Damian Mbadugha is the sole advisor at Hillgate Financial, LLC, a New Jersey-registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is registered as a commodities trading advisor, and works as an insurance agent and tax preparer, focusing on research during weekends. Hillgate Financial provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, and estates, applying modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios primarily using passively managed funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes tax-aware strategies and manages a historically significant asset base with a focus on individualized client portfolios.

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.

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.

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.

David Steiner is the principal and sole advisor at Purple Dog Investments LLC in Springfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and is also the owner of Zebulon Tax Advisory LLC, where he provides tax preparation services. In addition, Steiner serves as an adjunct professor at Union County College and holds licenses as a fixed insurance agent, offering life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Purple Dog Investments provides investment advisory and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios on the Charles Schwab platform with a focus on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. The firm employs discretionary management through predefined model allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances and integrates financial and tax planning alongside investment management.

Nitin Apte is a financial advisor at GA Advisors LLC in Bridgewater, NJ, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Azul Systems Inc and Credit Carbon Inc for seven years each. He serves as Chair of the Investment Committee for the nonprofit organization Marathi Vishwa of New Jersey. GA Advisors LLC provides personalized investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, focusing on global equity and fixed income markets. The firm employs an asset-allocation model adjusted for market conditions, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities, along with options trading, supported by regular research and account monitoring.

Claudia Mott is a CFP® certificant and Series 63 license holder with 13 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Epona Financial Solutions since 2010. Epona Financial Solutions is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and couples with financial planning, investment management, and divorce settlement analysis. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios and specializes in divorce financial planning, providing detailed cash-flow and net-worth projections as part of its services.

J. Manley is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Manley Capital Management, LLC since 2013. Manley Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs a value-driven, economically balanced asset-allocation strategy that incorporates equities, fixed income, commodities, and currencies, with portfolio adjustments based on market valuation and risk-reward considerations.

John Foligno has 30+ years of professional work and coaching/mentoring experience, which includes over 10 years of running his own business. Through empathy, active listening and thoughtful counsel, he lives his personal mission by inspiring people to overcome the roadblocks that prevent them from accomplishing their goals, and helps them to find enlightenment, fulfillment, and financial well-being. He specializes in supporting high-net-worth households, although he enjoys working with all manner of people. As a business owner, John learned the hard way how much he would have benefited from a financial steward who understands the myriad challenges of running a business. That experience, coupled with his passion for financial planning, enables him to relieve business owners of the day-to-day concerns of reaching their financial goals, which frees them to focus on their growth and ultimate exit strategy. As a graduate of Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, John studied finance and marketing. John is a member of NAPFA, whose members completed a broad-based advanced education program in financial planning and are trained to provide coordinated advice on issues surrounding a client’s entire financial picture. When he is not fulfilling his fiduciary obligation of putting his client’s interest first, John is sharing time with his wife, Michelle, his daughter, Ruby, and their golden retriever, Honey. He enjoys a healthy lifestyle of strength conditioning and hiking as well as watching sports and reading. John is a first-degree black belt in Goju karate that guides his disciplined approach. He volunteers his time for the honor of helping people with limited financial education to make more informed decisions and has been featured in financial planning media journals to share his insights.

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.

Sylvester Knox is a financial advisor with The Knox Group Wealth Management in Short Hills, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Knox serves on the advisory board of Newark Emergency Services for Families, a nonprofit organization focused on charitable efforts. The Knox Group Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach with a mid-term horizon, offering customized portfolios and active management including rebalancing and tactical trading.

Eric Nelson is the principal of Abe Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Short Hills, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, having led Abe Capital Management since 2010. Nelson is also a licensed but non-practicing attorney. Abe Capital Management provides discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management with a range of investment strategies, regular account supervision, and incorporates guidance from an in-house advisory board on philanthropy, business administration, and investment processes.

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.

Blake Parisi is a financial advisor at Parisi Capital with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he was affiliated with Rutgers University. Parisi Capital provides continuous investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs combined with technical and charting analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

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.

Roman Mordkovich is the sole advisor at Mordkovich Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Westfield, NJ. He holds the CFA® designation and has 12 years of industry experience, having founded Mordkovich Capital in 2013. Mordkovich Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement diversified portfolios and employs both traditional and higher-risk trading strategies, including performance-based fee arrangements for qualified investors.

George Spinelli is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Spinelli Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages a certified public accounting firm, Mark G. Spinelli, CPA, which provides substantial tax planning and preparation services. Spinelli Financial Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and corporations with defined financial planning and ongoing portfolio supervision. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and investment strategies, manages approximately $31 million in assets, and generally serves higher-net-worth and institutional clients.

Ryan Volpe is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Foresters Financial Services Inc., and TIAA/Nuveen. 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 variety of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Gwen Gepfert is a financial advisor with Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting in Basking Ridge, NJ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Since 2006, she has been with Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting, an independent firm. Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting provides fee-only financial planning and investment consultation to individual investors, focusing on retirement planning, education funding, tax and estate coordination, and educational workshops. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, delivering non-discretionary advice through time- or project-based engagements rather than ongoing asset management.

Michael Maglio is a financial advisor with Charter Advisory Group in Bedminster, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Charter Advisory Group since 2014. Charter Advisory Group provides investment management, financial planning, tax advisory, and related consulting services primarily to wealthier individuals, families, trusts, and corporate executives. The firm incorporates tax and wealth-planning analyses into its investment process, using proprietary asset allocation models and focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, and tax-efficient fixed-income strategies.