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.

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.

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Mohammad Naqvi is a financial advisor at Penta Capital Strategies LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Penta Capital Strategies since 2016 and concurrently at ZS Associates since 2014. Penta Capital Strategies LLC is a New Jersey‑registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to 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, managing client assets directly with an emphasis on diversification, risk management, and customized investment strategies.

James Byron III is a financial advisor at Green Rock Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at Clairmont Group, Colliers International, Avison Young, PNC Wealth Management, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory role, he is a principal and broker at Green Rock Realty, a real estate leasing business. Green Rock Advisors, LLC is a private real estate investment manager serving institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals primarily through pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on value-added strategies for office properties in transit-oriented and infill submarkets of the New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. areas, and is involved in credit and distressed opportunities with affiliated entities providing development, construction, leasing, and property management services.

Joseph Obertlik is the principal of Obertlik Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He founded his firm in 2025. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of multiple pickup and delivery service companies and a vending machine business. Obertlik Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and high net worth clients, managing approximately $20 million across roughly 25 client accounts. The firm creates tailored investment programs based on client goals, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis, with regular portfolio reviews and active management of asset allocation, security selection, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Thomas Gaffney is a financial advisor at Westport Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and the Tepper School of Business prior to founding Westport Advisory. Westport Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs 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 with client approval for trades.

Ketu Desai is the sole advisor at I-Squared Wealth Management, Inc., based in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. Since 2016, Desai has led the firm and serves as an independent board member for several closed-end funds, including Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund, Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II, and ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. I-Squared Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and institutional investment consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a broad range of portfolio strategies, including long and short positions, option writing, hedging, and the use of derivatives and structured credit, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Kwesi Simmsparris is the principal of Kaspian Wealth Management and holds a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kaspián Wealth Management Inc. since 2012 and has operated Kaspian Financial Service, Inc. since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Certified Public Accountant and an insurance agent, providing accounting and insurance services to clients. Kaspian Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and qualified retirement plans, including ERISA 3(38) investment management. The firm employs discretionary asset management with asset allocation models, periodic rebalancing, and fundamental analysis, using third-party portfolio construction and reporting services.

William Haggerty is a financial advisor with The Haggerty Investment Group, LLC in Ridgewood, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He is also the founder and owner of Haggerty & Bosch, LLP, a CPA and accounting practice. The Haggerty Investment Group is a single-advisor, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term equity and fixed-income strategies, managing discretionary portfolios and providing access to third-party advisers.

James Denby is the sole advisor at Denby Financial Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Clifton, NJ. He holds the Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Denby has led his firm since 2010, providing a range of financial advisory services. Denby Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $3.95 million across 26 accounts. The firm combines fundamental analysis and strategic allocation with both long- and short-term trading, operating mostly on a non-discretionary basis, and also provides income tax preparation and small-business accounting and payroll services.

Richard Ascher is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Advisors, LLC in Livingston, NJ, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2002. Wealth Management Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, fixed-income portfolio management, and written financial planning, typically delivering advice on a nondiscretionary basis while emphasizing oversight of third-party managers.

Derrick Horvath is a financial advisor at Amber Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes roles at Shiseido Americas Corporation and Marubeni America Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains a full-time external tax role and provides tax consulting. Amber Wealth Advisors is an independent firm offering fee-only financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on areas such as business planning, retirement, and tax considerations. The firm provides investment analysis and recommendations without discretionary portfolio management, using a fixed or hourly fee model rather than percentage-of-assets billing.

Gwen Gepfert is a financial advisor with Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting in Basking Ridge, NJ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Since 2006, she has been with Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting, an independent firm. Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting provides fee-only financial planning and investment consultation to individual investors, focusing on retirement planning, education funding, tax and estate coordination, and educational workshops. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, delivering non-discretionary advice through time- or project-based engagements rather than ongoing asset management.

Tibor Dani is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial services. He is the founder of Wealthness LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a business consultant through Monetare LLC and hosts a talk show interviewing successful family business owners via Family Business Media. Wealthness LLC provides holistic wealth management to individuals, business-owning families, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, business wealth consulting, and retirement plan consulting, including specialized services for qualified plans and held-away accounts.

Denise Sarkor is a financial advisor at Sarkor Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and IBM. In addition to her advisory role, she is the principal and lead executive coach at New Roots Development, LLC, a professional coaching and management training company. Sarkor Financial Advisors serves individual clients, including career executives and small business owners, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, business advisory, and philanthropic advisory services. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary mandate management alongside specialized services such as exit planning and cross-border advice.

Paul Cheransky is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently the sole advisor at Panorama Financial LLC, an independent firm he joined in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Jeffrey N. Mehler, CFP LLC, SAX Wealth Advisors, and Silvercrest Asset Management Group. Panorama Financial LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with standalone financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm tailors investment strategies using modern portfolio theory and offers flexible financial-planning engagements, serving a diverse client base without stated account minimums.