Alan Merker is a financial advisor with Access Wealth in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Access Wealth Planning, LLC since 2013 and has longstanding roles at Tuthill & Merker, LLC and Morris Merker & Co, LLC, the latter being a non-investment related business. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Tracy Byrnes is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lebenthal in 2025, she worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for seven years and has experience in financial media as a correspondent for Newsmax Media. Byrnes also operated her own consulting service and worked at TheStreet.com. Lebenthal Global Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers customized and model portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

Lonniece Mc Donald is a CFP® professional with experience at multiple firms including Corient, Pathstone, and Hall Capital Partners. She has been with HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC since 2026. HIGHLAND Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs strategic asset allocation grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates tax-aware strategies, supported by a team that includes a licensed CPA offering part-time tax services.

Thomas Sokira is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Sokira serves as Managing Partner of Anthem Financial Services, conducting 401(k) consulting. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes low-cost, passive investment options and offers fiduciary consulting and retirement-plan services while operating as a fee-only, independent SEC-registered adviser.

Jon Tarno is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Cornerstone Planning Group and its affiliated firms since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokering and participates as an investor in residential real estate renovation projects. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes low-cost, passive investment strategies and offers ERISA fiduciary consulting services while operating as a fee-only, independent SEC-registered adviser.

Brandon Bottari is a CFP® professional at Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Blue Ocean Wealth and has a background in education. Seabridge serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional, and tax-exempt clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm is notable for its global equity-focused strategies and its role as a discretionary sub-adviser for other investment advisers.

Alexander Orlando is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. He is also involved with Realta Investments Advisors, Inc. and operates under the dba Tributary Wealth Management. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies to manage portfolios.

Marco Lima is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at MRA Advisory Group since 2017, following prior roles at Niagara International Capital Limited and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory duties, he is involved with MRA Capital Partners, a private equity hedge fund, and owns related management and tax service entities. MRA Advisory Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and businesses, including portfolio management, retirement planning, insurance placement, and tax preparation through an affiliated CPA practice. The firm serves retail and high-net-worth clients, offering risk-based model portfolios and customized solutions that may include alternative investments and private equity.

Justin Nestle is a financial advisor at Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC in Madison, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Kearny Bank and TD Bank, N.A., among other roles, and has been with Premier Path Wealth Partners since 2026. Premier Path Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment process across various instruments and supports employer plan sponsors, using third-party managers and tools to implement strategies in both custody and held-away accounts.

Robert Mehlin is a financial advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Coastal Investment Advisors, Coastal Equities, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Mehlin is the sole member of Ryan Gregory Securities, LLC, where he performs payroll and bill paying duties without compensation. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies to construct and monitor portfolios.

John O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He works within a two-advisor team based in Verona, NJ. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focused on equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash/money market funds, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with semi-annual portfolio reviews.

Patrick York is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC, joining the firm in 2023 after 11 years at Bank of America and 12 years at Merrill. Premier Path Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and portfolio construction methods across various instruments and uses third-party platforms and managers to implement strategies in both custody and held-away accounts.

Richard Flora is a financial advisor with Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Realta Equities, Inc. Flora is also a co-owner of Key Client Financial Advisors LLC, where he subleases office space. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis to construct client-specific portfolios with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Alexander Paszkiewicz is a financial advisor with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining CFS in 2020, he worked at Professional Title Associates, Inc. and has experience in diverse roles including tennis instruction. He serves as a board member of Ability School, a private educational institution for children ages 3 to 13. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management for individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Luciano Betman is a financial advisor at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Loyola University Maryland and Oratory Preparatory School. Betman also holds a New Jersey Real Estate Referral License. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC manages discretionary portfolios and provides financial planning and pension consulting services to both individual clients and pension plans. The firm primarily invests in exchange-traded funds and employs model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Jerold Francus is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Francus works part-time as a ski and snowboard instructor at Keystone Resort with Vail Resorts. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team of 16 advisors and offers portfolio management through in-house wrap fee programs, referrals to independent money managers, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, managing approximately $127 million in assets across about 347 client relationships.

Joseph Stabile is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial planner at Forefront. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and TD Bank. He is the founder of Coast Financial, a wealth management business affiliated with Forefront Advisor Network. Forefront Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, team-based adviser serving individual clients, business owners, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing multi-advisor collaboration and third-party managers to tailor portfolios and provide specialized planning services.

William Fraley is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Mobile, Alabama. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and BB&T Investment Services. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options, and provides portfolio management, independent money manager referrals, customized financial planning, and educational seminars.

Thomas Birrittella is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at EisnerAmper Wealth Advisors LLC and Hillcrest Wealth Advisors - NY, LLC. He is currently part of a team at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC, based in Florham Park, NJ. Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC is a team of ten advisors managing approximately $1.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles tailored to client risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon.

Steven Lerit is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Washington Crossing Advisors LLC since 2019 and previously held positions at Stifel Nicolaus and UBS Financial Services Inc. He serves on the Journal advisory board of The Spaulding Group, contributing to investment performance consulting and article reviews. Washington Crossing Advisors provides investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, defined benefit plans, investment companies, and financial institutions offering wrap and model programs. The firm employs value-oriented equity strategies, tactical ETF-based asset allocation, and other approaches, delivering investment models and discretionary management through affiliated and unaffiliated platforms.