Braden Schipke is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with The GenWealth Group, Inc. since 2011 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Schipke serves as Vice President and board member of Family Connections, Inc., a nonprofit organization. The GenWealth Group, Inc. advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and an automated investment program primarily using ETFs with an ESG screening process. The firm manages approximately $661 million across 300 clients and operates a licensed insurance agency, offering a range of investment and insurance services through its five-advisor team.

John Eade is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc. He has been associated with Argus Research Group since 1989. Argus Investors’ Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutions such as investment companies, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes bottom-up stock selection and a long-term, low-turnover strategy for its Core Equity portfolios, and it also offers specialized strategies and model portfolio licensing to other advisers and platform sponsors.

Eleanore Szymanski is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Access Wealth. She has worked at The Financial Planning Answerplace, LLC since 2012 and at EKS Associates, LLC since 2000. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory principles, utilizing an investment committee to construct diversified models and regularly monitoring and rebalancing client portfolios.

Robert Giarraffa is a financial advisor with New Horizons Wealth Management in Cedar Knolls, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at New Horizons Wealth Management since 1982 and at TFS Securities, Inc. since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he has authored an autobiography. New Horizons Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, families, and businesses across various income levels. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based approach that integrates active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, along with financial planning tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Joseph Varvara is a financial advisor at AtCap Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at National Securities Corp and National Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JEGA Consulting, a non-investment-related business focused on accounting and tax purposes. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing strategies, and offers access to proprietary portfolios, sub-advisors, and third-party asset managers.

Jeffrey Halpert is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group, L.L.C. since 1996. Outside of advisory services, he is an independent insurance agent and may receive referral compensation from a real estate advisory firm. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plan participants, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm offers portfolio management programs with buy-and-hold and active trading strategies, and clients may choose discretionary or non-discretionary account management.

Alan Reef is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners Asset Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Tradition Asset Management from 2013 to 2020. Cary Street Partners Asset Management provides discretionary third-party asset management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of quantitative asset allocation and qualitative fundamental analysis across its model portfolios and separate accounts, and it manages a proprietary actively managed ETF along with wrap fee and model programs.

Sean Cole is a financial advisor at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Amerisave Mortgage Corporation. Sean also spent time conducting extensive research before joining his current firm. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and pension consulting to individual clients and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $383.8 million in discretionary assets, primarily advising on exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through firm-developed model portfolios and discretionary authority.

Jean Cocinescu is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Atcap Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Securities Corp and National Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship involved in real estate and bookkeeping. Atcap Partners serves individual clients across wealth levels as well as institutional entities, offering investment management and financial planning through tailored portfolios and a combination of proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and third-party asset managers. The firm is notable for its use of fundamental and technical analysis, market-timing strategies, and inclusion of alternative investments alongside comprehensive back-office support for affiliated investment entities.

Avani Ramnani is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Francis Financial since 2012. She is part of a seven-advisor team based in New York, NY. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial and divorce financial planning, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with a focus on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis.

Samuel Alleyne is a financial advisor with Colomb Investment Management Company, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, Horter Investment Management, Intrinsic Wealth Strategies, Inc., and The College Funding Academy, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he provides debt counseling services through Debt Free for Life. Colomb Investment Management Company, LLC offers personalized, fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm utilizes long-term strategic portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and factor models, often delegating investment implementation to third-party managers under co-advisory arrangements.

Stephen Tuttle is a financial advisor at Signet Financial Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Signet since 2001, also working at Summit Financial, LLC since 2026. Signet Financial Management provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets and employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed-income securities, options overlays, independent managers, and private funds.

David Netkin is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Woodstock Wealth Management since 2018 and at St. Bernard Financial Services since 2021. He also operates a branch office for Woodstock Wealth Management through Edgewood Financial Group, Inc. Woodstock Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers to individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and offers tailored strategies with a distinctive performance-based fee program.

Martin Herrmann is a financial advisor at NobleBridge Wealth with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including The Cash Edge, where he serves as President overseeing mergers and acquisitions of advisors, Millington Securities, Hanlon Investment Management, Northern Lights Distributors, and FSC Securities Corporation. He dedicates a small portion of his time to prospecting advisors for mergers and acquisitions outside of securities trading hours. NobleBridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and tax-planning services. The firm uses a combination of strategic core allocation, active tactical overlays, and model-driven tools, with a focus on both quantitative and qualitative manager selection.

Christopher Cacchiola is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Mercer Global Advisors and Beacon Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he owns Emissary Tax, LLC, a separate tax and accounting firm. Emissary Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing fundamental analysis and a goal-driven approach tailored to client objectives.

Michael Garrett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with WJL Financial Advisors since 2024 and previously operated under his own name from 2001 to 2024. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates, providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio guidance, tax planning, and tax preparation. The firm uses an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes client approval before trade execution.

Paul Davis is a financial advisor with Hudson Value Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Value Partners since 2019 and previously spent 18 years at Oppenheimer & Co Inc. Davis is also an independent insurance agent, an activity he has pursued since 2019. Hudson Value Partners, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with offerings that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to unaffiliated managers and private funds, with ongoing account reviews and reporting.

William Keefe is a financial advisor at McRae Capital Management Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with McRae Capital Management since 2016. Keefe serves as a director on the board of Old Point Financial Corporation, a community bank holding company, where he participates in management oversight and governance. McRae Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term approach to high-quality securities, employing tailored strategies that consider income needs, tax factors, and risk profiles.

Braden De Forge is a financial advisor at GoalVest Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Heidi Washburn State Farm. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in other business activities including a venture named Serious Texas BBQ. GoalVest Advisory LLC serves high-net-worth and individual clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to construct client-specific portfolios, managing discretionary accounts and sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles.

William Romero is a financial advisor at Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, MML Investors Services, and New York Life. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, focusing on portfolio management and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm tailors guidance to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, offering primarily non-discretionary management with integration between advisory, brokerage, and insurance activities.