Jonathan Dreskin is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a family limited partnership and works as an independent insurance agent through various agencies. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform, serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

David Solomon is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a managing partner at Carbon Wealth Management and affiliated with Mariner Platform Solutions. Prior to this, he spent over two decades at Goldman Sachs & Co. Solomon serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and head of the Budget Committee at Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston, NJ. Mariner Independent serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a network of investment adviser representatives utilizing both model portfolios and customized discretionary strategies.

Michael Surbrug is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lord Abbett Distributor LLC since 2003. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm integrates top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets and supporting approximately 17,842 clients.

Melissa Alaimo is a financial advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at PKS Investments and Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Outside of her advisory role, she is connected to a consulting business owned by her spouse but has no duties there. Pallas Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $4.3 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment strategies alongside wealth management, family office services, and retirement plan advisory.

Eric Lalime is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Yellowfin Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with 25 advisors managing approximately $3.2 billion for over 1,100 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, using a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach.

Paul Thompson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, and Summit Financial, among others. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis, and utilizes AI-assisted tools to support client meeting documentation and portfolio monitoring.

Melissa Thier is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with Main Street Financial Solutions since 2018 and previously worked as a consultant from 2013 to 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, utilizing a mix of passive and active strategies tailored to client objectives and risk profiles, and provides ERISA fiduciary consulting and institutional advisor services.

Aron Corin is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eastern Bank, Btig LLC, Steward Medical Group, and KPMG LLP. Outside of the financial sector, he serves as an accounting consultant for Advanced Eye Centers, an ophthalmology practice. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs client-specific investment strategies utilizing a mix of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

Frank Brady Jr is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2011. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $768.8 million for about 1,087 clients through a team of 73 advisors, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Isabella Ciresi is an advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hennion & Walsh, she held roles in education and youth services, including positions at Kumon Learning Center, Mountain Lakes School District, Pequannock School System, and the Boys and Girls Club of Northwest NJ. 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 a range of programs utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Jeremy Lieberman is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8 billion in assets and serving a large number of clients through an intermediary model.

Laurence Celniker is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group, LLC. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with a majority of client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Zachary Smith is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked for a total of eight years including his current tenure since 2025. Based in Ridgewood, NJ, he has five years of industry experience following his time as a full-time student. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and other financial intermediaries, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm integrates macroeconomic analysis with security selection across a range of asset classes and manages over $8 billion in assets.

Samuel Urso III is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and Northwestern Mutual. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary models to implement portfolios aligned with client-specific investment objectives and risk tolerances.

James Mackenzie is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2006. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors, offering a range of programs such as wrap-fee portfolios, personalized UMAs, and managed accounts that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Joshua Lewis is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Lewis provides investment advisory services through Bleakley Financial Group, an independent investment advisory firm. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a client-specific approach with a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian platforms, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

Jeffrey Deiss is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and the clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions, using a blend of top-down macro and bottom-up security analysis across multiple asset classes.

Stephen Stone is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He currently works at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and previously held positions at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Stone has maintained a personal business entity for tax and investment purposes since 1982. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm implements client-specific portfolios using a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and custodian platforms, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

John D'arco is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Hallmark Capital Management Inc and has previously worked at Prudential and New York Life. He is based in Paramus, NJ. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.32 billion through a multi-advisor team. The firm serves institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and multiple wrap fee programs. Their investment process uses client-specific risk guidelines and a proprietary Valuation Analysis to guide tactical allocations and equity selections.

David Porro is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Summit Financial since 2018 and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit Equities, Inc. Besides advising clients, Mr. Porro serves as the Director of Insurance for Summit Financial and holds a sales manager position at Mass Mutual, focusing on fixed life, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for nearly 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory with both discretionary and consultative service models.