Daniel O'Donnell is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Xpotential Inc. since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent director on the board of Informetric Systems Inc., a software company focused on manufacturing automation. Xpotential Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, foundations, small businesses, pensions, and other institutions. The firm uses globally diversified portfolios with low-cost index funds and ETFs, applying both strategic asset allocation and tactical overlays to manage risk and liquidity according to client objectives.

Patrick Ceccacci is a financial advisor at Prosperiant Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. His experience includes roles at Laidlaw Wealth Management prior to joining Prosperiant in 2023. Prosperiant Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on long-term trading guided by cyclical and fundamental analysis. The firm manages approximately $50 million across about 47 clients and emphasizes customized investment policy statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jay Patel is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Ahara Advisors and previously worked at BOFA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Ahara Advisors serves high-net-worth families and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, trade execution, and a two-stage financial consulting service. The firm employs an institutional investment process that includes fundamental and economic analysis, customized stress-testing, and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

Aseem Garg is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ahara Advisors since 2021. He previously worked at Tetragon Financial Group from 2015 to 2021. He is a minority owner in multiple private investment pass-through entities, which he uses occasionally for personal investment opportunities. Ahara Advisors offers portfolio management, trade execution, and financial consulting services to high-net-worth families and institutional clients. The firm employs an institutional investment process focused on fundamental and economic analysis, customized stress testing, and tailored asset allocation, while providing consolidated portfolio reporting across public and private assets.

Alina Bykovtseva is a financial advisor at Covington & Associates, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Covington & Associates since 2014. Covington & Associates provides personalized investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic analysis, fundamental research, and traditional value investing to construct customized portfolios, managing approximately $279.5 million in assets across 43 client accounts.

Steven Gitter is a financial advisor at PureVest with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is president of Door Clipper Inc., a local advertising and coupon business. PureVest provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including mass-affluent and high-net-worth households, as well as businesses and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored investment approach with a focus on client approval for all trades in non-discretionary accounts.

Luis Dacosta is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and has been with LPL Financial since 2005. He is based in Caldwell, NJ, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family construction business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Tanya Pulver is a financial advisor at Pulver Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Pulver Capital Management since 2009. Pulver Capital Management is a small advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides personalized investment supervisory and portfolio management services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on corporate high-yield bonds and dividend-paying equities.

Anthony Calabrese is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2005. He has engaged in various insurance-related business activities, including managing group health and non-variable insurance products. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president and coach of The Full Kourt Academy Basketball. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a large national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by proprietary and third-party research, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Frank Fernandez is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at PCB Capital LLC. His prior roles include positions at Weingarten Associates LLC and Omni 360 Wealth, Inc. He holds the Series 65 license as well. PCB Capital LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation principles and modern portfolio theory, utilizing both in-house model portfolios and recommended independent managers.

Kenneth Shapiro is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been associated with Kenneth B. Shapiro & Co., Inc. since 1982. He is based in Hazlet, NJ, and also operates an accounting firm alongside his financial advisory practice. Shapiro Financial Security Group, Inc. provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services primarily to individual clients. The firm integrates tax preparation and accounting services with its advisory offerings and emphasizes risk management by tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Thomas Capola is the founder of BESA Capital Partners and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has over 25 years of experience in investment management through his roles at DGM Asset Management since 1997 and as founder of Rebel Goat Partners, LLC, which manages various family-owned real estate properties. BESA Capital Partners is an investment manager serving primarily pooled vehicles and institutional-type clients, employing a broad investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a wide range of asset classes and strategies. The firm offers tailored portfolio management with discretionary authority and provides financial planning and educational seminars.

Matthew Mcnelis is a financial advisor with Stage Wealth Management, Inc. in Middletown, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Hornor Townsend & Kent LLC, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an assistant varsity basketball coach at Red Bank Catholic High School. Stage Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities with discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analyses into tailored investment advice, managing approximately $103 million in discretionary assets across about 200 clients.

Tamir Shabat is a financial advisor at VCP Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with VCP Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Shabat is a co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, which focuses on life and health insurance sales, as well as Vessel Capital Management, LLC, where he is involved in client portfolio management for private funds. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jeffrey Waters is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at OFC Financial Planning, LLC since 2005. OFC Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs diversified investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options, and offers features such as account aggregation and client-imposed management restrictions.

Maria Garyfallos is a financial advisor at Tepp Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Tepp Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent 23 years at Pantagis Renaissance. Tepp Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $146 million in assets, utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Alexander Petronella Jr. is a financial advisor with Stolzer Rothschild Levy LLC in Basking Ridge, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has operated AJP Consulting since 2010 and is also engaged in the sale and consulting of corporate benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Stolzer Rothschild Levy LLC provides wealth management, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporate plans, and other advisors, using a top-down global investment framework that emphasizes buy-and-hold strategies and portfolio optimization.

Kelly Pearce is a financial advisor with BPP Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining BPP Wealth Solutions, Pearce worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Ogilvy Health. BPP Wealth Solutions provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and volatility management, using independent professional managers and customized portfolios aligned with clients’ risk tolerances and liquidity needs.

Oscar Casas Jr. is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Tranquility Path Investment Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Ernst & Young for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, Casas serves as a volunteer treasurer for a local Cub Scouts pack in Monmouth County, NJ, and independently sells insurance and annuity products. Tranquility Path Investment Advisors provides investment consulting, managed-account guidance, and financial planning to individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and Fama–French research, utilizing third-party co-advisors for trading and rebalancing.

Dhvani Udani is a financial advisor at Unique Financial Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial sector, Dhvani worked at Verizon from 2016 to 2024 and is currently engaged in study related to the field. Unique Financial Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and businesses, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm primarily employs passive investment management using index funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental analysis, and integrates tax services through a separate practice operated by its principal.