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Jori Guzhuna is a financial strategist and founder of Guzhuna Asset Management, an independent registered investment advisory firm serving a select clientele of entrepreneurs, executives, and multi-generational families. His philosophy is rooted in a disciplined bottom-up approach to wealth management. Every client engagement begins with risk management and asset protection—ensuring the foundation is secure—followed by strategic tax mitigation. From there, planning expands into investment strategy, capital deployment, and long-term legacy design. Operating under a fiduciary standard, Jori provides objective, conflict-free advice with no proprietary products or commission-driven incentives. His work integrates institutional-grade investment access with advanced planning techniques, enabling clients to preserve, grow, and transfer wealth with precision. He is also recognized for implementing sophisticated investment approaches typically reserved for institutional environments. These strategies are designed to enhance efficiency, manage downside exposure, and create more controlled outcomes across varying market conditions—while remaining aligned with each client’s overall risk profile and objectives. Known for discretion and strategic clarity, Jori architects comprehensive financial structures designed to withstand complexity and deliver enduring results across generations.

Brian Amato is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and American Investment Planners LLC. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through American Taxes Inc. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Godeanu is a financial advisor at Luxe Capital Management Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Singer Wealth Advisors LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he is the owner of Berzerk Fitness LLC, an e-commerce retail business, and has served as an on-ice hockey official for USA Hockey since 2004. Luxe Capital Management, founded in 2024, provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and adviser selection services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages accounts using long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, typically on a discretionary basis.

Stephen Hanley is the sole advisor at Hanley Capital Management, LLC in Madison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has led Hanley Capital Management since 2009. Hanley Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including banks, pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm specializes in fixed income investments, focusing on municipal and Treasury bonds, and employs a combination of fundamental analysis and technical tools alongside proprietary software to manage portfolios.

Samuel McPherson is a CFP® professional and the sole advisor at McPherson Financial Advisors, Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, with 17 years at his independent firm and a total of 4 years of industry experience. McPherson Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plan clients. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, using a strategic asset allocation framework with a core-and-satellite approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, and offers pension consulting services and ancillary business management to select clients.

Frank Riggio is the managing member of Prosus Wealth Management in New York, NY, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Investacorp Advisory Services and Franklin Financial Planning. Mr. Riggio also holds a New York State Life and Health Insurance License and occasionally recommends insurance products as part of financial planning. Prosus Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $8.1 million in discretionary portfolios. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement and strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing a core-and-satellite approach with quarterly reviews.