Daniel Spiegel is a financial advisor at VCP Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at VCP Financial since 2013 and Sterne Agee from 2012 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Spiegel is a co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, a life and health insurance business, and Vessel Capital Management, LLC, where he is involved in client portfolio management for related private funds. VCP Financial LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Richard Polo Sr. is a financial advisor with Retirement Wealth Management, LLC, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC from 2005 to 2020 and has maintained a separate public accounting and tax consulting practice, Polo Financial, since 2000. Polo Financial provides personal and corporate tax return preparation and consulting services. Retirement Wealth Management, LLC manages approximately $60.7 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and strategies, and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and insurance consulting.

Jared Friedman is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has worked at IFS Securities, Inc. and IFS Advisory, LLC, and has been with Redwood Financial Planning, LLC since 2010, where he currently serves as President. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Redwood Financial Planning, LLC manages approximately $213 million for individual, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, third-party asset manager selection, and financial planning, using a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical overlay strategies.

Pradeep Niphadkar is a financial advisor at Excel Capital Management Corp with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Excel Capital Management since 2000. Excel Capital Management Corp. provides discretionary investment management and financial advice primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and corporations. The firm uses a core-and-satellite investment approach combining index funds with actively managed securities and conducts formal portfolio reviews monthly or quarterly.

Leslie Beck is a financial advisor at COMPASS Wealth Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations and has worked with Strategic Blueprint, LLC and several academic institutions including William Paterson University and Bloomfield College. Outside of advisory work, she is a partner in 379 Associates LLC, which provides small business consulting and personal and business coaching services. COMPASS Wealth Management provides financial planning and asset-allocation advice to individual clients, focusing on retirement, education, estate, insurance, windfall, and special-needs planning through comprehensive or limited written plans. The firm does not manage client assets directly but supports implementation through third-party registered adviser platforms.

Robert Mastrandrea is a financial advisor at East Coast Wealth Management, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, Mastrandrea owns a CPA and tax consulting practice. East Coast Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, applying a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation.

Theodore Fiore is a financial advisor at Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Jones Lang LaSalle, Primerica Advisors, Keller Williams, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a youth basketball coach at Saint Catherine of Siena School in Cedar Grove, NJ. Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $154.4 million in discretionary assets across about 364 client accounts, using third-party model portfolios and a sub-adviser while handling client supervision and ongoing advice through a four-advisor team.

Kevin Gibney is a financial advisor at Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has led his firm since 2009. Gibney is also a licensed insurance producer in multiple states. Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, using a range of strategies including equity investments, option writing, and independent manager allocations.

Nilanjan Das is a CFA® charterholder currently with Ciro Capital LLC and has one year of experience in the industry. His prior work history includes roles at Blue Sun Advisors LLC, Decimal Point Analytics, and Deutsche Bank. Ciro Capital LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small business owners, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, sector, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios and incorporates third-party money manager oversight as part of its investment approach.

Yijia Fan is a Series 65-licensed advisor with IONE Capital Management LLC, bringing seven years of industry experience. Fan has served with IONE Capital Management since 2015. Outside of advisory services, Fan is a general partner of the iOne Multi Asset Strategy Fund, a private investment fund. IONE Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach, utilizing statistical alpha strategies, algorithmic asset allocation, and risk management policies, while managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Vanessa Curran is a financial advisor at Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance producer in several states. Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting, managing approximately $296 million in client assets.

Edgar Lara is a financial advisor at Sacks & Associates, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sacks & Associates since 2008, including a concurrent role at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Zenith Marketing Group, Inc., an insurance and annuity brokerage firm. Sacks & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial and retirement planning. The firm emphasizes long-term purchase strategies and tailors recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Steven Puckett is the sole advisor at Fiduciary Pension Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fiduciary Pension Partners since 2016 and was associated with Gateway Advisory, LLC from 2016 to 2022. Outside of advisory services, he is a majority member and part-owner of Boathouse Investment Properties, LLC, a real estate management business. Fiduciary Pension Partners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting. The firm employs a varied investment approach incorporating multiple analytical methods and manages both advisory and consulting assets, with a notable pension plan consulting presence.

John Zeltmann is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with S.F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. since 2007. S.F. Ehrlich Associates provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a strategic asset-allocation framework that combines passive and active investment strategies. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management as well as stand-alone planning and consulting engagements under a fee-only, asset-based advisory model.

Marc Bautis is a financial advisor at Bautis Financial, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Bautis Financial since 2008. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 275 client relationships with around $197 million in discretionary assets. Bautis Financial emphasizes client-specific Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of analytical tools to implement diversified trading strategies across multiple asset classes.

Joseph Orlando Jr. is a financial advisor with VCP Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and offering 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at VCP Financial since 2019 and previously spent three years at First Standard Financial Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Buy Long Enterprises, a corporation maintaining financial records. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including long- and short-term trading and options writing, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases with documented client risk tolerance and objectives.

Peter Christakos is a financial advisor with Westfield Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been involved in multiple business activities including owning a CPA firm, Christakos & Co., and working as a real estate agent with Century 21 and Christakos Real Estate. He also teaches as an adjunct professor in the CFP program at Fairleigh Dickinson University and instructs CPAs nationwide on financial planning. Westfield Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside personal financial planning and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs tailored asset allocations using various investment vehicles and combines fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis to support both long-term and tactical strategies.

Christopher Wang is a financial advisor at Runnymede Capital Management Inc with 20 years of industry experience. He has held the Series 65 designation and has been with Runnymede since 2003. Runnymede Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset types and offers both discretionary portfolio management and stand-alone planning services.

Scott Hechler is a financial advisor at Purevest with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Spartan Capital Securities, SW Financial, and Worden Capital Management. He is based in Staten Island, NY. Purevest provides comprehensive asset management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual clients, including mass-affluent and high-net-worth households, as well as businesses and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized portfolio management and retirement consulting, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Yan Sun is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Taurus Financial in Jersey City, NJ. His prior work includes roles at Credit Suisse Securities and LPL Financial. He is also the owner of TDG International LLC, a non-investment-related business. Taurus Financial serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $162 million across 90 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside a range of investment strategies.