Austin Joyal is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the Joyal-Ferraro Group in 2013 and focuses on helping clients connect all aspects of their financial lives to prioritize and pursue important goals such as education funding, retirement planning, healthcare cost management, and wealth transfer to younger generations. His client focus areas include corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, and tax minimization. Austin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Villanova University and a High School Diploma from Rutgers Preparatory School. He has earned multiple professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He also holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations. Outside of his professional work, Austin is involved with Special Olympics Pennsylvania. He enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, football, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, scuba diving, skiing, and spending time with his family and traveling.

Louis Ferraro is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined The Joyal Group in 2014 and brings a background in banking, investments, and retirement products to his role. Louis works with a range of clients including business owners, senior executives, professionals, and individuals who have inherited assets, offering customized wealth management strategies. With 19 years of experience at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Louis assists clients in pursuing their objectives through discretionary management of custom investment strategies, selection from Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment options. His expertise extends to retirement and 401(k) planning, small business strategies, and holistic wealth management. Louis emphasizes a team effort in wealth management and engages in detailed discovery processes to optimize asset allocations. Louis holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Rider University. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His personal interests include baseball, football, ice hockey, reading, scuba diving, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Gary Zampella is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services since 2022, and previously spent ten years with TD Bank, N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA 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 vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Robert Hetherington is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, LPL Financial LLC, New York Community Bank, and JPMorgan Securities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and operates a multi-manager platform that provides access to affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures.

Gerald Debenedictis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at M&T Securities, Capital One Financial Advisors, HSBC Securities, Chase Investment Services, and BNY Investment Center. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Marky Picard is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with various Wells Fargo entities since 2005. 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.

Tristan Manca is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has no prior industry experience. His background includes various roles outside finance, such as positions in education and local businesses. Equitable Advisors serves individuals ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing third-party asset managers and endorsed advisory programs.

Douglas Osher is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. He also owns Essex Wealth Partners LLC, a financial services business based in Verona, NJ. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, and specialized planning areas. The firm uses proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations, with clients choosing how to implement them through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Darren Lange is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2019. Prior to that, he spent over two decades at TD Ameritrade in various roles. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Alexandre Gomes is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Edward Jones, PNC Investments LLC, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering discretionary plan-level investment management options.

Stephen Gribben is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process is grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of financial product offerings than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

David Rehrer Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill in Westfield, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill Lynch since 2003 and Bank of America since 2009. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage execution services. The firm integrates with Bank of America affiliates and emphasizes managed account and tax-efficient strategies governed by a centralized CIO and platform oversight.

Douglas Mouridy is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. He works with individuals and families to develop personalized financial plans aimed at providing peace of mind. He focuses on building ongoing relationships and serves as a primary advisor to monitor clients' financial plans over time. Douglas has held various roles at Fidelity Investments since 2013, progressing from Financial Representative to Relationship Manager, Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, and currently Financial Consultant. Prior to joining Fidelity, he gained experience as a Wealth Management Intern at Merrill Lynch in 2011.

Ashley Denis is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 1998. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using a combination of model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

John Von Nessen is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2019, following prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Insight Private Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Hillsborough Raiders Touchdown Association and is a board member at Mary Mother of God Church in Hillsborough, NJ. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through independent financial professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies with various custody and platform options.

Robert Devaney is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Westfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS and its predecessor Painewebber Inc. since 1997. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Ralph Ades is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2021, he worked at Rutgers University and was involved with Camp Allsport and Hillel Yeshiva. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a range of advisory programs, including third-party models and discretionary management, and offers ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

Thomas Laporta is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Santander Securities, and Sovereign Bank. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures across multiple custodial relationships.

Edward Skarbnik is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is investment policy statement–driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial products than many institutional advisers, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

David Trinkoff is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2008 after beginning his career in the financial services industry in 1998, following a tenure as a senior accountant at an international CPA firm. David holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Ithaca College and a master's degree in accounting from Long Island University. He is a Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). As a qualified portfolio manager, David provides clients with personalized wealth management strategies that may include a combination of individual securities, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He serves a diverse clientele including families, executives, attorneys, and physicians, and may manage investment strategies on a discretionary basis through the firm's Investment Advisory Program. In addition to his professional work, David has been involved with nonprofit organizations, including service on the board of the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the March of Dimes. He resides in Mendham, New Jersey with his wife and three children. In his free time, David enjoys playing tennis and golf.