Jake Powelson is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked in various roles including at Quickcheck and Best Cellars Wine and Spirits. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via its integrated platform.

Ronald Garutti Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license, with 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and Securian Financial Services. He is involved with Lifetime Financial Planning and Newroads Financial Group, entities associated with his LPL business, and also sells non-variable insurance products. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Nicole Drasin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones in Warren, NJ, bringing seven years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2019, she was involved with Gallant Entertainment, Inc. as a musician and performed in a drumline for New York Giants football games and other private events. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, with a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Richard Hopkins is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Thrivent Investment Management in Princeton, NJ. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Hopkins serves as a commissioner on the Board of Fire Commissioners for Montgomery Township Fire District #2, overseeing tax levies and expenses for the district. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, focusing on holistic, goal-based analyses across various planning topics. The firm separates its planning services from portfolio management and does not accept discretionary trading authority for its Dedicated Planning Service.

Anthony Franco is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Clifton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 9 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and has also worked with Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2015. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Stephen Gribben is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and the Somerset Hills School District, as well as work at Hamilton Farm Golf Club. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Wendy Spinner is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. She has been with MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual since 2002. In addition to her advisory role, Spinner owns a CPA and tax preparation business. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers.

Howard Golick is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018, with prior roles at INVEST Financial Corp. and Affinity Federal Credit Union. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources.

Anthony D'Angelo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a 33% ownership interest in GAF Properties, LLC, a real estate business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Lauren Becht is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2015, with a brief period of unemployment from 2019 to 2020. Lauren is based in Warren, NJ. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jenifer Parks is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following four years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a notary in Morris County, New Jersey. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Elias Chamoun is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and BMO Nesbitt Burns. Before entering the financial industry, he was involved in Choice Refreshments Vending for over a decade. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors. The firm offers asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, delivering these services alongside affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Jarrett Dewelde is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2002, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches the St. Joseph High School Chess Team and is a member of a local business networking group. 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 uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Daniel Reno is a financial advisor with Merrill in Bridgewater, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, and Trademark Management Group. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ozlem Zor is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by proprietary research and third-party analytics.

Timothy Tedesco is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at MML Investors Services since 2020 and previously at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP and Storms Associates. Outside of his advisory role, Timothy is involved in hockey coaching at multiple levels and owns an ice hockey camp, in addition to participating in charitable networking through Hockey Players in Business. 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, emphasizing collaborative annual planning relationships and a range of investment and event-driven planning services.

Yan Chen is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She offers customized financial advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including individuals, small business owners, corporate executives, and professionals in the healthcare and investment sectors. Yan’s areas of expertise include retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, defined benefit and contribution plan consulting, and family wealth strategies. Yan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from CUNY and has earned multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Prior to her financial advisory career, she practiced as a pediatric orthopedist in Shanghai and worked in strategic marketing management for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Outside of work, Yan enjoys antiquing, cooking, gardening, hiking, interior decorating, reading, soccer, volleyball, and spending time with her family. She travels extensively, with Banff, Canada, currently her favorite destination.

Sunil Bhavnani is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2019. Bhavnani serves on the board of directors for Scientech Labs Inc., an analytical testing laboratory. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Susan Fanburg is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Short Hills, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Tejaswi Patel is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, Patel worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services in various capacities from 2008 to 2024. Patel holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with access to model portfolios, research, and various management approaches.