Eric Hinds is the Senior Resident Director, Managing Director, and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Summit, New Jersey. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1998 and leads a team of four advisors. Eric provides overall leadership for the team with a focus on portfolio management and the development of corporate retirement plan strategies. Eric holds the FINRA series 3, 7, 9, 10, and 66 registrations as well as Life and Health Insurance licenses. He is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Eric earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and finance from Villanova University in 1992. He serves as president and founding member of the Hope for Children Foundation. Eric lives in Holmdel, New Jersey with his wife Karen and their three children. Outside of work, he enjoys playing and coaching soccer, as well as basketball, golfing, skiing, table tennis, tennis, and watching movies.

Christine Ostapiak is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Cetera and Pascarella Wealth Partners LLC, where she serves as a financial professional. Ostapiak has been associated with Cetera Advisors LLC and Pascarella Wealth Partners since 2013. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Margaret Selby is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2017 and previously was with Morgan Stanley from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an operations manager and client service manager at 1792 Wealth Advisors, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, with notable services in municipal and public finance and specialized retirement plan advisory programs.

Matthew Coe is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets from 1995 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses a structured planning process incorporating approved tools and modeling techniques.

Kitty Kong is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated since 2007 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through Financial Advisors and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Kenneth Webb is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC for nearly two decades. Webb is based in Morristown, NJ. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Robert Wynn is a financial advisor at Cetera with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services. Wynn is also an agent/broker involved in fixed insurance sales. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and a multi-manager platform.

James Kidd is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors LLC since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in owning a single-family rental property through JK Properties LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and various third-party asset managers.

Gabrielle Perruso is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019. Prior to that, she was with Herold Law, P.A. for one year and attended the University of Delaware from 2013 to 2017. 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 advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options within its investment menus.

Russell Baccaglini is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning and combines these services with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option, while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management functions.

Carl Halter is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charter Communications, DoorDash, and the University of South Carolina. Before entering financial advising, he was affiliated with the U.S. Soccer Federation. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models, including third-party programs and discretionary management, and offers access to mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Caleb Orr is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works with clients to help them gain control over their financial future through education, planning, and portfolio implementation. He focuses on helping clients identify and prioritize their financial objectives, leveraging collaborative relationships within the team to ensure that investments are strategically aligned to contribute to long-term financial success. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Caleb worked with local business owners, specializing in providing effective risk mitigation solutions. Caleb holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness and a Master of Science degree in Applied Economics and Statistics, both from Clemson University. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is involved with the New Jersey Farm Bureau and the South Carolina Farm Bureau and participates in community organizations such as the Branchville Cemetery Association and the Sussex County Agriculture Development Board.

James Turner is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, tailoring strategies to clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Donna Magliato is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to Morgan Stanley, she worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. from 2013 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches yoga classes at various studios, including Bikram Yoga Palisades and Simply Hot Yoga & Fitness. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate-sponsored financial plans.

Michael Ragg is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in selling items acquired on clearance and handles related logistics in his free time. Fidelity, through its Strategic Advisers LLC division, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage a variety of investment vehicles and model portfolios.

Robert Browne is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2016. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and municipal advisory services, supported by internal research and a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.

Caitlin Gilligan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Florham Park, NJ, and has 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2010. She also holds a fiduciary role as a power of attorney outside of her advisory duties. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies managed by internal and third-party teams, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kaden Bernstein is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2019. Bernstein serves on the board, finance committee, and investment committee of JBWS, a nonprofit organization focused on health and welfare and community assistance. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutions with customized financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and research-driven investment strategies.

David Evans is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and 1ST Global Advisors, and maintains a long-standing role with Nisivoccia & Co. LLP. Evans also serves as a referring partner at Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors, a firm providing financial services to clients. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and manages over $256 billion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Maria Perez is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and is also involved with GPR Excel, LLC, a holding company for investment properties where she serves as CEO. Perez manages rental properties alongside her advisory work. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering non-discretionary investment recommendations supported by an in-house manager solutions team.