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.

Dennis O'Brien is a financial advisor at Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved in business consulting through Coastal Business Services, LLC, where he serves as president. Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a goal-based, individualized investment approach, and also provides fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans and nonprofit endowments.

As a true fiduciary and fee-only CFP®, Kristen provides unbiased, comprehensive financial planning with expertise in budgeting, retirement planning, investment strategies, tax planning, and major life transitions, including divorce. She works with clients virtually nationwide and in-person in New Hampshire and New Jersey. Her background in education - teaching middle school English in San Francisco and Maine- gives her a unique perspective on guiding career changers through financial transitions. Her passion lies in helping others make complicated financial decisions including whether to sell company stock, when to retire, and how to handle competing priorities such as funding kids' education, paying off debt, and saving for the future. She offers hourly financial advice for those seeking one-time guidance or a cost-effective option, divorce planning for clients managing the financial complexities of separation, and ongoing financial planning for those who want continuous support in achieving their goals. Whether you're changing careers, planning for retirement, building wealth, or facing complex financial decisions, Kristen provides knowledgeable, compassionate guidance to help you create a plan that aligns with your goals and values.

Howard Shemitz is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Asset Management, Inc. since 1991. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. Integrated Asset Management employs a range of strategies including long-term, short-term, and trading approaches, and offers pension consulting and participant education as part of its services.

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.

Kurtis Baker is a financial advisor at Certified Wealth Management & Investment LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory business since 1998 and has been president and owner of Alternate Mortgage & Investment Corp. since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, Baker serves on the boards of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Everybody Loves Kenny Project, focusing on mental health education and fundraising. Certified Wealth Management & Investment LLC provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and advisory consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation approach, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, REITs, and private placements.

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.

Robert Marino is a financial advisor with DTM Advisory Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with DTM Advisory Group since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Marino is independently licensed to sell insurance and annuity products, including Medicare, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance. DTM Advisory Group LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis and charting with strategic and tactical asset allocation tailored to clients’ objectives.

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.

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.

Leonard Loesch is a financial advisor at Beneficial Investment Advisory with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Loesch also owns and operates a tax and bookkeeping business, Beneficial Tax Advisory. Beneficial Investment Advisory provides ongoing portfolio management and investment services primarily to individual clients, focusing on long-term strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis. The firm prepares written Investment Policy Statements and operates under ERISA fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.

Sanjiv Jhaveri is the principal of SJ Capital Management LLC and holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He has led SJ Capital Management since 2010. SJ Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate entities. The firm combines fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and serves a mix of individual and institutional clients with a defined menu of public and alternative instruments.

Dimitry Nakhla is a financial advisor with Babylon Capital in Morganville, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has been with Babylon Capital since 2017 and has also been engaged in academic pursuits since 2016. Babylon Capital is an independent investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with tailored portfolio management across various asset classes. The firm employs a quantitative, algorithm-driven stock selection process combined with fundamental, cyclical, technical, and charting analysis to identify undervalued, high-quality businesses for long-term holdings. It also publishes educational newsletters on topics such as business quality and behavioral finance.

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.

Martin Scott is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Lasting Wealth Principles, LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2020. Prior to this, he held positions at Zynergy Retirement Planning, The GenWealth Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life. Lasting Wealth Principles, LLC provides ongoing investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach, constructing diversified portfolios using index mutual funds and ETFs, and utilizes third-party model portfolios and tax management tools through Altruist’s Model Marketplace.

Michael Keogh is a financial advisor at VCM Wealth Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Cetera and Credit Agricole. Outside of his advisory role, Keogh owns and operates a fitness center, The Max Challenge, in Red Bank, NJ, and is a silent investor in a restaurant business. VCM Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of investment vehicles. The firm focuses on personalized investment strategies, often documented in investment policy statements, and may utilize third-party advisers to manage portions of client assets.

Joseph Chuisano is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience, operating as the sole advisor at Chuisano and Albert, L.L.C. in Old Bridge, NJ. The firm provides customized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, managing approximately $15 million across 37 client relationships. Chuisano and Albert offers tailored portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and individual stocks, emphasizing asset allocation over market timing. All accounts are managed on a non-discretionary basis with client approval required before trades, and the firm operates on a fee-only structure without accepting third-party compensation.