Matthew Mortillaro is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Regulus Financial Group, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), and New York Life Insurance Company. Mortillaro also provides financial and insurance services through his involvement with Cornerstone Wealth Associates. Regal Investment Advisors LLC (doing business as LionShare) offers discretionary investment management to independent advisers and serves a variety of client types, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with advisers selecting allocations and granting Regal discretionary authority to manage accounts.

Ruth Arriaza is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Administration Committee Chair at Nuevas Fronteras Presbyterian Church and is a member of the Finance Committee for The Presbytery of the Northeast New Jersey. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Christopher Budd is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Madison Avenue Securities since 2021 and previously held roles at Equity Services, Inc., Cornerstone Financial Partners LLC, and Wealth Shield Financial, where he remains active. Outside of advisory roles, Budd is involved with Wealth Shield Financial LLC, which engages in the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of account platforms and employs multiple investment approaches across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jack Mahoney is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at UBS Financial Services for five years. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, and foundations with wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, and tax services. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach using proprietary quantitative analysis and due diligence, and operates several affiliated pooled investment vehicles along with services such as tax-return preparation and household financial administration.

Athishay Gangadharan is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes nine years at TIAA and TIAA-CREF. He is also the managing partner and senior wealth advisor at Evoke Wealth Management, an independent advisory firm affiliated with Kestra. Kestra Private Wealth Services serves individuals and institutional clients through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, managing approximately $13.45 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Jon Gagliardi is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. and holds the PFS™ designation. He has two years of industry experience and serves as Chief Executive Officer of MSPC Certified Public Accountants and Advisors PC, a firm offering tax planning, tax preparation, financial attest services, investment planning, and bookkeeping. His prior roles include positions at 1st Global Capital Corp and various Avantax entities. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors. The firm manages approximately $7.57 billion in assets and serves individual, pension, charitable, and business clients using firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies.

Michael Bohlinger is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Olden Lane Securities, LLC. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of ETF-based models and systematic single-stock strategies to construct diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.

Joseph Sacco is a financial advisor with OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 14 years and Merrill for 31 years. OpenArc Corporate Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit endowments, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement models and a broad range of investment options, with a notable focus on institutional retirement services and private markets.

Eric Hu is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2022. Hu also serves as Managing Principal at Gryphon Asset Management, where he oversees fixed insurance and annuity sales. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and various analytical methods, and is noted for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms alongside an affiliated broker-dealer.

Courtney Frost is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Trust since 2017 and previously worked at Romparoo. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in assets and uses an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework, tax-aware management, and offers integrated trust and banking referral capabilities.

Cody Cummings is a financial professional at Vicus Capital, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms including Summit Financial, LLC, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various model strategies and emphasizes retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services.

Owen Pardo is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Shephard Capital Management, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Seth Tobias is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC. His career includes multiple roles within Santander affiliates since 2018 and prior experience at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities Inc. outside of his advisory work, he owns a personally-held rental property. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and manages accounts through a platform that utilizes third-party investment managers and centralized implementation, supporting both retail and institutional investors through an extensive branch and advisor network.

Peter Valles is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Aurora Private Wealth, APW Capital, Inc., and Janney Montgomery Scott. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Valles is also licensed to sell insurance and conducts insurance activities through Summit Risk Management, LLC and other firms. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers both discretionary and consultative investment management programs, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to alternative investments and variable annuities.

Ke Dao is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2011 to 2019. Dao is also president of Rivertan Financial Group, LLC and Rivertan Risk Management, LLC, overseeing investment advisory and insurance planning services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through customized investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers discretionary account management supported by its internal portfolio team.

Anthony Gallardo is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Invesco Distributors, Inc. and Oppenheimerfunds Distributor, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a golf coach at Morristown-Beard School. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, digital-asset management, and both wrap and non-wrap advisory programs.

Anders Velischek is a CFP® professional at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2016. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations with wealth management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of proprietary quantitative analysis and in-person due diligence to allocate client assets across various investment vehicles and offers distinctive services including fund sponsorship, tax preparation, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Kevin Lynch Jr. is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Phoenix Financial Solutions and Bizti. Lynch is also involved with Westminster Wealth Management, where he engages in marketing insurance and financial services. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and a variety of asset management solutions delivered through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Steven Melchiorri is a ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. He previously worked at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life, as well as The ON Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, Melchiorri conducts free financial literacy workshops on social security and Medicare through the American Financial Education Alliance. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach, managing diversified portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis while integrating its advisory services with affiliated broker-dealer and custody platforms.

Joseph Oberschewen is a financial advisor with NBC Securities, Inc. in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with NBC Securities since 2015. Lanark Financial, Inc. provides investment advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, ERISA-qualified accounts, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutional clients, offering advice through multiple fee-based programs and managed-account platforms with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.