William Cerone is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in local politics as Vice Chairman of the Warwick Republican Committee and serves on the Warwick Zoning Board. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a broad range of advisory services to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies.

Michael Marchiano is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 license and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2008 and previously at Merrill from 2003 to 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in recreational sports activities, including baseball instruction at Centercourt Club & Sports and serving on the board of New Jersey Unity, a softball sports organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, focusing on structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Richard Gronske is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Merrill, JP Morgan Chase, Capital One Investing, and PNC Investments. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a charitable gift fund. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios and deliver model solutions.

Kevin Fay is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2008, previously associated with First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of advisory work, Fay serves as a FINRA arbitrator and acts as a trustee in fiduciary roles. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Evelyn Gonzalez is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She began her financial services career in 2009 at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and The Barth Group. Throughout her career, Evelyn has held various roles within wealth management that have shaped her expertise in the field. Her professional focus centers on assisting families in planning for both short-term and long-term financial goals. Evelyn employs a disciplined process to listen, identify, and prioritize client goals, developing strategies aimed at building, managing, and preserving wealth for current and future generations. Her client focus areas include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, and retirement income. Evelyn holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation. She earned her bachelor's degree in Finance and Business Management from Rutgers Business School. Evelyn resides in Scotch Plains with her husband, Roberto, and their daughters. She has personal interests in dancing, soccer, and traveling.

Edward Band is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Banc of America Investment Services. He acts as a trustee for a charitable remainder trust associated with his family. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Thomas Blunda is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu including cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, integrating advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Loren Huether is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018, following prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers tailored solutions through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Philip Osei is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Springfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade from 2015 to 2022 before joining Charles Schwab in 2022. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by research from its Center for Financial Research.

Dennis Collins Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel since 2007. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Walter Dziedzic is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Short Hills, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years at UBS Bank USA and UBS Financial Services Inc., and earlier experience with Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through more than 14,000 advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions and relying on research and analytics guided by diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Linda Gaucher is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, utilizing Wells Fargo research and planning tools.

Anthony Barbera Jr. is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2017. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation from 2012 to 2017 and has been a partner at Barbera & Barbera CPA since 1990. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, combining scale with a diverse suite of financial and operational tools.

Matthew Zhilitsky is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009. His current roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their planning process utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques, with clients responsible for plan implementation and updates.

Michael Wattick is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he collaborates with clients to develop personalized financial strategies aimed at pursuing their long-term goals. Michael works alongside David Trinkoff at The Trinkoff Wattick Group, serving clients including business owners, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and attorneys primarily in the Summit community, throughout New Jersey, and across the nation. With over 20 years of experience, Michael focuses on helping clients make informed investment decisions tailored to their individual needs. His approach emphasizes building one-on-one relationships to foster trust and respect, and he prioritizes working with clients to construct portfolios that are free of proprietary product pressures. Michael's fee structure is transparent and based on the assets managed. Michael holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his Bachelor's Degree from Duquesne University. He is involved in community service through the American Red Cross. Michael values the multi-generational relationships he has developed with clients and enjoys spending time with his wife, Pamela, and their four children.

Brandon Dees is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety 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 analytics.

Andrew Dreisiger is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Chatham, NJ, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Barclays Capital Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates MAXPENN, an S corporation focused on financial practice. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, providing a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, offering clients flexibility in implementation through brokerage or advisory programs.

Alysse Greenberg is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, based in Summit, NJ, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, she held positions within JPMorgan Chase Bank and worked in various roles across retail, hospitality, and real estate sectors. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering non-discretionary advice focused on asset allocation, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Jordan Trunk is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm uses a research-driven advisory process supported by centralized due diligence and offers capabilities in derivatives and commodities through specialized regulatory registrations.

Peter Paladino is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Cetera, having joined in 2023, and has held roles at Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of a company focused on expense management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.