Ronald Kovac is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and integrating planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Thomas Capozzi is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, his background includes various roles at companies such as Raider's Walk, Castrol, and Blue Verse, as well as attendance at Texas Tech. Equitable Advisors serves individuals ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

Alan Brum is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Kestra Investment Services, and TD Ameritrade. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

John O'Donnell is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Outside his advisory duties, he owns and manages practice operations through JacAcq LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides detailed retirement planning advice focusing on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Katharine Biernacki is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2006 and also works with Bank of America, N.A. since 2012. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts.

Mark Van Ness is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on developing investment strategies for high net worth individuals and business owners, providing goals-based wealth management alongside a team of specialists. Mark's work includes managing portfolios that may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. Mark has been in the financial services industry since 1999 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2012. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and earned an Associate's Degree from Devry University. His client focus areas include education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and retirement income. Residing in Westfield, NJ, Mark lives with his wife, Roseann, and their two daughters, Gabriella and Sabrina. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys baseball, boating, fishing, football, traveling, sport fishing, and Italian food.

Nikolas Keszthelyi is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Joyce Honda and Zumiez Inc. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

Zachary Martin is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and City National Bank. Prior to his advisory roles, he spent time in education and worked at Siemens Healthineers and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to clients’ risk profiles with access to in-house and third-party investment managers.

Louis Mazzone is a financial advisor at Cetera with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank, Flagstar Securities, Inc., and Chase Investment Services Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates Medicare Network Advisors LLC, a health insurance business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and a range of program structures supported by a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Donald Martine is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2014 and Bank of America since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in trade work for Peppler Funeral Home. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Steven Gappa is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, having worked in various roles at asset management firms prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 2010. Steven holds a Bachelor's Degree from Kean University and has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He has been married to Lisa since 2002, and they have two daughters.

Michelle Holahan is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Christopher Gardner is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2012. He has over 25 years of experience working with Fidelity's High Net Worth clients, specializing in retirement, income, and wealth planning. Christopher focuses on helping clients create, execute, and maintain financial plans tailored to their individual needs and family situations. His career at Fidelity began in 2001 as a Financial Representative and progressed through roles including Investments Representative and Account Executive before his current position. Throughout his tenure, he has developed expertise in managing complex financial strategies for high-net-worth individuals. Outside of his professional work, Christopher is engaged in family activities and parenthood, as well as enjoying soccer.

Dominick Gallo is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise in Colts Neck, NJ. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains family real estate originally transferred to him and his brothers several decades ago. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Zachary Fransckiewich is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he held various roles in the hospitality and education sectors, including positions at Hotel LBI, East Bay Italian Grille, and Barnegat High School. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm typically employs a model-driven investment approach and offers services such as financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in the Model Wealth Portfolios wrap program.

Mark Livingston is a Senior Financial Advisor with 43 years of experience managing assets for wealthy individuals and non-profit organizations. He works to thoroughly understand his clients' financial needs and aligns resources to help them meet or exceed their goals. Mark assists clients in evaluating near-term concerns, planning for long-term objectives, and developing personalized financial strategies. His client focus includes family wealth management, services for endowments, foundations, non-profits, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, and socially responsible investing. Mark holds the designations of Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and completed a certificate program at Paul Smith's College. Mark is involved in community activities, including mentoring the Morristown High School Investment Club and serving as Warden at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Essex Fells, New Jersey. He has coached the Denville Blue Knights hockey team, served as chair of the construction committee at the Convent of St. John Baptist in Mendham, New Jersey, and is a member of the Park Avenue Club.

Matthew Haver is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets based in Princeton, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Gunton Corporation from 2014 to 2018. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs providing portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers and tailored strategies based on each client’s risk profile.

Ricardo Rivers is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has operated his own practice, Ricardo G. Rivers, since 2004. Rivers serves on the investment committee at Franklin & Marshall College and is treasurer of the Manalapan Business Association. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Cinzia Laurenza is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Professional Passport. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Linda Stallings is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also worked at the New York City Housing Authority for 22 years. Her credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to advisory work, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home security referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that relies on model-driven investment strategies managed by third-party asset managers.