Alec Tran is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has ownership roles in multiple rental property businesses and manages a merchant services company. Alec also operates a tax preparation service. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, operating as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Regina Kelly is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of experience, currently with Janney Montgomery Scott. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services for seven years and Edward Jones for one year. Kelly operates out of Short Hills, NJ. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ellen Rich is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 17 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 combines centralized investment resources and model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management to deliver tailored wealth solutions.

Nah'rya Walker Pierson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Merrill and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Blissful Harmony Doula Services and volunteers as a play group leader with Triangle Area Parenting Support. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jennifer Bell is a financial advisor at &Partners with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Jennifer is based in Basking Ridge, NJ. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds, offering a combination of investment advisory and brokerage services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and operates as both an RIA and broker-dealer, with additional activities in municipal advising and investment banking.

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.

Luis Javier Chaveste Monroy is a financial advisor at Corient with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including TFS Securities, JP Morgan Chase, and The Investment Center Inc. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality industry. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension 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 risk management tools and alternative investment options as appropriate.

Robert Wands is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, where he has worked since 2010. He has 16 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Rotary of Roselle/Roselle Park and is an elected board member of the Wychwood Gardens Co-op. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning and retirement plan advice, managing a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team using both strategic and tactical approaches.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.