Evan Smith is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience currently advising at Corient in Morristown, NJ. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Beacon Trust, Atlas Fiduciary Financial, FHC Wealth Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. He also spent seven years as a full-time student before beginning his financial advisory career. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Nicholas Caruso is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ShopRite, Equitable Advisors, and World Finers Foods, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by a combination of in-house research and third-party managers, alongside unique tax and administrative capabilities.

Pablo Idrovo is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and JPMorgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he assists clients with buying and selling real estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Michael Berkowitz is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential and ten years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2019 and previously spent six years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized programs and alternative investments. The firm’s advisory teams customize strategies using proprietary research and collaborate closely with multiple Goldman Sachs affiliates to provide integrated financial solutions.

Patrick Regan is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Premier Path Wealth Partners, Merrill Lynch, and Lakeland Bank. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house and third-party research and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Evan Heller is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2015 and Guardian Life Insurance since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales beyond Guardian products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with a broad network of advisors.

Benjamin Brenner is a financial advisor at SPC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at The Investment Center Inc and Axa Advisors, LLC. Brenner also engages in insurance sales, focusing on life, long-term care, and disability insurance, and operates his own marketing business under IBEX Financial Perspectives. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a range of discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Isabelle Hu is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Cetera Investment Services, Columbia Bank, and Credit Suisse. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online banking credentials. The program utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with investments executed via mutual funds and ETFs and annual rebalancing.

Daniel Colluccio is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wilmington Trust, M&T Securities, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab's research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Michele Colomba is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Jersey City, NJ, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies and Aergis Financial Strategies LLC since 2023 and has been affiliated with NYLife Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2013. Outside of advisory activities, she operates under Aergis Financial Strategies LLC to sell New York Life products and broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Andrew Hack is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following roles at HSBC Bank USA and Hertz Corporation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and operations as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Christoph Stadler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc., having previously worked at Edward Jones, Thrivent Financial, and Schenker Inc. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives and uses a range of investment approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and sub-advisers.

Donald Sullivan III is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Bank of America, and Merrill. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement its investment strategies.

Christopher Pike is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at RFS Partners and National Financial Advisors, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Liang Cheng is a Series 66-registered advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2016. He is based in Millburn, NJ, and has 0 years of industry experience prior to his current role. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, security pricing, and derivatives services.

John Franchi is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2015 and also has affiliations with LPL Financial and Main Street Wealth Management, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through proprietary platforms and third-party strategists.

Gregory Chebuske is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has served at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services and Fhc Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory roles, he leads educational courses related to the financial industry. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and a variety of investment management solutions, serving clients that range from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Tartaglia is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Tarin Chiappa is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers diverse investment strategies through fee-based wrap programs and combines custody, execution, and trading services internally while supporting both employee and independent-contractor advisors.

Timothy Wong is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Merrill, Morgan Stanley, PNC, and TD Ameritrade. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services that include equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, delivered on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.