Phillip Defranco is the Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer of Heartland Northeast LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has prior experience at Kornett, Inc. and is the owner of Northeast Advocacy Network, Inc., where he also serves as a licensed insurance agent. Heartland Northeast LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of analytical methods focused on long-term trading and tailored model allocations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and sponsors a wrap fee program.

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.

Matthew Wright is the principal and sole advisor at WRIGHT Investment Partners LLC, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked as a private investor for five years before founding his firm in 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is a principal in a business that owns a small Class C office building. WRIGHT Investment Partners LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high net worth clients, focusing on personalized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading approach, offering a range of investment products and conducting at least monthly account reviews.

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.

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.

Wesley Cross is a financial advisor with Olson, Cross & Alamo Advisors LLC in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Olson, Cross & Alamo since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Cross is involved in a garment design and manufacturing business with his daughter. Olson, Cross & Alamo Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and provides tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm uses a top-down approach incorporating macroeconomic analysis and company-level research, considering a wide range of investment instruments.

Travis Dufner is a financial advisor at Securus Wealth Management in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Millstone Financial Group, Alps Distributors, and Primerica Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he has experience as an insurance agent, providing clients with options such as life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. Securus Wealth Management offers retirement planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm emphasizes diversification and downside protection through portfolios built with active and passive ETFs, interval funds, and buffered ETFs, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with ongoing client oversight.

Alice Solomon is the principal of Solomon Investment Group, Inc. in Keansburg, NJ, with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Solomon Investment Group since 1997. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed in life, health, and long-term care insurance in New Jersey. Solomon Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension, profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions, tailored to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

Uday Gogate is the sole advisor at Gogate, Uday S., an independent firm based in North Brunswick, NJ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 2009. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. It focuses on tailored asset allocation and income-generating securities, managing approximately $26 million across a small client base with a relatively high account minimum.

Peter Seligman is the sole advisor at Adaero Capital Management, LLC, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has led Adaero since its founding in 2004. Adaero Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-investing approach focused on fundamental research and intrinsic-value analysis of mid- to large-capitalization stocks.

Joseph Nardone V is the principal of Longshore Wealth Management LLC in Highlands, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Fujitsu America and concurrently operates Riaforce, LLC, a non-advisory consulting firm. Longshore Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to construct primarily long-term portfolios with flexibility for shorter-term adjustments. The firm employs exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering ongoing portfolio supervision and ad hoc financial planning.

Matthew Howard is the sole advisor at Howard-Martin Capital Group, LLC, an independent firm based in Parlin, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Since founding the firm in 2013, he has focused on serving individual investors as well as charitable and business organizations. Howard-Martin Capital Group provides investment planning, portfolio management, and investment vehicle analysis, applying both fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary methods. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, emphasizes low-cost implementation, and primarily offers non-discretionary portfolio management while utilizing both institutional and automated platforms for strategy execution.

Donald La Fronz is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 30 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at New Amsterdam Wealth Planning since 2020 and previously worked at FCG Wealth Management and FCG Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2020. New Amsterdam Wealth Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach combined with tactical and strategic asset allocation, offering tailored advice and managing over $65 million across roughly fifty clients.

Joseph Iraci is a financial advisor at Phoenix-Veritas Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank, Robinhood Markets, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of advising, he serves as adjunct faculty at New Jersey City University and St. John's University and is the owner of a restaurant in Vermont. Phoenix-Veritas Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advice primarily through publications and digital content, serving self-directed investors and individuals seeking education and consultation. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and emphasizes educational content delivered via multiple digital platforms alongside one-on-one consultations.

Denny Frasiolas is a financial advisor with Retirement Income Advisory Group LLC in Woodbridge, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2018, he worked at USA Financial Securities Corporation and Retirement Income Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he is an author of financial books and operates an independent insurance agency specializing in Medicare plans and employee benefits. Retirement Income Advisory Group LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers educational seminars and incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, including options and structured notes, into client portfolios when appropriate.

Preeti Shah is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Enlight Financial LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Shah is also the author and publisher of a spirituality book and founded an online Yellow Pages directory for the Indian community called CopperPages. Additionally, she organizes an entrepreneurial mentorship group through Meetup.com. Enlight Financial LLC is an independent advisory firm that provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios using a tactical allocation approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis across various securities and fixed income instruments.

Dimitry Nakhla is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Babylon Capital, LLC since 2017. He attended Rutgers University from 2012 to 2016 and has continued as a student since 2016. Babylon Capital is an independent, state-registered investment adviser that provides individualized portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employee benefit plans, including 401(k)s. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, cyclical, technical, and charting analysis, supported by a proprietary algorithm to identify undervalued, high-quality stocks for long-term holdings, and also offers pension consulting services, a practice not commonly provided by many independent solo advisers.

Daniel Khalilov is a financial advisor at The True Prophets LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the NYC Office of the Actuary since 2016. He also has experience as a self-employed math tutor. The True Prophets LLC provides fee-based investment management, model-based UMA services, financial planning, and consulting primarily for institutional and qualified investors, with availability to high-net-worth and accredited individuals. The firm employs automated, quantitative, and machine-learning models for discretionary trading and offers distinct equity strategies with various risk levels, serving a broad range of client types including banks, pension plans, governments, and charitable organizations.

James Leo is the sole advisor at Leo Wealth Management, LLC, with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including American Portfolios Financial Services and Osaic Advisory Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in selling fixed annuities, life insurance, and health insurance. Leo Wealth Management is a newly registered investment manager providing discretionary asset management and financial planning services to institutional clients, pension plans, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a goal-based approach with diversified allocations and integrates artificial intelligence tools alongside human oversight in its investment process.

Anthony Patti is a CFA charterholder and principal of AJ Patti Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Credit Suisse for 17 years before founding his independent advisory firm. Patti also serves in an unpaid nonprofit board role. AJ Patti Advisors LLC offers financial and retirement planning, risk management, and portfolio management services to individual and family clients. The firm uses a top-down, allocation-driven investment process focused on agreed-upon asset allocations, risk management, and periodic account reviews, operating as a single-advisor practice without taking custody of client assets or voting proxies.