Fred Busler Jr. is a financial advisor at Augulis Financial Firm, L.L.C. in Warren, New Jersey, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Augulis Financial Firm since 2016. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales and works as a tax preparer. Augulis Financial Firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s goal-driven investment approach incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, tailored asset allocation, and may involve sub-advisors, while also offering educational seminars and comprehensive financial planning.

Richard Polo Jr. is a financial advisor with Retirement Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Cetera before becoming a self-employed consultant and later joining Retirement Wealth Management and Polo Financial Consulting & Tax Services, where he also manages an accounting and tax practice. Retirement Wealth Management, LLC is a small, supported advisory firm serving primarily individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and alternative strategies, and is notable for its affiliation with an accounting and tax-preparation entity and use of third-party insurance consulting.

Esteban Handal is the principal of Handal Dunaway LLC, an investment manager based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Nomura Securities International Inc. and Centerview Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and 50% owner of Washington Academy S.A. de C.V., a technical school offering various vocational courses in Monterrey, Mexico. Handal Dunaway LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with a broad investable universe that includes mutual funds, ETFs, derivatives, and margin transactions.

Robert Colby is the principal of Robert W. Colby Asset Management, Inc. in New York, NY, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been self-employed since 2001. Colby conducts quantitative and technical research, and he is an author of books and articles published on multiple platforms, including his own websites. His firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with approximately $4.63 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm employs proprietary quantitative and technical methods focused on Exchange Traded Funds and systematic ranking, offering a limited selection of actively managed portfolios and allocations with dynamic allocation strategies.

Christian Vivas is an advisor at Ronald Gelok & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at AAG Capital Inc and Ronald Gelok & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, Vivas serves as a group fitness instructor at the Madison YMCA and Meadowlands YMCA. Ronald Gelok & Associates manages approximately $75 million for around 230 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and brokerage and insurance products, using a manager-of-managers approach tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

John Nettuno is a financial advisor at J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at St Joseph's Health for nine years. J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. provides non-discretionary investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, employing a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis alongside value-oriented, tactical, and strategic asset allocation. The firm participates in third-party adviser programs and conducts regular account reviews.

Jill Schum is a financial advisor at Third Eye Associates, Ltd with a Series 65 designation and several years of experience in advisory roles across multiple firms since 2016. Her background includes positions at Perfectress US and WE Consulting Group prior to joining Third Eye Associates. Third Eye Associates, Ltd serves individuals, families, business owners, and affluent clients, focusing on financial life-planning and advisory services that emphasize goals, retirement, tax, and estate coordination. The firm offers fee-for-service planning and collaborates with third-party investment managers for portfolio management, using a values-based approach and specialized protocols from the Kinder Institute and the Financial Transitionist Institute.

John Connolly is a financial advisor at Atlantis Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2008 and 2009, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he is a broker for a health care insurance firm, receiving annual renewal compensation. Atlantis Asset Management is a small, fee-based SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension, and business clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management utilizing a combination of macro, fundamental, technical, and cycle analysis, and is noted for its use of derivatives primarily as risk-management tools to reduce volatility.

Mitchell Poirier is a financial advisor at SMP Financial Planning, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Novare Capital Management and TIAA-CREF. SMP Financial Planning provides wealth management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. The firm constructs customized, generally long-term portfolios and focuses on managing restricted and legacy securities, incorporating concentration risk oversight, tax-budgeting, and estate integration.

David Podell is a financial advisor at Podell Financial Group LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Podell Financial Group since 2006, having previously been affiliated with Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company for two decades. Outside of advising, he owns Business Benefits Consulting LLC, which provides fee-for-service benefits consulting to business owners, and serves as a volunteer on the Town of Randolph Board of Assessments for local improvements. Podell Financial Group LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and access to private investments, tailoring portfolios based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Mark Cassidy is a financial advisor with Prosperiant Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Laidlaw Wealth Management, LLC and Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., as well as Merrill Lynch. Prosperiant Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on equities, fixed income securities, and exchange-traded funds. The firm emphasizes long-term trading guided by cyclical and fundamental analysis, with portfolio design driven by client objectives, tax considerations, and documented risk tolerances.

Edwin Milner is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, American Investment Planners, and Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank. He also provides limited services through Comprehensive Wealth Services during a transition to LPL Financial’s RIA platform. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with discretionary management tailored to client risk tolerance, tax situations, and time horizons. The firm is modest in scale, with four advisors serving a mainly high-net-worth client base.

Manuel Ruiz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Private Wealth Group LLC since 2021. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and J.P. Morgan Securities. He is also a licensed insurance professional. Compass Private Wealth Group provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a tailored, long-term investment approach using ETFs, stocks, and mutual funds, integrating financial planning with portfolio supervision.

Daniel Pulver is a financial advisor with Pulver Capital Management LLC in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Pulver Capital Management since 2009 and has also worked at Andera Capital LLC since 2006. Pulver Capital Management provides ongoing investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios emphasizing corporate high-yield bonds and dividend-paying equities, managing client assets directly under discretionary authority with a focus on concentrated, high-balance relationships.

Blake Parisi is a financial advisor at Parisi Capital with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he was affiliated with Rutgers University. Parisi Capital provides continuous investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs combined with technical and charting analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Adam Lazarus is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Partners LLC in New York, NY, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2012 and has worked with Integrity Advisory Partners LLC for the same period. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation, tax planning, and accounting services as part of his other business activities. Integrity Advisory Partners is a small SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on client-specific investment policy statements and employs fundamental analysis, charting, and a combination of long- and short-term strategies, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Carey is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial advising. He has worked with Blue Spark Capital Advisors since 2012 and has experience at Apella Wealth beginning in 2026. Carey also has a role at Iona College that he has held since 2011. Blue Spark Capital Advisors serves individual clients and families, focusing on women experiencing significant life transitions such as divorce, the death of a spouse or parent, retirement, or job changes. The firm provides discretionary investment management combined with comprehensive financial planning, using a liability-driven investing approach implemented through low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

Shmuel Beckerman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Schonfeld Wealth Management, LLC, having previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his financial advisory role, he operates JB Worldwide LLC, a business involved in buying and reselling consumer electronics to wholesalers. Schonfeld Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates diversified investment allocations and utilizes third-party platforms such as Betterment Advisor Solutions and AssetMark to deliver customized portfolio solutions and plan-level services.

Lourdes Borr is a financial advisor at Rivero CPA LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Rivero CPA LLC since 2004. Rivero CPA LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers advice through written financial plans and assists clients in selecting third-party investment advisers, focusing on asset-class level recommendations rather than specific securities.

Vps Bhavani Pyla is a financial advisor at Ciro Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ciro Capital, she held roles at the Depository Trust Clearing Corporation and Credit Suisse. Ciro Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small business owners, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, sector, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives.