Louis Orazio II is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, following a one-year tenure at National Planning Corporation. Orazio is also the author of the book *Strength in Numbers*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

Mitchell Lanzl is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His previous work includes positions at North East Private Client Group and Strategic Turnaround, as well as teaching experience at Kean University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.

Lucia George is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where she manages a team of agents and is involved in hiring and training. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

James Reilly is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022, following a 22-year tenure at RegentAtlantic. His background includes roles at Corient Services LLC and CIPW Service Company, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Jeffrey Benowitz is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, WJB Financial Services, and Guardian Life since the mid-1990s. He is also involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian, including life and disability insurance from other companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, including a hybrid digital advisory solution and tailored services.

John Paul Saitta is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010. He also owns and operates insurance brokering businesses including Thrive Financial Services & Insurance Solutions, LLC and Concierge Insurance Services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Danny Arroyave is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes positions at Merrill, Bank of America, American Express, and several other organizations. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Kelley Trilling is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2024, Trilling worked at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory work, Trilling is involved in fiduciary activities serving in roles such as trustee and executor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients, providing a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Kevin Pfeffer is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Osaic Institutions, Inc. and has held prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, First Eagle Investment Management, and AXA Distributors, among others. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Rafael Arellano is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has held various roles there since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Beacon Wealth Management, LLC and JFL Consulting, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, and offers a range of implementation options and affiliated service lines.

Michael Weiss is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2004. Weiss also conducts life insurance business outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Laurie Goldsmith Heitner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. She has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. She is also engaged in the sale of insurance products and operates a sole proprietorship under her name. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment programs and supports a range of account-level services, including securities-based lending and tax-harvesting strategies.

Gregory Meyer is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 17 years with 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 individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers to deliver tailored wealth solutions through integrated financial group capabilities.

John Korn is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Victory Capital Management, Amundi Distributor, and Putnam Retail Management. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Evan Trent is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2018 to 2021, as well as at NewDay USA. 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 offers tailored investment strategies supported by integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs organization and a range of specialized programs and operational tools.

Robert Rosenhouse is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Professional Planning Consultants since 1988. He is also an owner and agent at Professional Planning Consultants, where he focuses on insurance sales and service. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Mary Ferrone is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Denville, NJ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, all with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2004. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Taylor is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Carson Wealth and LPL Financial. Taylor was also associated with Taylor Financial Group for 10 years. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee.

Vincent Giliberti is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 15 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a variety of portfolio management strategies within a large integrated financial group that offers services such as securities-based lending, futures and swap capabilities, and tailored corporate and family office programs.

Peter Song is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Saddle Brook, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2004 and currently operates Besthouse Wealth Strategies Group LLC, focusing on New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.