James Korzik is a financial advisor with First Light Wealth Advisors, LLC in Little Falls, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for seven years before joining First Light in 2018. Outside of his financial advisory role, Korzik is a licensed private marine captain. First Light Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $116.3 million in client assets as of December 31, 2025, and serves a mix of individual investors and plan sponsors with a diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Louis Berger is a financial advisor at Washington Square Capital Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Washington Square Capital Management since 2009. Washington Square Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental value analysis supported by technical and macroeconomic factors, and it offers distinct strategies including Capital Core Fixed Income, Global Allocation, and Global Balanced.

Patricia Scott is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at MSM Financial Strategies in New Providence, NJ. She has been with MSM Financial Strategies since 1997, a firm where she works alongside two other partners. MSM Financial Strategies is a state-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis, using both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Patrick Stadelhofer is a financial advisor at Kahn Brothers Advisors LLC in New York, NY, with three years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Kahn Brothers Advisors in 2023, he worked at Atlantic Lion Investments and VGI Partners. Kahn Brothers Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and institutional clients, focusing on equity strategies within a modified value investing framework. The firm emphasizes bottom-up fundamental analysis and multi-year holding periods across U.S. public equities and special-situation securities.

Benjamin Lewinter is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Lewinter Wealth Advisors, LLC with experience beginning in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Palantir Technologies and held positions at Capital One, Fiserv, Columbia Engineering, and Accenture. Lewinter Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and endowments, managing approximately $162 million for about 85 clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach centered on asset allocation and diversification, maintaining discretionary authority and conducting regular account reviews.

Brigitte Brombergklein is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at East Coast Wealth Management, Inc. since 2014. She is also the owner and president of Winning Strategies Group, LLC, a firm that markets various insurance and annuity products. East Coast Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a client-specific approach using risk tolerance assessments and combines in-house management with selected third-party managers to implement diversified portfolios.

Christian Carrillo is a financial advisor at Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc. in Tenafly, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Ox Capital Management since 2015. Blue Ox Capital Management provides advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by selecting and directing them to third-party investment advisers and funds. The firm operates on a consultative, referral-oriented model without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Andrew Barnes is a financial advisor with Altar Rock in New York, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 registrations and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Altar Rock since 2020 in various capacities. Altar Rock serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, including managing assets within insurance structures and allocating to third-party managers and alternative investments. The firm employs a blend of qualitative and quantitative analysis overseen by an Investment Committee, with regular portfolio reviews and use of proprietary planning tools.

Stephen Leeb is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Leeb Capital Management, Inc. in New York, NY, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Leeb Index Trader, Emerging Advisory, Tci Enterprises, Leeb Brokerage Services, and Leeb Research Consultants. Outside his advisory work, he serves as editor of investment newsletters The Complete Investor and Real World Investor, writing on general stock investing topics for Capitol Information Group. Leeb Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $112 million across about 60 accounts. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic approach combined with bottom-up security selection across three core strategies, incorporating explicit sell disciplines and position-weight limits.

Jennifer Kerr is a financial advisor at Podell Financial Group LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Slavic401k and Hollywood Firefighters Pension. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed realtor in New Jersey, dedicating a small amount of time monthly to that activity. Podell Financial Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, managing both individual accounts and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Charles Lalanne is a financial advisor at Astra Ventures with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Tse Capital Management and Bloomberg. Astra Ventures provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis. The firm is notable for its Commodity Trading Adviser registration and its management of privately offered pooled funds.

Benjamin Kaufamn is a financial advisor at Vanquour LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Rochester University and the United Nations International School. Vanquour LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach focused on long-term portfolio building with tactical reallocations as needed.

Anja Luesink is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Verdence Capital Advisors LLC since 2026 and was previously with Luesink Stenstrom Financial from 2014 to 2026. Luesink Stenstrom Financial serves individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses, offering holistic financial life planning, financial transition planning, and wealth management. The firm uses an integrated planning process addressing both technical and personal financial aspects, combining index-based and active investment strategies with diversified asset allocations and tax-aware considerations.

Kean Amaral is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at United Success Wealth Management and has held positions at Merrill Lynch and Fortis Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a marketing services firm and manages an Airbnb property. United Success LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates accounting, tax, and insurance services within its offering.

John Sampers is a financial advisor at SFI Advisors, LLC with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at SFI Advisors since 2009, in addition to roles at Kestra Financial Services and Private Client Services. Outside of advising, he manages a real estate property through Osprey Pointe LLC. SFI Advisors serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs approaches such as modern portfolio theory and long-term purchase strategies while conducting regular portfolio reviews.

John Bodnar is a financial advisor with Bodnar Financial Advisors, Inc. in Florham Park, NJ, holding the CFP® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial LLC and Cambridge Investment Research advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved in marketing services for NortonLifeLock. Bodnar Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and consulting to individuals, small-business pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm emphasizes a structured planning process and ongoing support, focusing on advice without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

Eugene Skorodinsky is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Minerva Wealth Advisory in New York, NY. His work history includes roles at Baruch College, Luesink Stenstrom Financial, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and the Research Foundation CUNY. Eugene holds a Series 63 license. Minerva Wealth Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, couples, and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs, enhanced-index funds, and selected active managers, with a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach combined with tax-aware strategies.

Anne Marie Pierno is an advisor at Reik & Co., LLC with four years of industry experience. She has been with Reik & Co. since 2006, working within a team-based environment. Reik & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $383 million for about 57 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through concentrated, long-term equity strategies focused on companies with significant insider ownership and strong financial profiles.

Tracy Nixon is a financial advisor at Tekmen Wells LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tekmen Wells, Nixon has been affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. since 1989. Tekmen Wells provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporations, including high-net-worth households. The firm primarily delivers portfolio management through a wrap-fee program using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and employs due diligence on third-party managers via the Envestnet platform.

Mark Zagotti is a financial advisor with Next GEN Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, Cathay Securities, Inc., and currently at Remsenburg Securities, LLC and Blue Diamond Securities of America LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Z Force, LLC, which provides compliance consulting services. Next GEN Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services through various account structures. The firm combines fundamental and technical investment methods and is distinguished by its affiliation with Cathay Securities, a registered broker-dealer that allows for dual registration of its advisors.