Ou Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ernst & Young LLP and Weichert Realtors, among others. He is also the owner of a single rental property inherited in 2016. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

James Ciprich Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 16 years at RegentAtlantic. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party solutions and ongoing risk management.

Jacob Brower is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Gracie Point, and Deloitte and Touche. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to managed account solutions using a fiduciary-based advisory model.

Luke Walling is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple tenures at Goldman Sachs and positions at Wake Forest and Emerald Assets. Outside of finance, he was involved with Angelo’s Soccer Corner. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management using strategic allocation models and proprietary research, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs platform for expanded investment and financial solutions.

Leslie Krajnak is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Her prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Palante Wealth Advisors, and BlackRock Investment Management. Outside of financial advising, she operated Fit 4 Life Personal Training LLC for four years. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account solutions through a fiduciary-based advisory model. The firm employs various investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice via third-party managers and TAMPs.

Kyle Colwell is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC who holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a range of managed account solutions and third-party investment programs. The firm’s advisory model is fiduciary-based, utilizing various strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Diana Carney is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and concurrently holds an agent position at Agia since 2022. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes technology-driven, model-based investment solutions.

Sean Wickersham is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Colts Neck, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TLG Advisors since 2009 and previously worked at LFI Advisory from 2017 to 2021. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services including portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolios.

Paul Vecchione is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 designation and having 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2013 and was previously with International Planning Alliance, LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Montgomery Lacrosse Club and is a board member for the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Marc Petrognani is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in his family business as a part-owner and executive of Hunter Industrial Corporation and Lastec Industrial Corp., and serves on the Tewksbury Township Community Safety Subcommittee. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment and consulting services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable share of its advisory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Stigliano is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, and Finalis Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he was involved with Jersey City Unleashed LLC for 16 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with a focus on percentage-of-AUM wrap fees and a cross-border Private Investment Advisor model.

Justin Cannella is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investment since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a residential short-term rental property via Airbnb. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an employee-only pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegated portfolio implementation with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Catlaw is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edison, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2016, NYLife Securities LLC since 2014, and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2013. He is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexander Vaccarella is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with AEPG Wealth Strategies from 2014 to 2019. He is also involved with Wealth Enhancement Group as a non-variable insurance representative. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, using a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Julian Manzano is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Bank of America, and Amazon. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm employs tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research and integrates capabilities from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Zangrillo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Altice USA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach involves proprietary financial planning tools and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Earle Jarden Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Corient and has previously held roles at Beacon Trust, Facet Wealth, Prudential Insurance Company of America, PGIM Investments, and Charles Schwab. 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 utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, employing continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools to align investments with client objectives.

Devin Wendel is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at United Planners Financial Services and Wendel Financial Group since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a Data Solutions Architect for AI fintech firms Mega Stock Picker Inc and My Stock Picker Inc. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a distinctive limited partnership ownership structure held mostly by financial professionals.

Daniel Wiseman is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including seven years at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank prior to joining PNC in 2023. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessments and manages investments primarily through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Faith Ryan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Morristown, NJ, and has two years of industry experience. She previously worked with LPL Financial and MACRO Consulting Group. Outside of advisory work, Faith is also a commissioned notary. 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 various managed account solutions, including its proprietary WealthSuite platform and third-party programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines client goal gathering with portfolio management and the selection of managers and model portfolios from major strategists.