Corey Franco is a financial advisor at NobleBridge Wealth with 26 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at several firms including Herbert J Sims & Co Inc and various NobleBridge entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member and founder of an insurance agency and serves as a volunteer on the board of trustees for the Grover Cleveland Park Conservancy. NobleBridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-planning services. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining strategic core allocations with active tactical overlays and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to select managers.

Howard Hook is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Access Wealth. He has worked at DHH Advisors, LLC since 2013 and has been involved with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he provides income tax preparation services as a CPA. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Ross Weiner is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Sterling Financial Group since 2007. Sterling Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $672 million and employs a tailored investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, leveraging institutional research and technology through major custodians.

Robert Mascia is a financial advisor with Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Green Ridge Wealth Planning since 2016, with prior roles at Gladstone Wealth Group and LPL Financial LLC. Mascia serves as a non-profit board member for Bernards Township. Green Ridge Wealth Planning provides discretionary portfolio management, fixed-fee financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm primarily advises on exchange-traded funds using firm-developed model portfolios and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Michael Chomiak is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory principles and uses an investment committee to construct diversified models and evaluate third-party managers.

Timothy Valik is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and also serves as a high school math teacher at Passaic County Vocational High School. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and select international clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and alternative investment support.

David D'albero is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Planning Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Strata Capital Group, Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he operates under the DBA Strata Capital Group for brokering non-registered insurance products. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fee-only fiduciary services and uses a passive investment approach centered on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring asset allocation to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Colin Heafy is a financial advisor with Key Group Management, Inc. in Ramsey, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Concourse Financial Group Securities, Royal Alliance, and National Planning Corporation. Outside his advisory work, he is a partner in software development for client onboarding and maintains a real estate license for personal use. Key Group Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides non-discretionary investment advice and integrates tax and accounting resources through its affiliation with Key Group Tax Services.

John Chapel is a financial advisor with Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Insight Private Advisors, LLC. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a team of 18 advisors managing approximately $374 million in assets.

Nicholas Nicolette is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Sterling Financial Planning Inc. and Sterling Financial Group, Inc. since 1992 and has been self-employed since 1982. Sterling Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and leverages institutional research and technology from major custodians such as Schwab and Fidelity.

Paul Plemenos is a financial advisor with MRA Advisory Group in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He joined MRA Advisory Group in 2017 after working at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns WE Racing, an automobile racing business. MRA Advisory Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and businesses, managing both retail and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses risk-based model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee, offers customized solutions including Biblically Responsible Investing, and delivers financial planning through a subscription-based mobile app alongside affiliated tax and insurance services.

John Swikart is a CFP® professional at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including Wealthspire Capital, Wealthspire Advisors, and Charles Schwab. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $2.73 billion in assets. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Ryan Hulsebos is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, Northwestern Mutual, and Cangelosi Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he works as a freelance bartender and sports broadcaster. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Howard Milove is a financial advisor with Access Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2015 and is a principal at DHH Advisors LLC and Access Wealth Planning LLC. Milove is also licensed as an insurance agent in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Access Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory in constructing diversified portfolios and uses an Investment Committee to select managers based on multi-year track records, risk, returns, and fees, managing approximately $539 million in regulatory assets.

Stephen Esposito is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Mutual Securities, Inc., LPL Financial, and Macro Consulting Group. Accretive Wealth Partners provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis, regular client interaction, and may utilize diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and options.

Anthony Depersio is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone, he worked at Petracco & Sons Deli and the Nutley School District. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a preference for low-cost, passive ETFs and mutual funds, offering ERISA fiduciary consulting and flexible financial planning fee structures.

Nicholas Taber is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Vision Retirement. His prior experience includes roles at John Hancock and LPL Financial. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and automated investing solutions. The firm combines third-party strategist models with advisor judgment and integrates technology and tax-aware techniques in its investment approach.

Alan Merker is a financial advisor with Access Wealth in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Access Wealth Planning, LLC since 2013 and has longstanding roles at Tuthill & Merker, LLC and Morris Merker & Co, LLC, the latter being a non-investment related business. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Lonniece Mc Donald is a CFP® professional with experience at multiple firms including Corient, Pathstone, and Hall Capital Partners. She has been with HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC since 2026. HIGHLAND Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs strategic asset allocation grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates tax-aware strategies, supported by a team that includes a licensed CPA offering part-time tax services.

Miguel Dajer Rodriguez is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Precision Financial Services. His prior experience includes roles at KPMG LLP and operating his own bookkeeping business, Apex Bookkeeping LLC, which he continues to own and manage. Precision Financial Services serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options strategies, and may allocate to independent managers and private investment funds after due diligence.