Carolina Desiderato is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Marc Demello serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over three decades of experience in investment advising. Since joining the firm in 2015, he has focused on designing and implementing fixed income portfolios tailored to high net worth individuals, many of whom are current or former investment professionals. His expertise includes utilizing corporate bonds, municipal bonds, preferred stocks, and alternative investments to develop income strategies. Marc holds a Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern University and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His client focus encompasses managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategies, and retirement income. Outside of his professional role, Marc resides in Monmouth County and enjoys spending time with his family. He has three children and takes pleasure in watching their performances in concerts, supporting their high school rowing team, and traveling with them both domestically and internationally.

Dominick Gallo is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise in Colts Neck, NJ. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains family real estate originally transferred to him and his brothers several decades ago. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Zachary Fransckiewich is affiliated with LPL Enterprise and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with LPL Enterprise since 2026 and has no prior industry experience. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working in the hospitality and education sectors, including ownership of Hotel LBI since 2020. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering advisory and brokerage services supported by LPL’s research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists.

Brielle Scott is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2024. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2019, progressing through roles including Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Financial Services Representative at Merrill Edge from 2018 to 2019. Brielle focuses on financial planning and client engagement, aiming to provide tailored financial plans that align with clients' goals and needs. She emphasizes listening to clients and serving as a local resource to support their pursuit of a successful financial future. Outside of her professional work, Brielle enjoys cooking and baking, family activities, and reading.

Christopher Geraci is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America and Verizon. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

John Frank is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and several Summit firms. Outside of advising, he operates a courier service as a sole proprietor. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include a broad range of investment vehicles.

Vlad Balyuk is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Financial Network and The Flomenhaft Law Firm, as well as work with Camp Turk Masonic Youth Camp. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations and offers a range of services delivered on a non-discretionary basis.

Alfred Kelly Jr. is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with UBS since 2009. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a combination of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management through various platforms and proprietary research.

Keith Knoop is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a wide array of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning using firm-approved tools and models, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Robert Libraty is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Red Bank, NJ, where he has worked since 2014. He has 12 years of experience in the industry. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides research-driven, model-based investment strategies tailored to client goals.

Andrew Mallardi is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Fisher Investments since 2019, following a 10-year tenure at TD Ameritrade Inc. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, investment companies, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using a centralized investment process that combines quantitative screening, qualitative research, and tax-aware strategies across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates.

James Dolan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2012. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and offering access to diverse investment and retirement planning resources.

James Blalock is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a minority partner in two youth lacrosse websites, The Club Sports Organization, LLC and LaxRanx LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides financial planning primarily in an advisory capacity.

Marc Sheridan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, based in Woodbridge, NJ, and has 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor firm AXA Advisors since 2008. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, relying heavily on LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs.

Sergio Pessoa is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual and its affiliated firms since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Sergio is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including co-owning a family coffee retail business and managing third-party administration services for qualified retirement plans. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-oriented client relationships.

Michele McMahon is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process 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.

Anna Jasicki is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2011 and holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Roy Schoenfeld is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and OSAIC. Outside of advising, he offers disability insurance and fixed annuities and works as a delivery driver. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, annual planning engagements with clients.

Anthony Mancino Jr. is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Schwab since 2022, following prior roles at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers investment guidance through multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment programs.