Elena Lepeshkova is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Fiducioso Advisors, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and E*Trade Capital Management. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Susan Feeley is an advisor at Circle Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of experience at the firm. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Circle Wealth Management is an independent, women-owned registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families, along with their related trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm focuses on customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services, emphasizing coordinated estate, tax, insurance, and charitable planning.

Maria Dizio is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Trust since 2012. 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 regulatory assets and offers an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework, tax-aware management, and customized portfolio options.

Jeffrey Morrison is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been president of Classic Benefit Planners, Ltd. since 2005. Morrison is also an attorney with over 50 years in legal practice, performing occasional legal work alongside his advisory role. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment programs including Unified Managed Accounts, Separately Managed Accounts, and Advisor as Portfolio Manager services, with client suitability assessments and tailored risk management.

Alexander Borowiec is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Before joining the financial services industry, he spent 19 years in full-time education at Lebanon Valley College. 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 provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory.

John Longo is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Beacon Trust and is also the founder and principal of Cyborg Capital Management, where he manages a limited partnership and provides investment consulting. Additionally, he has been affiliated with Rutgers University since 1993. Beacon Trust serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework and integrates tax-aware management and loss harvesting strategies.

Joseph Bernheimer is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in Metuchen, NJ. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Snowden Lane Partners, OSAIC, and SagePoint Financial, Inc. Outside of advising, he has operated as an independent insurance agent and manages a real estate/property management business through JNDE, LLC. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, utilizing multi-team resources and institutional capabilities alongside a range of investment tools and third-party manager relationships.

Lisa Richmond is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America from 2006 to 2024 before joining LPL Financial, LLC in 2025. Richmond also provides investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent adviser representatives who utilize various strategies and resources, including sub-advisers and model portfolios, to serve clients’ needs.

Kyle Saul is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cary Street Partners, he worked at Transcend Capital Advisors and spent six years at Ford Motor Company. He holds a degree from Pennsylvania State University. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources across a range of traditional and opportunistic strategies.

Arnold Civins is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a longstanding career in accounting, serving as a partner at Citrin Cooperman & Co. since 1981. His outside activities include providing accounting and tax-related services through Citrin Cooperman. United Capital Financial Advisors offers financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and provides a range of investment options, including ESG customization and access to third-party managers.

Pietro Passalacqua is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Frontier Financial Planning & Capital Management, Inc. He has been with Frontier Financial Planning since 1999 and also holds roles at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Passalacqua serves on the condominium association board for his office location in Hillsborough, NJ. Frontier Financial Planning & Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and modular financial planning, employing diverse investment strategies and providing regular client reporting and goal reassessment.

Michael Gabel is a financial advisor at Vicus Capital, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Hamel Associates, Inc. and Noviello Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a CPA and consulting firm providing accounting and tax services. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and provides specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services alongside standard advisory offerings.

Leslie Quick III is a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Tradeking since 2005 and Massey Quick Wealth Solutions from 2016 to 2017. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients, offering wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm uses a combination of independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private investment funds, and provides integrated tax and back-office services including tax return preparation and bill-pay.

Thomas Scarpaci Jr. is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Client One Securities, LLC, Ic Advisory Services Inc., and The Investment Center, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in energy conservation consulting as an officer and majority owner of Energy Solutions Group, Inc., and is a partner in several other business ventures including Financial Solutions Group, LLC; Captive Solutions LLC; and Tax Credit Genius LLC. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses through a network of 127 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party managers using a combination of project-based planning, ongoing asset management, and proprietary advisory platforms.

Diane Taylor is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently working at Merit Financial Advisors. She has held roles at Summit Financial, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and various Summit Financial entities. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a tax preparation service as a sole proprietor. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally developed models and offers a range of wealth management services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Anthony Acosta is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2017 and previously at TD Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Lake Mohawk Country Club. Santander Securities LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and provides ongoing suitability reviews and compliance oversight.

Andrew Cilento is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. He previously worked at Voya Investments Distributor, LLC, Voya Investment Management, and Cohen & Steers. Chelsea Advisory provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and select corporate clients. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach, managing diversified portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis and integrating its services with an affiliated broker-dealer and custody platform.

Tyler Zaborsky is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at GWN Securities, Stifel, and as a self-employed advisor. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CFO of Eternal Flame, a business focused on creating memorial videos. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering model portfolios, direct asset management, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm manages approximately $2.96 billion through a network of nearly 90 advisers and employs a range of discretionary investment strategies supported by a broad affiliated ecosystem.

Brian Mcgann is a financial advisor with Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at UBS from 2015 to 2017. 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 delivers investment advice through an open-architecture platform that combines in-house strategies, factor-based models, and independent managers with an emphasis on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

David Baranek is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several related firms including Summit Financial Resources, Inc. and Summit Equities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Baranek manages an accounting firm where he performs tax preparation and related services. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 17,800 clients with $26.35 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.