Matthew Mignon is a financial advisor with Corient who holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RegentAtlantic for eight years before joining Corient and its related entities. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Eric Degrandpre is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for The Ayco Company/Mercer Allied Company, L.P. for 21 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides 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 leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

John Occhipinti is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. He serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for North Jersey Friends of NRA, a nonprofit focused on firearm education and safety for youth. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a variety of portfolio management programs and third-party manager selections.

Bryan Smalley is a financial advisor at Corient with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient since 2022, following over a decade at RegentAtlantic. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Peter Contini is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA since 1990 and with TIAA-CREF since 2001. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund management.

Roy Shubert is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® and PFS™ designations and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial since 2009 and Private Advisor Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance in conjunction with a Massachusetts Mutual Life agent. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a variety of investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Joan Check is a CFP® with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works with Empower Advisory Group and has held positions at Empower Retirement Services, Eagle Strategies LLC, and New York Life, among others. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as executrix for an estate and receives trailing commissions from a prior insurance business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Robert Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation. He joined Cerity Partners in 2025 and has a background in education, having worked at Loyola University and St. Joseph High School prior to his advisory role. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, with approximately $126.9 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to each client’s profile.

Adam Moran is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides 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 combines centralized investment resources and model portfolios with a broad range of tailored services and operates within a large integrated financial group offering distinct features such as affiliated banking and retirement consulting capabilities.

Alec Sciarra is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Morristown, NJ. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott and PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jeffrey Jordan is a CFP® with ten years of industry experience currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors. He has worked previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and TIAA-CREF. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by an internal portfolio management team and integrates tax and accounting services through affiliated CPAs and enrolled agents.

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.

Joseph Razzano is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent contractor with Integrated Financial Concepts, focusing on non-variable insurance. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing a range of strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Gerald Faller is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lincoln Investment since 2008. He is also a partner at The Faller Company LLC, which is involved in the sales and service of life insurance. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisor-managed and firm-managed investment strategies supported by an Investment Management & Research team.

Kevin Pfeffer is a CFP® professional affiliated with Osaic Institutions, Inc. in West Orange, NJ, with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, and AXA Distributors, LLC. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

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.

William Sorrentino Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.