Connor Morie is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at IEEE and involvement with a recreational summer camp. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, utilizing a manager-focused investment approach supported by proprietary due diligence and third-party platforms.

Derdley Fleuridor is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Mutual of America Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he is part investor in a car rental business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Robert Streit Jr. is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, LLC and Invest Financial Corporation. Additionally, he has been affiliated with Beneficial Savings Bank since 2008. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Steven Filiaci is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities since 2022, following nine years at Bank of America and Merrill. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent advisors with a range of portfolio management options, fiduciary oversight, and a variety of analytical approaches.

Michael Sevchuk is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following an 18-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers 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 model portfolios, delivering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Eric Lyons is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. He has 29 years of experience in the industry, with prior roles at Signature Securities, Terra Capital Markets, and Diamond Wholesale Corp. Lyons has been associated with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2022. 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 various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often utilizing third-party managers and model portfolios.

Frank Deluca is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Resources Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, L.P., Pruco Securities LLC, and Beacon Trust Company. He serves as trustee for the Deluca Family Trust, where he manages investment decisions and asset distributions. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments within a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Nancy Vandergoot is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF, JP Morgan Securities, and Merrill Lynch. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers through a variety of portfolio solutions.

Scott Cohen is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Ameriprise Financial Services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Marc Depasquale is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held prior roles at Coerver Coaching, Rino's Pizzeria, OK Petroleum, and Wealth Advisory Group LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management for a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and manager selections with a range of service platforms, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Tina Welles is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for nine years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2018. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored advisory solutions supported by strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of implementation options, leveraging resources across the broader Goldman Sachs network.

Gelber Castillo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Berkeley Heights, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Agia and involvement with the Immigration and American Citizenship Organization. Castillo also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Yong Hu is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Citi since 2022 and previously spent time at Northwestern Mutual in 2019. Hu’s background includes five years of full-time education at the college level. Citigroup Global Markets serves both individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal oversight and provides access to diverse investment vehicles, including separately managed accounts and alternative products, supported by its institutional scale and unique market roles.

Joseph Norris is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Norris operates under the hybrid Registered Investment Advisor model within Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based approach, combining client-specific goals with multiple investment strategies implemented directly or through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Peter Levine is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Apple Bank, Infinex Investments, JP Morgan Securities, and HSBC Securities. Outside of finance, Levine works part-time in event staffing as a waiter and bartender and has experience merchandising supermarkets and drugstores. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC‑registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives and operates a hybrid adviser/broker‑dealer model that includes access to alternative investments and a lending marketplace.

Conner Decker is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Decker Tape Products for six years and currently serves as an officer of a family-owned business that sells snack products. He also works as an independent contractor in insurance sales outside of Guardian Life. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to insurance products, alternative investments, and a range of integrated financial planning and consulting solutions.

Michael De Paola is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services and Mid Atlantic Resource Group. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an independent agent placing life, disability, and long-term care insurance products through Crump Life Insurance Services. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a blend of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both asset allocation principles and market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

Mark Giordano is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at firms including Independent Financial Partners and Private Portfolio Partners. In addition to his financial advisory roles, Giordano has been an attorney since 2012 through his law firm, The Giordano Law Firm, PC, and is involved in film production outside the investment industry. 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-based advisory model and integrates technology platforms while providing access to various managed account solutions and third-party managers.

Michael Hecht is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2014 and has prior experience at LPL Financial LLC, 1717 Capital Management Company, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Hecht is involved with ECH Financial LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers a range of managed account solutions, including proprietary and third-party programs.

Mason Piersall is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Fiducient Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with Wood-n-Tap Bar and Grill in 2023. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.