Matthew Diquollo is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously held roles at Glenmede Trust Company and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing third-party independent managers and quantitative due diligence processes, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and private funds.

Richard Piazza is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Second Chance Stables, a nonprofit organization, and consults on the St. Patrick School Endowment Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC 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, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Kathy Hay is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Guardian Life and works through Park Avenue Securities in Florham Park, NJ. Her prior roles include positions at Hillside Advisors and a period of unemployment before joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee at Franklin and Marshall College and is a session member at Wyoming Presbyterian Church. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Patrick Bergin is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience, currently serving at Lincoln Investment since 1990. He also has ownership interests in Bergin Agency LLC, an independent financial services practice, and MOPAT LLC, involved in building maintenance and office management. Additionally, he makes health insurance referrals through JEA Financial Services and is involved in insurance sales. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and model portfolio management, combining strategic and tactical investment approaches.

James Lyons Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 60 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PNC Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and BNY Mellon Securities Corporation. Lyons also operates a wealth management practice under the name JK Lyons Wealth Management. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various technology platforms and investment strategies while offering access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Anthony Miceli is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has been with Benjamin F. Edwards. Additionally, he serves as an advisory board member for Morningstar on mutual fund and ETF research. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and consulting services through fee-based wrap programs and utilizes both strategic and tactical portfolio management overseen by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Joseph Portello is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Portello has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and operates his own firms, Portello Financial Group LLC and The Firm Financial Group, LLC, which focus on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with both retail and institutional clients.

Ryan Madonna is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Morristown, NJ. He has been with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2023 and has prior experience at Asset Staffing. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers a range of tailored services including Executive Wealth, Personal Wealth, and Private Family Office support.

Christina Vollmann is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 14 years. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who utilize various investment approaches and platforms, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jennifer Becker is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Glenmede Trust Company from 2014 to 2018. Becker serves on the Board of Trustees for the Executive Women of New Jersey. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm implements discretionary, customized portfolios combining in-house research and third-party managers, with additional offerings such as Core Family Office services and employer financial-wellness tools.

David Breault is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Breault operates under a hybrid registered investment advisor arrangement with Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and employs various investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Marc Alessandro is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has held positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, LLC, and National Life Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an agent in insurance sales through Integrated Financial Concepts. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and third-party asset management.

Mario Girone is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several real estate entities in New York and New Jersey. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, maintaining internal oversight and utilizing external partnerships to manage client portfolios.

Stephanie Scorziello is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Ayco and Advantage XPO, as well as accounting and consulting experience in New York. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management with access to specialized programs and alternative investments. The firm integrates strategic investment models and proprietary analytics, offering tailored solutions through various fee arrangements and platforms.

Gavin Kreitz is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Simplicity Investments Inc., Gideon Strategic Partners LLC, Leste Group, Med-Metrix, and academic positions at the University of Miami and Lafayette College. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charities, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both sub-advised accounts and direct-to-consumer digital investment programs.

George Ghobriel is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including CapFinancial Partners (CAPTRUST), Shade Tree Advisors, The AYCO Company, Goldman Sachs, and Cetera Investors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a combination of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Robert Samara is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Madison Wealth Planners and LPL Financial, among other firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm’s advisory model is fiduciary-based, using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

James Clark is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Janney in 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, 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 retirement plans, and municipalities, offering a range of services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Joan Banks is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Apprentice Inc, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Syracuse University. Outside of her advisory work, she sells clothing on online marketplace platforms Poshmark and Depop. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth and wellness programs. The firm utilizes a range of strategic allocation models and managerial selections, supported by proprietary and third-party analytics, and offers access to affiliated banking, asset management, and broker-dealer resources within the broader Goldman Sachs network.

Alexander Novak is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Wealth Management and Trepp, Inc., as well as experience outside the financial sector. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and manager selections to tailor solutions, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem and offering a range of fee arrangements and specialized programs.