Shivam Mittal is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, Philip Nuccetelli, Jr., Rutgers University, and Brookdale Community College. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Men's Retreat Group. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement, typically with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm offers comprehensive advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions supported by a centralized retirement-income consulting team that uses research and modeling to deliver tailored, tax-efficient recommendation reports.

Bryan Sawyer is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience currently working at Charles Schwab. He previously held roles at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC and TD Ameritrade, Inc. prior to joining Schwab in 2022. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, combining a multi-asset model portfolio approach with centralized supervisory and custody arrangements.

Juan Moreira is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked primarily at J.P. Morgan since 2017, with prior roles at Santander Bank and New York Life. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a delivery contractor for DoorDash. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of wealth advisors. The firm’s program focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Dipesh Mehta is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Interplay Learning, the University of Texas at Austin, Super 1 Communications, and Oppenheimer & Company. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Bill Barba is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CEO and owner of BBNY Consulting LLC, a consulting business. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and advisory programs and provides fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Nas Allan is a Wealth Management Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over a decade of experience in the financial industry. He and his team focus on serving high-net-worth clients, including business professionals and business owners, typically with investable assets of $1 million and above. His role involves developing personalized financial strategies that support clients' long-term objectives, emphasizing wealth preservation, growth, retirement, and legacy planning. Nas holds the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ (AWMA™) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designations, earned through The College for Financial Planning, as well as a credential as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He completed an accredited certificate program at Katherine Gibbs Schools. Leveraging resources from Merrill and Bank of America, he helps clients build flexible strategies tailored to their needs. Outside of his professional work, Nas is involved in youth sports coaching. He lives on Staten Island with his wife and two children and enjoys activities such as golf, ice hockey, billiards, horseback riding, and tennis.

Steven Lajka is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 license and 39 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Metlife Securities Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company prior to joining his current firm. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm structures financial planning as annual, collaborative engagements using firm-approved software and offers specialized programs including Divorce Planning, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

Daniel Kelleher Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Santander Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Securian Financial Services, Inc. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Paul Stevens is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2001 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Dan Leng Della Wu is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in an outside insurance brokerage business. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes both proprietary programs and third-party asset managers to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Jay Slade is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Flagstar Advisors, Signature Securities Group, and HSBC Bank USA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Education for Old Bridge Public Schools. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement income planning through written recommendations and ongoing advice, supported by research and algorithmic analysis.

Bruce Fischberg is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Short Hills, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. He also serves as a trustee for a trust based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a wide array of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses a structured planning process involving advanced modeling tools.

Christopher Francese is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with J.P. Morgan Securities and has held prior roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Wells Fargo Clearing, Citicorp Investment Services, and Merrill. Francese is based in Staten Island, NY. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Shiekh Saif Uddin is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2013 after eight years of experience as an entrepreneur and consultant operating across three continents. Saif applies his business acumen and global perspective to deliver personalized wealth management strategies that align with his clients' goals. His expertise includes retirement planning, estate planning coordination, concentrated stock position strategies, cash flow management, risk assessment, and college education planning. Saif focuses on serving affluent individuals, families, and small businesses, providing customized strategies that address both short- and long-term objectives. He also offers services for defined benefit plans, philanthropic planning, socially responsible investing, and tax minimization. Saif holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Bentley University and possesses professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is multilingual in Urdu, Arabic, and English and contributes to his community through volunteer work with various non-profit organizations. His personal interests include cars, commercial aviation, and wildlife.

Urja Shah is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2026, Shah worked at Citizens Securities, Inc., Cetera Investment Services, Investors Bank, INVEST Financial Corp, Santander Securities LLC, and Sovereign Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines its resources with research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third parties to support its investment strategies.

Michael Kotarski is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009 and owns MJK Capital Corp, an investment-related business. 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 planning menu tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold, including specialized services such as business-owner transition planning, sports and entertainment planning, and special-needs analysis.

Benjamin Irizarry is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and Silver Edge Financial. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options alongside traditional offerings.

Joseph Lombardo Jr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Westfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2005. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a blend of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers a range of capital markets and research resources to support tailored client solutions.

Ethan Locker is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Distributors, LLC for five years and has held various roles in financial services and other sectors since 2017. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by technology and a large network of advisors.

Joseph Wirtshafter is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at KPMG LLC for three years. 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 a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third parties.