Steven Kochenour is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise Financial Services since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Armando Patino is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Liberty Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Be Well Financial LLC, a financial planning and health insurance business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and various non-securities products and services.

Joe Loiodice is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bernstein Institutional Services LLC, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc., Alliance Bernstein L.P., and Four Springs Capital LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Alex Feudi is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2016 and holds a Series 66 designation. Merrill, along 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 offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christopher King is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2010. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Steven Fuerbacher is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA, where he worked for a combined 14 years. Outside of advisory work, he is a member and manager of Next Level Financial LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, utilizing a broad platform that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Christopher Murphy is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2016 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2017. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Palladino is a financial advisor at Stifel with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. since 2003. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with an investment approach based on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Joselito Aquino is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, UBS Financial Services, and JPMorgan Securities. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Michael Studer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several Wells Fargo entities since 2013, as well as A. G. Edwards & Sons in 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the United States Amateur Baseball League. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Perry Weyser is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Cetera. He previously spent significant time at Avantax Investment Services, Inc., and Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a partner at Goode & Weyser, CPA, LLC, where he prepares individual and business tax returns, and serves as a referral partner for Merchant Advocate, helping small business clients review credit card processing expenses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures.

Curtis Mullins is a financial advisor at Osaic with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and spent 11 years with Edward Jones prior to joining Osaic in 2024. Outside of his advisory work, Mullins serves as the secretary for the Rotary Club of Old Bridge Sayreville, a nonprofit organization supporting local communities. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios that include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Nicholas Sergio is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2001 and is the owner of Banyan Wealth and Saddle River Holdings Group 2, both support companies. He also serves as acting trustee for the Sergio Trust. 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, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals, supported by risk profiling and analytical tools, and maintains a distinctive municipal advisory affiliation.

Courtney Schiavo is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Osaic since 2025 and previously spent 12 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers, using various tools and strategies including asset-allocation models, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated portfolio rebalancing.

Patricia Trotta is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and LPL Enterprise. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored recommendation reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach and provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Katherine Dobin is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a pet grooming business called Bayshore Barks Pet Grooming LLC. 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’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s research team and third-party strategists, and offers services such as financial planning, access to external asset managers, and an affiliated insurance agency.

Sunit Patel is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2006 and Primerica Financial Services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a CPA and partner at Yamini Accounting & Tax Service, providing bookkeeping and tax preparation services. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm that offers a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies from unaffiliated asset managers and provides advisory services through a network of nearly 3,700 financial advisors.

Timothy Korwin is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and MetLife Securities. He also works as an insurance broker in health insurance sales. MassMutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved tools and collaborative annual planning relationships.

Jason DAmico is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. He has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, having held roles including Private Client Advisor and Private Client Banker at JPMorgan Chase from 2010 to 2023, as well as Financial Representative at Centra Financial Group from 2009 to 2010. Jason focuses on building personal relationships with clients to develop and follow personalized financial plans aimed at providing peace of mind throughout all phases of their financial journey.

Alexandra Russo is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its use of systematic methodologies, advisory roles for registered investment companies, and integration of AI in its research.