James Parris is a financial advisor at Ivory Wealth Management Inc. with 4 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ivory Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with the Syosset Soccer Club since 2006, coaching and training youth soccer. Ivory Wealth Management provides portfolio management and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary standard and employs a range of analytical methods, offering primarily non-discretionary management alongside insurance and annuity advisory services.

Cheng Kou is a financial advisor at Time Investment Advisers with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for ten years at Verisk Data Analytics. Time Investment Advisers provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services tailored to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and offers both long-term portfolio management and short-term trading strategies, including option strategies.

Stuart Ruff is the principal and sole advisor at Ruff Choices, an independent registered investment adviser based in Cranford, NJ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, founding Ruff Choices in 1999. Ruff Choices provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as charitable organizations and certain institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, and incorporates the use of margin, short sales, and options for separately managed accounts.

Michael Maye is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of MJM Financial Advisors, LLC in Gillette, NJ since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he conducts educational seminars and workshops for community groups, including seniors, women's groups, and university events. MJM Financial Advisors serves individual investors and their families, including high-net-worth clients, advising approximately 27 family groups with around $42 million in assets under management. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and integrated wealth management that includes retirement, estate, tax planning, and business consulting. Its investment approach combines institutional-style no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and ETNs with a strategic asset allocation process, emphasizing a passive core and selective active allocations, alongside tax-sensitive implementation. The firm also offers tax planning and preparation services through its CPA affiliation.

Robert Bonavito is a financial advisor at The Financial Planning Group, Inc. in Scotch Plains, NJ, holding the PFS™ designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with The Financial Planning Group since 1995. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Their approach includes tailored portfolio construction based on suitability assessments and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in security selection.

Keka Rath is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Global Investment Management, LLC since 2005 and has been with NextGen Wealth Counselors Limited Liability Company since 2015. NextGen Wealth Counselors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory, utilizing both long- and short-term strategies and alternative investments, while typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Bhushan Bhangale is the principal of Bsquare Investalytix LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Cognizant from 2021 to 2024 and BNP Paribas RCC from 2007 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Gill Lane Investment Partners LLC, a passive real estate investment entity. Bsquare Investalytix LLC is a registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management and a subscription service offering trade recommendations. The firm focuses on equities, ETFs, and equity options using a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Douglas Grant is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Grant Asset Management, LLC. Prior to founding his independent firm, he worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Garden State Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a baseball equipment manufacturing business and is part owner and manager of a bar in Hoboken, NJ. Grant Asset Management provides tailored financial planning, investment advisory, insurance consulting, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a goal-based approach emphasizing behavioral finance and asset allocation, primarily using exchange-traded funds for tax efficiency and cost considerations.

Srikanth Nagarajan is the principal advisor at Berunda Capital Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also the CEO of Valan Global Solutions, a firm providing data analytics and investment research support. Nagarajan has worked at Berunda Capital Management since 2018 and has been with Valan Global Solutions since 2012. Berunda Capital Management offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services mainly to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a research-driven approach to security selection and portfolio construction, supported by an affiliated research company, and emphasizes client communication through periodicals and educational programs.

Mark Rizzotti is a financial advisor at Transparent Wealth Solutions with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning roles at JP Morgan and Seramount. He is also a licensed real estate salesperson affiliated with Green Light Realty and co-founder of an online blog providing market commentary. Transparent Wealth Solutions offers fee-only financial planning, coaching, and advisory services to individuals and families, focusing on comprehensive cash-flow analysis, risk management, and long-term, diversified investment strategies. The firm uses a digital custodian platform and provides scheduled client reviews without taking custody of assets.

Mark Painter is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Everguide Financial Group, LLC since 2016. Everguide Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with model portfolios and ongoing monitoring, managing approximately $45 million in discretionary assets as a single-advisor practice.

David Berkowitz is the sole advisor at Valuealigned Partners and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savvy since 2026 and previously at ValueAligned Partners, LLC for 24 years. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an accountant and administrator for Berk Capital, LP, an investment-related family partnership he has been involved with since 1995. Valuealigned Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm follows a value-oriented, fundamental analysis investment approach, emphasizing long-term equity holdings and selective use of options, and has experience managing a pooled investment vehicle.

Richard Taborda is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the president and investment adviser representative of LBT Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm he has been associated with since 2011. Prior to this, he worked at Freeman Capital Advisors, LLC from 2019 to 2023 and Wealth More Enterprise, Inc. starting in 2024. LBT Wealth Management primarily serves individual clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios. The firm uses advanced trading strategies and held-away order management systems uncommon for a firm of its size.

John Donnelly III is the sole advisor at Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Staten Island, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Donnelly has worked with Paulo Financial Advisors since 2012 in various capacities. Paulo Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and asset allocation with a focus on index funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services.

Christopher Colyer is a financial advisor at CMC Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to founding CMC Wealth LLC in 2025, he worked at EisnerAmper Wealth Management & Corporate Benefits, LLC, Eisner Advisory Group LLC, and Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC. He is also an accountant and owner of CMC Advisors LLC and operates as an independent licensed insurance agent. CMC Wealth LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach. The firm requires client approval for investment decisions and offers regular portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Frank Ramson is the principal of Frank Ramson, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He previously operated Bedford Tax Services, LLC, a tax advisory firm, where he served as a CPA and tax advisor. Frank Ramson, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, including both modest portfolios and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental valuation analysis with technical analysis for trade timing and uses covered-call writing as a conservative income strategy.

Ronnie Massey is the principal of Massey Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has led Massey Financial Group since 2015. Massey Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and manages a limited client base with accounts held at independent custodians.

Christopher Helwig is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Newport Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He maintains a notary public role on a volunteer basis. Newport Wealth Management serves a select group of individual, corporate, trust, estate, and charitable clients, offering tailored investment supervisory services and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, incorporating both traditional and alternative investment strategies on a discretionary basis when authorized.

Jay Patadia is a financial advisor with Veritas FINPRO Advisor, holding the PFS™ designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at Veritas FINPRO Advisor since 2026 and previously at Hornor, Townsend, & Kent LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Patadia provides tax preparation services through his own practice, Veritas Planning Advisors. Veritas FINPRO Advisor offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies and asset-allocation principles, managing discretionary accounts and recommending model portfolios or outside managers when appropriate.

Chiangtim Chen is the sole advisor at Zihuitrading LLC, an independent firm based in Staten Island, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience, with 14 years at Zihuitrading LLC. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to Chinese-speaking immigrants in the U.S. and Chinese residents abroad looking to diversify into the U.S. equity market. Zihuitrading LLC employs both technical and fundamental analysis, implementing tailored strategies including long-term and short-term equity positions, margin transactions, and covered options, and serves a focused client roster with active trading tools rather than passive allocation.