Austin Sweerus is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent seven years at INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Christopher Edwards Financial Associates LLP, an investment-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach, utilizing risk-profiling technology and third-party manager evaluations to tailor portfolios and financial plans.

Kenneth Botwinick is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., and has been associated with Botwinick & Company, LLC since 1997, where he serves as a Certified Public Accountant and partner. His non-investment activities include accounting, audit, tax services, and consulting on business financing strategies. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages customized and model-based portfolios using a range of securities and employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with periodic rebalancing.

Daniel O'Shea is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Ardsley Engine Company, a volunteer fire department. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses third-party research and implements asset-allocation strategies across various investment vehicles, with ongoing portfolio reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Steven Longa is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Emissary Wealth in 2022, he played professional football in the National Football League from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advising, he owns and manages businesses in transportation and property management. Emissary Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. The firm is noted for its role as adviser and manager of private pooled investment vehicles, alongside offering tailored portfolio management based on fundamental analysis and client-specific objectives.

Bruce Milove is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2015. Milove has been involved with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001 and BAM Associates since 1985. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and an investment committee to construct diversified models, monitor portfolios, and evaluate third-party managers.

Stephen Kuchinski is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Kuchinski is also associated with The Fortis Agency, an insurance-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes and third-party managers, employing risk-profiling technology and integrating tax-aware considerations in its investment approach.

Tyler Allen is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Planning Group in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2022, he worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2018 to 2022. Outside of financial advising, he tutors at the Huntingdon Learning Center. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizing passive investment strategies through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary consulting services for plan sponsors.

Gregory Makowski is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC since 1997 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is a member of the advisory and advancement board at William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Schmidig is a financial advisor with Traphagen Financial Group in Oradell, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recent experience at Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2026. Prior to this, he worked in various roles including at Hoboken FC and Become Elite. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Kevin Mccabe is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Clark Dodge Asset Management LLC from 2014 to 2017. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines quantitative portfolio measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction in its fiduciary investment approach.

Alexander Macchio is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, manages discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Gregory Emr is a financial advisor with Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for 20 years and has been with Signature Wealth Management Partners and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Emr is a board member of the Mansion Ridge Home Owners Association, where he participates in contract negotiations and operational decisions. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers customized and model-based portfolio management across various risk strategies, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside periodic rebalancing.

Anthony Passerino is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and as a CPA since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in coaching soccer at Saint Thomas Aquinas College and owns Aggressive Hockey Management Inc. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm combines third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and automated investing technology, offering coordinated planning services that include tax preparation through an affiliated CPA entity.

Ronald Murtha is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His prior experience includes roles at Brooklight Place Securities, PRUCO Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Allstate Insurance Company. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, other advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning.

Cynthia Stroik is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at M&T Bank, Millington Securities, WBI Investments, and Harthorne Group. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and separately managed account access to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, often utilizing third-party managers and affiliated model strategies.

Frank Ammirato is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including over two decades at NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Ammirato provides FAA financial consulting and tax preparation services for a limited part of the year. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often utilizing third-party sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Kevin Morse is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at World Financial Group, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Morse serves as a firefighter with the Morristown Fire Department. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and works with approved sub-advisors for day-to-day trading while maintaining supervisory oversight.

James Shagawat is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent and has previously worked at The Baron Financial Group LLC, Shagawat Financial Advisors, LLC, and AdvicePeriod, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a composer affiliated with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and retirement plan services, integrating institutional and retirement resources through affiliated companies and third-party partnerships.

Brian Schiess is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers services ranging from wealth management and portfolio management to retirement plan consulting and tax-related services.

Jonathan Dreskin is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a family limited partnership and works as an independent insurance agent through various agencies. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform, serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.