James Vaughan III is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. since 1986 and also served on the faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of Officer Pension Administrators Inc., a retirement plan administration firm. Vaughan is also an attorney-at-law. Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services including portfolio management, pension consulting, and 529 education account management.

Aryeh Rogoff is a financial advisor at Baron Financial Group LLC in Fair Lawn, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Creative Financial Group, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He also has academic experience teaching at Saint Peter's University and the University of Mount Saint Vincent. Baron Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning.

Jordan Szekely is the sole advisor at Cherrydale Wealth Management, LLC in Montclair, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Cherrydale Wealth Management since 2014. Cherrydale Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a consultative, long-term, market-based investment approach with customized strategic asset allocations, primarily using ETFs and no-load institutional mutual funds.

Kristopher Grossman is a financial advisor at Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Kingsbridge Advisors and Equitable Advisors since 2009. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting to plan sponsors and fiduciaries. The firm does not manage assets directly but conducts ongoing monitoring and reviews for clients.

Elizabeth Miller is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008, working as part of a four-advisor team based in New York, NY. Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across equity and fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and operates through multiple offices with approximately $256 million in discretionary assets under management.

Kara Cooke is a financial advisor at Mary & Pip with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services. Mary & Pip provides discretionary portfolio management to individual retail investors and families through an online, app-based advisory program, using proprietary algorithms to generate ETF-based portfolio recommendations and manage accounts on a discretionary basis.

David Yates is a financial advisor at Podell Financial Group LLC in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, and Transamerica Insurance Company. He also works as an independent insurance agent. Podell Financial Group LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm utilizes a range of strategies, including asset allocation and both long- and short-term approaches, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Paul Zoch is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Asset Advisory Group, Inc. since 1994. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Kinnelon, NJ. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life, health, and disability product sales through various insurance carriers. Asset Advisory Group, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term, research-supported investment approach primarily employing mutual funds and ETFs, and manages approximately $480 million in assets across two advisors.

Andrea Zilli is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch and Kore Private Wealth, and is the founder and CIO of AZ Partners, an advisory and consulting firm for asset management entities. He has been with SFI Advisors, LLC since 2025 and concurrently involved with AZ Partners since 2023. SFI Advisors serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm implements tailored portfolios using approaches such as modern portfolio theory and long-term purchase strategies.

Darnel Bain is a financial advisor at Passive Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Passive Management, Bain worked at Prospective Professional Services, Samsung/Mosaic, and Sprint. Passive Management LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach that incorporates quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, and uses leverage, derivatives, and strategic asset allocation within discretionary portfolio management.

Kaushal Majmudar is a financial advisor at Ridgewood Investments with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ridgewood since 2002 and Global Asset Services since 2020, where he serves as CEO. Majmudar is also president of a private investment holding company and holds ownership interests in various private funds and business ventures. Ridgewood Investments provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs fundamental research and proprietary models with a long-term investment approach and sponsors multiple private pooled investment vehicles across diverse strategies.

Giuseppe Roveccio is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at G & R Financial Solutions LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Stawnychy Financial Services, Inc. and one year at Regal Investment Advisors, LLC. Roveccio is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products. G & R Financial Solutions LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes tailored advice based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing a blend of asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and trading techniques with a focus on tax awareness and regular account reviews.

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.

Kevin Saia is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at S Squared Retirement Solutions LLC. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolio Advisors, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He is the owner of College Planning of NJ and the author of a book titled *Retirement and Income*. S Squared Retirement Solutions LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as charities and business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build individualized asset allocations, typically employing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, and offers oversight of third-party advisers through the Envestnet platform.

Kenton Kilmer is the president of Addigence Corporation, an investment adviser based in New York, NY, with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Young America Capital and F&Y Capital LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Kilmer provides management and business consulting services through Additive Intelligence LLC. Addigence Corporation operates an online investment platform serving high-net-worth and qualified individual allocators by replicating third-party portfolio manager strategies in discretionary accounts. The firm uses performance-based fees and an internet-based delivery model focused on fractional-share replication and integration with brokerage services.

Patrick Donohue is a financial advisor at Vanquour LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Aegis Capital Corp. Donohue is also a licensed insurance professional. Vanquour LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios using diversified assets and combines fundamental and technical research to align investments with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Anthony Torrioni is a financial advisor with Inovo Wealth Architects and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including 24 years at LPL Financial. Torrioni is also a CPA involved in tax preparation and serves as Treasurer on the board of Sprout House Nursery School, a nonprofit organization. Inovo Wealth Architects provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses diversified investment strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes and incorporates third-party managers and model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

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.

We specialize in working with families with portfolios in the $5M–$50M range, where strategic planning, tax efficiency, and cost management have an outsized impact. Traditional firms often rely on complex, high-cost strategies that offer questionable benefits. Our fixed-fee, planning-driven model takes a different approach: focusing on practical, high-impact financial strategies rather than unnecessary complication. We apply the right level of sophistication, using techniques like direct indexing and individual bond ladders only when we determine that they add clear value (based on portfolio size, risk profile, and tax considerations). Our financial planning and investment management approach is guided by three core principles: • Risk Management: grounded in a tailored financial plan • Tax Efficiency: ensuring strategies align with after-tax outcomes • Fee Minimization: keeping costs low to maximize long-term results Our goal is to provide a structured, transparent, and thoughtful approach - one that leads to a better long-term client experience through fair fees, strategic decision-making, and a focus on what truly matters.