Michael Pintar is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has three years of industry experience, currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Sierra Nevada Wealth Management, Alliance Trust Company, and Glogovac and Pintar LTD. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part partner in a property management venture. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform.

Richard Samara is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2014. He also has a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a range of programs featuring third-party asset managers, turnkey platforms, and a proprietary WealthSuite account program.

James Cronin is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016 and serves as Chief Investment Officer at Integrity Wealth Management, overseeing investment policy and portfolio management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and investment management supported by due diligence across multiple management platforms.

Theodore Butynes is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles within Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Risk Placement Services, Inc. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized executive wealth programs. The firm employs tailored allocation models and a range of fee arrangements, leveraging capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Sonia Morales Rodriguez is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. She has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015, including her current role with Mariner since 2017. 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 integrated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and combines internal research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Rohit Ahuja is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Jersey City, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and having seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2021, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Boston Private Bank and Trust Company. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm employs strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics while integrating resources across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

John Araneo is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, Araneo serves as Treasurer and board member of Eva’s Village, a nonprofit focused on feeding the hungry and assisting the homeless, where he leads fundraising committees. He also sits on the Board of Trustees of Tiro A Segno, a private Italian American heritage and dining club. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives offering portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and fiduciary services.

Zachary Dunning is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, Dana Distributors, Northwestern Mutual, Southern New Hampshire University, and MB&L Parking Solutions. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and a range of affiliated services to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Christopher Buldo is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities from 2023 to 2026. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles at Uber Eats and Urban Chicken. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles.

Karol Turner is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2024, Turner worked for Ameriprise and Burklow & Rotella, LLC from 2007 to 2024. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Raymond Smesko is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jonathan Karn is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWM Advisors, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. He serves as a board member for Colonial Village, a property management entity in Hillsdale, NJ. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Kevin Ross is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated LPL Financial since 2015. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered 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 custody and reporting through multiple custodians.

Joseph Barbara is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary public without charging for the service. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Ryan Mc Kenna is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at BlackRock and completed his education at Washington and Lee University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, leveraging centralized investment resources and a broad range of affiliated services.

Brooke Wallace is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Wallace held roles at Wynkoop Financial and Tsamutalis and Company, and has a background that includes work in education at various schools. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, leveraging centralized investment resources and integrated financial group capabilities to offer tailored wealth solutions.

Intaek Oh is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Roseland, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2018, he worked at PNC Bank and PNC Investments from 2014 to 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment management through model and customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Jeffrey Edwards is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including TIAA-CREF and Highland Capital Brokerage. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Regional Vice President managing life insurance sales and distribution. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers both traditional management and a direct-to-consumer digital platform known as Starlight Portfolios.

John Hyland is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2011, as well as at Morristown Financial Group, LLP and LPL Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a board member for Mauger and Co. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered 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, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Megan Yip is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Ayco since 2021 and previously held positions with Bank of New York Mellon, Citizens Financial Group, and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized services such as Private Family Office support and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic investment approaches and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs network to serve clients through various fee structures and operational tools.