Hugh Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Virtue Capital Management since 2016 and previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Asset & Financial Planning, Ltd. Outside of his advisory role, Mcdonald is involved in several business ventures including serving as president of Atlantic College Planning, Inc., which provides college planning services. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance using tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, supported by a multi-team model and an investment committee that conducts due diligence on third-party managers.

Steven Pisano is a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2016. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring to allocate assets among independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds, and operates distinctive fund-of-funds structures and affiliated pooled vehicles.

Michael Kaup is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at MetLife Securities Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC, in addition to his current roles at Gladstone Wealth Partners and related affiliated advisory entities. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment approaches including individual securities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies.

Jason Apuzzio is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Truist Investment Services, PNC Investments, BlackRock Investment Management, and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Beacon Trust offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services primarily to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $4.26 billion in discretionary assets and utilizes an open-architecture platform combining proprietary strategies, factor-based models, and independent managers with a focus on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Michael Mac Dougal is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Financial since 2018, following over two decades at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. Outside of advising, Mr. Mac Dougal sells firewood through a farmland property he owns in Hampton, NJ. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and portfolio management programs with both discretionary and consultative services, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.

Lawrence Bell is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and is currently with Summit Financial, LLC. He has held positions at Summit Financial since 2018, and previously worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. from 1991 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Delbarton Athletic Boosters, a high school athletic booster program. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors and around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms.

Gavin Charlton is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Regency Wealth Management, Murphy Capital Management Inc, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, and Beacon Wealth Management, LLC. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, evidence-based asset allocation strategy primarily using low-cost, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented with customized fixed-income ladders and third-party sub-advisers.

Steven Adwar is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies, serving a diverse client base that includes state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Diana Ianni is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with one year of experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Before joining CW Advisors in 2025, she spent 18 years at Delta Financial Group, Inc. CW Advisors 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 clients, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment framework that combines active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across various asset classes.

Patrick Walsh is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Nori, Hennion, Walsh, Inc. since 1997. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Diane Allard is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Trust since 2012. Beacon Trust serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm offers financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that emphasizes a risk-first investment approach and tax-aware management.

Anthony Mcelynn is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Customer Solutions LLC, PRUCO Securities, LLC, and E*Trade Securities LLC. He is currently affiliated with both Summit Financial and LS Securities, LLC. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, including both discretionary and consultative services, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Kyle Fischbach is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has seven years of industry experience and has held prior roles outside of financial services. Mr. Fischbach is an independent contractor for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and co-founded a group of independent business contractors called On The Fly, assisting Vermont businesses through grant-funded consulting efforts. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving about 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory, operating both discretionary and consultative platforms.

David Weinerman is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Weinerman is also involved in insurance brokerage, earning compensation through sales of insurance products. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to meet diverse client needs.

Matthew Wolcott is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from 2006 to 2019 before joining Hennion & Walsh in 2019. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management using a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and provides financial planning services at no cost upon request.

Daniel Field is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Summit Financial, LLC and has held roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Fidelity. His career includes experience in financial planning and wealth advisory services. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client needs.

Joshua Murray is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kintra Wealth, LLC since 2026. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Tupler Financial for 11 years. Outside of his advisory work, Murray coaches girls lacrosse in Madison, New Jersey. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and document review with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis, implementing strategies to optimize tax efficiency on a household basis.

Matthew Borriello is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Transcend Capital Advisors. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Madison, NJ. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis, employing a mix of traditional and alternative investments supported by in-house teams, external managers, and AI tools.

Kevin Mahn is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2004. Mahn serves on the Board of Directors Committee for NISCA, a nonprofit trade association in the wealth management industry, and is an Executive in Residence at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he mentors MBA students and guest lectures in their corporate MBA programs. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers various program structures, managing assets for over a thousand clients through a team of 73 advisors.

Christian Bonnesen is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Summit Financial, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit Financial Resources, Inc., Summit Equities, Inc., and JMJ Sales Company Inc. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to alternative investments through a mix of discretionary and consultative approaches.