Sara Solano is a financial advisor at LodeStar Advisory Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining LodeStar Advisory Group, she worked at Lotus Learning Group for one year. LodeStar Advisory Group provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, tailoring portfolios based on individual goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, and employs a range of investment methods including technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis.

Joseph Orlandi is an advisor at Tango Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His background includes military service from 2018 to 2022 and three years at Rutgers University prior to joining Tango Capital Management. Tango Capital Management is a small, independent registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on investment management across various asset classes and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies, including options, while excluding comprehensive financial planning and estate or insurance services.

Jenner Preston is a financial advisor at Tranquilli Financial Advisor, LLC in Clinton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Preferred Capital Securities and Badger Creek Advisors LLC. Tranquilli Financial Advisor serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm manages approximately $199.4 million in assets across 221 client relationships and utilizes third-party Independent Managers for portfolio allocations, conducting ongoing due diligence and monitoring.

Ian Davis is a financial advisor with Horizon Financial Group, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Lincoln Financial Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in non-variable insurance activities. Horizon Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select nonprofit organizations. The firm offers planning and referral services based on fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a range of investment products while emphasizing non-discretionary planning and third-party manager referrals.

Frank Lentz is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Wealth Advisors since 2010. Managed Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual brokerage and retirement accounts. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation strategy incorporating equities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and options strategies to pursue yield enhancement and volatility management.

David Johnson is a financial advisor with Private Client Group Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, Johnson & Murphy Wealth Advisors, and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of advising, Johnson serves as a trustee for Centenary College and is involved with several nonprofit organizations such as Freedom House and the Baseball Assistance Team. Private Client Group Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $143 million across about 109 client accounts, utilizing model portfolios and third-party money managers while offering wrap fee programs with discretionary management delegated to recommended sub-advisers.

Samantha Baghal is a financial advisor at Guidance Wealth Advisors LLC in Lebanon, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation. She has been with Guidance Wealth Advisors since 2024 and is also involved with Guidance Income Advisors, LLC as an insurance agent. Guidance Wealth Advisors is a small, supported firm serving individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans with approximately $27.8 million under management. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with comprehensive financial planning and uses a co-advisory model with Independent Managers, offering diversified portfolios that include derivatives and alternative investments.

Bradford Gruby is a financial advisor at High Point Wealth Management, LLC in Chester, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with High Point Wealth Management since 2008. High Point Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, using a fundamental and cyclical analysis investment approach combined with asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds.

Louis Tranquilli is a financial advisor with Tranquilli Financial Advisor, LLC in Clinton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2018, he worked at IC Advisory Services, Inc. and The Investment Center, Inc. from 2007 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is a member of an LLC involved in property ownership. Tranquilli Financial Advisor serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm customizes portfolios based on client-specific factors and frequently utilizes third-party independent managers, maintaining ongoing due diligence and oversight.

Gary Prince is a financial professional with Private Client Group Asset Management, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Peapack Private Wealth Management and Brown Brothers Harriman. Gary is based in Gladstone, NJ. Private Client Group Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment supervisory services, managing approximately $143 million across about 109 client accounts.

Kenneth Lenskold is a financial advisor with Private Client Group Asset Management in Gladstone, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Beacon Investment Advisory Services for nine years and has been with Private Client Group Asset Management since 2025. Private Client Group Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $143 million across 109 client accounts. The firm provides financial planning and investment supervisory services, typically implementing client strategies through model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers while sponsoring wrap fee programs with discretionary management oversight.

John Stuart is a financial advisor at High Point Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and formerly worked at D.A. Davidson, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and CLSA Americas, LLC. High Point Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a fundamental and cyclical analysis approach combined with an asset-allocation framework that includes mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Robert Szigeti Jr. is a financial advisor with SG Securities, LLC in Flemington, NJ, holding a Series 63 license and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with SG Wealth Management, SG Planning, and SG Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance products sales and services as an insurance agent. SG Securities, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies and conducts public educational seminars and workshops at no charge.

Gregg Auerbach is a financial advisor with Meadowbrook Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and more than 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 16 years before joining Meadowbrook Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2025. He is also a licensed insurance agent and spends a portion of his time implementing insurance recommendations. Meadowbrook Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, nonprofits, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and other investment vehicles, combining fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory in a primarily long-term approach.

Michael Deo is a financial advisor with Carota Wealth Management, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including American Portfolios Financial Services and Brandywine Financial Group Inc., and is also a certified public accountant and partner at BKC, CPAs, PC. Deo serves as a trustee of the Peter & Mary Batey Irrevocable Trust. Carota Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a proprietary macroeconomic framework, Market Pulse Regimes℠, to guide portfolio construction and offers discretionary management including digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

Zachary Tombs is a financial advisor with Private Client Group Asset Management in Gladstone, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Investment and Citizens Securities, among others. Private Client Group Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $143 million across about 109 client accounts, focusing on model portfolios and third-party money managers while overseeing overall suitability.

James Lentz is a financial advisor at Managed Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Managed Wealth Advisors since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he spends time as an insurance salesperson at an independent insurance agency. Managed Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual brokerage and retirement accounts. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation process integrating equities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and options strategies focused on yield enhancement and volatility management.

Maryanne Mitchell is a financial advisor with Personal CFO Solutions LLC in Chester, NJ. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 28 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Mercer Allied Company, L.P. from 1999 to 2016. Personal CFO Solutions serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) consulting, with an investment approach focused on longer-term allocations primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by independent investment managers and tactical short-term trades when appropriate.

Steven Pardonner is a financial advisor at WJL Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pfs Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a product manager at Vonage Holdings Inc. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio guidance, and tax services. The firm employs an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passive funds and emphasizes client approval before trade execution.

Frank Stettner is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valley National Advisers Inc. He has been with affiliated firms Valley National Group Inc and Valley National Investments, Inc. since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in overseeing the financial aspects of a commercial real estate business. Valley National Advisers is a team-based registered investment adviser with ten advisors managing over $1 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and government entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate analysis, and retirement plan consulting with a multi-strategy investment approach.