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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.

John Macmillan is the sole advisor at Macmillan Financial LLC in Annandale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Macmillan Agencies since 2006. Macmillan Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm follows a fundamental, research-driven approach that emphasizes long-term investing while allowing short-term trades when appropriate, managing client accounts with limited discretionary authority.

Marjorie Rand is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial planning and over three decades of experience owning and operating an accounting and tax preparation practice. She founded Rand Financial Planning, LLC in 2018, where she provides comprehensive financial planning services. Rand also owns Marjorie L. Rand, CPA, P.C., which offers accounting and tax preparation services, a role she maintains alongside her advisory work. Rand Financial Planning, LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and families with comprehensive financial planning that addresses tax, cash flow, retirement, investment allocation, estate, and insurance considerations. The firm offers annual fixed-fee planning engagements and provides investment recommendations without discretionary management or custody of client assets.

Randolph Fisher Jr. is a financial advisor with Artemis Wealth Advisors in Flemington, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Tucker Asset Management, Regal Financial Group, and PRUCO Securities. Outside of advisory work, he provides seasonal tax preparation services without commission. Artemis Wealth Advisors offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, integrating multiple analytical methods and a variety of investment strategies. The firm also incorporates tax planning and preparation into its comprehensive suite of financial planning services.

Brent Chavez is a financial advisor at Aequitas Equitas Wealth Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Motiv8 Investments LLC and Brokers International Financial Services. Outside of finance, he is a partial owner of an automotive refinishing business serving new car dealerships. Aequitas Equitas Wealth Management LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based approach with global diversification and utilizes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and, when appropriate, leveraged investments, margin, and options, according to client risk tolerance.

Matthew Sheridan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Vista Financial Services LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in Sheridan Communications, Inc., a company providing printing and shipping services where he manages pricing formulas to improve billing efficiency. Vista Financial Services offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities, bonds, fixed income, ETFs, and government securities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long-term and short-term trading strategies, including higher-risk techniques such as short sales and options writing.