Yassir Samra is a financial advisor at Skyy Financial Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has maintained an academic appointment at Manhattan College since 2005. Skyy Financial Group provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, investment clubs, partnerships, and business accounts, along with educational services such as tutoring, seminars, and a subscription trading service. The firm’s investment approach integrates technical and value analysis with macroeconomic research and uses a variety of trading strategies tailored to clients’ cash flow and risk profiles.

Ajit Paranjpe is a financial advisor at Prima Innotech with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Prima Innotech since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he has a long tenure at Veeco Instruments starting in 2006. Prima Innotech is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual clients. The firm employs a proprietary OptionMaximizer analysis engine to guide investment decisions and supports clients through educational seminars, publications, and a subscription-based platform for self-directed investors.

Xiaowei Jiang is a financial advisor at Oceanus Capital Management in Miami, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oceanus Capital Management in 2024, Jiang worked at Oceanus Research LLC, GSA Capital, and Welton Investment Partners. Oceanus Capital Management provides customized investment management and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth and sophisticated investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, top-down thematic research and proprietary data science to construct diversified portfolios, often employing hedging techniques and derivatives as part of its investment approach.

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.

Steven Rokeach is a CFA® charterholder and the principal advisor at Elliot Investment Management, LLC, with 23 years of industry experience. He founded and has operated the independent firm since 2003. Elliot Investment Management provides ongoing investment supervisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with a range of strategies including options writing, managing portfolios across mutual funds, equities, bonds, fixed income, and select alternative products.

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.

Robert Sefcik is the sole advisor at Main & Wall Capital Management, Corp and holds Series 65, 63, and 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Main & Wall Capital Management since 2011 and was involved in the firm's research and development from 2009 to 2023. Main & Wall Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser that provides wealth management and personalized portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goal-based process centered on capital preservation and risk management, utilizing behavioral finance concepts and model asset-allocation portfolios with both strategic and tactical elements.

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.

Dushyant Pandit is a financial advisor at Dorchester Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Dorchester Advisors since 2010. Dorchester Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and outside money-manager selection for individuals, businesses, trusts, charities, and endowments. The firm serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth households and small pension and profit-sharing plans, using a fundamentally driven, value-oriented investment approach that emphasizes tailored portfolios and routine monitoring.

Vinod Iyer is a financial advisor at Gaelin LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has over 12 years of industry experience, including a prior role at Macquarie from 2013 to 2025. Gaelin LLC provides portfolio management and online access to public and private market investment themes for accredited, qualified, and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on long-term strategies across various asset classes and emphasizes client-directed investment decisions, typically without discretionary trading authority.

Sunsierre Atkinson is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Team Financial Planning in Union, NJ. Prior to this, Atkinson worked at DTCC from 2015 to 2021 and is the founder of Teach Everyone About Money LLC, a coaching and teaching business. Team Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients as well as employer plan sponsors and other organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a blend of passive and active strategies alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with options for socially responsible investing upon client request.

Welcome! I'm Cynthia Meyer, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, a real estate investor, financial planner, and real estate business coach. I founded Real Life Planning to mentor a new generation of real estate investors. We help real estate investors take practical steps to build financial freedom, create multiple sources of income, and make working for someone else optional. At Real Life Planning, we speak both real estate and financial planning. Whether you're adding to your properties, contemplating a 1031 exchange, listing your place on Airbnb, getting started as a landlord, or looking to buy a home overseas, we'll help you create a realistic plan for your financial life goals. As you build your investment property portfolio, we will help you plan to optimize taxes and diversify risks, manage total cash flow, and prepare for new opportunities. Who we help: -Rental property investors looking for a comprehensive financial plan -Real estate investors planning for 1031 exchanges -Real estate investors who are scaling their property portfolios -Professionals considering a real estate side hustle -People with inherited rental property -Homeowners maximizing opportunities for income -Accredited Investors Evaluating DSTs, 721 Exchanges, and Syndications -Married couples building strong economic partnerships We're a Fee-Only fiduciary firm, so we work for you, not for Wall Street. That's why our fees are inclusive and transparent. My husband Steve and I have three young adult kids and live in central NJ, in the NYC metro area. We are both first-generation real estate investors with small multifamily properties, single-family homes, and a small apartment complex. We invest out of state and use a property manager. A financial advisor since 1997, I founded Real Life Planning and co-founded the Real Estate Financial Coach Course, Real Estate For Generations, and the You Unlimited coaching program. Real Life Planning works with clients virtually from anywhere and in-person in the NYC area. Interested in the real (estate) life? Book a discovery call today.

Richard Taborda is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in wealth management and insurance services. He is the president and investment adviser representative of LBT Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. His prior experience includes roles at Freeman Capital Advisors, LLC and Wealth More Enterprise, Inc. LBT Wealth Management, LLC provides investment supervisory and financial planning services to individual clients, preparing tailored Investment Policy Statements and managing portfolios that utilize both long- and short-term trading strategies, including leverage and derivatives. The firm also offers financial planning across insurance, retirement, college, and debt matters, and manages held-away employer retirement plan assets through a third-party system.

Andrew Donoghue is the founder of AMD Wealth Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and JPMorgan Chase. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a non-selling registered assistant at Cambridge Financial Group, assisting with insurance and investment business activities. AMD Wealth Management LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, using asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, with a focus on tax efficiency and fundamental analysis.

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.