Jayson Astel is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Edward Jones since 2010. He is involved in overseeing operations for a small business startup focused on an indoor playground and manages related project and cash flow activities. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Mark Thompson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and PineBridge Securities LLC. He holds partial ownership in Marinus Financial LLC and sole ownership of MKThompson LLC, both investment-related ventures. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu covering various life stages and specialized needs, delivering tailored recommendations through Wells Fargo research and tools.

Scott Lowder is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America and is a founding partner of Harvest Wealth, where he provides financial advice to corporate executives, retirees, and families. Additionally, he is an insurance agent selling life, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

James Carle is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1985 and currently holds the positions of Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor. James holds several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). James specializes in helping clients develop and review personalized investment management strategies with an emphasis on proper asset allocation and diversification. His expertise covers a range of client focus areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He also serves on the Retirement Planning Financial Advisory Board at Merrill and is a 529 Program Coordinator. James earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Franklin & Marshall College. He lives in Bernardsville, New Jersey, where he is active in the community. He has served as President of the Board of the St. John's on the Mountain Nursery School, participated on the Board of the Somerset Hills Little League, and coached multiple youth sports. James is also a lector at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and has served on the School Advisory Committee for The School of St. Elizabeth.

Richard Morrow is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Scotch Plains, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 11 years before joining LPL Financial in 2020. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent specializing in fixed life and fixed annuities and is also a commissioned notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL and third-party subadvisors.

John Mc Caffery is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Deloitte & Touche LLP and TP ICAP plc, as well as an academic period at James Madison University. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved software and structured annual planning engagements.

Colin Rath is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Freehold, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. Rath serves on the Board of Directors of Virtual Letip Monmouth County, where he acts as Treasurer. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, offering tailored written Recommendation Reports. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver these services through a centralized consulting team supporting its network of advisors.

Erin Mckane is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with various Fidelity entities since 2015, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm utilizes a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, with a distinctive focus on formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies and the use of advanced technologies such as AI and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

Malgorzata Kaczynski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cranford, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has worked with Primerica and its affiliated entities since 2021 and also has over two decades of experience with Westfield Public Schools. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home security services through Primerica-affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies overseen by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through third-party providers.

Manjula Alagani is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2026. She previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has over a decade of experience with H&R Block. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to various investment products through an integrated platform that combines advisory programs with brokerage and insurance options.

Gregory Davidson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009 as well as City National Bank since 2022. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs that offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client risk profiles and utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party managers, offering integrated solutions including tax management and responsible investing options.

Thomas Donlon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Iselin, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Raistone Capital. He also has a background that includes work at Lebanon Valley College and Six Flags Great Adventure. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services 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.

Lawrence Pappas is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Co. of America, PRUCO Securities, LLC, and Cetera. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an accounting practice providing tax preparation and business consulting services. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products.

Ardis Owens is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, Owens held roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and TIAA CREF advice and planning, among others. Owens is also involved with Capital Trucking Transport LLC, an active business outside the financial services sector. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products, supported by its integrated advisory platform.

Steven Tabak is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC for six years and spent 20 years at A&Y Royal Insurance BKGE, Inc. Tabak is also involved in managing several rental properties. LPL Enterprise serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services through an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with insurance and lending products.

Theresa Fragale is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing and has held roles outside the investment industry in retail and customer service. Fragale also works as a hostess at The Elbow Room in Bradley Beach, NJ. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing research and model portfolios from multiple sources.

Samuel Tsirlin is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Brooklyn, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northfield Bank and Aflac Field Force. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Louis Argenziano is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and JP Morgan Securities. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment strategies and advisory services, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Nilesh Patel is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Mini Circuits for five years and Chemetall, part of BASF, for 21 years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Curtis Krietzberg is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at LPL Financial since 2024. Prior to joining LPL, he worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors and Lincoln National Life Insurance Company from 2000 to 2024. He also serves as an instructor with the Financial Educator's Network. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large national network. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven strategies.