Kyle Casella is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Roseland, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partial owner of Casella Holdings LLC, which operates a Maaco Body Shop. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with connections to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Jose Matias is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TIAA, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bank of America. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Bennett Degen is a financial advisor at SPC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Parkland Securities, The Investment Center Inc, and Tangent Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy / Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in Livingston, NJ. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary advice through a large advisory network and offers various account programs and strategic partnerships.

Timothy Pedrero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New Brunswick, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns several real estate properties, including residential rentals and an empty lot. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, with offerings that include model and customized portfolios managed under fiduciary standards.

Peter Kraus is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2015. He has also been associated with LPL Financial LLC since 2001. In addition to his advisory roles, he manages a tax preparation and accounting business. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving 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 variety of investment strategies and coordinating services through multiple custodians.

Jigisha Thakor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga, serves as a board member of the Greater Westfield Chamber, co-hosts a podcast focused on working mom entrepreneurs, and participates in local networking groups. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily through third-party asset managers. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment implementation and oversight, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Bays is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2020 and concurrently at LPL Financial since 2007. Bays provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group under the DBA Lewis Wealth Management. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving 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 and strategies.

Ou Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ernst & Young LLP and Weichert Realtors, among others. He is also the owner of a single rental property inherited in 2016. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

James Ciprich Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 16 years at RegentAtlantic. 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 corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party solutions and ongoing risk management.

Jacob Brower is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Gracie Point, and Deloitte and Touche LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity and BlackRock.

Luke Walling is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple tenures at Goldman Sachs and positions at Wake Forest and Emerald Assets. Outside of finance, he was involved with Angelo’s Soccer Corner. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management using strategic allocation models and proprietary research, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs platform for expanded investment and financial solutions.

Leslie Krajnak is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses, with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial in 2026, Leslie worked at several firms including Palante Wealth Advisors and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, Leslie operated a personal training business, Fit 4 Life Personal Training LLC, from 2019 to 2023. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and their own WealthSuite separately managed account program.

Kyle Colwell is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2012. He is involved with AIMCOR Group, LLC in an investment-related capacity. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and offering access to third-party asset managers and proprietary model portfolios.

Diana Carney is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and has also worked with Agia since 2022. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Martin McClellan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 36 years of industry experience. His prior affiliations include Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Legacy Wealth Planning, and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset manager platforms.

Sean Wickersham is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Colts Neck, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TLG Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at LFI Advisory from 2017 to 2021. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolios.

Marc Petrognani is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in his family business, Hunter Industrial Corporation, serving as a part owner, executive, and trustee for their pension and 401(k) plans, and participates in the Tewksbury Township Community Safety Subcommittee. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering a broad range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles, with a notable emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Michael Stigliano is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, and Finalis Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he was involved with Jersey City Unleashed LLC for 16 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with a focus on percentage-of-AUM wrap fees and a cross-border Private Investment Advisor model.

Ryan Catlaw is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2016, NYLife Securities LLC since 2014, and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2013. He is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexander Vaccarella is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with AEPG Wealth Strategies from 2014 to 2019. He is also involved with Wealth Enhancement Group as a non-variable insurance representative. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, using a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.