Jonathan Bergman is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Collaborative Capital Advisors LLC. He previously worked for 13 years at TAG Associates. Collaborative Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and related entities, employing a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis to construct tailored investment portfolios.

David Haas is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. Haas serves as Education Director, President-Elect in 2023, and President in 2024 for the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey, where he leads the Education Committee and participates in executive oversight. Cereus Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a structured college-planning product. The firm combines passive quantitative models with selected external managers and employs active tax management, using third-party decision-support tools alongside human oversight.

Alejandro Aleman is a financial advisor at Volumetric Advisers with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Granby Capital Management. Volumetric Advisers primarily provides investment advisory services to Volumetric Fund, Inc., a registered mutual fund, and offers portfolio management for separately managed accounts as well as advisory services to individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary volume-and-trend methodology called the “Volume and Range” system to guide investment decisions and is notable for managing a mutual fund while serving non-HNW clients and small businesses with modest minimums.

Timothy Duncan is a financial advisor with Duncan Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002 and has been associated with Duncan Financial Group since 1998. Duncan Financial Group, LLC provides customized financial planning and consulting services for individuals and families, focusing on areas such as tax, estate, retirement, education, business planning, budgeting, and investment analysis. The firm uses a fixed-fee planning model without offering asset management or discretionary portfolio management, and its recommendations emphasize mutual funds and ETFs supported by economic and fundamental analysis.

James Vaughan III is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. since 1986 and also served on the faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of Officer Pension Administrators Inc., a retirement plan administration firm. Vaughan is also an attorney-at-law. Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services including portfolio management, pension consulting, and 529 education account management.

Aryeh Rogoff is a financial advisor at Baron Financial Group LLC in Fair Lawn, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Creative Financial Group, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He also has academic experience teaching at Saint Peter's University and the University of Mount Saint Vincent. Baron Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning.

Ricky Tawil is a financial advisor at Domani Advisors in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2018, he worked briefly at Eureka Capital Partners LLC and The Glenmede Trust Company, and has experience in technology consulting through an independent consulting business focused on software and technology for small-to-medium sized businesses. Domani Advisors provides discretionary investment management and consolidated reporting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and small businesses, using a family-office style approach with a range of investment strategies including derivatives and option strategies.

Scott Krim is a financial advisor with Claris Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and has been associated with Claris Advisors and Krim Advisors since 2012. Outside of advisory services, Krim is involved in the insurance business, including a role as president of Insurance Portal.AI. Claris Advisors, LLC provides consultative financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers written, modular financial plans focused on areas such as estate and asset protection, business succession, retirement planning, insurance, and employee benefits, operating under a planning-only, fixed-fee model without discretionary asset management.

Jordan Szekely is a financial advisor at Cherrydale Wealth Management, LLC in Montclair, NJ, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Cherrydale Wealth Management since 2014. Cherrydale Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a consultative, long-term, market-based investment approach with customized strategic asset allocations, primarily using ETFs and no-load institutional mutual funds.

Congzhu Yang is a financial associate at HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. in Flushing, NY, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also works as a financial associate at HHL Advisors Group, assisting with tax preparation. Prior to this, he studied at New York University and Zhejiang Gongshang University. HHL Wealth Advisors Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and small business clients. The firm uses asset-allocation frameworks based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, combining passive and active investment vehicles tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Benjamin Thomas is a financial advisor with 4Sight Advisors LLC in Nyack, NY, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AscendLearning LLC and Harrington ED, alongside long-term affiliations with MML Investors Services Inc and Mass Mutual. 4Sight Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on 529 college savings plans. The firm’s investment approach includes mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, annuities, and less common pooled investment vehicles, while employing various analysis methods and maintaining in-house asset management.

Kristopher Grossman is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in West Caldwell, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC, both affiliated with his current firm, since 2009. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage services tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Gamal Walker is a financial advisor with 4Sight Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Bank for one year before joining 4Sight Advisors. He is also a co-founder of a beauty and wellness technology company currently developing an application. 4Sight Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on 529 college savings plans. The firm utilizes a range of investment approaches including fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing client assets in-house and advising on pooled investment vehicles such as real estate and venture capital funds.

Edward Condon is a financial advisor at Cenacle Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Cenacle Partners since 2012 and Third Seven Capital since 2022. He also serves as CEO of Cenacle Partners. Cenacle Partners provides investment advisory and fee-based financial planning to individuals, families, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, and trusts, employing a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, discretionary portfolio management, and manager selection.

Frank Berrios is a financial advisor at Drum Hill Capital, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America for one year and was a full-time student for nine years. Drum Hill Capital primarily advises individuals and families, including IRAs, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm combines macro analysis with fundamental research to implement diversified model asset-allocation strategies and is notable for its use of margin and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Kevin Mattison is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Avior Capital Markets US, LLC since 2005. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in New York, NY. Mattison is a director of multiple affiliated entities, including Avior Capital Markets Proprietary Limited and Avior Capital Markets International Limited, among others. Avior Capital Markets US, LLC serves U.S. institutional clients by distributing foreign equity research and facilitating execution of foreign securities transactions on an agency basis. The firm operates with a focused business model centered on institutional research distribution and transaction facilitation, supported by its integration with foreign affiliates.

David Yates is a financial advisor with Podell Financial Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and various affiliated firms from 2000 to 2023. He is also an independent insurance agent based in Fairfield, NJ. Podell Financial Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm tailors investment recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerances, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed-account programs.

Theodore Goneos is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Asset Management LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has over two decades of industry experience, including a 23-year tenure at Endevon Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for The RETEP Trust and has held managing member positions in business consulting entities. Chesapeake Asset Management provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, endowments, foundations, and registered investment advisers. The firm employs fundamental analysis in its public-markets investment process and offers both discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory support for alternative investments.

David Yvars Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with The David J. Yvars Group Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following 14 years at The David J Yvars Group. The David J. Yvars Group Inc. advises individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and defined contribution plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning using customized portfolios that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with strategies including option writing, margin use, and rebalancing.

Jacob Oleshansky is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years at Radix Organization, Inc. and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Radix, he held roles at Nur Restaurant and Breads Bakery. Radix Organization, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individual investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis alongside both long- and short-term trading strategies to tailor and actively manage portfolios.