Peter Kraus is a Certified Financial Planner® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2015 and has a long tenure at LPL Financial LLC dating back to 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through PK Tax Services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates proprietary and third-party managed account solutions to tailor investment strategies for its clients.

Jigisha Thakor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga, co-hosts a podcast focused on working mom entrepreneurs, and serves as a board member of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a broad range of custody, execution, brokerage, and investment management services.

Jamal Vinson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes multiple roles at Morgan Stanley and a background in healthcare at Holy Name Medical Center. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance focuses on asset allocation and investment selection using Charles Schwab’s proprietary research tools, with client-directed trade execution and annual portfolio reviews.

John Bays is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and he provides advisory services through the Lewis Wealth Management DBA of Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions through proprietary platforms and third-party managers.

Ou Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ernst & Young LLP and Weichert Realtors, among others. He is also the owner of a single rental property inherited in 2016. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

James Ciprich Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 16 years at RegentAtlantic. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party solutions and ongoing risk management.

Jacob Brower is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Gracie Point, and Deloitte and Touche. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to managed account solutions using a fiduciary-based advisory model.

Luke Walling is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple tenures at Goldman Sachs and positions at Wake Forest and Emerald Assets. Outside of finance, he was involved with Angelo’s Soccer Corner. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management using strategic allocation models and proprietary research, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs platform for expanded investment and financial solutions.

Leslie Krajnak is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Her prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Palante Wealth Advisors, and several other financial firms. Outside the financial sector, she operated a personal training business, Fit 4 Life Personal Training LLC, from 2019 to 2023. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses various investment strategies through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Kyle Colwell is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC who holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He 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 providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a range of managed account solutions and third-party investment programs. The firm’s advisory model is fiduciary-based, utilizing various strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Diana Carney is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also associated with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and emphasizes the use of centralized technology and model solutions.

Sean Wickersham is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Colts Neck, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TLG Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at LFI Advisory from 2017 to 2021. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolios.

Marc Petrognani is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in his family’s industrial businesses as an executive and trustee and serves on the Tewksbury Township Community Safety Subcommittee. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with notable custody of client assets alongside advisory and broker-dealer operations.

Yong Chen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has also worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company for nearly two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a real estate property in New York City. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types with a focus on tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Catlaw is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2016, NYLife Securities LLC since 2014, and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2013. He is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Julian Manzano is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Bank of America, and Amazon. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm employs tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research and integrates capabilities from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Bryan Alzate is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Bank of America, Merrill, Santander Bank, Santander Securities, National Securities Corp, and Edward Jones. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referrals. The firm’s approach incorporates Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored investment recommendations reviewed at least annually.

Michael Zangrillo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Altice USA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach involves proprietary financial planning tools and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Earle Jarden Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Corient and has previously held roles at Beacon Trust, Facet Wealth, Prudential Insurance Company of America, PGIM Investments, and Charles Schwab. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, employing continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools to align investments with client objectives.

Devin Wendel is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at United Planners Financial Services and Wendel Financial Group since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a Data Solutions Architect for AI fintech firms Mega Stock Picker Inc and My Stock Picker Inc. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a distinctive limited partnership ownership structure held mostly by financial professionals.