Gandolfo Taravella is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014, with a three-year tenure at Morgan Stanley in between. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several family-owned condo rental properties in New Jersey. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 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 delivers these services on a non-discretionary basis, combining institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Michael Eisenbraun is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones and Ameriprise since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Basic Research, is treasurer of the New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants, and volunteers as an Emergency Medical Responder with the Little Silver EMS. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice.

Meredith D'Ovidio is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Morgan Stanley since 2021 and prior work at Waterlily and Loyola University Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured discovery processes and advanced planning tools to develop tailored financial plans.

Jinesh Shah is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in developing customized wealth strategies tailored to each client’s evolving needs. As a Merrill Wealth Management Advisor, he focuses on structuring and aligning broader financial strategies encompassing investment management, tax efficiency, retirement planning, and risk considerations. He works with a select group of business owners and high-earning professionals to address complex financial decisions requiring coordination, clarity, and a long-term perspective. His work particularly centers on clients navigating key financial inflection points, such as liquidity events, concentrated positions, and peak earning years. Jinesh serves as a strategic advisor, collaborating with clients’ CPAs and attorneys to ensure financial decisions are coordinated across investment, tax, and estate considerations. His professional credentials include Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Jinesh holds a Bachelor's Degree from Drexel University and is proficient in English, Hindi, and Gujarati. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys hiking, music, photography, pickleball, reading, swimming, tennis, traveling, watching movies, and yoga.

Joseph Falbo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in New Providence, NJ, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at National Planning Corporation, Cetera, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Falbo is also an author with a venture called Falbo Education. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive resources and technology.

James Hunt is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2025, he worked at APW Capital and Aurora Private Wealth Management from 2019 to 2025, among other firms. In addition to his advisory role, Hunt is also licensed as an insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of services, including financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory, with investment strategies tailored to client objectives through multiple custody and platform arrangements.

Stephen Smoragiewicz is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has more than 20 years of experience advising leading hedge funds and asset managers in the finance industry before focusing on wealth management for individuals and families. Based in Summit, New Jersey, Stephen works with clients who have achieved considerable success, providing customized and comprehensive financial strategies that include asset and liability management to help clients reach their financial goals. Stephen graduated from Providence College with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He leverages his extensive background in capital markets to create differentiated wealth management experiences, assisting clients with areas such as retirement income, legacy planning, tax minimization, and family wealth management strategies. Outside of his professional work, Stephen is active in several community organizations including the Summit Soccer Club, Summit Youth Basketball, Summit Youth Lacrosse, and The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He resides in Summit, NJ with his wife and three children.

Joseph Alamo is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Avantax Advisory Services and related entities, as well as over three decades at the Office of Court Administration. In addition to advisory work, he maintains an accounting and tax practice focused on financial planning and investments. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that supports multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Kristopher Taubald is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2013 and previously worked at Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a vice president for Track Group Stats, assisting with membership processes in a volunteer capacity. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of asset-management programs. The firm utilizes both proprietary and third-party advisory models, including services delivered by credentialed Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Sophia Genna is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, she held various roles including positions at the New Jersey Innovation Institute, Forest Hill Field Club, and Rutgers University. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth spectrums, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Robyn Tumminia is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She previously spent 26 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. There are no notable outside business activities reported. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars. The firm structures financial planning as annual, collaborative engagements using firm-approved software to analyze client goals and recommend investment strategies.

Sean Carson is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Charles Schwab in Millburn, NJ. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions supported by a centralized operational structure and extensive due diligence resources.

Mirian Marquina is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 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 offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Daniel Merkl is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors and holds the Series 66 credential. He has been in the industry since 2026, starting his advisory career with LPL Financial Enterprise before joining Equitable Advisors. Prior to his financial services roles, he has held various positions including work in marketing and hospitality, and attended Indiana University. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing third-party managers and a variety of investment vehicles.

Paul Soranno is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Kenvil, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Bridgehampton National Bank. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports. The firm delivers its services through a centralized consulting team and integrates algorithmic tools alongside human review to tailor retirement income strategies.

Kristy Borst is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo entities since 2007, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wachovia Bank, N.A. Borst serves as a trustee for her parents' investment trusts. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm with over 14,000 advisors, providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary research and third-party analytics to support its investment approach and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Andrew Liss is a financial advisor at Merrill with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Merrill since 1982, also working at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Siddharth Misra is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2017, following prior roles at National Planning Corporation and AXA Distributors, LLC. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Lucas Cervelli is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, his work history includes roles at The College of New Jersey and Regal Consultants Corp., as well as seasonal positions with Long Beach Island Beach Patrol. He is also the sole proprietor of EchoLine LLC, a technology consulting business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured planning tools and advisory resources, including the Global Investment Committee’s return estimates and Monte Carlo simulations, to support clients’ financial goals.

Jeremy Herbert is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides personalized wealth management services with a planning-based approach focused on investments. His practice emphasizes building client relationships founded on trust, integrity, and satisfaction, with a long-term strategy grounded in asset allocation and diversification. Jeremy’s expertise includes personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, and both individual and corporate investment strategies. His team currently oversees $500 million in client assets across various account types, including Defined Benefit and Contribution Plans, IRAs, SEPs, non-qualified accounts, and personal investment programs. Their service model is primarily fee-based, utilizing a goals-based wealth management approach. He holds multiple professional designations, including Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Jeremy earned a bachelor's degree from Saint Michael's College. He resides in Metuchen, New Jersey with his family.