Christopher Vroom is a financial advisor at Atlas Meridian Capital LLC, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Roanoke Asset Management Corp. for six years and has been involved with ARTADIA since 2001, an organization supporting the arts. Atlas Meridian Capital primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional investors while also providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining various analytical methods and offers a regularly published newsletter with specific investment recommendations.

Brian O'Dowd is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He is the president and owner of O'Dowd Asset Management LLC, an independent firm based in Morristown, NJ, which he founded in 2020. Prior to this, he was involved with O'Dowd Bierals Wealth Advisors LLC and World Equity Group since 2012. Outside of advising, he is also involved in property management and serves as president of multiple real estate-related companies. O'Dowd Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan clients. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and employs a variety of strategies including long- and short-term trading, options, and allocations to diverse investment vehicles, managing accounts under written investment policies and sometimes allocating assets to third-party managers.

Daren O'Connor is a financial advisor at LBK Financial LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citigroup and Citigroup Management Corp. since 2015. He serves as a member of the Hanover Township Economic Development Advisory Committee in Whippany, NJ. LBK Financial is an independent wealth management firm serving individuals and small businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, focusing on customized portfolios using diversified ETFs and individual equities, with ongoing account monitoring and annual reviews.

Dale Bryant is the sole advisor at Bryant Group Advisors in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with four years of industry experience. He has been associated with The Bryant Group since 1996. Bryant Group Advisors manages discretionary investment accounts for individual investors and small businesses, focusing on retirement planning and portfolio management primarily through broadly diversified index mutual funds. The firm emphasizes a structured allocation approach based on client risk profiles and does not permit investment restrictions or security-specific requests.

Joanne Chien is a CFA® charterholder at KinVest Capital Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She has worked exclusively at KinVest since 2019. KinVest Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a documented Investment Policy Statement, applies fundamental, technical, and charting methods, and employs a range of trading strategies including options. It offers both performance-based and asset-based fee arrangements and manages investment decisions internally.

John Dibello is a financial advisor with Chambers Capital, LLC in Denville, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Chambers Capital since 2015 and was previously with Precision Financial Services for one year. Chambers Capital, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven “all-weather” investment strategy across equities, fixed income, commodities, and options, incorporating both long- and short-term trading and options strategies.

Claudia Mott is a CFP® certificant and Series 63 license holder with 13 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Epona Financial Solutions since 2010. Epona Financial Solutions is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and couples with financial planning, investment management, and divorce settlement analysis. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios and specializes in divorce financial planning, providing detailed cash-flow and net-worth projections as part of its services.

Gene Tortorello is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at 3i Wealth Management LLC and has prior experience at Hedged Alpha Capital Management, PGIM, and First Principles Capital Management. Outside of investment advisory, he provides tax advisory and accounting services. 3i Wealth Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, also offering business and tax advisory services. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis with a long-term trading approach, employing derivative-based hedging strategies alongside conventional securities.

Carlos Rodrigues is the sole advisor at Fortune Financial LLC in Livingston, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has operated Fortune Financial since 2005 and concurrently owns and manages the NJ Elevator Inspection Agency. Fortune Financial provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, combining standalone consultations with ongoing portfolio reviews. The firm’s investment approach includes fundamental analysis, third-party research, and corporate rating services, with portfolio management involving various strategies and monthly reviews conducted by the principal.

John Foligno has 30+ years of professional work and coaching/mentoring experience, which includes over 10 years of running his own business. Through empathy, active listening and thoughtful counsel, he lives his personal mission by inspiring people to overcome the roadblocks that prevent them from accomplishing their goals, and helps them to find enlightenment, fulfillment, and financial well-being. He specializes in supporting high-net-worth households, although he enjoys working with all manner of people. As a business owner, John learned the hard way how much he would have benefited from a financial steward who understands the myriad challenges of running a business. That experience, coupled with his passion for financial planning, enables him to relieve business owners of the day-to-day concerns of reaching their financial goals, which frees them to focus on their growth and ultimate exit strategy. As a graduate of Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, John studied finance and marketing. John is a member of NAPFA, whose members completed a broad-based advanced education program in financial planning and are trained to provide coordinated advice on issues surrounding a client’s entire financial picture. When he is not fulfilling his fiduciary obligation of putting his client’s interest first, John is sharing time with his wife, Michelle, his daughter, Ruby, and their golden retriever, Honey. He enjoys a healthy lifestyle of strength conditioning and hiking as well as watching sports and reading. John is a first-degree black belt in Goju karate that guides his disciplined approach. He volunteers his time for the honor of helping people with limited financial education to make more informed decisions and has been featured in financial planning media journals to share his insights.

Sylvester Knox is the principal of The Knox Group Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Short Hills, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of experience in the financial industry, including previous roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Knox serves as an advisory board member for Newark Emergency Services for Families, a nonprofit organization focused on feeding and caring for the homeless. The Knox Group Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes mid- and large-cap equities through a blend of fundamental screening and technical timing, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Mauro Leos is a financial advisor at Next Pronto Capital Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CLSA Americas, CITIC Securities International USA, and Neuheit Associates. He is the founder of Next Pronto LLC, a financial planning business. Next Pronto Capital Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm uses a bottom-up investment approach that emphasizes intrinsic value and corporate governance, offering tailored planning, portfolio construction, and an optional discretionary service to manage held-away retirement accounts.

Eric Nelson is the sole advisor at Abe Capital Management, LLC, where he has provided investment advisory services since 2010. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Abe Capital Management, his professional background details are not disclosed. Abe Capital Management offers discretionary asset management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios composed of equities, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments, while providing continuous supervision and quarterly reporting.

Berat Pehlivanoglu is the sole advisor at PFS Capital, LLC, with four years of industry experience. He is the founding member and managing director of two financial advisory and consulting firms focused on trade, corporate, and project finance loan transactions in emerging markets, based in the U.S. and Turkey. He is involved in the financial management of these entities but not in their day-to-day operations. PFS Capital, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving institutional clients, businesses, and individual investors. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and proprietary analysis to manage diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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Mohammad Naqvi is a financial advisor at Penta Capital Strategies LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Penta Capital since 2016, alongside a role at ZS Associates beginning in 2014. Penta Capital Strategies LLC is a New Jersey-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and corporate entities. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical market timing and a global-macro overlay, using proprietary analysis and a market-classification algorithm to manage diversified portfolios primarily composed of stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

James Byron III is the sole advisor at Green Rock Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Colliers International and Avison Young and serves as Principal and Broker at Green Rock Realty, a real estate leasing business. Green Rock Advisors, LLC is a private real estate investment manager specializing in value-added office property investments in transit-oriented submarkets of the New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. metro areas. The firm manages portfolios primarily for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals through pooled private investment vehicles.

Joseph Iraci is a financial advisor at Phoenix-Veritas Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank, Robinhood Markets, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of advising, he serves as adjunct faculty at New Jersey City University and St. John's University and is the owner of a restaurant in Vermont. Phoenix-Veritas Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advice primarily through publications and digital content, serving self-directed investors and individuals seeking education and consultation. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and emphasizes educational content delivered via multiple digital platforms alongside one-on-one consultations.

Thomas Gaffney is a financial advisor at Westport Advisory with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and self-employment prior to founding Westport Advisory. He also has two years of experience at the Tepper School of Business. Westport Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a fee-only model and an investment approach that combines asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory with both passive funds and fundamental and cyclical analysis, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Charles is a financial advisor at Amarna Capital Partners with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Craft Capital Management LLC and Paulson Investment Company, LLC. Amarna Capital Partners provides fee-based investment advisory services to institutional and individual clients, focusing on custom portfolio management and advisory work. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation strategy combining top-down and bottom-up analysis and offers non-discretionary management using a variety of investment instruments.