George Grube is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC in 2021, he worked in various non-financial roles including positions at A La Cart and Buffalo Wild Wings. Outside of his advisory duties, he is employed with Hudmed LLC, assisting in hospital sanitation, and contributes part-time to Grape Expectations, Inc., a private wine-related business. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers to meet clients’ investment objectives.

Matthew Armendinger is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He specializes in creating personalized financial strategies to help individuals and families achieve their financial objectives. His areas of expertise include employee benefits planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income planning. Matthew earned his bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he was a collegiate athlete and remains actively involved through participation in the FDU Young Alumni Association. His community involvement extends to volunteering as a guest speaker for ALPFA NJ and contributing to the Lupus Foundation of America. Outside of his professional work, Matthew enjoys baseball, basketball, football, golf, reading, running, yoga, and spending time with his family.

Kirk Feret is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Ryan Carr is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Florham Park, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Merrill, Stapede Consulting, and Credit Suisse. Carr volunteers as an officer with the Morristown Girls Soccer Boosters, assisting with team event organization and practice supervision. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering customized portfolio management and advisory programs with a range of investment options and services.

Kevin Mangam is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and has operated the Mangam Agency since 2015. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in non-variable insurance sales, including health, life, and group insurance products. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of advisers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to various model portfolios and research resources.

Kennith Bunis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Stefano Lanza is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as 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 recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Jorge Idrovo Fernandez serves as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on helping individuals and families optimize their financial resources and develop strategic plans for the future. Jorge specializes in legacy planning, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. Through his work, he assists clients in building, protecting, and carrying their wealth forward by concentrating on what matters most to each individual. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Jorge has interests in baseball, boxing, dancing, football, soccer, and watching movies.

Henry Liao is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2005 and serves on the boards of Forefront and Foster the Family, in addition to founding The Jubilee Experiment. Liao also owns Henry C Liao LLC, a business unrelated to investment activities. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver customized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.

Jonathan Sot is a financial professional at Cetera with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at the University of Notre Dame and RMR Group, as well as work in insurance sales. He is also involved in financial services through Allied Wealth Partners alongside his advisory duties. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals across wealth levels, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and various program platforms. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through more than 10,000 advisors.

Mavi Thorpe is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2018, Thorpe worked at Merrill for two years. Thorpe also manages a rental property outside of work. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Kulvinder Kaur is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. She combines her understanding of market cycles with firsthand knowledge of family small business operations to provide tailored financial guidance and strategic solutions. Her expertise covers areas including college education planning, corporate executive services, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, LGBT wealth planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and small business strategies. Before transitioning to wealth management, Kulvinder held director-level roles in institutional finance at firms such as AVM/Norfolk Markets, Swiss Re Financial Markets, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, focusing on interest rate and cross-currency derivatives. She earned a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Hofstra University and an MBA in Finance from Baruch College. She holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Kulvinder is involved in community service and supports organizations such as Bonnie Brae and TAARA.org. She speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi. Her personal interests include hiking, pickleball, reading, table tennis, tennis, and traveling.

Cyril Yannarelli is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Clifton, NJ, and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1995. Yannarelli serves as a commissioner for the Paterson Housing Authority and is a board member of Mustard Seed Children/DR in Paterson, NJ, where he assists with fundraising and community support efforts. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and additional financial services. The firm maintains a large network of advisors and branches and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Seong Hahn is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2023, he worked at PNC Investments for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a home care service business in Westwood, NJ. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through a variety of third-party managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Andrew Sorger is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Montclair, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, following a prior role at Metlife Securities from 2014 to 2017. He serves as trustee for the Martin & Susan Sorger Family Trust. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach includes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools, with optional implementation of recommendations through brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Todd Shallcross is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at City National Bank since 2016, while maintaining a role at RBC Capital Markets LLC since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, with strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles and a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Joseph Lauricella is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Paramus, NJ, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for 24 years and Bank of America for 8 years before joining UBS in 2017. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to tailor plans based on proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Mario Sicari is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, and has 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include extensive involvement with BGS Assurance LLC and M&M Associates, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is engaged in motivational speaking for college students and high school graduates, and co-owns a tax planning and bookkeeping firm serving small businesses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm providing a multi-manager platform to over 10,000 advisors nationwide. The firm serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Eric Aiello is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President with the RLA Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Eric focuses on providing comprehensive financial advice with an emphasis on investment and portfolio management for high net worth individuals, foundations, and corporate retirement plans. With over 22 years of experience, Eric collaborates closely with clients to develop investment strategies tailored to their financial goals, including family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. As a member of the RLA Group, he is committed to building long-term relationships based on trust, helping clients prepare for significant life events such as retirement and generational wealth transfer. Eric earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College and a Master of Business Administration from Iona College. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys spending time with his wife Daniela and their children, Marco and Kara.

Dawn Parrino is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has held various roles within Fidelity entities since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, Parrino is involved in holistic health coaching and participates in the distribution and discussion of essential oils as part of a holistic lifestyle. Her firm, Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm uses a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory solutions.