Kathleen Hernandez is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience, including 15 years at UBS Financial Services prior to joining Merrill in 2021. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Boonton, NJ. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Peter Torres is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Florham Park, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Quick & Reilly, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he has coached girls' high school basketball. RBC Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering tailored investment strategies through a variety of advisory programs that combine in-house and third-party management options.

Gregory Goodman is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry, focusing on delivering comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to individual client needs. Gregory provides access to investment insights and banking services to address various aspects of clients' financial lives, emphasizing personalized plans centered around clients' values and goals. Gregory holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute™ and a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. His expertise includes family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. Beyond his professional work, Gregory is involved in coaching recreational youth sports. His personal interests include baseball, football, golfing, music, reading, skiing, spending time with family, and traveling. He resides in Franklin Lakes, NJ with his wife and children.

Amaya Pollard is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works with technology professionals and other clients to develop personalized financial plans that address their short-, mid-, and long-term goals. Her services include retirement planning, investment management, and providing guidance on stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and other employer-provided compensation benefits. Amaya's expertise encompasses corporate executive services, education planning, employee benefits planning, executive and equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, liquidity management, and personal retirement planning. She holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Bowling Green State University. Outside of her professional work, Amaya enjoys painting, reading, running, and practicing yoga. She is dedicated to understanding her clients' priorities and helping them create strategies to pursue their financial goals.

Mirella Arias Soto is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2024 and previously held roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual, William Paterson University, and Sax LLP. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Vice President of Membership for Prospanica NJ. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm’s approach involves matching clients to program models or discretionary managers, relying on a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Alan Becker is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years and had a brief tenure at Summit Asset Management. Becker is also involved with Life Policy Pros, Inc., an investment-related business focused on non-variable insurance. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services supported by a network of investment adviser representatives, with a focus on customizable portfolio strategies and comprehensive financial planning.

William Cooney is a Vice President and Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2013. He has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a career that includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Dreyfus Service Corporation. Throughout his career, he has navigated significant market events such as the dot-com bubble, the post-9/11 bear market, the 2008 financial crisis, and the COVID-19 recession. His extensive experience has provided him with insights into market cycles and client needs, enabling him to educate clients on maintaining their financial plans during periods of volatility. Prior to his current role, he served as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, and as a Financial Adviser at Merrill Lynch and Dreyfus Service Corporation.

Jeffrey Bryan is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Merrill since 2001 and also with Bank of America since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director on the finance and endowment committees at Don Bosco Preparatory High School and is a member of the school's board of trustees. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nicholas Russo is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Russo serves as vice-president on the board of the Tri-Boro Chamber of Commerce and participates in ALS research fundraising through his fraternity. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Melissa Cannizzaro is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and UBS Financial Services before joining Cambridge in 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and co-owns a landscaping business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs across multiple platforms. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and provides access to proprietary model strategies as well as unaffiliated third-party advisers.

Carolyn Harris is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 2017, following four years at Ameriprise Financial Services. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies designed by internal and third-party managers. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Zachary Boorse is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he partners with individuals, families, and business owners to develop tailored financial strategies aimed at building, preserving, and transferring wealth. His approach centers on understanding each client's unique goals, which allows him to provide guidance in areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, defined benefit and contribution plans, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. Boorse holds professional designations including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned both a Bachelor's Degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Fairfield University. Outside of his professional work, Boorse has personal interests that include baseball, fishing, golfing, hunting, ice hockey, scuba diving, skiing, and tennis.

Lawrence Deluise is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several nonprofit organizations, serving on boards and committees that support local sports programs and educational institutions. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a broad platform that includes fiduciary financial planning and capital markets activities.

Mark Denny is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Phaedra Bachan is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Walmart, PFS Investments Inc., and the Center for Family Services. Outside of financial advising, she tutors part-time with Homework Helpers. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers model-based investment strategies supported by third-party managers and custodians, focusing on a range of approaches including strategic, tactical, and tax-managed portfolios.

Steven Sedlak is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He spent 20 years with Wachovia Bank, N.A. before joining Merrill in 2022. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm provides a variety of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Stephen Paino IV is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Prior to his financial services career, he was involved with Pompilios Pizzeria. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach includes multi-asset model portfolios and both non-discretionary and discretionary management options delivered at scale through a highly integrated platform.

Brendon Reese is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining UBS in 2022. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, Reese serves as president and board member of the Cedar Grove Junior Baseball Softball League. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

William Booker is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America before joining UBS in 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Booker serves on the board of a Catholic high school focused on inner-city youth and is involved with a foundation that provides scholarships for the California University of Pennsylvania. He is also a partner in WorkNest LLC, a company producing workplace solutions for nursing mothers. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations in its advisory approach.

Robert Wilkes is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Ryan Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Wilkes is involved with Jay Sarno and Associates as a business and management consultant. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.