Avi Mandel

Chirag Surti is a financial advisor at CNIV Financial Planning LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He is also an Associate Professor at Rider University, where he teaches business courses and conducts research. In addition to his advisory role, he offers educational seminars and consulting services related to financial planning through his business, IV Educational Ventures. CNIV Financial Planning LLC provides hourly, fee-only investment advice to individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, nonprofit trustees, and other advisers. The firm follows a passive, long-term investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering advice without managing or holding client assets.

Michael Karris is the sole advisor at EndowBridge Capital, LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with EndowBridge Capital since 2013. EndowBridge Capital provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services primarily to institutional and nonprofit clients such as endowments, foundations, and pension plans. The firm offers balanced growth and income strategies implemented through transparent, low-cost ETF portfolios guided by a modern endowment investment approach.

Peter Pandolfo Jr is the sole advisor at Pandolfo Capital, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Robbinsville, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience, leading his firm since 2008. Pandolfo Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various organizational clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach with concentrated portfolios and maintains a tailored, discretionary relationship with its clients.

Dennis O'Brien is a financial advisor at Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved in business consulting through Coastal Business Services, LLC, where he serves as president. Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a goal-based, individualized investment approach, and also provides fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans and nonprofit endowments.

Kedrick Sackey is a financial advisor at Princeton Wealth Management Alliance, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Princeton Wealth Management Alliance since 2018, following a three-year tenure at SeaCrest Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner providing business advice for a medical home healthcare services company. Princeton Wealth Management Alliance advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses an integrated planning approach and typically implements portfolios through equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party separately managed accounts.

Chingtai Hung is a financial advisor with Acorn Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Acorn Asset Management, Hung spent 20 years with Cambridge Investment Research and its affiliate. Outside of advisory work, Hung holds leadership roles in tax and consulting services and serves as a certified swim official for USA Swimming. Acorn Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and investment advisory services to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, as well as financial planning and consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis to implement long-term, income-oriented investment strategies tailored to client objectives, and offers a wrap-fee program alongside pension consulting and plan-sponsor advisory services.