Cory Gearhart is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model portfolio available to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with portfolio implementation delegated to external service providers.

Suzana Romine is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Romine performs home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services, managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management.

John Riebling is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Chester, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies Corp, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance since 1997 and operates Riebling Wealth Strategies, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an investor in Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC, a company that distills, ages, bottles, and sells rye whisky. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the vast majority of regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Karen Kursar is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bridgewater, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PNC Investments, PNC Investments LLC, PNC Bank, and Ameriprise. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services, including a model-based digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to manage investments via approved strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs. This invitation-only, employee pilot program emphasizes model implementation with limited direct client trading options.

John Wirtz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Washington, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004 and previously worked at Equitable Advisors in 2003. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with algorithm-driven enrollment and annual rebalancing.

Robert Hardgrove is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance since 1999 and was also associated with Park Avenue Securities from 2019 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of the Foundation of the Rotary Club of Somerville and Bridgewater, where he oversees fundraising and community contributions. Primerica Advisors is part of an enterprise that serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models, catering to individual and institutional clients.

Rocco Attanasio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Somerset, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gwfs Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. 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 uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Jack Butler is an advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hennion & Walsh Inc. and UBS, as well as positions unrelated to finance, such as at Minuteman Whiskey Bar and Spring Ridge. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jack Zotti is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Paul Aris is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, with prior experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, he serves as an adjunct business professor at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business and is a member of the board of directors for the Wharton Club of New Jersey. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Cameron Koplik is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Preferred Financial Partners, Commonwealth Financial Network, and MassMutual, among others. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

John Foran is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and has held positions at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and operated his own advisory firms. Foran is also involved in financial education through his role with Financial Network Educators. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of partner offices. The firm employs a discretionary, model-driven investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a wide range of portfolio management and retirement-plan services.

Nicholas Roughan is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Nylife Securities LLC and Riebling Wealth Strategies. His background includes diverse roles outside finance, such as positions in fitness and correctional facility work. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with both retail and institutional sponsors.

Christopher Nichols is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent in various capacities since 2006 and concurrently works with Penn Mutual Life Insurance since 2018. Nichols is also involved in insurance brokerage through several entities, including roles as an agent and proprietor in multi-line and life insurance sales. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves a broad client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining advisory and broker-dealer services with third-party asset manager relationships and a dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Bradley Hampton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple affiliated entities within the Bankers Life network since 2016 and was previously employed at Future Payment Technologies. Hampton is also licensed as an insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty, where he sells life, health, and annuity insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Paul Butler is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bedminster, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2024 before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2024. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Robert Ibrahim is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His career includes positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Janney Montgomery Scott, Wells Fargo Clearing, Banc of America Investment Services, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author working on a book about his life and career and serves on the advisory board of the CFO Leadership Council. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various proprietary and third-party solutions, combined with financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Mark Van Houten is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney since 2006 and is also associated with GJ-MAC Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Home Instead. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Brian Fischer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and over 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011 and maintains leadership roles in several related entities, including Economic Concepts, Inc., where he serves as president. Outside of his advisory work, he is part owner of La Familia LLC, an entity created to own and operate a boat. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally recognized dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, plan consulting, and custody services.

Peter Neuberg is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at BCG Securities and IC Advisory Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Neuberg owns and operates Henderson & Neuberg, LLC, a CPA firm providing tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutions. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary, client-directed account management and supports advisors through limited-partnership ownership and structured transition assistance.