John Pawlik is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lassus Wherley for 17 years. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform combining in-house strategies, factor-based and ETF portfolios, and independent managers, with an emphasis on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Kevin Kreuzer is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include work with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and several Summit entities, including Summit Risk Management, Inc., where he sells insurance products. 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, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

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 with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at Founders Financial Securities, LLC and 1st Worldwide Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a director involved in merchant services at Woods End Merchants Services, LLC. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory services using both active and passive investment strategies, emphasizing diversification and client-specific objectives, and manages approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors.

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 an advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2023. 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, employing a range of investment strategies across various asset classes and program structures.

Evan Baldwin is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Bedminster, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior career includes 12 years with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Baldwin also provides investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC, an independent registered investment advisor. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

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 seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cary Street Partners. She previously worked at Beacon Trust Company for 13 years before joining Cary Street Partners. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies to serve clients, including specialized institutional niches such as state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

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.

Derren Burse is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, LPL Financial, and MetLife/Brighthouse Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed with Abound Health and is involved with a basketball-related organization called Yes, I Can Basketball. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

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.

Anthony Caruso is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2013 to 2020, and he has been with Gladstone Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2020. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes a range of investment strategies including individual equities and bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies.

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® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at MissionSquare Retirement and MissionSquare Investment Services, where he has been 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, employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program, which features investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Adam Johnston is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Cetera Advisors LLC, and First Allied Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he contributes as a blogger on American Postliberal and writes about politics, history, philosophy, and technology at conquesttheory.com. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm implements portfolios based on client-specific objectives and risk tolerances using a combination of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary models, supported by advanced technology and operational outsourcing.