Kenneth Alter is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 14 years of industry experience. He operates Planning Alliance Consulting LLC, providing fee-based consulting for businesses and estates. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management using both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Richard Coppa is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2020 and previously spent 17 years at Wealth Health, LLC. He serves as a board member of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation in New Jersey, where he contributes to awareness, fundraising, and financial governance. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to offer customized portfolio solutions along with integrated tax and accounting services.

Greg Orlikoff is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Montvale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Investments LLC and PNC Bank, spanning over a decade. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Alex Coriddi is a financial advisor at Corient with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at RegentAtlantic for nine years before joining Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Jason McCarthy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Raymond James & Associates, Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc., and Harrisdirect LLC. He also provides administrative support to Private Advisor Group as a compliance officer. 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 and offers proprietary and third-party managed account solutions through various technology platforms.

Peter Curtin is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities since 2013 and concurrently serves as a Bank Officer at HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., where he is involved in the sale of bank-related products and services. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm’s investment approach incorporates multiple risk profiles and leverages asset allocation strategies developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated advisory resources.

Jason Leonard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Saddle Brook, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including long-term tenure at New York Life Insurance Company since 2000. Outside his advisory role, he owns a custom clothing business and creates motivational content shared on social media platforms. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Frances Jung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2018, following earlier roles at Michael's and Circle In the Square Theatre School. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Evan Galbraith is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Investment Services since 2018 and previously held advisory roles at First Command Advisory Services and First Command Financial Planning. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved in a personal service corporation established to assist with family estate matters. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by ongoing monitoring and due diligence, and operates as part of the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Gerard Valenti is an advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials, with 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Investors Bank, Cetera, Kearny Bank, LPL Financial, and M&T Bank. He is also engaged in banking through NVE Bank, a subsidiary of ION Bank. 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 and operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on firm supervision and co-advisory arrangements.

Keith Dowling is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner in Florham Park, NJ. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2014 in various capacities and also spent time at Msec, LLC and FirstPoint Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized tax and family office services. The firm uses customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Prakriti Chadha is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Fidelity and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other small entities. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

David Carlor is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2023, he worked for Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2018 to 2023, and also has experience at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and MoneyTalk Workshops. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program using ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program.

Matthew Defelice is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory. He has been with Kestra since 2012, holding multiple roles including financial advisor and insurance agent, specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Preferred Pensions, LLC as a member. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of clients including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Sean Sullivan is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Network since 2012. 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, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Jayavardhan Kota is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has been involved with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2013. His responsibilities include data entry, performance measurement, financial planning, investment selection, due diligence, and monitoring. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Eli Moallem is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Montvale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWM Advisors LLC, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of advising, he has served as a campaign manager and political committee member involved in local and congressional campaigns. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Braezen Subick is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors. Prior to joining Primerica, he spent 10 years at Edward Jones. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Primerica Advisors operates under Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Jillian Torluccio is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Cetera Financial Group. Her current roles at Principal include positions at both Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Chang Lee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Saddlebrook, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2022 and is the owner of Opes One Financial Strategies LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products and sells New York Life products. Additionally, he provides AI tutoring and education focused on literacy and productivity tools for students and professionals. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and manages most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.