Kim Desio is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 17 years before joining Kingswood in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary public. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and ERISA-qualified plans, nonprofits, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that customizes strategies based on client goals and risk tolerance, offering a range of portfolio management and advisory services.

Joseph Lipp is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with Inspire Advisors, LLC, based in Ocean Grove, NJ. He has been with Inspire Advisors and its predecessor entity since 2024. Outside of financial advising, Lipp is the owner of Odyssey Coffee LLC, a local coffee shop, and serves as an adjunct professor at Monmouth University. Inspire Advisors, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.03 billion for around 3,800 clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing using proprietary tools and employs a range of quantitative and fundamental strategies, often implementing portfolios through model allocations and affiliated ETFs.

Andrew Serzan is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including ONETEAM FINANCIAL LLC, M Holdings Securities Inc., and Atlas Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of the Colts Neck Sports Foundation, a youth recreational sports group. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing core risk-based portfolios and specialized strategies, and it also offers institutional services and intermediary roles such as TAMP and sub-advisory solutions.

William McLaughlin Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2017. He also leads Mclaughlin Financial Group, LLC, which he founded in 2005, and has prior experience with Coastal Investment Advisors. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent and author of a financial book published since 2018. Advisory Services Network is a multi-team firm providing investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. Their services include portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of securities and third-party managers tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ben Duronio is a financial advisor at Invst, LLC with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Ocean Township High School. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and serves over 2,000 clients with approximately $1.565 billion in assets under management.

Lauren Russo is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MissionSquare Retirement. Her prior roles include positions at Farther Finance Advisors and Zynergy Retirement Planning. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Denzil Dias is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial LLC, and PRB Wealth Management. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm combines fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing in its investment approach and manages approximately $9.8 billion in assets through a network of about 159 advisors.

Adit Sem is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citizens Securities Inc., Citizens Bank, and Cco Investment Services Corp prior to joining Santander in 2023. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services through a managed-account platform, with investment discretion delegated to third-party managers and ongoing compliance and suitability oversight.

Chrysta Grampp is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Santander Securities since 2012 and is also associated with Santander Bank, NA. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and ongoing compliance oversight.

Ian Baker is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 63 credential and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at IHT Wealth Management since 2020 and has prior experience with Private Advisor Group, LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and PRB Wealth Management. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional entities, and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm’s investment process integrates fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing, delivering tailored portfolios through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Kristin McLaughlin is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2017. She previously worked at Coastal Investment Advisors and Coastal Equities, Inc. from 2014 to 2017 and has operated McLaughlin Financial Group since 2013. Outside of advisory work, she is an independent insurance agent and co-author of a book on general financial and investment topics. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with over 200 independent advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a variety of investment strategies and management options tailored to client objectives.

Ralph Hochuli is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at IHT Wealth Management since 2020, Private Advisor Group, LLC from 2016 to 2020, and LPL Financial LLC since 2016. Additionally, he is a partner in Baumann, Dennis & Hochuli LLP, a CPA firm. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm combines fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and tactical strategies with a network of approximately 160 advisors managing around $9.8 billion in assets.

Gregory Dillon is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Prosperity Capital Advisors and has previously worked with M Holdings Securities, Atlas Advisory Group, and ONETEAM FINANCIAL LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and instructor for a nonprofit chapter focused on social security and retirement income education and is an advisory board member for Best Buddies NJ. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative solutions, and offers institutional services such as TAMP and sub-advisory support.

Todd Levine is a financial advisor at Invst, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Levine is also the managing member of SGMT Holdings, LLC. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets and employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Ronnie Howard is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital since 2019, following three years at GTS Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various internally managed accounts and selected third-party managers, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods.

Thomas Bahmer III is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining StoneX, he worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. He is also involved as a financial consultant with Partners Financial Group and holds a role as an insurance agent with Excalibur Brokerage Agency. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services. The firm delivers these through independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group, utilizing multiple account structures, model-based solutions, and third-party money managers.

Danielle Arlotta is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Core Planning, where she has been employed since 2026. Her prior work experience includes roles at Brooklyn Plans, Financial Planning Concepts of America, and The Vanguard Group, among others. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of engagement types and utilizing model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to manage client accounts.

Philip Simone is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Arkadios Wealth Advisors, he worked at several firms including Spartan Solar and Titanium Solar. Simone is also an associate in financial planning at Foresight Financial Partners. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, using customized investment plans that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jacqueline Di Stefano is a financial advisor at Invst, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Tomoro LLC, Park Avenue Securities, and Afternoon Culture. Invst, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets and employs a team of 33 investment advisor representatives, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Susan Maes is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Ameriflex Group, Osaic, TFS Securities, Inc., LPL Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She also operates a sole proprietorship, Maes Financial, and is licensed as an insurance agent for term life and health insurance. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and delivers both wrap and non-wrap account programs through discretionary and non-discretionary relationships, utilizing an open-architecture wealth management platform with a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches.