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.

Irvin Starr is the sole advisor at River Investment Corp, an independent firm based in Princeton, NJ. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience, having been with River Investment Corp since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer of Piedmont Company, Inc., a non-investment-related holding company. River Investment Corporation primarily serves private investment funds and occasionally individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm manages assets according to fund offering memoranda, employing technical and cyclical analysis alongside broker research, and distinguishes itself through its focus on private fund advisory, performance-based compensation, and formal fund governance practices.

Gary Garland is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Solutions, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and a Series 65 license. In addition to his advisory work, he is an attorney specializing in estate planning and elder law through his own law practice, Garland Law Offices, P.A. Integrated Wealth Solutions is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial and business planning, insurance reviews, and free educational workshops, typically utilizing a passive, diversified investment approach tailored to each client’s objectives.

Shikha Mittra is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at RetireSmart Consulting, LLC in Princeton, NJ. She has led RetireSmart Consulting since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a vice president position at ASNA Worldwide Group, a non-investment related business. RetireSmart Consulting, LLC is an independent investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, as well as pension consulting for plan sponsors. The firm also offers educational seminars and workshops to enhance financial literacy among clients and plan participants.

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.

Satram Chainani is the sole advisor at Sigma Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Sigma Capital Management since 2008, first at the LLP and then at the LLC since 2017. Sigma Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to a small number of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.56 million across five discretionary accounts, investing primarily in equities, fixed income, no-load mutual funds, and equity options, with a focus on combining charting, fundamental, and technical analysis.

Sweta Bhargav is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill Lynch and currently operates Adviso Wealth LLC, an independent firm based in Princeton, NJ. Adviso Wealth provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals and retirement plan consulting for employer plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing primarily passive investments such as index mutual funds and ETFs to create diversified portfolios.

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.

Lisa Jantorno is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and the principal of Jantorno Financial Advisors, LLC, an independent firm she has led since 2004. She also owns and serves as an officer of a residential home building business, where she performs bookkeeping duties. Jantorno Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a longer-term buy-and-hold investment approach with portfolio diversification based on Modern Portfolio Theory and conducts account reviews on a periodic basis.

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.

Gerald Odening is the sole advisor at GRO Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Princeton, NJ. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. Odening has been with GRO Capital since its founding in 2003. GRO Capital provides personalized portfolio management and investment advice to high net worth individuals and trusts, managing approximately $11.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm’s investment approach is fundamentally driven and valuation-focused, emphasizing small- and mid-cap equities in education and business services for long-term capital appreciation.

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.

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.

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.

Jay Brennan is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Brennan Financial Group, LLC since its founding in 2001 in Princeton, NJ. Brennan Financial Group, LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines ongoing tax preparation and bookkeeping services with fee-only advisory engagements, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation driven portfolios managed primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Rajeev Nedunuri is the principal of Lasani Wealth Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been active in financial and technology roles since 2016, including positions at IQCIO LLC and Workspend/Broadridge. Outside of his advisory firm, he maintains a minority ownership interest in an institutional advisory technology provider and works full-time in technology consulting. Lasani Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser offering portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and families. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical research, quantitative screening, and AI-assisted tools to manage risk-based and custom portfolios.

Abdulaziz Shroff is a financial advisor at SNC Wealth Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Anaplan Inc and Verizon. SNC Wealth Management provides customized investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, with a notable family office offering that includes real estate analysis, insurance review, and estate services.