Nicholas Capezzuto is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at StoneX Financial Inc., Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Ameriprise, and Burklow & Rotella, LLC. He also serves as a consultant for knowledge-on-demand firms Alphasights and Dialectia, providing insights on advisory services. 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 investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account solutions.

Christopher Viola is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and JP Morgan Chase. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which 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, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Evan Smith is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently advising at Corient in Morristown, NJ. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Beacon Trust, Atlas Fiduciary Financial, FHC Wealth Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. He also spent seven years as a full-time student before beginning his financial advisory career. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Nicholas Caruso is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ShopRite, Equitable Advisors, and World Finers Foods, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by a combination of in-house research and third-party managers, alongside unique tax and administrative capabilities.

Michael Berkowitz is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential and ten years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent six years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized programs and alternative investments. The firm’s advisory teams customize strategies using proprietary research and collaborate closely with multiple Goldman Sachs affiliates to provide integrated financial solutions.

Craig Castner is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, Woodbury Financial Services, LPL Financial, and American Funds. Castner is also the founder of Actuarial Retirement Services LLC, which provides 401(k) plan administration for small business owners. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Patrick Regan is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Premier Path Wealth Partners, Merrill Lynch, and Lakeland Bank. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house and third-party research and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Frank Loscalzo is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life, having worked at Guardian Life since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in the Williams College Annual Alumni Fund campaign. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Benjamin Brenner is a financial advisor at SPC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at The Investment Center Inc and Axa Advisors, LLC. Brenner also engages in insurance sales, focusing on life, long-term care, and disability insurance, and operates his own marketing business under IBEX Financial Perspectives. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Daniel Colluccio is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab & Co., Wilmington Trust, M&T Securities, BlackRock Fund Advisors, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Christopher Veal is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Secure Investment Management, LLC and Investment Advisor Corp. In addition to his advisory role, Veal operates insurance agencies focused on annuities, life insurance, and employee benefits consulting. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm delivers investment management primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, supported by a large advisor network and a turnkey asset management platform.

Andrew Hack is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following roles at HSBC Bank USA and Hertz Corporation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and operations as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Christoph Stadler is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and Thrivent Financial. Prior to his advisory roles, he spent nine years with DB Schenker and Schenker Inc. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a range of investment approaches and offers portfolio management through various platforms, acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Dana Calabrese is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Pompton Plains, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, Dana worked at Sentinel Group and Mutual of America in various roles from 2015 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, Dana serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors for Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the White Sands Beach Condominium Association. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as select retail clients. The firm integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Christopher Pike is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at RFS Partners and National Financial Advisors, LLC. 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 brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Liang Cheng is a Series 66-registered advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2016. He is based in Millburn, NJ, and has 0 years of industry experience prior to his current role. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

John Franchi is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2015 and also has affiliations with LPL Financial and Main Street Wealth Management, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through proprietary platforms and third-party strategists.

Gregory Chebuske is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has served at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services and Fhc Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory roles, he leads educational courses related to the financial industry. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and a variety of investment management solutions, serving clients that range from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Tartaglia is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Tarin Chiappa is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2013 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2011 to 2013. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party model providers.