Louis Russo is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Truist Investment Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, where he spent over a decade in total. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm uses an open-architecture investment platform combining in-house strategies, factor-based and ETF model portfolios, and monitored independent managers, with a focus on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

John Strout II is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Sailwinds Financial Strategies, Inc., Key Motors of South Burlington, and the U.S. Department of the Army. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, utilizing suites from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, and offers separately managed accounts and retirement plan services.

Ira Goldberg is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., Gitterman Wealth Management, LLC, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. Goldberg’s background includes roles in both investment advisory and insurance sales. Perigon Wealth Management offers customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight of wrap-fee programs, distinguishing itself through its service to banking institutions and management of sub-advisor relationships.

Ryan Corcoran is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Leo Wealth, he worked at Private Advisor Group and has held roles outside the financial sector, including positions at Ted's Restaurant & Bar and PGA Superstore. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting. The firm employs a combination of ETF-based core and thematic models along with systematic single-stock strategies to construct diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.

John Donoso is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Newbridge Financial Services Group, Cetera Advisors, and Chase Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in consulting on commercial industrial real estate transactions, focusing on sourcing deals for buyers. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by internal research and multiple third-party asset manager arrangements.

Timothy Davis is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2018 following prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as president of Davis Global Inc., a web design and IT consulting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and government clients, employing a risk-tolerance based investment approach that uses a combination of internal models and third-party managers to manage diversified portfolios.

Patricia Hall is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers an open-architecture investment platform that emphasizes a risk-first framework, tax-aware management, and customization across equity, fixed income, and separately managed accounts.

William Lefkowitz is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at National Securities Corp., B. Riley Wealth Management, and Aegis Capital Corp. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of asset management solutions and employs an internal portfolio manager to support its representatives with research, model portfolios, and discretionary trading.

Mary Bellofatto is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at multiple firms, including Benefit Providers LLC and Roseland Retirement Planning. Outside of her advisory work, Mary is involved in real estate sales through Blue Line Realty and serves as president of Retire Now LLC, focusing on insurance product sales. Simplicity Wealth provides advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds investment approach, combining ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers technology and operational support to other advisers through its managed account platform.

Sean Donovan is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining CW Advisors, he worked for 13 years at Delta Financial Group, Inc. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm that provides investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment approach using a mix of active, passive, quantitative, and ESG-oriented strategies, with centralized investment oversight and services that extend to other registered investment advisers and pooled investment vehicles.

Matthew Wegryn is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Foresters Financial Services. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm delivers investment management primarily via the FMAX wrap-fee platform, featuring third-party discretionary investment managers and a range of managed account strategies.

Marc Scudillo is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company. His career includes roles at EisnerAmper Wealth Management, Aurora Private Wealth, EverBank, and DAI Securities, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he holds CFO positions with software technology companies Smart Data Fusion, LLC and ShelfScreen, LLC, and serves as Executive Vice President and shareholder of EAG Wealth Management Strategies LLC. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company advises individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with discretionary and non-discretionary management, often utilizing third-party independent managers and model portfolios.

Lauren Cecala is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, where she has been with the firm since 2013. She has no prior industry experience before joining Beacon Trust. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and employs a multi-team advisory staff, delivering investment advice through an open-architecture platform with a risk-first framework and tax-aware management.

Michael Depasquale is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Madison Rose Advisors LLC, Madison & Main Advisors LLC, Atlas Advisory Group, LLC, and Provident Mutual. He serves as an advisor for National Social Security Partners, LLC. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing a multi-faceted approach supported by third-party sub-advisors and platform providers.

Steven Pisano is a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2016. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring to allocate assets among independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds, and operates distinctive fund-of-funds structures and affiliated pooled vehicles.

Ori Pagovich is a financial advisor at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, Pagovich teaches in an after-school program with the nonprofit Makom NY. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and some corporate clients. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach and manages diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, generally on a discretionary basis.

Michael Kaup is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at MetLife Securities Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC, in addition to his current roles at Gladstone Wealth Partners and related affiliated advisory entities. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment approaches including individual securities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies.

Jake Schermerhorn is a CFP®-credentialed advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Kintra Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Kintra Wealth, he worked at Tupler Financial for three years and has additional experience at the University of Delaware, North Jersey Country Club, Oakland Pizzeria & Restaurant, and W's Bar & Grille. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and model-driven asset allocation with fundamental security analysis, applying these on a household basis to optimize tax efficiency and minimize duplicate holdings.

Eugene Mulvaney Jr. is a financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Wunderlich Securities, Dominick & Dickerman, and Credit Suisse Securities. Independence Square Holdings serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA advisory services. The firm operates as a multi-team advisor, combining customized portfolios, model portfolios, and third-party solutions, and uses extensive digital platforms and tools to support client strategies.

Martin Nielsen is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Tucker Asset Management, he worked at Nielsen Financial Group, APW Capital, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Insight Private Advisors, and Premier College Funding. Nielsen is also active as an insurance agent, providing fixed and traditional insurance products. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic asset allocation process and integrates alternative investments, including private and non-liquid opportunities, within its portfolios.