Karen Creel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Republic Securities Company, LLC, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and MetLife Investment Distributors Company. She currently serves as Head of Wealth Structuring at Sequent (Florida) LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection approach grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services through a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Ashley Chowdhury is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with The Ayco Company LP since 2016. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office programs and Financial Wellness, leveraging strategic allocation models and extensive resources within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Jonathan Gerrard is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Summit, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gerrard Advisors LLC, The Leaders Group, Douglas Gerrard, TIAA-CREF, Merrill, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services, using manager selection and ongoing monitoring grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Robert C. Kievit is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2016, with prior experience at International Planning Alliance, LLC. He also provides occasional training on practice management and macro-economic planning, including the use of the Living Balance Sheet system, to agencies and agents. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting solutions tailored to client needs.

Max Roy is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including UBS Financial Services, M&T Bank, and Citibank. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Club Z Tutoring and Bergen Community College. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance, while trades require client authorization.

Rohit Bhalla is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and adviser selection through a network of over 400 independent representatives using various investment approaches and account structures.

Pierre Couture is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citi Private Bank since 2019, following a 12-year tenure at Voya Financial. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and integrates internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Matthew Mckenna is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 28 years of industry experience, previously working at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Wrestling Official Association Northeast Chapter and works as a high school wrestling official. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports a diverse range of client needs.

Jack Worth is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

David Sprung is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2022. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc and Monroe Capital. Outside of financial services, he has experience in entrepreneurial ventures such as College Movers & Junk Hauling. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and investment selection based on proprietary research and standard models, offering tailored advice without discretionary trading authority.

Evan Imfeld is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior work at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. He also assists with underwriting processes through a local insurance agency. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms while combining proprietary and third-party resources.

Edwin Colvin Jr. is a financial advisor with Tlg Advisors, Inc. and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Capitas Financial LLC and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner and agent at Pinnacle Group, which supports life insurance and annuity brokerage services. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, employing a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Bogdana Sokolov is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and instructs at Hayatidance, a dance studio in Buffalo, NY, where she also performs. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and multi-asset investment strategies.

Mark Gori is a Series 66-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and The Leaders Group Inc. Prior to these roles, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diversified client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both advisor-managed and direct-to-consumer investment programs.

Veton Kaba is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edelman Financial Engines, UBS Financial Services Inc., 1st Global Capital Corp., 1st Global Advisors, Inc., and Headquarters Advisory Group, LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Melissa Weisz is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Corient and has previously worked at RegentAtlantic and Wechter Feldman Wealth Management, Inc. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and includes private fund capabilities through affiliated platforms.

Elio Benvenuto is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Northwestern Mutual, and in educational roles at Salem State University. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of programs and advisory services, including strategic and tactical asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Carlos Henriquez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 14 years before joining Citigroup in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sole proprietor involved in renting part of his primary residence. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including in-house research and a unique role as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Julio Alejandro Torres Lopez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Citibank NA since 2022, following roles at Banco Nacional de Mexico SA and Dell Mexico. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and specialized market roles that differentiate it from peers.

Gary Herz is a CFP® professional affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies for three years and spent 24 years at Wechter Feldman Wealth Management, Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private funds. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.