Kevin Fay is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2008, previously associated with First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of advisory work, Fay serves as a FINRA arbitrator and acts as a trustee in fiduciary roles. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Evelyn Gonzalez is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning her financial services career in 2009 at Merrill Lynch and The Barth Group, she has focused on assisting families in planning for both their short-term and long-term financial goals. Evelyn works closely with clients to listen, identify, and prioritize their objectives, developing strategies aimed at building, managing, and preserving wealth across generations. Her areas of expertise include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, retirement income, socially responsible investing, and personalized retirement planning. Evelyn holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) credential. She earned her bachelor's degree in Finance and Business Management from Rutgers Business School. Evelyn is bilingual in English and Spanish and engages with clients and their families to better understand their dynamics and desires. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Evelyn resides in Scotch Plains with her husband and their daughters. Her personal interests include dancing, soccer, and traveling.

Albert Vankleeff is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Pompton Plains, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor firm since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable long-term care insurance. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and third-party research.

Loren Huether is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to his current role, Huether worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and models to support client financial plans and offers a broad range of retail and institutional investment solutions.

Dennis Collins Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel since 2007. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Walter Dziedzic is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Bank USA and UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2017 to 2025. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources with diversification and modern portfolio theory to support its advisory solutions.

Matthew Zhilitsky is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009. His current roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their planning process utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques, with clients responsible for plan implementation and updates.

Brandon Dees is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured financial planning tools supported by broad investment resources.

Andrew Dreisiger is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its related entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates MAXPENN, an S corporation involved in investment-related activities. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and investment services, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Ramy Hakim is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career in the financial industry in 2014, he has provided consultations to clients aiming to identify their financial goals and offer tailored advice in investments, estate planning, education savings, wealth building, and retirement. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, services for defined benefit plans, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Ramy holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Aleppo University. He has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Raised in a bilingual environment, he is fluent in both English and Arabic. Beyond his professional work, Ramy engages in community activities aligned with the Merrill tradition of service. In his personal time, he enjoys playing tennis and soccer and traveling.

Edmund Delorenzo is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera since 2005. He has held roles at McGoff, Collins & Delorenzo CPAs since 1998, providing tax, accounting, and forensic investigative services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in forensic accounting consulting and also holds an insurance agent license, selling life, health, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a nationwide multi-manager platform serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a network of over 10,000 advisors and approximately 800,000 clients.

Jordan Trunk is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Peter Paladino is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Cetera, having joined in 2023, and has held roles at Allied Wealth Partners and Securian Financial Services among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of a company focused on expense management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Matthew Riskin is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Morristown, NJ. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors, Virtu Financial, and Limekiln Real Estate. OSAIC serves a broad range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers, using various tools and platforms to construct diversified portfolios.

Lorie Rios is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2012. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven solutions.

Robert Knorr is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of a Wendy's franchise through SKS WEN LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and market simulations in its financial planning process.

Madeline Cedeno is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill for a total of 18 years, with a one-year tenure at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in between. Outside of finance, she is the owner of Mad Hearts Photography, a photography services business. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, delivers 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 a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Peter Seminara is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2012, including the Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in various private investments and business ventures, including ownership of a Wendy’s franchise and partnerships in companies related to retail, manufacturing, and private equity. He also serves on the Finance Committee of the Ramapo College Foundation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process while generally acting in an advisory capacity.

Jason Smith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent six years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, alongside a tenure at Wachovia Bank, N.A. dating back to 2009. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Omelio Saavedra is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Millburn, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Four Points Capital Partners. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a blend of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, underpinned by strategic asset allocation and comprehensive due diligence.