Ekta Parekh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She previously worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company before joining Eagle Strategies and affiliated NY Life entities in 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a committee member with Boys Scout Troop 86. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, often integrating insurance and annuity products, with a focus on tailored, mostly non-discretionary advisory solutions.

Lisa Gallo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Roseland, NJ, holding a CFA® designation and Series 63 license. She has one year of experience at TIAA-CREF and has been with the broader TIAA organization since 2018. Prior to joining TIAA, she worked at Heathland Asset Management LLC for 11 years. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Bridger Dawson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Charles Schwab. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations, offering comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and alternative investments, alongside educational programming and integrated service platforms.

Dominick Caprarola is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, LLC and Ballast Financial, LLC. 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 wrap and non-wrap advisory programs. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model with both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Carlos Navarro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Monmouth University. He also previously operated Cesar's Window Cleaning Service. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs, leveraging proprietary research, strategic allocations, and an extensive affiliated network within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

John Lapilusa is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 27 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Avantax Investment Services, 1st Global Advisors, and O’Connor, Davies LLP. He serves as secretary and trustee for Peace Care Inc., a nonprofit organization overseeing nursing homes. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through a third-party provider, employing a diversified investment approach aligned with clients' objectives and risk tolerance.

Jan Nilsen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and also serves as an agent with Agia, working with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform and supports a high client count per advisor with centralized technology and model solutions.

William Aaron is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, along with prior experience in academic settings at the University of Southern California and Loyola University Maryland. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Bryan Corbitt is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Prudential Insurance. From 2017 to 2019, he was involved in Ab3ence LLC, a business unrelated to his financial advisory roles. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a combination of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other specialized strategies.

Rakesh Sharma is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and also operates DGP Financial, LLC, which focuses on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Lo Conte is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stifel and Northwestern Mutual, as well as experience outside financial services with All Jersey Garage Door. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, offering both model and customized portfolios managed under a fiduciary standard.

Peter Derosa is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. since 2014. He previously spent over three decades at Jost Financial Management Corp., where he was a principal owner. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in independent fixed insurance sales as a licensed producer with several firms. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager introductions. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes both traditional and momentum-based market-timing strategies in its portfolio management.

Tyler Street is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His career history includes roles at Goldman Sachs, London Mutual Credit Union, Amazon, Marist College, Doordash, and Pasa Alta Manor. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using strategic allocation models and manager selections, with access to specialized programs and alternative investments through its integration with the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Martin Donnelly is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019 and was previously with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for seven years. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, integrating capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs organization.

Janet Talis is a financial advisor at &Partners with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for seven years before joining &Partners. &Partners serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and advisory services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, supported by both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Richard Lewis is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Warren, NJ, holding a Series 66 license and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2012 and also has a long-term affiliation with Kim Financial Group dating back to 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a co-owner of a benefits consulting group that advises public sector employees on employee benefit packages. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and maintains a strong presence in servicing educators and public sector retirement programs.

Mindy Mondaro is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary of the Board for the Whippany Park High School Baseball Diamond Club. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Robert Esposito is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Regal Investment Advisors, Cornerstone, and Intervest International. Outside of his advisory role, Esposito officiates NCAA hockey games. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients, offering services such as portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. TLG uses a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory and provides a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Michael Towman is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Citigroup Global Markets, Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, and UBS Financial Services. He is also the owner of Towman Associates LLC, a non-investment related business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Gary Ginsberg is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes positions at Ameriprise and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on firm supervision and client-directed investment authority.