David Solomon is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a managing partner at Carbon Wealth Management and affiliated with Mariner Platform Solutions. Prior to this, he spent over two decades at Goldman Sachs & Co. Solomon serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and head of the Budget Committee at Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston, NJ. Mariner Independent serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a network of investment adviser representatives utilizing both model portfolios and customized discretionary strategies.

Allen Sista is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He has seven years of industry experience, including previous roles at Meteora Capital and independent advisory work. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, fiduciary services, sub-advisory roles, and educational seminars, with a range of traditional and specialist investment strategies.

Jordan Price is a financial advisor at Calydon Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at American Express for three years, along with roles at Indiana University and other firms. Calydon Capital provides portfolio management, sub‑advisory services, and private fund management to high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a proprietary screening and factor model for equities focused on dividend-oriented companies, combined with credit underwriting for municipal strategies, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Michael Surbrug is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lord Abbett Distributor LLC since 2003. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm integrates top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets and supporting approximately 17,842 clients.

Melissa Alaimo is a financial advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at PKS Investments and Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Outside of her advisory role, she is connected to a consulting business owned by her spouse but has no duties there. Pallas Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $4.3 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment strategies alongside wealth management, family office services, and retirement plan advisory.

Athishay Gangadharan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at TIAA and FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., as well as Merrill. He is managing partner and senior wealth advisor at Evoke Wealth Management, an independent RIA platform, and is also a partner in a personal investment LLC and president of a tax entity. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and offers a wide range of investment products and specialized services, including third-party manager platforms and annuity subaccount management.

Eric Lalime is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Yellowfin Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with 25 advisors managing approximately $3.2 billion for over 1,100 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, using a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach.

Andrew Ashkenazy is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Metlife Securities Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also works as an independent insurance agent, providing various life, disability, health insurance, and fixed annuity products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm provides a range of investment programs tailored through risk assessments and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Paul Thompson is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, and Summit Financial, among others. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios, primarily on a discretionary basis, and utilizes AI-assisted tools to support client meeting documentation and portfolio monitoring.

Melissa Thier is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has been with Main Street Financial Solutions since 2018 and previously worked as a consultant from 2013 to 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, utilizing a mix of passive and active strategies tailored to client objectives and risk profiles, and provides ERISA fiduciary consulting and institutional advisor services.

Kelly Lynch Moloney is a CFP® and Series 65 registered financial advisor at Palisade Capital Management, LP with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Palisade since 2025 and previously spent time with Orange Investment Advisors, Inc. and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including corporations, public pension plans, family offices, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental investment approach across multiple strategies and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds and collective investment trusts.

Aron Corin is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eastern Bank, Btig LLC, Steward Medical Group, and KPMG LLP. Outside of the financial sector, he serves as an accounting consultant for Advanced Eye Centers, an ophthalmology practice. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs client-specific investment strategies utilizing a mix of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

Frank Brady Jr is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2011. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 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 through a team of 73 advisors, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Isabella Ciresi is an advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hennion & Walsh, she held roles in education and youth services, including positions at Kumon Learning Center, Mountain Lakes School District, Pequannock School System, and the Boys and Girls Club of Northwest NJ. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of programs utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Jeremy Lieberman is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8 billion in assets and serving a large number of clients through an intermediary model.

Laurence Celniker is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group, LLC. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with a majority of client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Robert Dowling Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Westwood, NJ. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, private-placement opportunities, and optional ESG integration.

Henry Hagedorn IV is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Messiah University and LifeGuide Financial Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has experience working in the food service and recreation sectors. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors by providing wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines diversified investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory with an in-house accounting and tax service capability, supporting a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals and businesses.

Zachary Smith is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked for a total of eight years including his current tenure since 2025. Based in Ridgewood, NJ, he has five years of industry experience following his time as a full-time student. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and other financial intermediaries, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm integrates macroeconomic analysis with security selection across a range of asset classes and manages over $8 billion in assets.

Samuel Urso III is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and Northwestern Mutual. 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 uses a combination of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary models to implement portfolios aligned with client-specific investment objectives and risk tolerances.