Ronald York Jr. is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Arkadios Wealth and Arkadios Capital since 2019 and was previously with Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. York also owns a health and life insurance advisory business and provides real estate consulting and management services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and proprietary portfolio models. The firm integrates a large network of advisory entities with an affiliated broker-dealer and an in-house portfolio management team.

Brendan Sheehan is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Brendan's Tax Service LLC, where he prepares income tax returns. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, client-centered planning approach supported by proprietary software and integrates quantitative and fundamental analyses to build long-term portfolios.

John Alexander III is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously spent 15 years at George McKelvey Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Alexander Investments, LLC, a family-owned investment company, where he participates in securities research, investment committee meetings, and tax preparation on a non-compensated basis. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to offer customized portfolio management and employs a range of investment strategies alongside educational resources.

Patrick Pryz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity, Millington Securities, and WBI Investments. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm uses customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Jeffrey Artherholt is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, having joined in 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Securian Financial Services Inc., among other firms. He is also involved with Obsidian Wealth Advisors in a financial advisor capacity focusing on financial planning and portfolio management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Jerome Goldberg is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Penn Mutual and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2002. Goldberg is also involved in multiple life insurance brokerage ventures, including Primary Financial and Goldberg Financial Associates, where he focuses on life insurance and annuities sales. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers a range of advisory programs alongside broker-dealer services, featuring discretionary and non-discretionary account options and managing substantial assets under management.

Patrick Housen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Lincoln Investment, and Capital Analysts Incorporated. Outside of advising, he owns an LLC that invests in a franchise store. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers, provides customized discretionary portfolios, and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for enterprises of its size.

Gregory Kuras is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Portfolio's Financial Services for 19 years and Froehlich Financial Group Ltd. for three years. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and part-owner of New Jersey Senior Tax Advisors, a business involved in tax advice and Medicare insurance services. Osaic Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs various investment strategies and offers a range of managed programs and consulting services, supported by platform relationships and affiliated managers.

Michael Fish is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Dynasty Advisors LLC Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching ice hockey. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports a variety of management platforms and third-party solutions.

Sean Monahan is a CFP® professional with over 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has been involved with Financial Alternatives, Inc. since 2009. Monahan serves as president and owner of Financial Alternatives, LLC, and acts as a FINRA arbitrator. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Michael Ferrone is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1988 and Park Avenue Securities since 2024. Ferrone is also licensed to sell insurance products outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, advisory services, and access to proprietary and third-party investment programs, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies.

Robert Richards is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has held roles at EPA Financial Services since 2020, serving as CEO and part owner, and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion to build client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Robert Hannam is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Banc of America Investment Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of Sportsbeef USA, LLC, a sports reality television company, and also provides tax preparation services through Ocean Tax Pros. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 advisors nationwide. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and back-office services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

David Suckey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2016. Outside of advising, he is a passive investor in three Jersey Mike’s sandwich shops in North Lake, Texas. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides customized client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and various proprietary and third-party platforms.

George Steiner is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has previously worked at firms including Msec, LLC and Capital Analysts, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Steiner serves as vice chair for the Manasquan Turkey Run, assisting with fundraising and event operations, and is a board member of the Mariner Foundation. He also has a longstanding career as a firefighter with the FDNY. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal investment committee and combines in-house research with external managers across various asset classes, including alternatives and digital assets.

Jonathan Hempstead is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at AssuredPartners and Towson University. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Bryan Sitzer is a financial advisor at Farther with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at CohnReznick, EisnerAmpner, and Ernst & Young, among others. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, mainly investing in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Carl Demarco Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and Penn Mutual since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches adult education classes in financial planning at Richard Stockton University and serves as an officer on a professional networking group’s executive committee. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Alexander Stuart is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co, LPL Financial, and OppenheimerFunds. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term approach with a combination of internally managed and third-party strategies.

Marc Colasanto is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2022 and Prudential Investment Management Services and Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2012. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within client savings plans.