Rosanna Coviello is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including UBS Financial Services and Gladstone Wealth Partners. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates through an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Julia Payne is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Rockefeller Capital Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Yanbin Linsim is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Michael Mendez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2013. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and uses a percentage-of-AUM wrap fee model.

Christopher Rotella is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Burklow & Rotella, LLC and Ameriprise, each for 19 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the nonprofit fraternal fellowship NCS Bergen County. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

John Fetherston is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 12 years and Merrill for 33 years. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Nicholas Astore is an advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including time at Park Avenue Securities. His background includes education roles at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Wahconah Regional High School, and Nessacus Regional Middle School. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory programs.

Darien Dacosta is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas-related entities since 2006 and operates a photography business providing event services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a variety of managed account programs and supported by an integrated network of custodial platforms and third-party tools.

Luis Abreu is a CFP® professional affiliated with Oppenheimer and has 10 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2023, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Peter O’Neill is a CFP® professional at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Corient, RegentAtlantic, Beacon Investment Advisory Services, and CIPW Service Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs various risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Benzion Jaffe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2025, he worked for Prudential Financial, Inc. from 2020 to 2025, and has held roles at Makovsky Integrated Communications and Dukas Linden Public Relations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Maciak is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Investment Services Corp. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm offers a variety of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Paul Miller is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a longer tenure with Kestra Investment Services, LLC dating back to 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC, which provides consulting, insurance, and investment advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm provides services ranging from fiduciary consulting and plan design to employee education and pooled plan solutions, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets including privately managed funds and pooled employer plans.

Vruti Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2014, including her current roles at TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2020 and TD Bank N.A. since 2021. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services via third-party custodians.

Kenneth Neuman is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Steward Partners entities and Raymond James Financial Services, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He also serves as an agent for Steward Partners Global Advisory, engaging in non-variable insurance product installation. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services and portfolio management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Justin Erfer is a CFP® certificant with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include positions at Peapack Private Family Office Services, Bleakley Financial Group, and LPL Financial, among others. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm provides customized discretionary portfolios managed by an internal team and an Investment Committee, with capabilities spanning equity, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, along with integrated tax and accounting services.

Bruce Risler is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 1997 and joined Private Advisor Group in 2013. Risler serves as a board member of Transformation Yoga Project, a nonprofit focused on health initiatives for at-risk youth and incarcerated individuals. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms and strategies, often implementing advice through multiple external managers and TAMPs.

Dylan La Croix is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has worked in the restaurant industry and has been involved with educational institutions such as the University of Maryland and Lakeland Regional High School. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to individual and institutional clients, with an emphasis on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Brian Testino is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of finance, he serves as a captain with North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue, a position he has held for over two decades. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing a combination of proprietary platforms and third-party managers to deliver customized investment solutions.

David Bubnowski is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven, discretionary model account available to employees with PNC Bank online-banking credentials. The firm uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executes investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.