Our clients and community value us for both our personal approach as well as our background experience. Our clients are amazing but do not always have the time and energy to go it on their own. We help bridge family and business conversations, and align our clients paths with their intended priorities. We have backgrounds in institutional investments, and consulting financial advisors, but we are perpetually students as well as surrounding ourselves with amazing professional alliances to help support our clients and community in every way we can. Growing up, my parents were owners of a small business that did paving and excavation services. I was able to work summers and through college and miss operating equipment. Same time I saw many of their challenges through each stage of ownership. I love helping business owners and consultants bridge their investments and behavior in alignment with their prioritized goals and intent. Working at an institutional asset manager and broker dealer allowed me to spend countless hours with amazing financial professionals (advisors, portfolio managers, economists and strategists). There is alot to learn in good times, and even more to learn in challenging times. We try to bring a long term vision and healthy perspective to meetings where clients are the ones driving to their goals with the full support of our firm and every resource we have.

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.

Christopher Cullina is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is currently with M.K. Byrne & Co. LLC and previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC/Nicholas Pascarella & Co. as OSJ and Jennison Associates. M.K. Byrne & Co. LLC provides tax planning, personal financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth families. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach within a modified Modern Portfolio Theory framework and combines investment management with coordinated tax and financial planning.

Michael Kelly is a financial advisor with Podell Financial Group LLC in Fairfield, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and Nylife Securities LLC and has been with Podell Financial Group since 2010. In addition to his advisory work, Kelly is an independent insurance agent licensed in New Jersey. Podell Financial Group LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and access to private investments, tailoring portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Michael Greco is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with GCI Financial Group since 2001 and is a 50% owner of the firm. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Jockey Hollow Professional Office Park Condominium Board. GCI Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, pension, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $105 million using individualized investment strategies with continuous supervision and quarterly reviews, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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.

Philip Fabrizio is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC, and has served on the executive committee of the Knickerbocker Country Club, overseeing golf and social activities. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Francis Astorino is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Astorino Financial Group, Inc., where he has worked since 1998. He also maintains a long-term association with LPL Financial beginning in 2003. Astorino is a notary public and has experience selling non-variable insurance products through outside companies. The Astorino Financial Group provides stand-alone financial planning and consulting services to individuals and retirement plan clients, delivering written plans and recommendations on investment, estate, insurance, and tax-related matters. The firm does not provide investment supervisory or portfolio management services but assists clients who choose to implement recommendations through LPL Financial or other providers.

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.

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.

Gary Prince is a financial professional with Private Client Group Asset Management, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Peapack Private Wealth Management and Brown Brothers Harriman. Gary is based in Gladstone, NJ. Private Client Group Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment supervisory services, managing approximately $143 million across about 109 client accounts.

Jonathan Le Var is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Roxbury Financial since 2018 and previously at Advisory Services Network, LLC and Edward Jones. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and offers insurance products on a limited basis. Roxbury Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental and cyclical analysis, and incorporates margin and option strategies in separately managed accounts, while also providing plan-sponsor consulting services.

Lawrence McMillan is a financial advisor with McMillan Analysis Corporation, holding 21 years of industry experience. He has been with McMillan Analysis Corp. since 1990. McMillan Analysis Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management focused on option-based strategies to individuals, banks, investment companies, trusts, and other advisers. The firm combines active options-focused asset management with a commercial publishing and data business, offering subscription newsletters, seminars, software products, and commodity futures/options advice.