Javier Bustamante is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morris Tech Partners and AT&T. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing Captain Gambit Studios, LLC and has worked as a Lyft driver since 2017. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, emphasizing a range of strategic and tax-aware investment models.

Walter Janeczek is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Franklin Lakes, NJ. He has 16 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Cascade Medical Enterprises LLC, a medical device business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Lewie Soaivan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Oakland, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and Primerica Financial Services since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Frank Convertini is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. In addition to his work in financial advisory, he is a certified public accountant and co-owner of Wetter and Convertini CPA LLC, a firm providing consulting, tax return preparation, and financial statement services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through more than 10,000 advisors nationwide.

Marc Delgaudio is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securian Financial Services and Minnesota Life Insurance Company, spanning nearly two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is an officer at Langdon Ford Financial Inc., a business owner with responsibilities beyond investment services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting a large network of advisors and managing substantial assets.

David Schrader is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wayne, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2008 to 2017 before joining Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and subsequently Ameriprise. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to generate personalized recommendations, delivered through a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors.

Russ Schwartz is a financial advisor at Stifel with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Stifel since 2018, previously working at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is guided by a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation and planning analyses.

Sue Thompson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is also active as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options and model-based strategies, with both proprietary and third-party approaches, tailored to client objectives across multiple platform arrangements.

Howard Genden is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, North Ridge Securities Corp., and American Portfolios Financial Services. He is also involved in insurance sales and owns Pace Financial Services and POHS Institute. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets through a large network of advisors.

Aldo Pizzoli is a financial advisor at Cetera with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and the Hospital for Special Surgery. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in computer consulting and tax preparation through ACP Financial Group. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC provides services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients with a variety of portfolio management and financial planning options. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies across multiple program structures.

Douglas Posluszny is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Paramus, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2006 and has worked at Bergen Community College since 1993. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Rene Delgrosso is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 1991 and Primerica Advisors since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Pushing Up People, Inc., a business formed for Primerica purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Bernard Fasciano is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Paramus, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2014 and operates a separate licensed private detective business. Fasciano is involved with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County as an advisory committee member and volunteers for the Bay Head Shores Property Owners Association in New Jersey. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Jesse Newman is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, InvestorFlow, Intralinks, and ATSG. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Joshua Underwood is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. 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.

Leonel Hernandez Navarro is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, TD Bank, UPS, and Five Guys. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Manoda Chauhan is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Chauhan serves on the Board of Directors for Willowcreek Home Owners and is Vice President and a Board Member of 7 Cross Meadows in Fair Lawn, NJ. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria. The firm provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its retirement planning approach.

Vito Uva is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for over four decades prior to joining LPL Enterprise. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform.

Erik Larsen is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera since 2014. He has worked concurrently with Columbia Bank since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Larsen is involved in health insurance brokerage through The Granite Brokerage. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party money managers, and a range of program structures across diverse custodial relationships.

Robert Descherer is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and offers programs including wrap accounts, money-manager options, and educational seminars.