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Nitin Apte is a financial advisor at GA Advisors LLC in Bridgewater, NJ, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Azul Systems Inc and Credit Carbon Inc for seven years each. He serves as Chair of the Investment Committee for the nonprofit organization Marathi Vishwa of New Jersey. GA Advisors LLC provides personalized investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, focusing on global equity and fixed income markets. The firm employs an asset-allocation model adjusted for market conditions, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities, along with options trading, supported by regular research and account monitoring.

Chingtai Hung is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at Acorn Asset Management LLC in Princeton, NJ. Prior to founding Acorn Asset Management, he worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory work, Hung is involved as a certified swim official with USA Swimming and serves as a volunteer competition official for the NCAA Swimming and Diving program. Acorn Asset Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and state or municipal entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, written financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, typically managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis with strategies focused on long-term growth and income. The firm also sponsors a wrap fee program and maintains a pension/retirement plan consulting practice.

Bryan Zegar is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Hearthstead Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Ameriprise and AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc. Outside of finance, he is involved with Allshapes Bonsai Nursery, where he assists with inventory management, customer support, and technology. Hearthstead Financial is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a mixed-methods investment approach combining fundamental and charting analysis with mutual fund and ETF evaluation, focusing on both passive and active strategies implemented on a non-discretionary basis.

William Sands Jr is the principal advisor of DEL VAL Retirement and Investment Services Inc in Doylestown, PA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including PNC Investments and Winthrop Partners. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a board member of the Plumstead Historical Society and is involved in construction project management through Edwardson Construction. DEL VAL Retirement and Investment Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm tailors investment strategies to client objectives using a range of analytical approaches and financial instruments, managing approximately $1.9 million in assets for a small client base.

Kurtis Baker is a financial advisor at Certified Wealth Management & Investment LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory business since 1998 and has been president and owner of Alternate Mortgage & Investment Corp. since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, Baker serves on the boards of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Everybody Loves Kenny Project, focusing on mental health education and fundraising. Certified Wealth Management & Investment LLC provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and advisory consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation approach, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, REITs, and private placements.

Peter Carril is the managing member of Patton Hall, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Princeton, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience, all with Patton Hall. Patton Hall provides discretionary asset management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide investment decisions. The firm manages accounts separately with ongoing portfolio reviews and offers personalized strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons.