John Hemmens serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he collaborates closely with retirement plan benefit committees and plan participants. In his role, he provides strategies aimed at increasing confidence in financial planning and retirement outcomes. John's expertise encompasses divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, institutional and corporate benefit services, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, and retirement income solutions. John holds several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He is part of a select group of Merrill advisors qualified as a Retirement Benefits Consultant, offering access to fiduciary services to 401(k) plans. John also manages personalized and defined investment strategies for individual clients, which can include individual securities, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Finance and Investments from Rutgers University. Outside of his professional responsibilities, John enjoys skiing, golfing, tennis, biking, fishing, gardening, music, soccer, and traveling. He actively supports his daughters' school and athletic activities and participates in community and charitable initiatives in the communities he serves.

Elizabeth McNeilly is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds a Series 66 credential and has eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at BNY Mellon before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Wealth Wise Strategies, Inc., and holds board positions including Vice Chair of the Rutgers University Foundation and membership on the advisory board of Tech Council Ventures. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from its Global Investment Committee. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning arrangements.

John Sullivan is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has previously worked at Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Bonji Bowls LLC, a business owner. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multi-manager platforms and various program structures.

Christopher Gillan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2007. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the board of directors for Partners in Business and is involved in alternative energy supply and independent insurance brokering. He also pursues acting in his spare time. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets and provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies. The firm employs a centralized consulting team to deliver non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations that integrate tax efficiency and adaptive withdrawal strategies.

Russell Slader is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Slader owns Slader Financial, LLC, an investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, supported by proprietary research and planning tools.

Monica Trinidad Lui is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Morristown, NJ. She has 24 years of industry experience and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill during her career, returning to Morgan Stanley in 2021 after a previous four-year tenure. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial and estate planning. The firm employs a structured planning process that uses firm-approved tools and models to help clients develop financial strategies.

Samantha Burany is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cetera Advisors, Nicholas Pascarella, and Hennion & Walsh. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Greg Skoric is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he focuses on understanding clients' unique life circumstances and objectives to develop tailored financial plans. He emphasizes an ongoing planning process to adapt to changes in clients' lives. Prior to his current role, Greg worked as a Wealth Planning Specialist at UBS from 2015 to 2020 and as a Wealth Advisor Associate at Morgan Stanley from 2012 to 2015. Through these roles, he gained experience in wealth planning and advisory services. Greg approaches financial consulting by discussing clients' situations in detail and utilizing wealth planning skills along with Fidelity's tools and resources to work toward clients' goals.

Jennifer Hutchison is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Mountain Lakes, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica and affiliated firms since 1998. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in sales of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering model-driven portfolio strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supported by custodial services from Pershing.

Dawn Sakolsky is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2008, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Dawn also serves as a notary public. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions to individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions.

Dorothea Accetta is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2008. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Mark Lalin is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Mark S. Lalin & Associates, Inc., a corporation engaged in insurance sales and related services. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a range of integrated brokerage and advisory services and employs various asset allocation and portfolio management tools across multiple investment vehicles.

Lawrence Rosati is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as power of attorney for his wife. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Francis Dunn is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, Dunn provides occasional wrestling lessons. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses analytical tools and risk profiling to tailor non-discretionary planning and investment consulting to client goals and supports a broad network of advisors and affiliated firms.

Andrew Lieb is a financial advisor at Stifel in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2007. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses, which serve as a basis for client decision-making.

Heather Hado is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets from 2004 to 2009. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm’s financial planning process uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to create tailored plans, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jason Dacunha is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he has interests as a sole proprietor in rental property management in Newark, NJ. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a range of advisory programs supported by structured planning tools and broad retail and institutional investment capabilities.

Kathleen Miller is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill since 2013. 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Stephen Vitale is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBC Capital Markets since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of advising, he is involved as an agent with Market Transfer Facility Auto Insurance. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs and tailors investment strategies based on clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers.

Kim Stires is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors based in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 47 years of industry experience. Their career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, with a current tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. Outside of advisory work, Stires has a part ownership in Investment Strategies, an investment-related business in Cedar Knolls, NJ. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with investment and fee-based financial planning services that include a broad range of planning areas. The firm offers tailored recommendations supported by proprietary research and planning tools, with optional implementation through various brokerage and advisory programs.