Matthew Sysyn is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles outside the financial services sector in retail and education. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across roughly 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products.

Dean Barnacle is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments, Equitable Advisors, and RBC Capital Markets. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management, serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory, combining discretionary and consultative services.

Tristan Harding is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held various roles within PNC, including positions at PNC Wealth Management, PNC Investments, and PNC Bank. Harding joined Beacon Trust in 2026. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages over $4 billion in discretionary assets and employs an open-architecture investment platform with a focus on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Thomas Shaw is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Trust and has previously worked at MSCI, The Vanguard Group, and Hennion & Walsh. Beacon Trust offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $4.26 billion in discretionary assets and employs an open-architecture investment platform that includes in-house strategies, factor-based models, separately managed accounts, and monitored independent managers.

David Johnston is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Cetera Advisors, and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, Johnston serves as an adjunct professor of Insurance Planning at the College of New Jersey and holds board roles at Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club, the College of New Jersey Foundation, and the Hunterdon Health Foundation. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, primarily managing client assets on a discretionary basis.

David Pitt is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Beacon Trust and previously worked at Hennion & Walsh Inc. and Allied Wealth Partners, among other firms. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages roughly $4.26 billion in discretionary assets and employs an open-architecture investment approach that includes in-house strategies, factor-based models, separately managed accounts, and independent managers, with a focus on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Zachary Armstrong is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, all with Hennion & Walsh since 2012. Hennion & Walsh provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $768.8 million for over 1,000 clients using a variety of program structures and combines fundamental and technical analysis with multiple investment strategies across various asset classes.

Daniel Weitz is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2011. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Morristown, NJ. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients, offering wealth management, investment consulting, financial and tax planning, and administrative services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private funds, and provides integrated tax and back-office services.

Charles Young is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group, LLC. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs proprietary investment models alongside third-party managers and custodian programs, managing the majority of client assets on a discretionary basis.

Anthony Catapano is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Regal, he worked at Morgan Stanley for four years and has experience in both financial services and the restaurant industry. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers, serving their individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Colin Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently advising at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Bleakley Financial Group and Donald Creech. Smith holds partial ownership in several legal entities related to investment revenue and expense management. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm implements portfolios using a mix of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary models, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

Marina Ditommaso is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Madison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Transcend Capital Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. She is also a co-founder of Ravello Intimates LLC, an online retail store. Arax Advisory Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a combination of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics, and manages accounts primarily on a fiduciary, asset-based basis.

Irfan Bhabhrawala is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Arbor Financial Planning and Arbor Financial Services. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm focuses on long-term, evidence-based asset allocation using low-cost, passively managed funds, supplemented by customized fixed-income strategies and third-party sub-advisers.

Jay Flamme is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Gateway Advisory, LLC for 15 years before joining Summit Financial in 2025. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a mix of discretionary and consultative platforms.

William Lalor is a CFP® professional at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2011. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, affiliated private investment funds, and offers integrated tax and back-office services.

Meghan Stein is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for three years. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages over $4 billion in discretionary assets and offers a range of investment strategies emphasizing tax awareness, active loss harvesting, and customized fixed-income portfolios.

John Le Roy is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. for 27 years. In addition to his advisory role, he offers insurance products through multiple companies, including an affiliated broker-dealer. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, featuring both discretionary and consultative approaches.

David Darcangelo is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2005 and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2002 to 2005. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $768.8 million for about 1,087 clients using a variety of program structures and combines fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

David Fischbach is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC. He has been with Summit Financial and its related entities since 1987, including Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Fischbach is involved in insurance brokerage activities through multiple companies, including an affiliated firm. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services with access to alternative investments and retirement plan advisory.

Matthew Nardolillo is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at World Equity Group for 14 years before joining Summit Financial in 2023. In addition to advisory services, he offers insurance products through various insurance companies. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors. The firm provides a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.