Karen Rodriguez is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Red Bank, New Jersey. She brings over twenty-five years of experience in the financial industry, specializing in areas such as executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, and tax minimization. Karen works with a diverse clientele including corporate executives, financial services professionals, entrepreneurs, and individuals navigating key life transitions. Her approach involves building strong relationships and providing customized strategies that align with each client’s unique goals, resources, and aspirations. Karen holds an M.B.A. in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.A. in Economics from Lafayette College. She has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. In addition to her advisory work, Karen is involved with several organizations, including serving as the Merrill Ambassador for her local chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and participating in the Bank of America Women’s Exchange. She resides in Fair Haven, New Jersey with her husband and three children, and her personal interests include running, cycling, cooking, tennis, traveling, and spending time with her family. Karen is also engaged with community organizations such as Impact 100 Jersey Coast and the Monmouth Conservation Foundation.

Bryan Pollack is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019. Outside of finance, he is involved part-time in sales roles at The Green Bubble Spray Foam and Enterprise Electric. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets with a focus on tailored financial planning and investment programs.

Michael Mulhaul is a financial advisor at Stifel with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Stifel since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Mulhaul serves on the board of the Kiwanis New Jersey District Foundation and holds leadership positions with Kiwanis International, including Vice President and President, where he is involved in promoting membership and children's service initiatives. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses designed to inform client decisions.

Daniel Chen is a financial advisor at Cetera with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Chen is involved with a nonprofit organization called American Civic Technologies and owns DC Strategies, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, third-party manager selections, or bespoke strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Richard Donovan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. He has been with various Morgan Stanley entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2022. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning through structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Santoso Lessiohadi is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing six years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Financial Services since 2006 and Yusen Logistics Americas Inc. from 2011 to 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he consults part-time in international logistics and is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliates of Primerica. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory services through a large network of advisors using model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Curtis Nesbit Jr is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Footlocker. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to support client decision-making.

Christie Campanella is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors and Capital Guardian LLC before joining Morgan Stanley in 2017. Outside of her advisory work, she provides animal care services including dog sitting. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Mykhaylo Stetsun is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC from 2012 to 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he serves in the Army Reserve. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven investment approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Solomon Chemo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Tinton Falls, NJ, holding CFP® and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Chemo has majority ownership in private investment-related ventures, including SKAJ LLC and Chemo GP, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services with tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo research and tools, integrating advisory services with various financial product offerings and referral channels.

Catherina Migliaccio is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Cranbury, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. for 10 years before joining Raymond James in 2022. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $500 billion in assets with over 5,400 financial advisors. The firm offers wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and government entities, delivering non-discretionary financial planning and portfolio recommendations supported by research and a network of affiliated services.

Jayeeta Choudhury is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. She operates under the DBA Rivers Edge Wealth Partners for her LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and various portfolio management options.

Randy Jarzyna serves as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2006. In this role, he focuses on providing clients with comprehensive financial planning services. Throughout his career, Randy has dedicated himself to assisting clients in various aspects of financial planning, including basic investing, income protection, retirement planning, and estate planning. He emphasizes engaging clients in discussions about their goals, objectives, and concerns to tailor his approach effectively.

Denny Totland is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets. Totland is involved in several business entities related to consulting and wealth management. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and corporations through a national network of advisers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Cheryl Mara is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Shrewsbury, NJ, and has 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning utilizing structured discovery tools and quantitative modeling to support clients’ financial goals.

Melvin Goldstein is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 56 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Linsco / Private Ledger Corp. since 2001 and operates under the firm LPL Financial in Marlboro, NJ. Goldstein is also involved in insurance and pension consulting through Advanced Capitol Strategies, Inc., dedicating part of his time to life, health, disability, and group benefits. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Courtney Halasz is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Richard Murphy is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Shrewsbury, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and was previously with Citigroup Global Markets starting in 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Diocesan Investment Trust for the Episcopal Church of New Jersey, advising on its investments. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process involves structured discovery and modeling tools but generally does not include individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

John Mcgovern Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for over three decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with NJPAIP and NJIUA. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management arrangements, and a range of brokerage and insurance products.

Ryan Boyle is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.