Balaji Dhandapani is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill from 2010 to 2022 before joining Advised Assets Group, LLC and GWFS Equities, Inc. in 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within platforms linked to Empower’s administrative and recordkeeping systems.

Ronan Obyrne is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years at Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC and roles at Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Crescent Pine Family Office Group, a boutique firm providing family office services to ultra-high-net-worth families and business owners, and co-founded Crescent Pine Insurance Group, a property and casualty insurance brokerage. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm employs diverse investment approaches and provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to sub-advisers and third-party managed account platforms.

Brandon Fisk is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Citi Private Alternatives, Transamerica Capital, Wells Fargo Advisors, BrightHouse Securities, and Metlife Investors Distribution Company. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Ryan Dugan is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored solutions through centralized investment resources and integrates services across affiliates, such as banking and retirement consulting, to deliver comprehensive wealth management.

Daniel Clark is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Short Hills, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 37 years of industry experience. He worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Joseph Reilly is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Metuchen, NJ, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Reilly Financial Group, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Reilly also serves as an advisory board member for Thriv, a lifestyle conference in Metuchen. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Jeffrey Callahan is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has prior experience at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. His career includes roles in wealth management and financial planning across multiple firms within the Cetera and Avantax organizations. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice, along with additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers. Their investment approach centers on diversified portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by integration within the larger Cetera network and affiliated resources.

Russell Zamloot is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Morristown, NJ, and has four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Zamloot operates a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and a variety of investment strategies often implemented through third-party managers.

Jierong Cheng is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Spring Beauty Spa and a partner at Pacific Tax and Consulting Group LLC, where he prepares tax returns for individuals and corporations. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, providing both advisory and broker-dealer services through a range of fee-based and commission-based products.

Angelo Coppolino is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is a CPA with Moore Stephens, P.C., where he has been involved since 1974. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates a formal planning process with diversified portfolio allocations and offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Jennifer Mcmanemin is a financial advisor at &Partners with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she manages JCM10, LLC, serving as the office manager. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies and maintaining capabilities as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Dino Stanisic is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026Partners in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for eight years. \u0026Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies with ongoing account monitoring.

Kevin Wright is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021. Prior to this, he worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2019 to 2021. Outside of finance, he holds a silent partnership stake in a bar and restaurant business. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and delivers customized advisory support through integrated strategies and a broad range of affiliated services.

Oksana Gniza Yurchenko is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2021, following prior roles including four years at Icap Corporates LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research, and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

James Bassett is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2025, he worked for Altfest Personal Wealth Management for eight years. In addition to his advisory role, Bassett serves as a consultant at KAZE Creative, where he assists with business strategy and financial operations. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Samuel Bodner is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2025 and previously worked at Double Diamond Investment Group and Crestmont Country Club. His professional experience in the industry begins in 2025. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base that includes individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management solutions, leveraging a comprehensive range of strategies and resources within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Paul Purwin is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. He is also co-owner of Longwave Financial, LLC, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services.

Yang Vogel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2023, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2022 and was with HSBC Bank USA from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed Notary Public. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Susan Kolan is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC based in Bernardsville, NJ. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. She has worked with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2020 and has been with TD Bank N.A. since 2015. 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 TDIS clients. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party sub-managers through various portfolio offerings.

Vishaw Sondhi is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 designations and has worked at firms including The Leader's Group, Tucker Asset Management LLC, Equity Services Inc, and Integrated Financial Concepts LLC. He also owns and manages Vishaw Sondhi CPA PC, an accounting and tax services practice. TLG Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with client portfolios often managed through sub-advisors and program platforms.