Shweta Lawande is a CFP® professional at Francis Financial with five years of industry experience. She has worked exclusively at Francis Financial since 2016. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers investment supervisory services, personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, with an emphasis on custom investment policy statements and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Lawrence Zagarola is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2004. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory principles and uses an investment committee to construct diversified models and evaluate third-party managers.

Larry Moons is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Concourse Financial Group Securities for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns ProInvestment Solutions, which provides securities and insurance products. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management through an in-house wrap fee program, independent money manager referrals, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Ginny Colarusso is a financial advisor at Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at The GMS Group, L.L.C. for over 20 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a yoga instructor, owns an online small business called Good Karma Chick, and volunteers as a troop treasurer for local Girl Scout troops. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management strategies and customized financial planning, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen McGahran is a financial advisor at Bravias Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Merrill, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, Axa Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. He is also a 10% partner in Cavallino Racing LLC, a passive business interest. Bravias Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services, often combining both at no additional charge. The firm uses a risk-assessment process to allocate clients into model portfolios comprising a mix of securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments, with continuous monitoring and customization options.

Daniel Moskowitz is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been with Chatham Wealth Management since 2000. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Chatham, NJ. Chatham Wealth Management is a four-advisor team managing approximately $601 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolio management that includes a range of instruments such as options and structured derivatives, with ongoing monitoring conducted under discretionary authority.

Alexander Cripps is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently working at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC since 2009. Prior to this, he was with H.G. Wellington & Co Inc for five years. In addition to his role at Wellington Shields, he serves as an investment committee member, research analyst, and portfolio manager at Wellington Shields Capital Management. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party manager selection and a variety of investment strategies to manage client portfolios.

William Prendergast is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with L. J. Altfest and Co., Inc. since 1993. Altfest Personal Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supported by an investment committee that oversees security selection and rebalancing.

Isabella Mc Closkey is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, LLC, Nexus Ligas, and Omni 360 Advisors. NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain charitable organizations through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm primarily employs passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis and offers access to alternative investments and specialized strategies through third-party sub-advisers.

Michael McGrady is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Tilson Financial Group Inc. He has worked at Tilson Financial Group since 1999 and has been with American Portfolios Financial Services INC since 2012. McGrady is also a co-president of the accounting firm Tropeano & McGrady, P.C., providing accounting and tax services alongside his financial advisory work. Tilson Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a globally diversified, multi-asset class investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers.

Peter Ostensen is a financial advisor at Geremia Financial Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Geremia Financial Services, he worked at Fairfield University and Xaverian High School. Geremia Financial Services, LLC provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $103 million across about 115 client relationships, employing a top-down macroeconomic framework combined with bottom-up security selection, and uses options primarily for hedging within a wrap fee program structure.

Michael George is a financial advisor at Watts Capital Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has been with Watts Capital since 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Global Arena Capital Corp for nine years. Michael serves as a co-trustee for a trust account under New York State law, a role he has held since 1984. Watts Capital Partners serves individual and family clients, business owners, and enterprises, including Gen X/Gen Y professionals and clients navigating divorce. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management services, employing a mix of core, tactical, and alternative strategies, and uses proprietary quantitative models alongside derivatives and options strategies.

Michael Fishman is a financial advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC in New York, NY. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NerdWallet Wealth Partners, he worked at Goldman Sachs for nine years and spent a year in extended travel. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a team approach and primarily implements passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supplemented with fundamental analysis, offering access to alternative investments and employing third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Steven Shaiman is a financial advisor with Colorado Financial Service Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Colorado Financial Service Corporation in 2018, he worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, Shaiman provides tax and accounting services as a CPA and holds a real estate license. Colorado Financial Service Corporation serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other legal entities with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm offers customized portfolios and a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance products.

Daniel Hayes is a financial advisor at Argos Wealth Advisors LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bessemer Trust Company, N.A. for 21 years. Hayes is a limited partner in a restaurant business, Eatdrinknj LLC, located in Milburn, NJ. Argos Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a risk-based, strategic asset allocation approach and integrates financial planning into portfolio management, employing a variety of investment vehicles and third-party managers tailored to client needs.

John Lyle Jr. is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management strategies, including buy-and-hold and active trading, and offers clients both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Ralph Metz Jr. is a financial advisor with Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 22% owner and investor in a CrossFit gym business. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on portfolio management and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm tailors guidance to clients' objectives and risk tolerance, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and integrating broker-dealer and insurance activities under common ownership.

Joseph Fantozzi is a financial advisor at Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC in Madison, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Premier Path Wealth Partners in 2025, he worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and MML Investors Services, LLC from 2020 to 2025. Premier Path Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment approach across various asset classes and utilizes third-party platforms and external managers to implement strategies for both custody and held-away accounts.

Matthew Werner is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at RSW Investments and its affiliated entities since 2017, including RSW Investments Holdings, LLC. RSW Investments manages municipal fixed-income portfolios for individual and institutional clients, primarily through financial intermediaries and wrap-fee program sponsors. The firm focuses on municipal bond strategies emphasizing after-tax total return, employing credit research and duration management across three core mandates.

Joseph Mcclellan is a financial advisor at WealthPLAN Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Securities America Inc., LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains a New Jersey insurance producer license authorizing him to write life insurance and variable annuities. WealthPLAN Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes strategy diversification, combining mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative strategies to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.