Steven Paolini is an associate at The Ascent Group, LLC with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors. Paolini is also a founding board member and current Student Life Chairperson at Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. The Ascent Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.93 billion and serves over 3,500 clients through a team of four advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and subadvisory services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and specialized solutions.

Steven Tumminello is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc. in Cherry Hill, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BCG Securities since 2019 and Horace Mann Companies since 2019, along with prior experience at McMahon Financial Advisors and Legend Financial Advisors. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients, generally those with accounts above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations based on written investment policy statements and regularly uses independent third-party managers to support both long- and short-term strategies.

Kathleen Fay is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Pine Valley Investments since 2020 and was previously with Girard Partners Ltd for 16 years. Pine Valley Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor client portfolios and also serves other advisers and their clients through subadvisory arrangements.

Jamie Baraldi is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes ten years at UBS and seven years at LPL Financial, alongside his current role at Gladstone Wealth Partners since 2019. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm offers a range of investment options and financial planning services, with a focus on integrating retirement-plan service delivery and institutional manager relationships.

Amy Leis is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC. She has worked at Main Street Financial Solutions since 2019 and previously spent 11 years at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with social media consulting for a family-owned furniture design business. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, low-cost ETFs, actively managed funds, and alternative investments, while also providing ERISA fiduciary consulting and managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Robert Ebling is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2022. Ebling is a committee member of The ESOP Association, a nonprofit organization focused on the promotion of employee stock ownership plans. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, low-cost ETFs, active funds, individual securities, and alternative platforms while providing financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary consulting services.

Farrukh Kazmi is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firms since 2010 and 2022, respectively. His other business activities include serving as a financial advisor at A&S Asset Management and managing various real estate office buildings. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets through a network of independent adviser representatives who tailor portfolios using multiple investment structures and strategies.

Ismail Baram is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Saxony Securities, Inc and Workplace Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he was employed by Amazon Flex for three years. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model and employs various investment methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, while offering discretionary asset management and fee-based financial planning.

Stephen Schmitt Jr. is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms including Saxony Securities, Florida Financial Advisors, and Trinity Wealth Securities. Schmitt holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model with 38 advisors and offers discretionary asset management alongside hourly or flat-fee planning and consulting.

Michael Applebaum is a Series 63 licensed advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He currently works at Vanderbilt Advisory Services and has prior experience at Janney Montgomery Scott. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services alongside a unique integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms.

Susan Marino is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes 11 years at Van Eck Associates Corporation and Van Eck Securities Corporation, followed by roles at Lincoln Investment since 2018. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

Scott Tanker is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of advising, he owns Tanker Consulting Services, providing merchant services consulting, and works as an insurance agent and pension plan consultant through Tanker Consulting Group LLC. Blackridge Asset Management offers financial planning and investment management services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based portfolio management and collaborates with third-party managers while using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Stephen Mc Entee is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Marlton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lincoln Investment, Milestone Wealth Management, QPSI, and Immaculata University. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and offers a range of advisory services through both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Gregory Mikolajczak is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1999 and also works with Flyer's Skate Zone and Camden County College. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs, with investment decisions guided by an in-house Investment Management & Research team using proprietary processes.

Scott Walden is a financial advisor at Pine Valley Investments with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and previously worked for Merrill from 2014 to 2023. Pine Valley Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of analytical strategies and manages both directly held accounts and pooled investment vehicles, including affiliated private funds.

Joseph Fishman Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Creativeone Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Changepath, LLC, Benefit Wealth Partners, and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the owner and agent of Freedom Financial Associates, where he is involved in insurance sales. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including proprietary ETF-based core models and boutique equity managers, supported by a platform that facilitates tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Jerry Braatz is a financial advisor at Pine Valley Investments with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pine Valley, he worked for eight years at Holman Automotive Group. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Pine Valley Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor portfolios and also manages private funds and allocates assets to pooled and private equity vehicles.

Frances Nicoletti is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at McAdam LLC since 2014, previously employed at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2014 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches soccer at Rutgers-Camden. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, and offers a subscription-based financial-planning service alongside access to alternative and specialized investment strategies.

Thomas Monahan is a financial advisor at BCG Securities, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with BCG Securities since 2007. Outside of finance, he owns and manages Max's Cafe in Gloucester City, New Jersey, and serves as president of the Hearth Community Fund, a nonprofit supporting low-income communities, as well as president of the Gloucester City Business Association. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements and uses a range of third-party managers and analyses to support non-discretionary advisory strategies.

Michael Carberry is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Gladstone Wealth Partners, and Oppenheimer. Carberry’s other business activities involve providing investment advisory services through independent firms affiliated with LPL Financial. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation strategies, model portfolios, and third-party platforms.