Jason Ellis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ellis Financial Advisory since 2020, and previously spent 11 years at LPL Financial and two years at Vision Retirement, LLC. Ellis is also involved in fixed insurance sales through his branch office. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers various investment programs and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Ryan Mitchell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Morristown, NJ. He has 14 years of industry experience, including 11 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and five years with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions through centralized investment resources and integrates services across affiliated entities, including banking and retirement consulting.

Kyle Malavasi is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. He has held roles at LPL Financial, Bank of America, and Merrill from 2016 onward. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that utilizes technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and wrap programs.

Michelle Harlan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Edison, NJ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, she worked at firms including LPL Enterprise, Prudential Insurance Company of America, MassMutual, and Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a coach and volunteer for Timothy Christian School athletics and participates in community organizations such as the Boys Scouts of America and the North Plainfield Business Association. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its regulatory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Dennis Alicea is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, LPL Financial, M&T Bank, and JPMorgan Chase. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio selection and third-party portfolio management.

Sean Townley is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies (NY Life), New York Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivered within a large-scale platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Thomas Nolan Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2006. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm’s approach involves algorithm-driven risk assessments and the use of approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Michael Giasi is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has previously worked at RiskSpan and Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, particularly in its substantial non-discretionary asset management.

Christopher Winter is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, where he has worked since 2018, following seven years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Assunta Mc Lane is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Mariner and has previously worked at Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC and Glenmede Trust Company. Mariner serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, utilizing a combination of in-house research and third-party managers to implement customized portfolios.

Olha Paluch is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2026. Her prior experience includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott, Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, MAI Capital Management LLC, PNC Investments, and City National Bank. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Robert Greulich is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Montville, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He also works with Hoogstra Greulich PC as a CPA, a role he has held since 2014. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, using customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Jun Ge is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ernst & Young, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, and AIG. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in document review and translation services for TransPerfect. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, delivering services through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Jeffrey Zimmer is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise, LPL Financial, Bankers Bank, and American Family Insurance. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Valerie Rosaly is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 18 years, as well as at LPL Financial, IFMG Securities, Inc., and PGIM Investments LLC. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, combining proprietary quantitative screens with third-party managers and individual securities.

Peter Serra is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Berkeley Heights, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also serves as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Michael Yannell is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2019, previously spending five years at Gapstow Capital Partners. Yannell serves on the advisory committee for the Marathon Dislocation Fund, L.P. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with institutional-scale resources and specialized market roles.

Robert Ditrani is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has worked at LPL Financial since 2012. Prior to that, he held positions at Stifel and Ryan Beck & Co. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, while providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Dana Gour is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. They hold a Series 66 designation and have a diverse background that includes legal roles at the Westchester District Attorney's Office, John Jay Legal Services, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Dana also served as a focus group participant for the National Conference of Bar Examiners. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises individual investors, corporate clients, and institutional participants, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized executive wealth programs. The firm combines strategic and tactical allocation models with extensive resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to tailor solutions for a broad range of client needs.

Julian Natelli is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Ramapo College of New Jersey and involvement with the Chris Roof Baseball School. 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 across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.