Monece Andre Franco is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and Chase Bank, as well as academic positions at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Jeremy Brower is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and partner of Breathewave Technologies Inc., a health and wellness business. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to 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 integrates large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Karl Kreshpane is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with UBS since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the treasurer of Goodfellas Restaurant Inc. and owns Serenity River Farm LLC, a farming business producing firewood, maple syrup, and nettle tea. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to tailor investment plans based on proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

David Jacas is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2005, including with its current entity since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he manages accounting and tax preparation services through J&J Tax Consultants and serves as a board member for a condominium association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services with a multi-manager platform that supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple program structures.

Louis Tomasella is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. He manages LCT Wealth Management, LLC, and has been affiliated with Raymond James Financial since 2001. He also serves as power of attorney for a family member’s financial accounts. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a wide network of advisors and affiliated firms.

Romil Bhagat is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2004 and was involved with Private Portfolio Partners, LLC from 2016 to 2025. Outside of his advisory roles, he has engaged in selling group health, disability, and fixed life insurance and has served as president of Private Portfolio Partners, a separate registered investment advisory firm. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and various investment technologies.

Jutta Kaiser is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 2001. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging program sponsors and third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Gabriel Palacios is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Mass Mutual Investors Services, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Crossborder Solutions for two years. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes annual, collaborative financial planning engagements supported by software tools and offers various specialized planning programs.

Don Santangelo is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pompton Plains, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Zumper, HomeKeepr, RentCred Inc, and Century 21 Gemini LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and more than 15,000 branch offices.

Daniel Roh is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. He has been with Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Roh volunteers as a firefighter with the Fort Lee Fire Department. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Patrick Gallagher is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Knopman Marks and Skidmore College. Gallagher is also an independent insurance agent providing life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance services. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, structuring planning engagements as collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Salvatore Sferruzza Jr. is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citigroup, TD Bank, Duff & Phelps, and Fordham University. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

John Szymanski is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary retirement plan services, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and applying diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Richard Sepulveda is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that encompass both direct client engagements and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Roxana Menendez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, managing approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 financial advisors. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Catherine Fellows is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated and Bank of America since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with a family business specializing in indoor plants, including terrariums and bonsai, helping at local markets and craft fairs. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers for a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Vincent Delrosso is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, following three years at MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales covering life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, health, and property and casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as ongoing collaborative relationships focused on detailed client analysis and strategy recommendations.

Joseph Haynes is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Paramus, NJ, with 56 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2006 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Christopher Willson is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and scenario modeling.

Michael Rubinstein is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning through a structured process that uses firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.