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.

Pablo Idrovo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and JPMorgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he assists clients with buying and selling real estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

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.

Isabelle Hu is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Cetera Investment Services, Columbia Bank, and Credit Suisse. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online banking credentials. The program utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with investments executed via mutual funds and ETFs and annual rebalancing.

Emil Defeo is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has been with PNC investments since 2007. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot aimed at employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists, focusing on investments primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

John Beninato is a CFP® professional affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Randolph Warren is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. based in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Securities, Gitterman Wealth Management, and Triad Advisors. He also maintains a life insurance agent role focused on client needs and solutions. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager introductions. The firm employs a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses model-based allocations incorporating asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with distinctive use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in select legacy programs.

Daniel Colluccio is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wilmington Trust, M&T Securities, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab's research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Dustin Rudman is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. since 2018. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Rolling Acres Home Owners Association and is involved in managing fixed annuity and insurance products through Schockproof Insurance LLC. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and investment strategies, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Michael Felix is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and City National Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental properties in New Jersey. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

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.

Fang Moore is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Piscataway, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2019, Moore spent twelve years at Bristol Myers Squibb and is also a licensed health insurance agent and Pennsylvania notary. Moore assists with health insurance enrollment in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion in discretionary assets and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

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.

Kyle Matthews is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews coaches lacrosse at Evolution Lacrosse Academy and serves as an assistant varsity lacrosse coach for Verona High School. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection to construct client solutions and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.