Larenz Mitchell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Wayne, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and TD Bank before joining PNC. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only employee pilot that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Litao Mai is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. Their work history includes roles at Popular Bank, Infinex Investments, HSBC Bank USA, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill, and Ameriprise. Mai holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Newark, NJ. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Theresa Castro is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life since 2023, along with prior experience in sports and camp management. She leads a local networking group, Horseneck Networking Group, engaging with community members outside of her advisory work. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Maria Licini is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Steward Partners-affiliated firms since 2017 and previously at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Licini also holds a role involving administrative and operational support at Baker Sarama Wealth Management Group and serves as a personal representative on a family IRA account. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Simi Schwartz is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. She is a partner and advisor at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions, providing a range of advisory and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Russell Meccia is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank and Raymond James Financial Services. Meccia is based in Ramsey, NJ. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services through various portfolio management programs and third-party manager selection.

Joann Mcdevitt is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2021, and previously held roles at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Min Chul Kim is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities, as well as at Cosmos Boutique LTD and Cosmos Queens LTD. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a large portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Geraghty is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rochdale Investment Management for 18 years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group in 2023. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Leopoldo Matarazzo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Matarazzo operates a law office focused on basic estate planning and consults on estate and business succession plans. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a blend of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Giovanni Sciancalepore is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and Ferraro Foods Inc. before joining Goldman Sachs in 2019. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research and integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer a range of advisory and wealth management solutions.

Colleen Silver is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Truist Advisory Services. She previously worked at Fiduciary Trust Co International/Franklin Templeton Investments for 14 years. Colleen serves as a volunteer investment committee member for the Science Museum of Minnesota, assisting in the oversight of the museum’s endowment investment management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration to support its AMC Advantage manager-selection program.

Maria Kaldas is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Ocean Power Technologies, Rutgers University, and the Young Women's Christian Association. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office programs and access to Alternative Investments, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by proprietary analytics and integrated resources across the Goldman Sachs platform.

Anand Thakkar is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in helping busy professionals, business owners, and families develop coordinated, tax-aware financial strategies that align with their personal and long-term goals. Anand works closely with clients through personalized wealth management approaches, including college education planning, retirement income design, estate and legacy planning, tax minimization, and managing new wealth. With expertise in equity compensation strategies, concentrated positions, insurance and risk management, and philanthropic planning, Anand supports clients facing major financial events such as business sales, IPOs, and wealth transfers. He combines Merrill Lynch's investment insights with the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America to deliver comprehensive financial planning. Anand holds the Personal Investment Advisor designation and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School, in addition to earning a Bachelor's degree from Wayne State University. Anand is also committed to community involvement, volunteering with local organizations. Outside of work, he enjoys basketball, tennis, music, and reading. His approach emphasizes building one-on-one relationships to provide tailored, actionable financial strategies designed to help clients achieve their financial objectives.

Maura Mallaney is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Mutual Securities, Inc., Macro Consulting Group, and TIAA-CREF. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research integrating quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Joseph Caplan is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previous experience with Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Caplan Capital Management, Ripco Real Estate, and Solomon Builders. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that incorporates a range of investment strategies and third-party managers.

Philip Platania is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SICA Wealth Management, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. He is also a licensed realtor and may assist clients with real estate transactions separately from his advisory role. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a range of managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Jutta Brew is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of experience at Citigroup Global Markets. She has been with Citigroup since 2016, currently based in Weehawken Township, NJ. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including derivatives and futures services.

John Orlikowski is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Ramsey, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior firms include TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail customers. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation utilizing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with custody and reporting supported by third-party custodians.

Jack Pappas is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he held various roles at Fordham University, Arcola Country Club, Goya Foods, and Sicilian Sun. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, provided on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.