Thomas Brown is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with seven years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at M Holdings Securities, INC. and Greenberg & Rapp Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Eagle Rock Wealth Management, where he contributes to investment research, trading, and financial planning analysis. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools to support client goals, with specialized capabilities in municipal finance and innovative retirement plan advisory services.

Kulvinder Kaur is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. She combines her understanding of market cycles with firsthand knowledge of family small business operations to provide tailored financial guidance and strategic solutions. Her expertise covers areas including college education planning, corporate executive services, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, LGBT wealth planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and small business strategies. Before transitioning to wealth management, Kulvinder held director-level roles in institutional finance at firms such as AVM/Norfolk Markets, Swiss Re Financial Markets, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, focusing on interest rate and cross-currency derivatives. She earned a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Hofstra University and an MBA in Finance from Baruch College. She holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Kulvinder is involved in community service and supports organizations such as Bonnie Brae and TAARA.org. She speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi. Her personal interests include hiking, pickleball, reading, table tennis, tennis, and traveling.

Adetomilola Adeyemo is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2019, Adeyemo worked at Baldwin & Obenauf and CO OP Brand Partners. Outside of advisory work, Adeyemo is the owner of Hello August LLC, a real estate-related business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies.

Cyril Yannarelli is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Clifton, NJ, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1995. Yannarelli serves as a commissioner for the Paterson Housing Authority and is a board member of Mustard Seed Children/DR in Paterson, NJ, where he assists with fundraising and community support efforts. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and additional financial services. The firm maintains a large network of advisors and branches and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Seong Hahn is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked for PNC Investments for 19 years before joining Equitable Advisors in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a home care service business in Westwood, NJ. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Domenico Dimaio is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, PNC Wealth Management, Avantax Advisory Services, and Morgan Stanley. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Andrew Sorger is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Montclair, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, following a prior role at Metlife Securities from 2014 to 2017. He serves as trustee for the Martin & Susan Sorger Family Trust. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach includes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools, with optional implementation of recommendations through brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Todd Shallcross is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at City National Bank since 2016, while maintaining a role at RBC Capital Markets LLC since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, with strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles and a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Vincent Pecora is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is listed as an officer of VMP AUTO INC, a used car sales business in New Jersey, though no active time is reported. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured tools and analysis. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Joseph Lauricella is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Paramus, NJ, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for 24 years and Bank of America for 8 years before joining UBS in 2017. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to tailor plans based on proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Mario Sicari is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, and has 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include extensive involvement with BGS Assurance LLC and M&M Associates, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is engaged in motivational speaking for college students and high school graduates, and co-owns a tax planning and bookkeeping firm serving small businesses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing a multi-manager platform to over 10,000 advisors nationwide. The firm serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Eric Aiello is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President with the RLA Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Eric focuses on providing comprehensive financial advice with an emphasis on investment and portfolio management for high net worth individuals, foundations, and corporate retirement plans. With over 22 years of experience, Eric collaborates closely with clients to develop investment strategies tailored to their financial goals, including family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. As a member of the RLA Group, he is committed to building long-term relationships based on trust, helping clients prepare for significant life events such as retirement and generational wealth transfer. Eric earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College and a Master of Business Administration from Iona College. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys spending time with his wife Daniela and their children, Marco and Kara.

James Puckett is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Oakland, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is a chemistry tutor and an adjunct instructor at Assumption College for Sisters. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Theresa Carmagnola is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Summit Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner and vice president of a restaurant business in New Jersey. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with both affiliated and third-party investment options.

Barry Hess is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Hess is based in Wyckoff, NJ. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, written recommendation reports, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Michael Macieira is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term positions with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. He is also involved with Roman Insurance Agency Inc., where he sells and services property and casualty insurance products. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Sean Mc Manus is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in working with healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, to provide clarity around investing, retirement planning, and building long-term financial security. His approach involves collaborating one-on-one with clients to define their financial goals and develop portfolio strategies aligned with those objectives. Sean's expertise includes retirement planning, managing concentrated stock positions, Roth IRA and workplace retirement strategies, education planning, and assisting clients through major career and life transitions. He aims to help healthcare professionals make confident financial decisions so they can focus on their careers and responsibilities. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Delaware and the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.

Ryan Curran is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Parsippany, NJ, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has seven years of industry experience and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance broker with The Curran Group LLC, specializing in life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance products. 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 offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based planning and a range of investment strategies without discretionary management.

Michael Delcalzo II is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2019. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank, various mortgage firms, and other financial and production companies. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset allocation, investment manager research, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm employs a quantitative asset-allocation approach combined with centralized due diligence and incorporates ESG criteria in its investment recommendations.

Kelly Oates is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2018, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies that incorporate both in-house and third-party managers, alongside integrated services such as financial planning, custody, and brokerage.