Nicholas Taber is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Vision Retirement. His prior experience includes roles at John Hancock and LPL Financial. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and automated investing solutions. The firm combines third-party strategist models with advisor judgment and integrates technology and tax-aware techniques in its investment approach.

Howard Chin is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC since 2012. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Summit, NJ. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for Crossroads Community Church, where he manages financial donations and budgeting. Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on global, equity-centered portfolios and also acts as a sub-adviser to other advisers while supporting a diverse range of investment vehicles.

George Cleffi is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 11 years before joining his current firm in 2019. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team of about 16 advisors and manages approximately $127 million in assets, offering portfolio management through an in-house wrap fee program, referrals to independent money managers, customized financial planning, and educational seminars.

Christopher Tomolonis is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Woodstock Wealth Management since 2018, following four years at Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. Tomolonis also operates a separate advisory business focused on insurance agency services. Woodstock Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and features a performance-based fee program alongside other managed account offerings.

Alan Merker is a financial advisor with Access Wealth in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Access Wealth Planning, LLC since 2013 and has longstanding roles at Tuthill & Merker, LLC and Morris Merker & Co, LLC, the latter being a non-investment related business. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Tracy Byrnes is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lebenthal in 2025, she worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for seven years and has experience in financial media as a correspondent for Newsmax Media. Byrnes also operated her own consulting service and worked at TheStreet.com. Lebenthal Global Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers customized and model portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

Lonniece Mc Donald is a CFP® professional with experience at multiple firms including Corient, Pathstone, and Hall Capital Partners. She has been with HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC since 2026. HIGHLAND Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs strategic asset allocation grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates tax-aware strategies, supported by a team that includes a licensed CPA offering part-time tax services.

Thomas Sokira is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Sokira serves as Managing Partner of Anthem Financial Services, conducting 401(k) consulting. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes low-cost, passive investment options and offers fiduciary consulting and retirement-plan services while operating as a fee-only, independent SEC-registered adviser.

Jon Tarno is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Cornerstone Planning Group and its affiliated firms since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokering and participates as an investor in residential real estate renovation projects. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes low-cost, passive investment strategies and offers ERISA fiduciary consulting services while operating as a fee-only, independent SEC-registered adviser.

Brandon Bottari is a CFP® professional at Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Blue Ocean Wealth and has a background in education. Seabridge serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional, and tax-exempt clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm is notable for its global equity-focused strategies and its role as a discretionary sub-adviser for other investment advisers.

Alexander Orlando is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and is involved with Realta Investments Advisors, Inc. and Realta Equities, Inc. Orlando also participates in fixed insurance sales and service. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm manages approximately $896 million in discretionary assets and uses a fundamental analysis approach tailored to clients’ objectives, combining in-house portfolio management with selected independent managers.

Marco Lima is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at MRA Advisory Group since 2017, following prior roles at Niagara International Capital Limited and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory duties, he is involved with MRA Capital Partners, a private equity hedge fund, and owns related management and tax service entities. MRA Advisory Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and businesses, including portfolio management, retirement planning, insurance placement, and tax preparation through an affiliated CPA practice. The firm serves retail and high-net-worth clients, offering risk-based model portfolios and customized solutions that may include alternative investments and private equity.

Justin Nestle is a financial advisor at Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC in Madison, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Kearny Bank and TD Bank, N.A., among other roles, and has been with Premier Path Wealth Partners since 2026. Premier Path Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment process across various instruments and supports employer plan sponsors, using third-party managers and tools to implement strategies in both custody and held-away accounts.

Robert Mehlin is a financial advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Coastal Investment Advisors, Coastal Equities, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Mehlin is the sole member of Ryan Gregory Securities, LLC, where he performs payroll and bill paying duties without compensation. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies to construct and monitor portfolios.

John O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He works within a two-advisor team based in Verona, NJ. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focused on equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash/money market funds, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with semi-annual portfolio reviews.

Patrick York is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC, joining the firm in 2023 after 11 years at Bank of America and 12 years at Merrill. Premier Path Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and portfolio construction methods across various instruments and uses third-party platforms and managers to implement strategies in both custody and held-away accounts.

Richard Flora is a financial advisor with Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Realta Equities, Inc. Flora is also a co-owner of Key Client Financial Advisors LLC, where he subleases office space. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis to construct client-specific portfolios with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Alexander Paszkiewicz is a financial advisor at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at CFS since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Ability School, a private educational institution for children ages 3 to 13, where he attends meetings and provides advice. He also provides occasional tennis instruction. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and customizes client portfolios using a range of investment vehicles while conducting ongoing monitoring and regular reviews.

Luciano Betman is a financial advisor at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Loyola University Maryland and Oratory Preparatory School. Betman also holds a New Jersey Real Estate Referral License. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC manages discretionary portfolios and provides financial planning and pension consulting services to both individual clients and pension plans. The firm primarily invests in exchange-traded funds and employs model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Jerold Francus is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Francus works part-time as a ski and snowboard instructor at Keystone Resort with Vail Resorts. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team of 16 advisors and offers portfolio management through in-house wrap fee programs, referrals to independent money managers, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, managing approximately $127 million in assets across about 347 client relationships.