Brandon Velez is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining 5C Capital Management, he worked at Better Mortgage Corporation, Rockit Solutions, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan Securities LLC. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios using a blend of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets.

Brian Ycaza is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He has held roles at several firms, including Valley Financial Management, Inc., Valley National Bank, and Leumi Investment Services Inc. His background includes experience at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and multiple financial advisory practices. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a client-driven investment process and utilizes an investment committee to guide strategic and tactical allocations across equities, fixed income, and cash, often blending individual securities with mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Bart Di Chiaro is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Tarrytown, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CPR Investments Inc., Primerica Advisors, and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. He is also active as an insurance agent, engaging in the sale of various insurance products. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by providing customized investment advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm incorporates various investment approaches and offers both in-house management and oversight of third-party managers.

James Rank is a financial advisor at Aspire Advisors, LLC with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aspire Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he dedicates a portion of his time to consulting on retirement plan service engagements and client relations for Hamilton Cavanaugh & Associates, Inc., a broker-dealer. Aspire Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm manages client assets predominantly through discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis in its research.

Thomas Beattie is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Samalin Wealth since 2024 and previously spent 13 years with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Samalin Wealth provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process, managing approximately $490 million in client assets across eight advisers.

Marc Decuffa is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Long Island Financial Group, Inc. He has also worked as a freelancer and been involved with Proxy Freedom LLC and Cents Ability LLC. Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of instruments and offers specialized services for foreign clients and immigration-related financial planning.

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.

Brian Crane is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Spring Street Market and Williams College. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Loren Bailey is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Lifemark in 2022, he worked at Client First Capital, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, Loren is also a part-time caregiver and an independent insurance agent focusing on Medicare insurance. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers tailored, suitability-driven advice through various managed account programs and retirement-plan consulting.

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.

Raymond Pruzinsky is an investment advisor representative with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at SeaCrest Wealth Management since 2016 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he is also licensed to provide non-variable insurance policies to clients. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management using a customized, long-term approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Tobias Tolino is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Richter Bober Asset Management, LLC for six years before joining Citizens Private Wealth in 2020. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and recently added business consulting services.

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.