Matthew Panek is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hennion & Walsh since 1999. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and to plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Nicholas Thompson is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Beacon Trust and has prior experience at CNR Securities, Hartford Funds Distributors, Villanova University, and JPMorgan. Outside of his advisory role, he personally manages two rental properties. Beacon Trust offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities, managing over $4 billion in assets. The firm utilizes an open-architecture investment platform that includes in-house and third-party strategies, with a focus on tax efficiency and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Nikolas Piccolo is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Corient Services LLC, RegentAtlantic, RBC Wealth Management, and Equitable Advisors. Prior to his advisory roles, he studied at Seton Hall University from 2018 to 2022. 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 with both discretionary and consultative services, catering to diverse client needs through customized allocations and access to alternative investments.

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.

Henry Szawlowski is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2009. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. offers 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 through a team of 73 advisors, utilizing multiple program structures and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes.

Stephen Zarubnicky is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and 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 over 1,000 clients, employing a range of strategies across multiple asset classes and offering various program structures including wrap fee and personalized unified managed account programs.

Steven Sergio is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2014 and was also associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an entity formed for investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Timothy Davis is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors in 2018, he worked at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a web design and IT consulting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment models supported by an Envestnet workflow.

Joseph Sreshta is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Northwestern Mutual Life and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and currently with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also a notary public in the state of Texas. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management approaches with a blend of proprietary models and third-party managers. The firm integrates technology and operational outsourcing into its service delivery and recently rebranded from Bleakley Financial Group in 2025.

Christopher Bukowczyk is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, RoundAngle Advisors, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of portfolio management approaches and third-party managers, supported by technology and operational outsourcing.

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 with Nfsg Corporation, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aegis Capital Corp, B. Riley Wealth Management, and National Securities Corp. Nfsg Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio construction using multiple asset classes and supports its advisors with internal portfolio management, research, and third-party asset manager options.

Michael Giannotto is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LS Securities, Lotus Advisory, MUFG, and Ladenburg Thalmann. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with over 200 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management services, including discretionary and consultative programs, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.

Alyssa Cortelyou is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. since 2019. She previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2016 to 2023. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and educational seminars, employing both traditional and specialist investment strategies.

Joseph Villa Jr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2004 and has a long tenure with National Life Insurance companies dating back to 1982. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in an insurance agency, NJ Life & Casualty Associates, Inc. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm utilizes goal-based model portfolios and diversified asset allocation, with oversight from an investment committee, and offers unique investment-company products such as the TOPS® ETF Portfolios and related index licensing arrangements.

Matthew Mc Hale is a Series 65 licensed advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining RMR, he was employed at Becton Dickinson in 2022 and attended Loyola University Maryland from 2019 to 2023. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

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.

Milind Shah is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2015. His prior experience includes 13 years at New England Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, life, accident/health, and long-term care insurance. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm offers multiple account structures and model-based solutions, implementing strategies through advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party money managers.

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.

Andy Schwartz is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group. Schwartz serves as a board member for the BSCF Charitable Foundation and is involved in motivational speaking through Epic Success. 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 employs a range of portfolio management strategies that incorporate third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.