Etty Surkis is a financial advisor at SPC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Parkland Securities, Sigma Planning Corporation, NYLIFE Securities, Eagle Strategies, and ExcelSum Capital, Inc., which she owns and operates alongside a corporate catering business. She is also a member of Zisels Links and Shloimys Club, supporting education and resources for orphans and their surviving parents. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors delivering tailored, typically discretionary investment advice through various account programs and partnerships.

James Clark is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes long tenures at SII Investments, Inc., Leonard & Cantrill, State Mutual Companies, and Lincoln National Sales Corp. Clark is a vice president and licensed agent at Cantrill Clark, Inc., where he is involved in property and casualty, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary advisory model and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Maxim Pogorelov is a financial advisor with Mariner holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Swarthmore College. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside portfolio management.

Christopher Glatz is a financial advisor at Mariner with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and FCG Advisors. He is also involved with MSEC, LLC as a registered representative. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and provides integrated tax and administrative solutions uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Daniel Hankinson is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Eagle Strategies and NYLIFE Securities, LLC since 2020, as well as New York Life Insurance Company since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Hankinson serves as a director of the West Milford Chamber of Commerce and volunteers as a head coach for a local travel basketball team. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Echevarria is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Cranford, NJ, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also involved with United Financial Services and the Transamerica Agency Network, where he manages an office and provides insurance products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nicole Gould is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC and Classic Capital, Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Hector Roche is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He is based in Belleville, NJ. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm operates at large institutional scale with in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Anne Sullivan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides access to both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions, employing a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes multiple investment approaches and technology platforms.

Robert Sorge is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Eastern Point Advisors Inc. Sorge conducts workshops and seminars aimed at parents and college students through his involvement with CollegeFunding4Me. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various wrap and non-wrap advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

Jamie Ireland is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group in 2022, Ireland held roles at LPL Financial and Mercer Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, Ireland is a commissioned notary. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and employs a range of investment strategies while providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

James Apostolico is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at Lion Street Financial, The Leaders Group Inc, and Integrated Financial Planning. Outside of advisory services, he owns The IFP Group, Inc, which provides life, fixed annuity, and health insurance products. Integrity Alliance, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

Eldridge Hawkins is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at New York Life and Equitable Advisors. He is also the sole owner and CEO of Black Belt Security & Investigations, LLC, a security guard business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily through non-discretionary asset management within the New York Life affiliate structure.

John Conners is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Morristown, NJ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group, he worked at LPL Financial and Janney Montgomery Scott. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model, employing both proprietary and third-party strategies and technology platforms to tailor investment solutions.

Nicholas Smerina is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, providing a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and offers specialized solutions for high-net-worth clients alongside its institutional-scale operations.

Anthony Roselli is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and E*TRADE Capital Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Chadderdon O'Brien is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Morristown, NJ, where he has worked since 2022 and also had prior tenure at RegentAtlantic for eight years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team-oriented investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options when appropriate.

Benjamin Cheung is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and specialized market roles.

Karen Creel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Republic Securities Company, LLC, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and MetLife Investment Distributors Company. She currently serves as Head of Wealth Structuring at Sequent (Florida) LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection approach grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Jonathan Gerrard is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Summit, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gerrard Advisors LLC, The Leaders Group, Douglas Gerrard, TIAA-CREF, Merrill, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services, using manager selection and ongoing monitoring grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.