Loretta Aquino is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and her own accounting practice, Aquino & Co. CPA, PLLC. Aquino also serves as an elected Board of Trustee member for Staten Island Academy. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers integrated services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning, supported by a formal, document-driven planning process and access to affiliated custodial and investment resources.

Katherine Chen is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and SS&C Technologies. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large, integrated financial group.

Lynn Jacobowski is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 18 years of industry experience and has previously worked with firms including The Leaders Group, Inc., Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Wealth Advisory Group. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on life insurance and Medicare products. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios, and offers both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

John Novello is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked with BNI Business Developers and Securitas. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in notary services and health insurance sales through his ownership of SJV Financial Group LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and offers various advisory programs alongside retirement plan services.

Lesley Draper is a financial advisor with Corient, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at RegentAtlantic for 14 years before joining Corient and its related entities in recent years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies and third-party managers, with an emphasis on risk management and portfolio monitoring.

Michael Green is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently working at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has held positions at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, Wechter Feldman Wealth Management, Inc., and TD Ameritrade. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory services, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

James Nicolaidis Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2009. Citigroup Global Markets serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients through various wealth management segments. The firm offers multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies and a broad suite of advisory and execution services, combining large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Daniel Room is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup Management Corp. since 2017, following prior roles at CitiGroup and UBS Financial Services. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with substantial institutional scale, including roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jessica Divincent is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following six years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Ryan Casey is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC, Longbridge Financial, LLC, and Park Avenue Securities. Casey’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Bottle King and Acme Markets. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs using model portfolios from internal and third-party managers.

Brian Mc Govern is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. He is also a partner in McGovern Garry LLC, a CPA firm providing tax and consulting services, and serves as an uncompensated board member of QuantumXchange, Inc. Mr. McGovern offers tax advice and preparation services separately from his investment advisory role. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, combining client goals and risk tolerances with a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, often utilizing third-party managers and wrap programs.

Corrado Spezzacatena is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His previous experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is the CEO of prefGrab, Inc., a business focused on idea generation and development. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, planning, and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Matthew Masterson Jr. is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. He previously worked at RegentAtlantic for eight years. He is involved with the Morris Educational Foundation, where he serves on the Finance Committee overseeing the organization’s finances and investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Jeffrey Boyer is a financial advisor at Corient with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient and its related entities since 2022, following a 15-year tenure at RegentAtlantic. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Ruthwick Guddeti is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rutgers New Brunswick Computing Services. Ruthwick completed his education at Rutgers University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment solutions supported by integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Haorong Huang is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Huang holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, providing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions.

James Galbraith III is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial LLC, having previously worked at firms including Steward Partners Global Advisory, Wells Fargo Advisors, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Galbraith Wealth Management, a non-investment related business entity. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines client goal assessments with discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing proprietary platforms and third-party strategists.

Jason Rogers is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory and has held positions at firms including Fisher Investments and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Toro Management LLC, a real estate management business. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools to recommend investments while leaving final trading decisions to clients. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and does not directly charge fees to clients for its services.

Brian Dorflinger is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial and Kennedy Insurance Services. Outside of advisory work, he is also an Uber driver and operates a property and casualty business through Edgewood Associates. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, frequently implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Donna Sabatino is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner since 2020. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at Wealth Health, LLC for five years. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside financial wellness programs for employer clients.