Grant Hess IV is a financial advisor with Merrill in Pennington, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the charitable organization AHEPA Service Dogs for Warriors, which provides service dogs to veterans with PTSD. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services primarily to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm provides a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Phaedon Kapetanakis is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Daniel Becker is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining LPL, he held roles at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. Becker is also involved in tax preparation and accounting services through his enrolled agent status. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial services, supported by research and technology-driven investment strategies.

Madhavi Gibbs is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2006 as well as Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model‑based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, pension and profit‑sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jordan Mroczkowski is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2015 to 2018, as well as PS Wolf Media/Cablevision. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Alexa La Rue is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2019 and previously worked in various roles including at Savvy-Marketers LLC and Rider University. Outside of finance, her background includes involvement with community organizations and retail businesses. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Ryan Craft is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. He focuses on helping clients bridge the knowledge gap between financial planning and investing by working with them on topics such as retirement planning, investment strategy, and income planning. Ryan emphasizes a tailored approach, co-creating strategies that align with each client's specific goals rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan. Before his current role, Ryan served as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2025 and held positions as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments between 2022 and 2024. His experience also includes roles at Merrill Edge, where he worked as a Life Services Relationship Consultant from 2020 to 2021 and as a Financial Services Representative from 2019 to 2020. Outside of his professional career, Ryan enjoys activities with family and friends, exploring food culture, spending time with pets, solving puzzles, and traveling.

David Leist is a financial advisor at Merrill with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Merrill since 2011, also working with Bank of America since 2016. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Foley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Foley serves as a power of attorney for his mother and is involved in managing multiple investment-related entities, including his own LLC and partnerships. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, with clients able to implement recommendations through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Aisha Khan is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services from 2018 to 2021. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to client risk profiles through various investment managers and strategies.

Eilene Beck is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica and its related entities since 2004 and has also held positions with several Vaco affiliates. Beck is involved in sales of investment-related products and part-time referrals of home security and automation services through Primerica-affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through established custodians.

Hema Joshi is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Flemington, NJ. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports that support income planning and Social Security decisions.

James Oertling is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2013 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2017. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies supported by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Phillip Hopewell is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 66 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, as well as service in the U.S. Navy from 2017 to 2023. He also has academic experience from Baruch College and brief positions in the hospitality sector. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

William King is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merrill with 9 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Colin Douglas is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Merrill in 2025, he was involved with Sidekicks Respite Services and operated Cafe Antonios, alongside roles in education and entrepreneurship. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Daniel Piccirillo is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs Bank USA and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Paradigm Governance Partners LLC, where he prepares financial information including audited financial statements. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management programs. The firm integrates advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products through its platform.

Emre Hasmet is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Unity Bank and held roles in the private sector at Atlantic Supermarket Equipment and AmerAsia International. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Mario Digiacomo is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and its affiliate Bank of America N.A. since 2012. Merrill, together with Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of investors including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

Arthur Vincent is a financial advisor at Merrill with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 2010. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.