Frederick Ziwot is a financial advisor at Carapace Financial Advisors LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Financial Northeastern Securities, Merrion Investment Management Co., and Merrion Securities. Carapace Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services primarily to high-net-worth and accredited investors, institutional clients, and other investment advisers. The firm employs customized market-linked hedging and investment strategies that combine collateral portfolios with exchange-listed options, using a proprietary quantitative methodology to seek defined downside protection while offering capped upside participation or above-average income.

Thomas Shepherd is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Investment Partners Asset Management since 2008 and previously worked at T.R. Winston & Company, LLC. Shepherd holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Investment Partners Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $333 million in client assets, employing a value-oriented investment approach across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and more complex instruments including options and derivatives.

Georges Boyer is a financial advisor with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC in Peapack, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields & Co. since 2009 and has also worked at H. G. Wellington & Co., Inc. since 1998. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships and uses a range of investment methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party manager selection.

Brendan Byrne III is a financial advisor at Byrne Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Dodge and Cox and Joele Frank, Wilkinson, Brimmer, Katcher. Byrne Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and small institutions, offering discretionary investment advisory services and asset allocation guidance. The firm employs a proprietary valuation model supported by fundamental and quantitative research and maintains specialized model strategies and separate accounts for institutional clients.

Anthony Lupo is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Tilson Financial Group Inc in New Providence, NJ. He has been with Tilson Financial Group since 2010, contributing to a team of eight advisors. Tilson Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, multi-asset class portfolios primarily constructed with mutual funds and ETFs, with asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing as core elements.

Adrian Morffi is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC. He has been with Seabridge since 2011. Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, private investment funds, and foreign investment vehicles. The firm manages global, equity-focused portfolios across various strategies and also serves other advisers as a discretionary sub-adviser.

Daniel Connolly is a financial advisor with Covenant Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked for 13 years. He holds 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he owns a tax preparation and accounting services business. Covenant Asset Management serves affluent individuals, families, businesses, and non-profit organizations by providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price investment approach combined with fundamental and technical research, focusing on tax efficiency and risk alignment.

Joseph White is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Paradigm Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. White is also involved in independent advisory firms, including Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC and Paradigm Advisor Group LLC, where he holds ownership stakes and provides support. Paradigm Investment Advisory, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and provides customized portfolios with ongoing wealth management and formal annual reviews.

Ann Monaghan is a financial advisor at Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Redwood Wealth Management Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of her advisory roles, she has been involved with the Princeton Tiger Aquatics Club since 2010. Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses client-specific assessments alongside fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios, generally following a buy-and-hold approach with rebalancing and downside protection strategies.

Jun Bo Shim is a CFP® professional at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Modera, he worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Fidelity Investments, and Willis Towers Watson, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JBTLA, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business serving small businesses. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and supplementing core strategies with independent managers and selective investment options.

Jamie Fang is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Raritan, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Arkadios and its affiliated entities since 2011, including roles at Rivertan Financial Group and Triad Advisors Inc. Fang also serves as Vice President of Operations at Rivertan Financial Group. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Ryan Lovell is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, The Leaders Group, and Osaic Wealth/Highland Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he assists financial advisors with insurance sales through COVR Financial Technologies. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and combines advisory services with technology and operational support for advisers through a managed account platform.

William Williamson III is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners based in Bedminster, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gladstone in 2018, he worked at LPL Financial, Santander Securities, and Sovereign Bank. Williamson is also involved in non-variable insurance as an agent. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

Richard Rodman is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Royal Alliance Associates, IAM Advisory LLC, and Investment Advisors Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a published financial author and oversees financing for a long-haul automobile carrier through a separate consulting business. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, employing a goals-based approach that combines behavioral economics with quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Robert Fradella is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at EisnerAmper Wealth Management & Corporate Benefits, Coastal Pension Services, and Consulting Actuaries Inc. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, often utilizing third-party independent managers and model portfolios.

Paul Tinnirello is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bleakley Financial Group and Merrill. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside a technology-driven platform offering model portfolio management, third-party manager due diligence, and operational support for advisers.

Ruth Arriaza is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Administration Committee Chair at Nuevas Fronteras Presbyterian Church and is a member of the Finance Committee for The Presbytery of the Northeast New Jersey. 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, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Christopher Budd is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Equity Services, Inc., and is involved with Wealth Shield Financial, where he engages in the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using multiple investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Michael Bohlinger is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Olden Lane Securities, LLC. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of ETF-based models and systematic single-stock strategies to construct diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.

Joseph Sacco is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 14 years and Merrill for 31 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models and a broad range of investment options, with a notable focus on institutional retirement services and private markets.