David Kaiser is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ayco and Goldman Sachs since 1994. Kaiser serves on the Investment Committee of the Silver Bar YMCA of the Adirondacks, a nonprofit organization. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutions. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies within a large integrated financial group.

Michael Ormond is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2015 and at PNC Bank from 2015 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Michael Millman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017. Millman is also involved in insurance services addressing needs not covered by Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a range of investment strategies including model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Nicholas Capezzuto is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at StoneX Financial Inc., Ameriprise, and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Outside of advisory services, he acts as a consultant for knowledge-on-demand firms Alphasights and Dialectia, providing insights on advisory services to brokerage houses and banks. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party managers.

Christopher Viola is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and JP Morgan Chase. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Evan Smith is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently advising at Corient in Morristown, NJ. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Beacon Trust, Atlas Fiduciary Financial, FHC Wealth Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. He also spent seven years as a full-time student before beginning his financial advisory career. 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Nicholas Caruso is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ShopRite, Equitable Advisors, and World Finers Foods, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by a combination of in-house research and third-party managers, alongside unique tax and administrative capabilities.

Michael Berkowitz is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following six years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. 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 leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with multiple affiliated entities.

Patrick Regan is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Premier Path Wealth Partners, Merrill Lynch, and Lakeland Bank. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house and third-party research and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Benjamin Brenner is a financial advisor at SPC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at The Investment Center Inc and Axa Advisors, LLC. Brenner also engages in insurance sales, focusing on life, long-term care, and disability insurance, and operates his own marketing business under IBEX Financial Perspectives. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Christopher Veal is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Secure Investment Management, LLC and Investment Advisor Corp. In addition to his advisory role, Veal operates insurance agencies focused on annuities, life insurance, and employee benefits consulting. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm delivers investment management primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supported by a large advisor network and a turnkey asset management platform.

Andrew Hack is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following roles at HSBC Bank USA and Hertz Corporation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and operations as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Dana Calabrese is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pompton Plains, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, Dana worked at Sentinel Group and Mutual of America in various roles from 2015 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, Dana serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors for Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the White Sands Beach Condominium Association. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as select retail clients. The firm integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Christopher Pike is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at RFS Partners and National Financial Advisors, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Liang Cheng is a Series 66-registered advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2016. He is based in Millburn, NJ, and has 0 years of industry experience prior to his current role. 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 combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

John Franchi is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2015 and has been associated with LPL Financial and Main Street Wealth Management, LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with several business entities for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party asset management programs.

Gregory Chebuske is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has served at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services and Fhc Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory roles, he leads educational courses related to the financial industry. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and a variety of investment management solutions, serving clients that range from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Tartaglia is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with Oppenheimer and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Morgan Stanley in various roles including private banking and wealth management. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs and services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Tarin Chiappa is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions that include both firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Timothy Wong is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill, Morgan Stanley, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, UBS Financial Services, and PNC. He is based in Florham Park, New Jersey. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs and services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement solutions. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, including strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection, with approximately $36.7 billion in assets under management as of the end of 2025.