Robert Defina is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and PNC Investments, among others. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Kayla Rodriguez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent four years at Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and combines in-house research with third-party managers across a wide range of strategies, including alternatives and digital assets.

Chris Schiffer is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes six years at AEPG Wealth Strategies. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Aidan Baris is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he held roles at Freepoint Commodities and Mandelbaum Barrett PC and has an academic background from Emory University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm’s advisory teams customize strategies using a combination of internal investment groups and third-party analytics, supported by the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem and a range of client service platforms.

Elizabeth Espinal is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Santander Securities, LLC. She is based in Princeton, NJ. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides discretionary management through model portfolios and customized solutions, applying a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Chunhong Jiang is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2024, Jiang worked at Credit Suisse for 19 years and has held roles at 3ROCKS Investment LLC, WFGIA, and sunlight networks LLC. Jiang is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, providing a range of managed portfolio options and related financial services.

Derek Hankins is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the retail sector at Simons Hardware and Bath. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Jacob Schultz is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019 and previously held roles at Pepperdine and Bloomingdales Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Schultz serves as a trustee for a family trust based in Morristown, NJ. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management with tailored strategies supported by in-house investment research and a range of service platforms.

Brian Santini is a CFP® professional based in Madison, NJ, currently with Mariner. He has prior experience at US Trust Company of Delaware and has a background that includes academic and other non-investment roles. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering customized investment management, financial planning, tax services, and employer financial-wellness tools. The firm combines in-house research with external managers to provide discretionary portfolio solutions across various asset classes and maintains a notable integration of tax and accounting services.

John Combias is a CFP® professional with 46 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Mariner and MSEC, LLC and has previous experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and FCG Wealth Management. Combias serves as a trustee of the Belle Buoy Foundation, a family charitable organization. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Morgan Castner is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at \u0026PARTNERS since 2026 and previously spent 16 years at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party portfolio management strategies using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Tristan Harding is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within PNC, including positions at PNC Bank and PNC Investments, and currently works at PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that integrates algorithmic risk assessment and executes investments via approved strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Katie Tacinelli is a financial advisor at &Partners with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of proprietary models and third-party manager solutions through the Envestnet platform.

Nicolas Michel Polito is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. Prior to joining Mariner Wealth Advisors, he worked at Bederson LLP and held teaching positions at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he continues to serve as an adjunct professor of Accounting, Taxation, and Finance on a semester basis. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal research team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services and specialized operational capabilities.

Jeffrey Zavila is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and AIG Advisor Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing advisory services through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

William Angelo Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2013 and also maintains a CPA firm, Angelo & Associates CPA, which provides accounting and income tax preparation services. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Jason Frieder is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and The Ayco Company, L.P./Goldman Sachs & Co. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Caldwell, NJ. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Joseph Costello is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Ameriprise and Royal Alliance. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, alternative investments, and lending solutions. The firm operates primarily via a network of investment adviser representatives who provide a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and utilize both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary asset management approaches.

Ronan Obyrne is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC for eight years and is involved in banking and lending through Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust. Obyrne is also the founder of Crescent Pine Family Office Group, a boutique firm offering family office-style services to ultra-high-net-worth clients. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment programs through various account types and integrates a broad network of independent advisors and affiliated entities.

Brandon Fisk is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Citi Private Alternatives, Transamerica Capital, Wells Fargo Advisors, BrightHouse Securities, and Metlife Investors Distribution Company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.