James Desimone Jr. is the principal of Desimone Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in North Brunswick, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, all with Desimone Investments since its founding in 2011. Desimone Investments provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, retirement, and trust clients, with a focus on retirement planning and IRA/401(k) rollovers. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to actively manage portfolios and offers modular or comprehensive financial planning as part of its service.

Ravi Chahil is a financial advisor at Sabattis Capital with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Volaris Capital Management and Citigroup. Sabattis Capital Management LLC offers customized portfolio management through separately managed accounts for individuals, family offices, registered investment advisers, and institutional clients. The firm uses a systematic, rules-based approach incorporating technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis to implement option-based strategies such as income generation and risk mitigation tailored to each client’s objectives.

Jeffery Wimer is the principal of Wimer Investment Management, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. prior to founding his firm. Wimer Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, applying fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies across a variety of asset classes.

David Schram is the sole advisor at Elements 5 Investment Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Bridgewater, NJ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role since 2013, Mr. Schram has worked part-time as an attorney providing legal counsel to a biotechnology company through Axiom Global, Inc. since 2012. Elements 5 Investment Management offers personalized financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, and business owners. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio construction using quantitative analysis and modern portfolio theory, focusing on volatility reduction and strategic asset allocation.

Umesh Gaur is the principal of Gaur Asset Management, Inc., an independent investment advisory firm based in Somerset, NJ. He holds over 20 years of industry experience and has managed his firm since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice-president and treasurer of a pediatric home nursing business co-managed with his wife. Gaur Asset Management provides personalized portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, non-financial business entities, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, risk/return-optimized asset allocation using primarily mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, managing client accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis with a small client roster and approximately $45 million in assets under management.

William Battistelli is a financial advisor at Nisonoff & Quadrel Investment Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served in the US Army ARDEC since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in a life insurance agency. Nisonoff & Quadrel Investment Management LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, corporations, small businesses, and business owners. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and customized financial planning, with a focus on no-load stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, supported by closely affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Sanford Share is the sole advisor at Share and Harris, L.L.C., an independent firm based in East Brunswick, NJ. He holds a career spanning over 22 years in the financial industry and has been with Share and Harris since 1980. Share and Harris provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, focusing on comprehensive, tailored planning and quantitative analysis. The firm operates from an accounting practice foundation and emphasizes individual portfolio management and planning rather than institutional or fund-based offerings.

Ronald Slosberg is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Slosberg Financial Solutions, LLC since 2007. Slosberg Financial Solutions provides personalized financial planning and investment advice to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, with additional services in retirement, education, tax, and estate planning. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach with global diversification, primarily implementing portfolios through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and employs a blended compensation model combining hourly and fixed fees with commissions from insurance and annuity sales.

Sagar Bhimavarapu is a CFA charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Mountain Avenue Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm based in New Providence, NJ. Prior to his current role, he worked at CIBC World Markets Corp and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of the IIT (BHU) Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit fundraising organization for his alma mater. Mountain Avenue Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach and accepts business entity clients, which is relatively uncommon among independent advisors.

Sambasivan Amarnath is a financial advisor at Shri Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Shri Advisors since 2013. The firm serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, managing approximately $101 million in client assets through separately managed accounts and hourly investment consulting. Shri Advisors employs a modern portfolio theory framework with multiple distinct strategies, focusing exclusively on separately managed accounts and operating as a fee-only advisory.

James Lovas is a financial advisor at Xpotential Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Family First Firm, Friday Engineering, and Synopsys Inc. Xpotential Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and small businesses. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, combining strategic asset allocation with tactical risk adjustments, and offers specialized services such as Treasury Management and 401(k) plan-level management.

Thomas Margaritondo is a financial advisor at Meadowbrook Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Meadowbrook Advisors provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term orientation.

Patrick Leger is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Giverny Capital Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Finance Committee of The Waldorf School of Princeton and is part owner and CFO of a family food business, First Field LLC. Giverny Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, and select institutional clients, focusing on concentrated equity portfolios typically containing 20–30 positions. The firm employs a value-investing approach based on fundamental research and manages long-term, low-turnover portfolios with generally limited fixed-income exposure.

Robert Szigeti III is a financial advisor at SG Securities, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an ice official for USA Hockey, officiating youth hockey games. SG Securities, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies and conducts public educational seminars and workshops at no charge.

Darsh Sharma is a financial advisor at WP Asset Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and held academic roles at Stevens Institute of Technology and Vellore Institute of Technology. WP Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and wealth-planning services for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory and multiple analytical methods, tailoring investment programs through individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Yash Niphadkar is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Excel Capital Management Corp since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Lenox Wealth Advisors, First Republic Securities Company, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Excel Capital Management Corp. provides discretionary investment management and financial advice primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach, managing approximately $175 million in client assets with custody held by third-party custodians.

Barbara Cavagnaro is a financial advisor at Halberstadt Financial Consultants Inc in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Halberstadt Financial Consultants since 2000. Halberstadt Financial Consultants provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional and business entities. The firm integrates investment, tax, and insurance services, offering a range of strategies and maintaining credentialed professionals to support these capabilities.

Timothy Starkey is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with LiftPoint Family Wealth Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at firms including FortisPath Advisors, NewEdge Advisors, LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. LiftPoint Family Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through a two-advisor team managing approximately $187.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a manager-agnostic approach that includes independent investment managers, ETFs, structured notes, and alternative investments, coordinating planning with clients’ tax, estate, and insurance professionals.

Neil Sacks is a financial advisor at Sacks & Associates, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside his advisory role, he is involved with Zenith Marketing Group, Inc., an insurance and annuity brokerage firm. Sacks & Associates, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes developing written retirement plans through personal meetings and primarily uses long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Daniel Walter is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Halberstadt Financial Consultants Inc. He has worked at Halberstadt Financial Consultants since 2023 and has a background in real estate sales with RE/MAX since 2015. Walter is also involved in insurance sales through Halberstadt Insurance Services, LLC. Halberstadt Financial Consultants provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients. The firm integrates investment advisory with tax preparation and insurance services, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations.