Manish Shah is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Next Horizon Advisors LLC for nine years. Outside of advising, Mr. Shah is involved in multiple business activities including real estate management, venture capital advising, and serving on the board of advisors for the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm provides customized, primarily discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies along with third-party sub-advisors.

Michael Dugan is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in Raritan, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Client Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in youth sports coaching, serving as a head coach for both boys’ and girls’ basketball programs and as treasurer for a local youth lacrosse club. Private Client Services is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and other businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers a range of implementation platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Bernadette Strout is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera and First Allied Securities. In addition to her advisory work, she provides financial education as an instructor with Kaplan. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies and supervises portfolios using core and specialized models from providers like BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard.

Kevin Roche is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Penn Capital Management and LHT Consultants. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Drexel University and is Deputy Mayor and Commissioner responsible for Revenue and Finance in the Borough of Haddonfield. Leo Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs ETF-based core and thematic models alongside systematic single-stock strategies, combining internal models and third-party sub-advisors to construct diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.

Peter Gellman is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Palmerston Group Advisors LLC for 28 years and is a managing member of Palmerston Group, L.P. and Palmerston Group Indemnity Solutions, L.L.C., firms affiliated with his prior employer. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing customized portfolios and a range of advisory and administrative services.

Matthew Cilento is a financial advisor at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. from 2021 to 2024. Chelsea Advisory provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm focuses on a fundamental, long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Bodnar is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Alliance Global Partners in 2026, he worked at Edward Jones for four years and has held positions in several companies including GE and various pharmaceutical firms. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services across its multi-team platform.

Alexander Palumbo is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Palumbo is involved in fixed insurance sales. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a goal-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, managing approximately $9.4 billion in client assets through both advisor-led and digital platforms.

Kevin Lynch is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including First Heartland Capital, Trinity Enterprise Solutions, Westminster Wealth Management, and American Prosperity Group. In addition to his advisory roles, Lynch is involved with Healing To Wellness, a physical therapy business, and serves as an officer and director for the Society For Financial Awareness, a nonprofit organization focused on financial education, as well as the Montgomery/Rocky Hill Rotary. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party asset management (TAMP) services, and a model-based self-directed brokerage account (SDBA) program, delivering advisory services through independent representatives using a range of analytic and asset-allocation techniques.

Kevin Talty is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Blue Blaze Financial Advisors, Lighthouse Financial Advisors, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Office and Committee, managing over $7 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Tracy Hummel is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been associated with John Hancock and its related entities since 2005 and has also worked with Manulife Asset Management since 2012. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consultative services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm uses third-party financial planning software to produce written recommendations, primarily focusing on asset allocation, retirement, and estate planning, and serves a large client base through a technology-assisted model.

Jeanpaul Skovronck is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Capital since 2012 and has maintained a long-term business presence since 2003. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients, using a combination of proprietary technical analysis and fundamental review within a top-down, asset-allocation framework. The firm employs discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios while utilizing third-party platforms for execution and custody.

Jitender Gidwani is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member at Gulf Atlantic Bank. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, deploying portfolios through various internally managed and third-party programs.

Ernest Cruikshank III is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest since 2015. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with family office services. The firm manages approximately $36.5 billion in assets under advisement and employs a combination of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies alongside outsourced CIO, due diligence, and quantitative risk analytics for institutional clients.

Joseph Palermo is a financial advisor with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Chelsea Financial Services, Palermo Insurance Agency, Crestline Investors, and Alta Park Capital. He also has prior experience in education, having worked at Penn State University and Poly Prep Country Day School. Outside of advisory work, he operates the Palermo Insurance Agency, which focuses on insurance sales. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, and some corporate clients. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach, managing diversified portfolios with discretionary authority and integrates closely with an affiliated broker-dealer and custody platform.

Shrikant Nadkarni is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Next Horizon Advisors LLC, Avantax Advisory Services, and has served as an Emeritus Partner at Withum Smith & Brown, an accounting firm where he provides business advisory, accounting, and tax services. Nadkarni is also an investment committee member of Marathi Vishwa, Inc., a not-for-profit cultural organization. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, with access to third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Pooja Chawla is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2019, following prior roles at Golden Pine Consulting and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to her advisory work, she is the managing director of two non-investment-related businesses specializing in operations consulting and transportation logistics. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing diverse investment strategies and flexible engagement types.

Zohaib Tariq is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Somerset, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Global Wealth Management, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and several other firms. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both direct management and third-party money managers through a comprehensive investment platform.

Hongwei Liu is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising, currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. He has prior experience at Ni Advisors Inc and operates an accounting and tax services business as a CPA. He also serves as Vice President of Amerelite Financial Group LLC, a life and health insurance firm. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based advisory approach that incorporates proprietary software and behavioral economics, combining quantitative metrics, fundamental analysis, and both passive and active investment strategies.

Matthew Nugent is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. for 10 years and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Outside of his advisory role, Nugent is involved in fixed life insurance and fixed annuity sales through the Palermo Insurance Agency. Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, focusing on diversified holdings across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.