Justin Eccleston is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stone Creek Capital Management and Biltmore Capital Advisors. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation strategy managed by an internal investment team and investment committee, offering customizable model portfolios and various account options.

Viswanathan Venugopala is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent 11 years at CITIGROUP. Venugopala holds a Series 63 license and is based in Princeton, NJ. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized, primarily discretionary portfolio solutions with a range of active, passive, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, and educational workshops.

John Zakar is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Fund Management since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent selling Medicare, annuities, life, and long-term care insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies informed by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers specialized services such as options writing and access to select non-traded REITs.

Joseph Fields is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith, and Valic Financial Advisors. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and corporate insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a combination of analytical approaches and third-party money managers to construct client asset allocations.

Andre Murillo is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Santander Securities, Santander Bank, and JPMorgan Securities throughout his career. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, providing investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm supports over 10,800 client relationships with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Joseph Mangano is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Essex National Securities, LLC. Outside of finance, he owns Expose Your Media Inc., an advertising business focused on scriptwriting and film production. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across about 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management via wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products, primarily serving retail investors through multiple managed account strategies implemented by third-party managers.

Danielle Arlotta is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Core Planning, where she has been since 2026, and previously worked at Brooklyn Plans, LLC for four years. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she was employed at William Paterson University. Core Planning is a fee-only firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a range of service models and incorporates third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools in its investment approach.

Andrew Alter is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Forum Financial Management, LP and previously founded and led Alter Financial Group LLC and Alter Wealth Management, LLC. He serves as a board member and treasurer for Unique Melodies, Inc., a nonprofit music education organization for individuals with special needs. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, while also serving as a turn-key asset-management platform for independent advisors and RIAs.

Matt Breunig is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Santander Securities LLC, where he has worked since 2015, including prior experience at Capital One Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, PNC Wealth Management, and Banc of America Investment Services. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across about 10,800 client relationships. The firm provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products.

Nicholas Rizzieri is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC in Manalapan, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, Pruco Securities LLC, and New Beach International LLC. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management and provides investment advisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning through various wrap-fee programs and third-party investment managers.

Manish Shah is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Next Horizon Advisors LLC for nine years. Outside of advising, Mr. Shah is involved in multiple business activities including real estate management, venture capital advising, and serving on the board of advisors for the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm provides customized, primarily discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies along with third-party sub-advisors.

Reginald Burroughs is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at CW Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent 19 years with Mercadien Securities, LLC and Mercadien Asset Management, LLC, along with three years at New England Securities. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment framework that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

Peter Gellman is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Palmerston Group Advisors LLC for 28 years and is a managing member of Palmerston Group, L.P. and Palmerston Group Indemnity Solutions, L.L.C., firms affiliated with his prior employer. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing customized portfolios and a range of advisory and administrative services.

Alexander Palumbo is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Palumbo is involved in fixed insurance sales. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a goal-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, managing approximately $9.4 billion in client assets through both advisor-led and digital platforms.

Ernest Cruikshank III is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest since 2015. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with family office services. The firm manages approximately $36.5 billion in assets under advisement and employs a combination of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies alongside outsourced CIO, due diligence, and quantitative risk analytics for institutional clients.

David Vezina is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at TFS Securities Inc and TFS Insurance Agency. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an annuity manager at 1st Jersey Insurance Agency, where he continues to service Medicare clients. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations within a structured risk framework, and provides a variety of retirement-plan services alongside asset management and financial planning.

Tyrone Robinson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent 18 years with Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Robinson serves as Treasurer and board member of the Mercer County College Foundation, where he participates in finance and investment committees. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, endowments, trusts, and state or municipal clients. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through internal and third-party strategies, including model portfolios and registered investment products.

Shrikant Nadkarni is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Next Horizon Advisors LLC, Avantax Advisory Services, and has served as an Emeritus Partner at Withum Smith & Brown, an accounting firm where he provides business advisory, accounting, and tax services. Nadkarni is also an investment committee member of Marathi Vishwa, Inc., a not-for-profit cultural organization. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, with access to third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Kenneth Kamen is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining CW Advisors in 2024, he worked at Mercadien Asset Management, LLC and Mercadien Securities, LLC for over 20 years. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets, serving a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment framework that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

Hongwei Liu is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising, currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. He has prior experience at Ni Advisors Inc and operates an accounting and tax services business as a CPA. He also serves as Vice President of Amerelite Financial Group LLC, a life and health insurance firm. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based advisory approach that incorporates proprietary software and behavioral economics, combining quantitative metrics, fundamental analysis, and both passive and active investment strategies.