Glenn Evans is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in providing personalized financial strategies to a diverse client base. His clients include corporate executives in pharmaceutical, technology, and real estate sectors, business owners, attorneys, medical professionals, widows, members of the LGBTQ community, and extended families across more than 20 states. Glenn’s approach centers on understanding each client’s unique goals and challenges, with an emphasis on planning-based wealth management and legacy strategies. Before joining Merrill, Glenn held senior corporate development and strategy roles at Fortune 500 companies and served as a mezzanine lender to middle market businesses. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from Amherst College. Glenn’s professional credentials include the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC™) designation, and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA™) designation. He is an Advisory Member of the Association of African American Financial Advisors and serves as a Trustee of The Kappa Guide Right & Scholarship Fund of Montclair, supporting leadership development and scholarships for local high school seniors. In addition to his advisory work, Glenn contributes as a pro bono consultant to nonprofit organizations focused on arts and education and participates in the Harvard Business School Club of New York Community Partners Initiative. He resides in Livingston, New Jersey, with his daughter and enjoys activities such as biking, hiking, running, swimming, photography, music, genealogy, and traveling.

Cyril Yannarelli is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Clifton, NJ, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1995. Yannarelli serves as a commissioner for the Paterson Housing Authority and is a board member of Mustard Seed Children/DR in Paterson, NJ, where he assists with fundraising and community support efforts. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and additional financial services. The firm maintains a large network of advisors and branches and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Domenico Dimaio is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, PNC Wealth Management, Avantax Advisory Services, and Morgan Stanley. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Andrew Sorger is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Montclair, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, following a prior role at Metlife Securities from 2014 to 2017. He serves as trustee for the Martin & Susan Sorger Family Trust. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach includes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools, with optional implementation of recommendations through brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Todd Shallcross is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at City National Bank since 2016, while maintaining a role at RBC Capital Markets LLC since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, with strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles and a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Vincent Pecora is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various capacities within Morgan Stanley entities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is listed as an officer for a used car sales business in New Jersey, though he does not actively participate in its operations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm provides customized financial planning and a range of advisory programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

James Puckett is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Oakland, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is a chemistry tutor and an adjunct instructor at Assumption College for Sisters. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Theresa Carmagnola is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Summit Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner and vice president of a restaurant business in New Jersey. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with both affiliated and third-party investment options.

Barry Hess is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Hess is based in Wyckoff, NJ. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, written recommendation reports, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Sean Mc Manus is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in working with healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, to provide clarity around investing, retirement planning, and building long-term financial security. His approach involves collaborating one-on-one with clients to define their financial goals and develop portfolio strategies aligned with those objectives. Sean's expertise includes retirement planning, managing concentrated stock positions, Roth IRA and workplace retirement strategies, education planning, and assisting clients through major career and life transitions. He aims to help healthcare professionals make confident financial decisions so they can focus on their careers and responsibilities. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Delaware and the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.

Ryan Curran is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Parsippany, NJ, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has seven years of industry experience and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance broker with The Curran Group LLC, specializing in life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance products. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based planning and a range of investment strategies without discretionary management.

Michael Delcalzo II is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2019. Prior to that, he held various roles in the mortgage and financial services industries. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a selective advisory program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities compared to many institutional advisory programs.

Kelly Oates is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2018, following two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a mix of in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s capital-markets capabilities and affiliated asset managers.

Michael Koskuba is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He previously spent 22 years at Victory Capital Advisers and Victory Capital Management. His credentials include Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. 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 a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by research and advisor-facing tools.

Dean Kantzos is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Investment Services, and 1st Global Advisors, among others. Kantzos is also the founder of Dean Financial Group, a financial services firm based in Glen Rock, NJ. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that combines affiliated and third-party managers.

Philip Pinkey is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has previously worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation, Maryland Financial Group, Navy Federal Asset Management, Centaurus Financial, and Merrill. His current role has been with Fidelity since 2021. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and Charitable Gift Funds. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios across various asset classes.

Thomas Murray is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sparta, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kathleen Hernandez is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience, including 15 years at UBS Financial Services prior to joining Merrill in 2021. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Boonton, NJ. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Peter Torres is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Florham Park, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Quick & Reilly, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he has coached girls' high school basketball. RBC Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering tailored investment strategies through a variety of advisory programs that combine in-house and third-party management options.

Amaya Pollard is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works with technology professionals and other clients to develop personalized financial plans that address their short-, mid-, and long-term goals. Her services include retirement planning, investment management, and providing guidance on stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and other employer-provided compensation benefits. Amaya's expertise encompasses corporate executive services, education planning, employee benefits planning, executive and equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, liquidity management, and personal retirement planning. She holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Bowling Green State University. Outside of her professional work, Amaya enjoys painting, reading, running, and practicing yoga. She is dedicated to understanding her clients' priorities and helping them create strategies to pursue their financial goals.