Darren Zagarola is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at EKS Associates in Princeton, NJ. He has been involved with Dhh Advisors, LLC since 2013 and Access Wealth Planning, LLC since 2006, where he works as an investment advisor and financial planner. EKS Associates primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities, managing approximately $300 million in client assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation focused investment approach with a preference for mutual funds and ETFs, providing non-discretionary investment management and individualized financial planning.

Peter Maltin is a financial advisor at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. in Ridgewood, NJ, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Maltin Wealth Management since 2012. Maltin Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $425 million in client assets and employs a combined top-down and bottom-up investment process that includes fundamental and technical analysis, offering diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and structured products.

Joseph Okaly is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with New Horizons Wealth Management. He has worked at World Investments, Inc. since 2008 and held roles at New Horizons Wealth Management, LLC from 2008 to 2022, and NHWM LLC since 2023. Outside of his advisory work, Okaly hosts the "Enjoy More 30s" family finance podcast and is the author of financial education resources targeted at middle-class families. New Horizons Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients across income levels, including middle-class households, high-net-worth families, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, employing a portfolio approach based on modern portfolio theory that integrates both active and passive funds with occasional buffered ETFs for downside protection.

Jeffrey Schwartz is a financial advisor with Access Wealth in Clifton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Gregory and Schwartz, a CPA firm, since 1991. He has worked at Access Wealth Planning LLC and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2001. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and an investment committee to construct diversified models and evaluate third-party managers.

Michael Dwyer IV is a financial advisor at Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Strategic Family Wealth Counselors since 2017. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked at the University of Notre Dame from 2014 to 2018. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion in assets and emphasizes individualized financial planning and fundamental analysis, using a combination of Independent Managers, mutual funds, ETFs, collective vehicles, and private placement opportunities for accredited investors.

Mark Weisholtz is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he has operated Mark Weisholtz CPA since 1982. Access Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, employing Modern Portfolio Theory and an investment committee to guide diversified investment strategies.

Constance Millahn is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Sterling Financial Planning Inc with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Sterling Financial Planning since 2017 and previously spent one year at RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Sterling Financial Planning is a team-based registered investment adviser with eight advisors managing approximately $761 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering tailored portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and standalone financial planning services.

Todd Zangrilli is a financial advisor at Alden Investment Group with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Cantella & Co., Inc. Zangrilli is also an investor in rental properties through two limited liability companies. Alden Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, other advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations using proprietary strategies and third-party managers and offers specialized services in retirement programs and executive benefits for small and mid-sized employers.

Gary Ribe is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC since 2018 and previously at MACRO Consulting Group from 2015 to 2018. He serves on an oversight board for a company currently in the process of liquidating. Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, estates, and financial institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers a Client Alignment Program that passes economies of scale back to clients through fee waivers.

Edward Swikart III is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 2018 and previously with the firm from 1995 to 2018. His background includes positions at EF Legacy Securities, LLC and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. He serves as an officer for Friends of Penn Sailing, a volunteer organization that raises funds for Penn Sailing’s varsity team. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and employs a tailored, multi-asset approach with ongoing monitoring and review processes for its clients.

Barjes Angulo is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2022, Angulo worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He also operates Angulo Strategies LLC, through which he sells insurance products and services. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizes passive investment strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary consulting for plan sponsors.

John Bello is a financial advisor with Aurora Private Wealth, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Comprehensive Capital Management and APW Capital, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of investment advising, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care insurance. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and investment management through a team of advisors, utilizing a range of strategies and third-party platforms to tailor portfolios for clients.

Joseph Spinelli is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera and LPL Financial, and he has operated Spinelli Financial Services since 1995. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and retirement plan rollover guidance. The firm employs a multi-adviser team approach, combining third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and custodial technology with tax-aware tools and coordinated planning services.

Ethan Kupfer is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Capri Holdings Limited and a variety of positions during his education at James Madison University. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fee-only, independent model with a preference for low-cost, passive ETFs and mutual funds, and offers ERISA fiduciary consulting for retirement plans.

John Petrella is a financial advisor with Access Wealth in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Access Wealth Planning, LLC since 2013 and is also associated with Tuthill and Merker, LLC, and Morris Merker & Co, LLC. Access Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory principles, utilizing an investment committee to build diversified models and evaluate third-party managers.

Dov Fobar is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at APW Capital, Inc. since 2014 and has been self-employed since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he provides general management consulting and insurance services through his own business. Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio programs, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting.

Gina Stormont is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at New York Life, Eagle Strategies, and operating her own firm, Stormont Financial Strategies. She serves as a volunteer community leader for the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), acting as a communications liaison for educational initiatives. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizing passive investment strategies through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

Reed Fraasa is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC since 2005. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Riverdale, NJ. HIGHLAND Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small business entities. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, using fundamental analysis and third-party research to manage diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, and private alternative allocations.

Irene Stolte is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with Eagle Strategies and New York Life. Stolte serves as an instructor at Rutherford Adult School, teaching an SMRU-approved seminar, and holds board positions with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) New Jersey chapter, BNI International’s Summit of Success Chapter, and the nonprofit adoption agency Family Options. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, focusing on passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary consulting services for plan sponsors.

Pasquale Recupido is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at New Horizons Wealth Management. He has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill and is also active with TFS Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an insurance producer through TFS Insurance Agency. New Horizons Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including middle-class households, high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and businesses. The firm employs a portfolio management approach based on modern portfolio theory, integrating both active and passive funds alongside financial planning tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.