Mary Vitiello Hughes is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014, including time at its predecessor AXA Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services. The firm employs a variety of advisory models, often implemented through third-party managers and LPL-sponsored programs, and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Steven Mako is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and held roles at Iona College and Pelham Bay and Splitrock Golf Course. Fidelity’s affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including fund advisory and model portfolio delivery. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and serves as an adviser to multiple registered investment companies.

Lawrence Solomayer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Merrill, Avantax, and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of his financial career, he assists customers at Grape Expectations, a wine-making school. Wells Fargo Advisors provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options supported by proprietary research and tools. Their services include specialized planning areas such as business-owner transitions and special-needs analysis.

Edward Megargee is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in helping clients grow and preserve their wealth for retirement, education expenses, charitable giving, and other individual and family goals. He serves primarily individuals in the Princeton area, emphasizing face-to-face meetings to enhance communication and client satisfaction. Edward applies a disciplined process that begins with understanding each client’s specific needs and priorities, aiming to simplify complex financial situations through well-designed strategies. With over 35 years of professional experience in the financial industry, Edward combines an MBA in finance with multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He works alongside his partner utilizing Merrill’s wealth planning tools to provide clear presentations and solutions to clients, supporting them through various life events such as divorce, loss of a loved one, special needs circumstances, business transactions, and retirement planning. Edward holds a Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, a Master’s degree from Monmouth University, and a High School Diploma from Ocean City High School. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys biking, gardening, hiking, reading, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Patrick Morris is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to and during his tenure at Equitable Advisors since 1999, he was affiliated with AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Morris serves as chairman and main organizer of the Rutgers Greg Schiano Charity Golf Classic, a charitable event. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers to deliver a range of advisory programs without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

David Lynch is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2006, including its predecessor Axa Advisors, LLC. Lynch previously established an LLC intended for tax purposes, which remains dormant. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of asset management programs. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and relies on third-party asset managers and advisory programs to implement a variety of investment solutions.

Maria Artemiou is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2021 and previously held a position at Bessemer Trust in 2019. Outside of finance, she spent four years associated with Rutgers Business School. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Leslie Shenkler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Princeton, NJ, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2022, Leslie worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years, Merrill for 6 years, and Citigroup Global Markets for 4 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by proprietary research and technology tools.

Robert Hall is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for ten years before joining Ameriprise in 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Hall is involved in independent insurance brokering, specializing in term life insurance with AIG. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

James Meindl Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2014 to 2025 before joining Cetera in 2025. Since 2020, he has also been a wealth management advisor with King Financial Network. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, employer-sponsored retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

William Daniel is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2004 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Daniel serves as Chief Ministry Officer for Hospital Ministries International, overseeing charitable work in India. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client information gathering and risk assessment to match clients with advisory models or discretionary managers, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Claudia Peppard is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Princeton, NJ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at UBS Financial Services and Synergy. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to clients’ risk profiles through a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

John Dunleavy is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Bank of America, Merrill, Royal Alliance Associates, and Lakota Capital Advisors. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach, offering access to third-party asset managers and participating in wrap programs, while also facilitating insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Jesse Alijewicz is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2019 and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management options and reports over $256 billion in assets under management across more than 10,000 advisors.

Nicholas Pontoriero is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes four years at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. before joining Linsco Private Ledger in 2006. Pontoriero also operates under the DBA Liberty Global Wealth Management. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a broad network of investment adviser representatives and multiple investment strategies.

Danielle Veloso is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds a Series 66 designation. She has seven years of industry experience, including five years at Pruco Securities, LLC, and currently manages The Garback Agency, which handles payroll, bookkeeping, and vendor management. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and various non-securities products and services.

Dave Lalla is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Edison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2009, following roles at Chase Investment Services Corp. and Quick & Reilly, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to various investment strategies, supported by technology and a wide network of over 22,800 advisors.

Brooke McGeehan is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2005 and previously spent nine years with City National Bank from 2016 to 2025. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s extensive capital markets resources.

Kenneth Shine is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendations that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to support its clients and emphasizes the use of Ameriprise-managed accounts within its advisory approach.

Kseniia Kairelshtein is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Citibank N.A. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing tailored financial planning and consulting services through various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.