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Allan Katz is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stirlingshire RIA LLC and Stirlingshire BD LLC since 2023, in addition to serving as president of Comprehensive Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2007. Outside of finance, Katz is a freelance trombone player and owns a model train business. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, offering a range of investment vehicles and model strategies through the Advyzon marketplace.

Jaime Quinones is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Stockade Wealth Management. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 13 years and at First Investors Corporation for six years. Quinones is also a licensed notary public in New Jersey. Stockade Wealth Management is a single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm utilizes a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers flexible fee structures alongside direct annuity-account management.

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.

Joseph Kelly is the principal of Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Middletown, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of experience in the financial industry. In addition to his advisory role, he has operated a certified public accounting practice, Kelly & Co., CPA, since 1989. Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and hourly consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and offers standalone financial planning engagements.

Michael Benklifa is a financial advisor at Aliya Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including LPL Enterprise LLC, Better Options LLC, Alight Financial, USAA Financial Advisors, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Aliya Financial is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small business owners. The firm offers integrated financial planning and investment management using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, managing diversified portfolios and options-based income strategies while avoiding uncovered options and margin.

Jerrold Trub is a financial advisor at Parkview Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority since 1993, where he serves as a Director of a business unit conducting operational reviews. Parkview Capital Management primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental equity analysis supplemented by option-based overlays, including the use of LEAPS and covered-call writing, which is a distinguishing feature of their portfolio management.