John Kelly is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary advice through a centralized consulting team.

Franco Piarulli is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment modeling. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Howard Horowitz is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and First Republic Investment Management before joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he is involved as a director and part-time operator of laundromat businesses in Morristown, NJ. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework to its recommendations.

Kevin Coutinho is a financial advisor at Cetera with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Outside of advisory roles, he is also employed as a personal banker at Provident Bank. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating a multi-manager platform with various program options and custodial relationships.

James Famula is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and Royal Alliance. Outside of advisory work, he operates famulagolfacademy.com as a golf professional. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities, using a model-driven investment approach with access to third-party asset managers and various financial planning services.

Zain Merchant is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. Prior to this role, he held positions as a Workplace Planning Consultant and Investment Solutions Representative within Fidelity Investments. His experience also includes roles as AVP Premier Banker at Wells Fargo, Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch, and AVP Branch Manager at PNC Bank. Zain holds a California Insurance License. His professional focus involves collaborating with clients to develop personalized, holistic financial plans that address both current and future goals. He emphasizes building long-term relationships to help clients achieve peace of mind.

Patrick Maguire is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He previously spent 20 years at M Holdings Securities, Inc. He serves on the advisory board of AtiDot Software Ltd and is involved in multiple business ventures, including managing partner roles at Eagle Rock Wealth Management and Greenberg and Rapp Financial Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance through unique affiliations.

Peter Carollo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC and formerly spent 17 years at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and 23 years at Managed Assets Group. He is also licensed as an insurance agent offering various health and life insurance products as well as annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs advanced asset-allocation tools and manages portfolios across multiple investment types, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary accounts through a broad network of affiliated advisers.

Gary Wayne is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2022 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside his advisory role, he is involved with several private investment entities and holds ownership interests in multiple investment-related ventures. Wells Fargo Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options, including specialized services such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, utilizing Wells Fargo’s research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for its clients.

Christopher Kete is a financial advisor at Cetera with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Cetera since 2023, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Kete is also involved in a financial services business under the name Private Client Group. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by a network of over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

David Stuto is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2017, previously spending nearly a decade at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley & Co Inc. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Omer Sander is a financial advisor at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner and equal owner of a commercial real estate LLC. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Grant Kozak is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at High Rise Capital and Warwick Capital Group and is a co-owner of LivSmooth, a laser hair removal business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with a focus on customizable investment strategies supported by research and technology tools.

Andrew Riviello is a CFP® professional affiliated with OSAIC, based in Somerville, NJ, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC since 2024 and previously held positions at Securities America Advisors, Inc., MassMutual Investors Services, and Northeast Wealth Planners. In addition to his advisory role, Riviello is also engaged in insurance sales as an insurance agent. OSAIC serves a diverse clientele, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Olivia Jung is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Equitable Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, WisdomTree Asset Management, and Foreside Fund Services. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member and Finance & Sponsorship Chair for ACE NextGen, an Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship non-profit, and coaches figure skating in West Orange, NJ. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach involves assessing client risk tolerance and matching them to program models or discretionary managers, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Katherine Knutsen is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Goldman Capital Management, Inc. for 20 years before joining UBS in 2018. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, operating as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Kaden Pickering is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2024 and also serves as a volunteer assistant hockey coach for Millburn High School. Additionally, he is involved with Hockey Players in Business, a networking group focused on raising money for charity. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach includes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software to analyze client goals.

Peter Scocca III is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he held positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings than is typical for large institutional advisers.

Christopher Russo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Fidelity with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2014, including seven years at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional investors, using a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and manage a range of registered investment companies and funds.

Mohamed Kotb is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise based in Bedminster, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Kotb is also involved in a non-variable insurance agency as part of his business activities. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm typically implements investment strategies through model portfolios and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales via affiliated entities.