Mena Ayad is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2020, serving as a Financial Consultant before his current position. Prior to joining Fidelity, Mena worked at Vanguard from 2015 to 2020 in various roles including Financial Advisor, High Net Worth Brokerage Investment Professional, and Brokerage Investment Professional. Mena holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP4). He is licensed in insurance in California. He focuses on assisting clients in working towards their financial goals by building long-term relationships and paying attention to detail. Outside of his professional career, Mena enjoys family activities, fitness, football, parenthood, and traveling. He is also involved in serving in his church.

Christopher DeLuca is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2025. He previously worked as a Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments in 2025 and as a Financial Service Representative from 2024 to 2025. In his current position, Christopher focuses on helping clients align their financial objectives with their priorities by co-creating tailored plans. He provides clear and strategic guidance to support clients in making informed and confident financial decisions. Christopher emphasizes building meaningful, long-term relationships to ensure clients feel secure throughout their financial journey. Outside of his professional role, Christopher has interests that include fitness, golf, running, reading, enjoying social events with friends, and exploring food.

Mark Morris is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Mark has focused his career on providing financial guidance and investment strategies within his line of business. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Seton Hall University.

Kevin Birkner is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2020 before joining Morgan Stanley in 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process utilizes structured discovery conversations and approved tools, with a focus on advisory services rather than individual security recommendations.

Michael Pimpinelli Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual, he worked at Abercrombie & Fitch for two years and has experience from Seton Hall University. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Joseph Mccusker is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and Metlife Securities Inc. from 1974 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent insurance agent for small group and individual health insurance plans and is president of his condominium association. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing detailed client assessments and firm-approved software to develop investment recommendations.

Eric Rose is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a variety of advisory programs, including third-party asset manager referrals and firm-offered models such as the SAM program.

Richard McCabe Jr. is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at METLIFE Securities Inc. He also operates as an insurance agent assisting clients with life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, property and casualty, and health insurance, as well as helping clients interested in selling their life insurance policies. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Christopher Bunsa is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Preqin, Moody’s Analytics, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management solutions through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

James Cunningham is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including MetLife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Force Financial Associates as a financial educator and with Force Benefits Consultants and Insurance Solutions LLC in insurance sales. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using collaborative, client-focused planning supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Mark Thompson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and PineBridge Securities LLC. He holds partial ownership in Marinus Financial LLC and sole ownership of MKThompson LLC, both investment-related ventures. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu covering various life stages and specialized needs, delivering tailored recommendations through Wells Fargo research and tools.

James Carle is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1985 and currently holds the positions of Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor. James holds several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). James specializes in helping clients develop and review personalized investment management strategies with an emphasis on proper asset allocation and diversification. His expertise covers a range of client focus areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He also serves on the Retirement Planning Financial Advisory Board at Merrill and is a 529 Program Coordinator. James earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Franklin & Marshall College. He lives in Bernardsville, New Jersey, where he is active in the community. He has served as President of the Board of the St. John's on the Mountain Nursery School, participated on the Board of the Somerset Hills Little League, and coached multiple youth sports. James is also a lector at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and has served on the School Advisory Committee for The School of St. Elizabeth.

Donna Cleveland is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously held positions at TD Wealth Management Services Inc. and Cetera Investment Services LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $671 billion in assets with more than 14,000 advisors.

Stephen Borriello Jr. is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016, and previously spent a year with the NY Daily News in 2017. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a manager solutions team.

Colin Rath is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Freehold, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. Rath serves on the Board of Directors of Virtual Letip Monmouth County, where he acts as Treasurer. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, offering tailored written Recommendation Reports. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver these services through a centralized consulting team supporting its network of advisors.

Erin Mckane is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Manjula Alagani is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and has been working in the industry since 2026. Prior to her current role, she was with Equitable Advisors, LLC, and has over a decade of experience at H&R Block. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and various affiliated services including trust custody and insurance product sales.

Gregory Davidson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009 as well as City National Bank since 2022. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs that offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client risk profiles and utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party managers, offering integrated solutions including tax management and responsible investing options.

Thomas Donlon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Iselin, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Raistone Capital. He also has a background that includes work at Lebanon Valley College and Six Flags Great Adventure. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mark McLafferty is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge since 2018 and previously held positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Metlife Securities Inc. McLafferty is a board member of the Woodbridge Chamber of Commerce and is involved with a nonprofit organization he owns. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, pension, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of financial professionals and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base across multiple platforms and custodians.