Emily Stewart is a financial advisor at Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and The Vanguard Group. Outside of finance, she has worked in food service with J Scott Catering and has teaching experience at Iona University. Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach using institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities tailored to clients' accumulation or retirement phases.

Nicholas Franco is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Partners, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Foresters Financial Services and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with BiondCoaching LLC, which provides a structural process for balancing behavioral and financial client needs, and he operates Nicholas Consulting, LLC for facilitating marketing expense payments and tax purposes. Guardian Wealth Partners, doing business as Park Avenue Investment Advisory, is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual investors, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers, along with financial planning, business exit consulting, and retirement plan services.

Danielle Wauchope is a financial advisor at Paradiem, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Paradiem since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Wauchope volunteers with Grace Missionary Church, where she teaches Bible study, coaches basketball, and participates in mission trips and mentoring. She also serves as an alumni mentor for the DeVoe Division of Business at Indiana Wesleyan University, working with students on career and networking topics. Paradiem serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and insurance services. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies and coordinates tax, estate, and charitable planning through a family CFO approach that includes values-based giving and succession strategies.

Matthew Schreiber is a financial advisor with Hartshorne Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Millington Securities, Inc., The Hartshorne Group, and Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Schreiber also serves as president and chief investment strategist of WBI Investments, an affiliated registered investment adviser. Hartshorne Group (now CyborgWealth) provides financial planning, wealth management, tax-related services, and investment management supervision primarily for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and intermediary clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary, manager-referral model, coordinating client reporting and ongoing portfolio reviews while referring implementation to affiliated or third-party managers.

Linda Wang is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Condor Capital Wealth Management in Martinsville, NJ, and has two years of industry experience. She has been with Condor Capital since 2023 and has a background that includes roles at Rutgers University and Highland Park High School. Condor Capital Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension plan consulting, employing a fee-only investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds, supported by AI tools and a multi-office presence.

Dekker Buckley is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at T3 Trading Group, LLC, and held roles outside the financial sector, including at TMHCC Surety Group and in education. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting services. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach focused on value investing and utilizes a range of instruments, including derivatives and structured products.

Kelly Cole is a financial advisor at Epic Wealth Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Fountainhead Capital Management, Jarred Bunch Consulting, and Chelsea Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Cole is a licensed insurance agent and is involved with the Duffy Cole Agency, LLC, through which she manages a referral-based business relationship. Epic Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic approach with tactical overlays, primarily using model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors, and integrates insurance activities alongside its advisory services.

Jacob Boylan is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Condor Capital Wealth Management since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Martinsville, NJ. Condor Capital Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only investment programs with a range of strategies, including direct indexing and cryptocurrency exposure, supported by AI tools and human oversight, and operates across 17 offices.

Richard Zeitz is a financial advisor at Bravias Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, as well as Bravias Financial and Bravias Capital Group since 2008. He is also appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Bravias Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a six-advisor team, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a risk-based model portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across diverse asset classes.

Michela Zacharczyk is a financial advisor at Zynergy Retirement Planning in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Zynergy Retirement Planning since 2014. Zynergy Retirement Planning serves individuals and couples at or near retirement, offering fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management focused on retirement goals. The firm employs a passive, index-centric investment approach using low-cost, diversified portfolios and integrates multi-level tax services into its advisory offerings.

Bryan Britchkow is a financial advisor with Star Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at BJB Capital, OSAIC, FSC Securities Corporation, and Thrive Financial Services, among others. Star Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and oversight of third-party money managers to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm follows a relationship-oriented process with fundamental analysis for security selection and sponsors its own Wrap fee programs.

Thomas Shepherd is a financial advisor with Investment Partners Asset Management, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Partners Asset Management since 2008 and previously was with T.R. Winston & Company for 13 years. Investment Partners Asset Management is a SEC-registered firm offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $333 million in client assets and utilizes a range of strategies, including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and more complex instruments such as options and derivatives, with a generally value-oriented approach.

Patrick Appello is a financial advisor with Buckman Advisory Group LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Herbert J. Sims & Co., Inc. for 22 years before joining Buckman, Buckman & Reid, Inc. Outside of finance, he teaches music at Monmouth Conservatory and Georgian Court University. Buckman Advisory Group provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Samuel Ramos is a financial advisor at Star Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Third Seven Capital, Wells Fargo Bank, PNC Investments, Merrill, Equitable Advisors, and OSAIC. Star Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager oversight for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, individualized process and primarily uses fundamental analysis to construct diversified, long-term portfolios.

Jason Muscari is a financial advisor with Empire Financial Management Company, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Empire Financial Management since 2016 and also works with Empire Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO and President of JAM Planning & Consulting. Empire Financial Management Company provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, tailoring strategies to client objectives through separately managed accounts. The firm’s investment approach includes a wide range of asset classes and strategies, with a focus on client-specific asset allocation.

Elias Burgos is a financial advisor at Atlas Private Wealth Advisors with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial, as well as entrepreneurial experience with Burgos Enterprises Junk Removal. Atlas Private Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charities, and small businesses by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $860 million in assets across more than 1,200 client relationships, utilizing tailored strategies and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Daniel Connolly is a financial advisor at Covenant Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Covenant Asset Management since 2013 and has prior experience with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Pagano, Connolly & Co. He also owns a tax preparation and accounting services business. Covenant Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $692.6 million for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price and thematic equity approach, with a focus on tax efficiency, low turnover, and the use of option strategies for risk management and income generation.

Steven Trusso is a financial advisor with Buckman Advisory Group LLC in Little Silver, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer, Bokert, Buckman & Reid, Inc. since 1998. Buckman Advisory Group, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation process using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, equities, bonds, and ETFs, managing approximately $236 million across about 814 client relationships.

Jared Smallwood is a financial advisor at Smallwood Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes directing the rugby program and coaches at Fordham University. Smallwood Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm applies modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach and conducts regular reviews for ongoing advisory clients.

Nikhil Agharkar is a financial advisor at EPIC Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at ShoreHaven Wealth Partners and Crowne Point Tax & Wealth Counsel. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is the owner and managing member of NSA Legacy Legal, a law practice specializing in estate planning and strategic tax advice. EPIC Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm uses a strategic investment approach with a tactical overlay, primarily employing model portfolios and third-party Sub-Advisors for portfolio management.