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Joseph Faragi is the principal advisor at The Faragi Group, an independent firm based in Forked River, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including 15 years leading his own firm. The Faragi Group provides ongoing investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, long- and short-term trading strategies, and options writing, managing diversified portfolios aligned with client-specific Investment Policy Statements.

Marc Morgan is the sole advisor at Heroic Financial LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Heroic Financial since 2021 and serves as a public safety officer in Evesham Township, a role he has held since 2008, as well as a trustee for the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey since 2019. Heroic Financial LLC provides retirement-plan advisory services to qualified ERISA plans and financial planning on an hourly basis, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm typically acts as a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary for retirement-plan clients and offers customized financial plans and educational seminars, distinguishing itself through its combination of pension consulting, public workshops, and an explicit hourly-fee model.

Mary Coughlin is the sole advisor at Barnegat Bay Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 63 designation with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Barnegat Bay Capital Management since 1998. Barnegat Bay Capital Management provides investment supervisory services, occasional financial planning, and one-time portfolio reviews to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm combines a single-manager structure with an institutional investment background and uses fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Carl Feldman is the managing member of Feldman Financial Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Forked River, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience, with a prior sole proprietorship spanning 35 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independently licensed insurance agent, dedicating a significant portion of his time to that practice. Feldman Financial Services primarily advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, through financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars. The firm does not manage client portfolios directly but facilitates referrals to third-party money managers and assists clients with related administrative and monitoring tasks.

Donald Burnaford is a financial advisor at MPI Wealth Management LLC with 52 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Copper Beech Financial Group, American Portfolios Financial Services, and Osaic Wealth. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life, accident, and health insurance. MPI Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, banks, corporations, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth families. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, technical and fundamental analysis, and macroeconomic research to tailor portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Kristopher Sevcenko is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Davidson Wealth Management LLC since 2012 and is also affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. Sevcenko serves as trustee for his father’s and parents’ irrevocable family trusts, managing investment decisions for those assets. Davidson Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using risk-tolerance questionnaires and model portfolios to create individualized strategies across a range of investment vehicles.