has been affiliated with Beneficial Savings Bank since 2008. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Steven Filiaci is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities since 2022, following nine years at Bank of America and Merrill. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides 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 its network of over 400 independent advisors with a range of portfolio management options, fiduciary oversight, and a variety of analytical approaches.

Michael Sevchuk is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following an 18-year tenure 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 model portfolios, delivering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Eric Lyons is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. He has 29 years of experience in the industry, with prior roles at Signature Securities, Terra Capital Markets, and Diamond Wholesale Corp. Lyons has been associated with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2022. 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. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios.

Scott Cohen is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Ameriprise Financial Services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

David Gatto is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and recent industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capstone Wealth Management and The Siegfried Group, as well as twelve years at L3Harris Technologies, Inc. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines client goal assessment with varied investment strategies and leverages third-party managers and proprietary technology platforms.