Paul Vecchione is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 designation and having 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2013 and was previously with International Planning Alliance, LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Montgomery Lacrosse Club and is a board member for the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Marc Petrognani is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in his family business as a part-owner and executive of Hunter Industrial Corporation and Lastec Industrial Corp., 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 wide range of investment and consulting services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable share of its advisory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Riebling is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Chester, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2010 and operates several related firms, including Riebling Wealth Strategies, LLC and Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, delivering a range of program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Michael Stigliano is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, and Finalis Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he was involved with Jersey City Unleashed LLC for 16 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with a focus on percentage-of-AUM wrap fees and a cross-border Private Investment Advisor model.

Justin Cannella is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investment since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a residential short-term rental property via Airbnb. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegated portfolio implementation with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

Kathleen Sweeney is a Series 65-registered advisor with Kestra Advisory, based in Fairfield, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory Services LLC since 2022 and also runs KSC Professional Services Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with several other business ventures including MAJR Professional Services, CSKZ Consulting Inc, BBU Books Inc, and KBC Management Services Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as vendor searches, plan design, fiduciary consulting, and plan-level investment advice, serving clients that range from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Alexander Vaccarella is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with AEPG Wealth Strategies from 2014 to 2019. He is also involved with Wealth Enhancement Group as a non-variable insurance representative. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, using a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

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.

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.

Faith Ryan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Morristown, NJ, and has two years of industry experience. She previously worked with LPL Financial and MACRO Consulting Group. Outside of advisory work, Faith is also a commissioned notary. 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 managed account solutions, including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and third-party programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines client goal gathering with portfolio management and the selection of managers and model portfolios from major strategists.

Jeffrey Dattilo is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Guy Carpenter, and Lighthouse Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he referees basketball and assists with managing a commercial real estate property. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisor representatives, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and managing accounts on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

William Alvarez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and is also an agent with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Alvarez serves as President of Kearny Thistle United FC, a nonprofit youth travel soccer club. 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 for portfolio construction.

Robert Casale is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Farther Finance Advisors, LLC and has previously held roles at Personal Capital Advisors, Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities, and JP Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Ramsey, New Jersey. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Elvira Chaush is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Livingston, NJ. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of her advisory work, she is a volunteer Membership Committee member with Business Networking International. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Rosemarie Allora is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Caldwell, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Gwfs Equities Inc. since 2005. Additionally, she is considering serving as a trustee for a personal estate trust. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering integrated services through proprietary planning tools and managed account solutions within Empower’s administrative platforms.

Warner Pierre is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Pierre has been with Empower since 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail clients. The firm offers an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, including both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Michael Fischer is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at Round Table Services for 11 years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to each client's profile.

Jennifer Mashini is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following five 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, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, delivering services through both direct and partner programs with a range of tailored offerings.