John Bodnar III is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Bodnar Financial Advisors, Inc. in Florham Park, NJ, where he has been active since 1988. Previously, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors from 2008 to 2022 and LPL Financial from 2022 onward. Outside of advising, he has marketing involvement with NortonLifeLock. Bodnar Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and consulting services to individuals, small-business pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm emphasizes a structured planning process and ongoing support, focusing on plan creation and implementation guidance rather than discretionary asset management.

Luke Papa is a financial advisor at Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he was affiliated with the University of South Carolina for four years. Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs third-party model portfolios managed by a sub-adviser and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Jonathan Varelas is a financial advisor with Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. He also operates as an independent insurance agent in New Jersey, specializing in various life insurance and disability products. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. is a newly registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, pension consulting, and family office services to individuals, corporations, and municipal plans. The firm employs a client-centered approach that integrates financial planning with portfolio management and utilizes a range of investment methods, with custody and execution through LPL Financial.

Justin Esposito is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bodnar Financial Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Quasar Distributors. He provides financial planning and consulting services through Bodnar Financial Advisors, an independent investment firm. LPL Financial serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households, offering advisory and brokerage services supported by an in-house research team and a variety of investment delivery options.

Jason Armenti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Duncan Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while allowing flexibility in portfolio construction.

Asheem Asthana is a financial advisor at Tandem Capital Management, Inc. with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tandem Capital Management for 28 years. Tandem Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial and wealth planning for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs an actively managed, growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach combined with selective fixed-income security selection and integrates wealth planning into portfolio management.

Stacy Goldsmith is a financial advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She held a position at Herbert J Sims from 2012 to 2024 before joining RPM Capital Management in 2025. Goldsmith holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management with a focus on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and selected dividend-paying equities. The firm primarily serves individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing municipal bond origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring.

Jason Kurz is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 10 years, followed by Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for two years, and has been with LPL Financial since 2025. Kurz manages a limited side business that supports transitioning client assets to LPL Financial. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, generally delivers discretionary services tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and tax situations, and maintains a cautious view of active management.

Christopher Desposito is a financial advisor at Michael J. Porro & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at the firm since 2009. Michael J. Porro & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a structured six-step financial planning process and actively manages diversified portfolios, offering ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and coordination with outside professionals when appropriate.

Amanda McGrath is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Asset Advisory Group, Inc. since 2017, following prior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company AM. Asset Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and business entities, providing personalized financial planning and asset management on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Shannon Blanchard is a financial advisor at Shamrock Financial Services with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Shamrock Financial Services since 2018. Prior to her advisory career, she was involved with WorldTeach and also worked in the hospitality sector at The Odeon & Citizens Cafe. Shamrock Financial Services is a small state-registered advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $26.6 million across about 109 accounts. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios focused on value-oriented, long-term holdings, combining strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and providing clients access to sub-advisory platforms.

Yannik Mahlangu is a financial advisor at Zulu Dreams Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, Mahlangu coaches tennis at Mountainside Racquet Club. Zulu Dreams Capital LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, employing a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios. The firm manages approximately $4.1 million across a small client base and conducts regular portfolio reviews without accepting performance-based or prepaid advisory fees.

Yvonne Kiely is a financial advisor at Kiely Capital Management, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Kiely Capital Management since 1995 and is also associated with Bernard M. Kiely, CPA. Kiely Capital Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and asset allocation guidance. The firm manages diversified portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, and integrates tax-preparation and income-tax planning services through its affiliation with an active CPA practice.

Andrew Wang is a financial advisor at Runnymede Capital Management Inc with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Runnymede Capital Management since 1998. 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 uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios primarily from individual equities, bonds, and ETFs, operating on a fee-only, asset-based model.

Thomas Daniel is a financial advisor at J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes 23 years at Kenneth Jerome & Co., Inc. and one year at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc. J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. provides non-discretionary investment advisory and brokerage services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with value-oriented, tactical, and strategic asset allocation approaches.

David Haas is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. Haas serves as Education Director, President-Elect in 2023, and President in 2024 for the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey, where he leads the Education Committee and participates in executive oversight. Cereus Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a structured college-planning product. The firm combines passive quantitative models with selected external managers and employs active tax management, using third-party decision-support tools alongside human oversight.

Alejandro Aleman is a financial advisor at Volumetric Advisers with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Granby Capital Management. Volumetric Advisers primarily provides investment advisory services to Volumetric Fund, Inc., a registered mutual fund, and offers portfolio management for separately managed accounts as well as advisory services to individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary volume-and-trend methodology called the “Volume and Range” system to guide investment decisions and is notable for managing a mutual fund while serving non-HNW clients and small businesses with modest minimums.

Dagan Lacorte is a financial advisor with L&L Partners Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer of the charitable organization Friends of JCC Krakow and acts as a trustee for the David Philip Marantz Trust; he is also a licensed attorney and real estate broker. L&L Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading, margin, options, and ETFs, and occasionally refers clients to outside advisers under negotiated fee-sharing agreements.

Timothy Duncan is a financial advisor with Duncan Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002 and has been associated with Duncan Financial Group since 1998. Duncan Financial Group, LLC provides customized financial planning and consulting services for individuals and families, focusing on areas such as tax, estate, retirement, education, business planning, budgeting, and investment analysis. The firm uses a fixed-fee planning model without offering asset management or discretionary portfolio management, and its recommendations emphasize mutual funds and ETFs supported by economic and fundamental analysis.

James Vaughan III is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. since 1986 and also served on the faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of Officer Pension Administrators Inc., a retirement plan administration firm. Vaughan is also an attorney-at-law. Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services including portfolio management, pension consulting, and 529 education account management.