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 45 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc., where he has worked since 2014, and also has a long tenure with Jost Financial Management Corp. outside of his work at GWN. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

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 a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 14 years. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Richard Lewis is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Warren, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2012 and is also associated with Kim Financial Group since 2002. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a co-owner of a real estate venture, Tenth Street Partners, with limited involvement. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and many employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a variety of model portfolios, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches managed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

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.

Elizabeth Ferraro is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott and previously spent 10 years at UBS Financial Services. 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 diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Michael Towman is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets and roles at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group since 2023. He is also the owner of Towman Associates LLC, a non-investment-related business. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

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. Prior to joining OSAIC Institutions in 2025, he worked at Ameriprise from 2020 to 2025 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. from 1992 to 2020. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines discretionary and non-discretionary management with a lending marketplace and third-party asset manager resources.

Anthony Castano is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Washington, DC. He has 10 years of industry experience, including six years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and five years at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Castano has also been affiliated with Fairleigh Dickinson University since 2010. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services delivers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, ranging from individual and high-net-worth households to corporate and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, leveraging its position within a large integrated financial group.

Michael Charvala is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc. and Verizon Wireless. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Wenyue Hsu is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Hsu has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Bank USA and holds roles as an agent assisting clients with Medicare Advantage plans for Cigna HealthInsurance and United Healthcare. Additionally, Hsu is a Registered Analyst with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, applying software to review Social Security claiming strategies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment programs with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Michael Kats is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations across a wide range of strategies and operational offerings.

Raymond Angelo is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2012 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. His business activities include operating Angelo & Associates Financial Planning Group, a DBA for his LPL business. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

John Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 39 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2006. Anderson is also the owner of Tempewick Wealth Management, which provides consulting, insurance, and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services delivers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary fiduciary services.

Victor Vera Arias is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. He has worked at Vera Capital Management LLC since 2019 and previously at ASO Safety Solutions Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Outside of investment advisory, he is also active as a licensed life insurance agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies through a large network of over 400 advisors.

Jonathan Peck is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Cranford, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Underwriters Equity Corporation since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent selling life and disability insurance with American General, VOYA, and Genworth. 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, retirement plan advice, and a range of managed portfolio programs, utilizing both strategic and dynamic investment approaches.

Brian Karl is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, INC. since 2024. He has a long tenure with Financial Resources Federal Credit Union dating back to 2006 and was previously associated with CUSO Financial Services, Lp. Karl serves as a committee member for the 401(k) plan at Financial Resources FCU, where he reviews investment performance and discusses strategy with plan trustees and administrators. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm’s investment adviser representatives utilize a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party due diligence, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.