Matthew Masterson Jr. is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. He previously worked at RegentAtlantic for eight years. He is involved with the Morris Educational Foundation, where he serves on the Finance Committee overseeing the organization’s finances and investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Jeffrey Boyer is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient and its related entities since 2022, following a 15-year tenure 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Haorong Huang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Huang holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions.

James Galbraith III is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 34 years of industry experience, including previous roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, Steward Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary advisory model and utilizes a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Ramin Abrams is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and AXA Advisors. Abrams is also a passive investor in real estate ventures. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and various other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Owen Gold is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James & Associates Inc., Morgan Stanley, and involvement in the hospitality sector with South Kitchen + Bar and Mission Taco. Owen has also held teaching positions at the University of Georgia and Long Island University. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Brian Dorflinger is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial and Kennedy Insurance Services. Outside of advisory work, he is also an Uber driver and operates a property and casualty business through Edgewood Associates. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, frequently implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Gavin Natelli is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014, following positions at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Clearing. He volunteers as a weekly usher at the Church of the Little Flower in Berkeley Heights, NJ, and participates in campaign fundraising on a volunteer basis. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs combining discretionary and non-discretionary services, including asset management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Gerald Spitzer is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for NAMI NYC, a nonprofit focused on mental illness, and holds advisory roles related to employee ownership initiatives. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent advisers who employ diverse investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms and sub-advisers.

James Moore is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life in various capacities since 2015 and serves as a trustee for the Hillsborough Jr Raiders Sports nonprofit as well as a board member for the Somerset County 200 Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and model-based investment management solutions tailored by advisors to meet client needs.

Brendan Pilaar is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gramercy Place Partners LLC, Lawrenceville Township, and The College of New Jersey. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, employing a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated advisory model.

Kayla Rodriguez is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Mariner since 2019 and previously worked at Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm offers customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Aidan Baris is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he held roles at Freepoint Commodities and Mandelbaum Barrett PC and has an academic background from Emory University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm’s advisory teams customize strategies using a combination of internal investment groups and third-party analytics, supported by the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem and a range of client service platforms.

Joseph Rivara is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1995, working there for over 31 years. Rivara is also involved in insurance sales beyond Guardian products. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, as well as access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Derek Hankins is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the retail sector at Simons Hardware and Bath. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Jacob Schultz is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2019 and previously held roles at Pepperdine and Bloomingdales Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Schultz serves as a trustee for a family trust based in Morristown, NJ. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management with tailored strategies supported by in-house investment research and a range of service platforms.

John Combias is a CFP® professional with 46 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Mariner and MSEC, LLC and has previous experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and FCG Wealth Management. Combias serves as a trustee of the Belle Buoy Foundation, a family charitable organization. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Nicolas Michel Polito is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. Prior to joining Mariner Wealth Advisors, he worked at Bederson LLP and held teaching positions at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he continues to serve as an adjunct professor of Accounting, Taxation, and Finance on a semester basis. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal research team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services and specialized operational capabilities.

William Angelo Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2013 and LPL Financial since 2012. He is also the owner of Angelo & Associates CPA, a full-service CPA firm providing accounting and income tax preparation services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary advisory model and integrates various investment strategies, often utilizing third-party managers and proprietary technology platforms.

Jason Frieder is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and has held various roles within Goldman Sachs and affiliated entities since 2002, including The Ayco Company. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem and employs strategic allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations to meet client objectives.