Joseph Mccusker is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and Metlife Securities Inc. from 1974 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent insurance agent for small group and individual health insurance plans and is president of his condominium association. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing detailed client assessments and firm-approved software to develop investment recommendations.

Eric Rose is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a variety of advisory programs, including third-party asset manager referrals and firm-offered models such as the SAM program.

Richard McCabe Jr. is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at METLIFE Securities Inc. He also operates as an insurance agent assisting clients with life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, property and casualty, and health insurance, as well as helping clients interested in selling their life insurance policies. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Christopher Bunsa is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, NJ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Preqin, Moody’s Analytics, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, and Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management solutions through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

James Cunningham is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including MetLife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Force Financial Associates as a financial educator and with Force Benefits Consultants and Insurance Solutions LLC in insurance sales. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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 collaborative, client-focused planning supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

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.

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.

Soojan Shao is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 registration and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, Shao worked at Avantax in various roles from 2014 to 2025. In addition to advisory work, Shao operates a seasonal tax preparation practice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of investment program structures.

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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, OSAIC Services, and Sunamerica Securities. He is also a licensed agent selling fixed life and fixed annuities and serves as a notary. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a network of representatives to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Emiliano Pereira Olivo is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, working with individuals and families to help them understand and manage their financial picture. He specializes in preparing clients for retirement and supports them through life's financial transitions. Emiliano focuses on aligning financial strategies with clients' personal values and goals. His expertise encompasses areas such as family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and tax minimization. Emiliano also has experience with sports and entertainment clients, individual and corporate investment strategy, and addresses complex financial decisions by considering their broader impact. Emiliano holds a Bachelor's Degree from Central University of Venezuela and has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is fluent in English and Spanish. Outside of his professional work, Emiliano enjoys baseball, bowling, cooking, hiking, pickleball, running marathons, soccer, spending time with his family, swimming, and traveling.

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.

Damon Vartabedian is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within various Fidelity entities since 2005. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, offering model portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Ari Fazlija is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, he worked briefly at Wiss and was a student from 2016 to 2025. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm uses structured planning tools and proprietary modeling techniques, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Malgorzata Kaczynski is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at GWN Securities Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she has been involved with Westfield Public Schools for over two decades. Kaczynski also participates in sales of non-investment related products through Primerica affiliates, including home security and automation services. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Kathleen Maloney is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Short Hills. She has been with Merrill since 1999 and has over 25 years of experience in finance. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked for nine years at Summit Bank Corp. Kathleen collaborates with clients to clarify their current situation, risk parameters, objectives, and life goals in order to develop and implement personalized financial strategies. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in Business from Rutgers University. Kathleen has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR® (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Her client focus areas include divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Outside of her professional role, Kathleen enjoys activities such as biking, gardening, golfing, reading, tennis, and traveling. She is involved in her community, particularly with The Jersey Shore Rescue Mission, which supports homeless and less fortunate individuals in Monmouth County. Kathleen is also a member of professional organizations including USSWGA, GSWGA, and WNJGA.

George Goodfriend is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities in 2026, he worked at Evercore from 2021 to 2025 and has held positions at various institutions including American Corporate Partners and Johns Hopkins University. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. Their non-discretionary program focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting.

Jonelle Mceachern is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors, where she has worked since 2016 and has 16 years of industry experience. She also has ongoing involvement with Liveops Agent Services. In addition to her advisory role, she receives compensation for part-time referrals of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on a wrap-fee structure and uses third-party asset managers with oversight from an independent consultant.

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 affiliated with LPL Enterprise and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Co. of America, PRUCO Securities, and Cetera. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains an accounting practice offering tax preparation and business consulting services. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven and includes access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and participation in wrap programs.