Victor Montas is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial services career with New York Life in 2009 and joined Merrill Lynch in April 2015. Prior to entering financial services, Victor worked for ten years as a legal professional at Am Law 100 law firms in Washington DC and New York. In his current role, he specializes in serving growing and successful business owners, focusing on comprehensive wealth management strategies that address complex financial needs such as business growth, succession planning, and employee benefits. Victor’s approach is consultative, emphasizing thorough client engagement, periodic communication, and leveraging the investment insights of Merrill alongside the banking services of Bank of America. Victor earned both a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science and a Master’s degree in History from Rutgers University. He holds several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is also registered through FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65, and holds licenses for Annuity, Life, and Health products. Victor is a native Spanish speaker and a member of Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity. Beyond his professional responsibilities, Victor is involved in his community through participation with St. Matthias School. He resides in Montgomery, New Jersey, with his wife and two children. Victor is an avid Rutgers football fan and enjoys baseball, basketball, football, reading, soccer, tennis, and spending time with his family.

Rosemary Neidermeyer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Investment Services and Foresters Financial Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, including access to third-party asset managers and institutional platforms.

Christopher Warenkiewicz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor firm, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of advising, he is a member of a local networking group in Manalapan, NJ. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and diverse asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

Edward Band is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Banc of America Investment Services. He acts as a trustee for a charitable remainder trust associated with his family. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Kenneth Chan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and previously spent four years at Wells Fargo Clearing. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, participant-level retirement advice, and institutional platforms, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment options supported by research and advisor tools.

Thomas Blunda is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu including cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, integrating advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Kathleen Monahan is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in areas such as Divorce Transition Planning, Executive Compensation, Family Wealth Management Strategies, retirement planning, and socially responsible investing. Kathleen and her team focus on providing personalized client service and strive to deliver a comprehensive client experience built on trust and integrity. Her approach emphasizes educating clients to ensure they fully understand their investment strategies, with a focus on long-term asset allocation and diversification. Kathleen holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Montclair State University. Outside of her professional role, Kathleen resides in Cranford, NJ with her husband and their Bernedoodle, Molly. They enjoy hobbies such as golf, hiking, cooking, and reading. Kathleen also dedicates time to volunteering with local charities.

Quinn Im is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Quinn served at The Investment Center, Inc. and IC Advisory Services, Inc. He is also the sole proprietor of Charis Wealth Management and has maintained a personal interest in photography for over 25 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, combining scale with diverse non-advisory financial services.

June Scortino is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, she worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, Invest Financial Corporation, Osaic FA, Inc., and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, access to external asset managers, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Christian Barsi is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 registrations. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Linda Gaucher is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, utilizing Wells Fargo research and planning tools.

Anthony Barbera Jr. is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2017. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation from 2012 to 2017 and has been a partner at Barbera & Barbera CPA since 1990. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, combining scale with a diverse suite of financial and operational tools.

Brian Thompson is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, and TD Bank. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing portfolios developed by internal and third-party strategists and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and various affiliated services.

Gustavo Martinez is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. Prior to this role, he served as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2023 to 2025. His professional experience includes roles as an Advisory Consultant at TIAA from 2020 to 2023, Supervision Principal at Merrill Lynch between 2018 and 2020, Trust Team Manager at Merrill Lynch - Bank of America from 2017 to 2018, and Vice President Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch - Bank of America from 2015 to 2017. Martinez holds a California Insurance License. He focuses on understanding clients' financial goals to develop customized plans that prioritize those objectives, creating tailored roadmaps based on individual preferences. Outside of his professional work, he has personal interests in soccer and traveling.

Eric Pressman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2015, previously spending nine years at Merrill. Outside of finance, he offers golf lessons as a sole proprietor. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that uses firm-approved tools and market simulations.

Andre Krause is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Cetera and has previously worked at Ic Advisory Services, Inc. and The Investment Center, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Krause is a general partner at Krause Financial Group, LLP, where he provides tax advisory and preparation services, and he also holds a notary position. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform serving a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, leveraging both affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Robert Sunbury Jr. is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent Financial For Lutherans since 2009. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping these services separate.

Kris Baran is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Best Buy for five years and TopGolf for one year. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios.

Luis Zamora is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in family wealth management and personalized financial planning. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2019, he has worked closely with clients to identify and pursue their financial goals through disciplined, long-term strategies. Luis and his advisory team focus on areas including retirement readiness, college education planning, tax-efficient strategies, and wealth preservation. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Rutgers University and maintains Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66 FINRA registrations. Luis is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and is fluent in both Spanish and English. His approach emphasizes thoughtful listening, transparency, and tailored guidance to help clients manage wealth across generations. Luis is actively involved in his community through organizations such as American Legion Jersey Boys State and Special Olympics New Jersey. In his personal time, he enjoys hiking, playing pickleball and soccer, and spending time with his family.

Christina Zoppi is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience in real estate and engineering roles. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages an eBay storefront and is an active real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm structures planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships utilizing firm-approved analytical tools and offers various specialized planning programs.