David Scheidel is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sierra Financial Advisors, LLC since 2006. He has held concurrent roles at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and SAX Advisory Group since 2026, and maintains involvement in his CPA firm, Scheidel & Sullivan CPA, LLC, as well as other business ventures dating back over two decades. Sierra Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and fee-only investment management to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm delivers primarily non-discretionary advice using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios that include mutual funds and individual securities, and maintains an affiliation with an accounting firm while keeping advisory services distinct.

Emmett Newton III is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary in Denville, NJ. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Matthew Pascarella is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2020, following seven years at Founders Financial Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director at Woods End Merchants Services, LLC, a merchant services firm. Mutual Advisors, LLC manages approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors and serves individuals, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial consulting, and ERISA plan advisory, employing both passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Nicole Wegman is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Element Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, and UBS FS. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and incorporates tax planning and trust-related services for some clients.

James Freda is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2023. Prior to that, he worked briefly at Charles Grotyohann and has experience in contracting and landscaping. 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, offering multiple program structures and employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Steven Lieberman is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2026. His prior roles include eight years at Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and 27 years at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. He is also involved in financial planning and wealth management through a partnership at Summit Financial, LLC. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, with options for customized portfolio management.

William Conger is a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Red Hook Management for 14 years before joining Simon Quick Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the Raptor Trust, a non-investment related position. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial and tax planning, and administrative services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private investment funds, and offers integrated tax and back-office services alongside its investment management.

Caitlin De Groat is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently with Cary Street Partners. She previously worked for Beacon Trust Company for 13 years. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary strategies, sub-advisers, and AI tools to support investment decisions.

Joseph Spada is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He previously spent 35 years with Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Spada is involved in nonprofit work, serving as chairman of the Tri County Scholarship Fund and as a board member of Several Sources Shelters, both organizations supporting community and social causes. 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, financial planning, and retirement plan services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches to portfolio management.

Kyle Wesley is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He also serves as Chief Technology Officer at OnePoint BFG, overseeing the firm’s technology operations. OnePoint BFG 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 employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis, and utilizes AI-assisted tools for client meeting documentation.

Gregg Heller is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Nori, Hennion, Walsh, Inc. since 1995. 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 featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Colleen Sylvester is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with BlackRock since 2010. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of clients including institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs systematic, technical, and quantitative strategies combined with fundamental analysis to deliver option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays, operating under proprietary software and real-time risk monitoring.

Richard Gopin is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and is the owner and president of Concordia Financial Group, Inc., where he is involved in the sales of life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2005 and Concordia Financial Group since 2004. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC serves individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory services and account platforms, employing diverse analytical and allocation strategies.

Emil Hemsey is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with MissionSquare Retirement and MissionSquare Investment Services, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Pruco Securities, LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and SagePoint Financial. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm utilizes investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports more than 40,000 participants through a multi-team advisory structure.

Adam Johnston is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Cetera ADVISORS LLC, and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Johnston contributes as a blogger on political, historical, philosophical, and technological topics. 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 a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers to implement client-specific investment strategies, supported by technology-driven operational tools.

Annamaria Vitelli is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at PNC Bank from 2007 to 2025 before joining Beacon Trust in 2025. Beacon Trust serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisory staff and employs an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework and tax-aware management.

Stephen Rinaldi is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 1993 and Executive Pension Planning Corporation since 1979. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary programs often involving third-party managers.

Jennifer Leong is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, low-cost passive funds and ETFs, complemented by customized fixed-income portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Allen Fassett is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 45 years of industry experience. Fassett has been with Hennion & Walsh since 1990. 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 strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jake Hoke is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Summit Financial since 2022 and previously worked in education at several schools from 2016 to 2022. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered 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, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.