Brian Mccarthy is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Equity Services, Inc. and has held prior roles at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-authoring a children’s book planned for self-publication. 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 offers multiple advisory platforms often utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Florence Dessources is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 22 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 high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored wealth management solutions integrated within a large financial group.

Francis D'alia II is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors and The Vanguard Group. Outside of advisory work, he operated Fran's Pro Photo, LLC from 2017 to 2019. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Wen Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Wen worked at Martin Insurance Group and Advise Insurance Agency, LLC. Outside of advising, Wen is involved in health insurance sales and manages several personal rental properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employers, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach and supports its clients through multiple program platforms.

Sebastian Pepe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Staten Island, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at PillRx Pharmacy and The Home Depot. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored recommendations through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Justin Poplawski is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a mix of third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and offers services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Mazin Hakim is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously held roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Hakim holds the Series 66 designation. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Alexander Applegate is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a professional background that includes service in the United States Army and academic affiliation with Cornell University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm combines strategic allocation models and manager selections with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio implementations, leveraging proprietary and third-party analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Ariane Auster is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She worked at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. for 27 years before joining Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Diana Longo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC. She has worked at Solomon Wealth Solutions, LLC, Next Financial Group, Inc., and Solomon Financial LLC, among other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Innovative Divorce Services, LLC, where she provides divorce financial analysis and serves as a mediator in alternative dispute resolution. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and consulting services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios across multiple custodial platforms.

Marcia Paltenstein is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at Round Table Services, LLC for 19 years. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a financial interest in P Shares LLC, a private investment entity. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers customized portfolios emphasizing diversified asset allocation and provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Clifford Williams is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise for five years and Royal Alliance Associates for nine years. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments through the CAIS platform. The firm’s approach features a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and third-party due diligence, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

Alexander Samara is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Madison Wealth Planners and LPL Financial since 2021 and has prior experience in education at Rowan University and Madison Public School. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Jennifer Robertson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2018, including prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P. and Mercer Allied. 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 model portfolios, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Peter Hoglund is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at AEPG Wealth Strategies from 2010 to 2019. His other business activities include involvement with Wealth Enhancement Group’s non-variable insurance operations. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of specialized programs.

Mark Morgan Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Morristown, NJ, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group, LLC and Summit Risk Management, Inc. in addition to his current role. Morgan is involved in administrative services through Private Advisor Group, an independent investment advisory firm. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by in-house research and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Roshanna Richardson is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and TD Bank N.A. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of two business entities, 2819 Eastshire LLC and ProMunn Holdings LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Matthew Monahan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Basking Ridge, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2019, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he assists clients with final expense planning to provide liquidity for estate-related costs. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, supporting both traditional and active investment approaches.

Hyunjin Hong is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and is also involved with SAFE Benefits Consulting Group, where he manages daily branch operations. Additionally, Hong serves as an insurance agent, placing and servicing life insurance for clients. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Alec Tran is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has ownership roles in multiple rental property businesses and manages a merchant services company. Alec also operates a tax preparation service. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, operating as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.