Jay Ahlbeck is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner Independent and Kinney Munro Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked at Planning Capital Management Corp. for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he oversees a hobby farm that produces hay, wood, and maple syrup. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan services supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment relationships.

Juan Matallana is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and COO of SEFT FC Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit semi-professional soccer team. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels to support its advisory services.

Yiorgos Georgeson is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brave Asset Management, Inc. for nine years and has experience at Hall Capital Partners LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income, and offers services including tax preparation, trustee duties, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Thomas Hagerstrom is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Haymarket Wealth Management LLC for 11 years. He serves on the board and as head of the investment committee for the Madison Area YMCA Association, where he helps create the investment policy statement. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight, managing over $7 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Michael Lee is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Altium Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Tiger Wealth Management. Outside of advisory roles, Lee is a media commentator and speaker on economics, markets, and politics for outlets such as Fox Business and RFD-TV, and serves as CFO for Audiebant US, a technology reseller. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and participant education. The firm manages approximately $894 million and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, using both third-party managers and internally managed model portfolios.

William Lapiana is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Newbridge Securities for 15 years before joining Ausdal in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he leads Lapiana Consulting Group and is involved in explaining deferred sales trust strategies to clients. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and financial planning services, with investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

James Barrett is a Series 63-licensed advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc., where he has worked for a combined total of over 40 years, and also spent time at Calton & Associates, Inc. Barrett's long tenure reflects extensive involvement in wealth advisory services. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with accounts managed through model-based allocations and a range of advisory program options.

Richard Beam Jr. is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and H. Beck, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting services and serves as managing member of a third-party administration LLC for defined contribution and defined benefit plans. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs. The firm combines individualized planning with discretionary and non-discretionary account management and provides access to various managed account solutions through its dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer.

Gary Borowiec is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and has previously worked at Madison Legacy Partners, Madison & Main Advisors, and Atlas Advisory Group. Borowiec serves as Secretary for the Estate Planning Council of Northern New Jersey. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities through a network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by platform providers and sub-advisors.

Peter Bruno is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Signature Securities, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Equitable, LLC. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages roughly $784 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategy of diversified allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and third-party managers.

James Engle is a financial advisor at John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® and CIC designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. James has been with John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. since 2000. John W. Bristol & Co., Inc. is an employee-owned investment adviser founded in 1937 that serves endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and select high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a research-intensive, fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on companies with durable competitive advantages, integrating equity and fixed-income analysis to manage volatility and pursue multi-year real return objectives.

John Walsh Jr. is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as board secretary for the Morristown Partnership, is a board member and director of men’s tennis at the Morristown Field Club, and sits on the board of Cornerstone Family Programs, which supports families in need. World Equity Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers managed portfolios through discretionary third-party money managers and uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation.

Edmond Sukalic is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, Dinami Partners, Inc., and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of advisory services, he serves as a tax supervisor at Dinami Partners, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Perigon Wealth Management offers customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm focuses on individualized portfolio construction and oversight of wrap-fee programs and independent managers, distinguishing itself by explicitly servicing banking and thrift institutions.

Edward Mercier is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Charles Schwab, Portsmouth Financial Services, and Retireone Investment Services. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and combines advisory services with technology and operational solutions for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Daniel Nardolillo is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC. He has previously worked at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in financial planning operations and consulting through WealthPlan Advantage, where he provides financial planning services and design implementation. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors and around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Ryan Goudie is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders and Calton & Associates, Inc. in prior roles. Ryan is also an insurance agent associated with MassMutual, primarily handling renewals without active solicitation. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing about $2.9 billion with 52 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialist advisory options such as annuity management and digital asset programs.

Marc Oceanak is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Scafa Financial Services, LLC. Oceanak is also involved with MRK Financial Solutions, where he provides investment services to clients. Beacon Trust offers financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and select business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first approach, integrating in-house strategies, independent managers, and tax-aware management, supported by its affiliation with a chartered trust company and ownership ties to a bank holding company.

Douglas Geraghty is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Flagstar Securities, Inc. He has held roles at several firms including LPL Financial, Vanderbilt Securities, and ARK Global. He is based in New York, NY. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and reported approximately $784 million in discretionary assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Peter Rodick is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment since 2021. Rodick also assists clients and supports marketing and paperwork processing through Bergin Agency LLC. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients such as high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisor representatives and firm-managed programs.

Rahul Sarin is a financial advisor at Savvy in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avendus Capital Inc., SP Asset Management LLC, and several affiliated firms. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach complemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, using third-party sub-advisers and fintech tools to support customized client plans.