Jesse Giordano is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is a founding partner at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC, and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of advisory services, he is also a licensed insurance agent and involved in real estate holding and investment companies. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process using proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and ongoing manager due diligence.

Christopher Gunster is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with Fidelis Capital Partners since 2023 and previously worked at Bank of America for thirteen years. Chris contributes investment-related articles to Forbes, a role he began in 2024. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and other business entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment process that integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to guide portfolio management and financial planning.

Karo Lokmanyan is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at N10° Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Wellington Commons Condominium Associates in Dumont, New Jersey. N10° Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that includes individual securities, ETFs, options, alternatives, and digital assets, leveraging fundamental, technical, ESG, and quantitative analysis along with third-party managers and technology platforms.

Michael Luton is a financial advisor with Madison Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Madison Advisory Services since 2007 and has prior experience at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Lion Street Financial, and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of the Hospice of Central New York Foundation. Madison Advisory Services, Inc. advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as participant-directed and sponsor retirement plans. The firm offers investment supervisory, financial planning, and consulting services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation with a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, and third-party managed programs.

William Baxter III is a financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Baxter Investment Management since 1989. The firm provides personalized, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. Baxter Investment Management follows a long-term, value-oriented investment approach and manages approximately $1.165 billion in discretionary assets across five advisors.

Edward Naphor is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Monmouth University and in the oil industry. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and manager selection, with a focus on institutional manager due diligence and tax-aware decisions.

Lauren Rowland is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at RZH Advisors LLC since 2020 and previously spent six years at Ayco/Goldman Sachs. RZH Advisors LLC provides wealth management services combining financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $2.4 billion across approximately 450 client relationships with a seven-person advisory team.

Martha Raghunauth is a financial advisor at Oxler Private Wealth with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. from 2016 to 2020 before joining Oxler Private Wealth in 2020. Oxler Private Wealth serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and fee-based insurance product referrals. The firm manages approximately $540 million in assets and employs a tailored investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing independent managers and a broad range of asset classes.

Frank Vicendese is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Foresters Advisory Services LLC, and Vicendese Mortgage and Realty Corp. He is also a commissioned notary in New Jersey. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation portfolios with institutional share classes and risk-profiling technology, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and ERISA plan services.

Kirstin Mobyed is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2019. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.7 billion in assets and employs a combination of bottom-up security selection and top-down asset allocation to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Nicholas Sutro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2005 to 2022. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a trustee managing an investment account for a family member. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and trust services. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach using both third-party and internal portfolio models, with portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ivy Alexander is a financial advisor at RZH Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wbh Advisory, Inc and T. Rowe Price. RZH Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations with fee-based wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services. The firm typically manages assets on a discretionary basis using a range of investment vehicles, including Dimensional Fund Advisors strategies, and is notable for its specialized services and management of donor-advised funds.

Derek Ralston is a financial advisor with Income & Asset Advisory, Inc. and has 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at NCM Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Outside of advising, he is the president of the Ramsey Chamber of Commerce, where he chairs meetings and participates in community events. Income & Asset Advisory provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with a generally buy-and-hold approach adjusted by active asset-class positioning.

Bianca Schuman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley, HTG Investment Advisors, Inc., and LPL Financial before joining Trivium Point Advisory, LLC, where she currently practices as part of a team. Trivium Point Advisory LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor wealth management firm managing approximately $1.63 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering customized investment strategies and comprehensive financial planning.

Christopher Cacchiola is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Mercer Global Advisors, Beacon Wealth Management, and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Emissary Tax, LLC, a tax and accounting firm. Emissary Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term, goal-based investment approach and also serves as adviser to a private fund while offering comprehensive planning services including estate, insurance, tax, and cash-flow planning.

Matthew Simon is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and Marg Financial. Outside of advisory work, Simon is involved with Fortis Wealth Group, a related business focused on non-variable insurance. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and manager due diligence.

Gabriella Bermudez is a financial advisor at Madison Advisory Services, Inc. with over 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including Lion Street Financial and Royal Alliance. Madison Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as participant-directed retirement and pension plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managed programs. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches and provides ongoing monitoring and account reviews.

Sarah Tepper Fazzari is an advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial LLC and Alba Vineyards. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and estate/wealth-planning coordination, combining fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Jordan Posner is a financial advisor at Matrix Asset Advisors Inc with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Matrix Asset Advisors since 2005. Prior to that, he was employed at Quasar Distributors, LLC for 12 years and David J. Greene and Company, LLC for 15 years. Matrix Asset Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.4 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of quantitative screening and fundamental research to manage large-cap value and dividend-income equity strategies, high-quality fixed income portfolios, and a comprehensive wealth-management program.

Jared Cohen is a financial advisor at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Private Client Services. Cohen is also the owner and manager of Onyx Bridge Tax Group, a tax and accounting firm. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses third-party research and a range of investment strategies, providing tailored portfolio management and ongoing account reviews.