Marija Duzic is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2008. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services directly to individuals as well as through corporate agreements.

John Benton Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, he worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for nearly four decades. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, advisory and brokerage solutions, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and insurance products through its integrated platform.

Ronald Portnoi is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he holds ownership interests in HUB Advisors LLC and RBP Financial Services LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services using Wells Fargo’s research and tools, with advisory and brokerage options available based on client preferences.

Alex Lospinoso is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Executive Director of the Linden Economic Development Corporation, focusing on economic development initiatives in Linden, NJ. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a broad range of brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform.

Sara Brown is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Sayreville, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2005, following a period at AXA Advisors, LLC from 2005 to 2020. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to execute client recommendations.

Samantha Marino is a Series 66-licensed advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, she worked at Belvedere Hospitality Group LLC and Seasons 52, gaining experience in hospitality management. 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 a combination of advisory and brokerage capabilities.

Vincent Mannino is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with The Incline Club Skatepark for over a decade. He works within Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios delivered to intermediary platforms.

Michael Volpe is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MBSC Securities Corporation and BNY Mellon Securities Corporation. He operates as a DSO-licensed financial advisor selling insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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 supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

John Masotti is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. He has ownership interests in two investment-related firms, HUB Advisors, LLC and JRM Financial Services. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services utilizing proprietary research and tools, and integrates advisory services with other financial product sales and referral channels.

Mark Cotroneo is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2017, following eight years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Merrill, together 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 offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Garber is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2020. Prior to joining OSAIC, he worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a Boy Scouts committee member and coaches youth ice hockey. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a range of portfolio management options, using proprietary tools alongside third-party solutions to support its advisors and clients.

Christine Laspina is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2013. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles and investment preferences.

Michael Guerrero is a CFP® and Series 66-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Middletown, NJ. He has 13 years of industry experience. Guerrero has been affiliated with Bentley University since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Richard Jurusz is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and with Cetera since 2023. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, featuring access to affiliated and third-party model portfolios as well as customizable investment strategies.

Vincent Robert Browne is a financial advisor at Cetera with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked with firms including Avantax Investment Services and FTF Financial Group and serves as an adjunct professor of finance at St. John's University. Browne is also involved as vice-president and secretary of a nonprofit organization, Young Catholic Professionals, and manages financial coordination for a food pantry at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse investment solutions through a multi-manager platform featuring both affiliated and third-party managers, with over $256 billion in assets under management and more than 10,000 advisors.

Christine Lombardi is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2005. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management, using proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor client plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of capital markets and advisory solutions.

Damian Reilly is a financial advisor at Cetera with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Provident Bank, Investors Bank, INVEST Financial Corporation, and Capital One Investing, LLC. He is based in Clark, NJ. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, operating a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Pacita Devera is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as power of attorney for a family member. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients.

John Lewer is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career in financial services in 1996 and joining Merrill Lynch in 1998, John has focused on providing personalized wealth management services to affluent individuals and families. His practice emphasizes retirement income planning, wealth transfer, and creating comprehensive financial plans that extend beyond investment portfolios. John collaborates closely with clients’ tax and legal advisors to develop integrated strategies tailored to their unique goals. John’s expertise includes asset and liability management, tax minimization, income and asset preservation, and generational wealth transfer. He serves clients with investable assets of $1,000,000 or more, aiming to build long-term relationships that span market cycles and often generations. His client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, socially responsible investing, special needs planning, and both individual and corporate investment strategies. John earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, graduating cum laude from Iona College’s Hagan School of Business in 1994, and is a member of Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national scholastic honor society. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, John resides in Rumson, New Jersey, and enjoys cycling, mountain biking, swimming, and traveling.

Christopher Russo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Holmdel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance for five years before joining LPL Financial in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Coda Logistics and Distribution in an investment-related capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.