Joseph Villa Jr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2004 and has a long tenure with National Life Insurance companies dating back to 1982. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in an insurance agency, NJ Life & Casualty Associates, Inc. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm utilizes goal-based model portfolios and diversified asset allocation, with oversight from an investment committee, and offers unique investment-company products such as the TOPS® ETF Portfolios and related index licensing arrangements.

Matthew Mc Hale is a Series 65 licensed advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining RMR, he was employed at Becton Dickinson in 2022 and attended Loyola University Maryland from 2019 to 2023. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Milind Shah is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2015. His prior experience includes 13 years at New England Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, life, accident/health, and long-term care insurance. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm offers multiple account structures and model-based solutions, implementing strategies through advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party money managers.

Andy Schwartz is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group. Schwartz serves as a board member for the BSCF Charitable Foundation and is involved in motivational speaking through Epic Success. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies that incorporate third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

Everett Price is a financial advisor at Calydon Capital, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Principal Street Partners, LLC and R. Seelaus & Co Inc. Calydon Capital specializes in portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and private fund management for high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and other advisers. The firm combines proprietary equity screening models with credit underwriting for municipal strategies and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Jeremy Rhen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has been with SAX Wealth Advisors since 2016. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, evidence-based asset allocation approach using low-cost, passively managed funds and offers specialized advisory services including employee benefit plan consulting and real estate exchange advisory.

Michael Rasmussen is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hennion & Walsh since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at FinPro, Inc. and Ambassador Financial Group, Inc. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and to plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of programs that combine fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple asset classes.

Gautam Chhada is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience at Summit Financial, LLC. He previously worked at Brown Advisory for nine years. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services through both discretionary and consultative platforms.

Sun Hyung Kim is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. for nine years. Kim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, organizing client relationships around registered investment adviser representatives who implement model-based allocation strategies.

Yousef Khan is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary, providing notarization services to clients at no charge. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a variety of proprietary and third-party investment models, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis, and incorporates AI-assisted tools to document client interactions.

Hugh Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Virtue Capital Management since 2016 and previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Asset & Financial Planning, Ltd. Outside of his advisory role, Mcdonald is involved in several business ventures including serving as president of Atlantic College Planning, Inc., which provides college planning services. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance using tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, supported by a multi-team model and an investment committee that conducts due diligence on third-party managers.

Lee Balducci is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets primarily as an outsourced sub-advisor.

Connor Mahoney is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Newbridge Securities Corporation and Greycliff Wealth Management. Outside his advisory role, he is involved with Mahoney Asset Management, a limited liability company focused on lead generation and sales. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager selection, utilizing diversified portfolios constructed from equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and other instruments.

Tyler Whitehouse is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with HR Ease LLC, a benefit administrative platform, and participates as a member of the From Tessa with Love Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients through portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and specialized services including digital-asset management and annuity programs.

Dennison Veru is a financial advisor with Palisade Capital Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Palisade since 2000. Mr. Veru serves on the boards of directors for Brickell Biotech, Inc. and BioCancell, Ltd., both portfolio companies advised by Palisade Capital Management. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients including corporations, public pension plans, financial institutions, family offices, trusts, and individuals. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental approach with conviction-weighted portfolios across multiple equity and fixed income strategies, and holds formal subadvisory relationships alongside its separate account management.

Michael Mac Dougal is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Financial since 2018, following over two decades at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. Outside of advising, Mr. Mac Dougal sells firewood through a farmland property he owns in Hampton, NJ. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and portfolio management programs with both discretionary and consultative services, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.

Lawrence Bell is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and is currently with Summit Financial, LLC. He has held positions at Summit Financial since 2018, and previously worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. from 1991 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Delbarton Athletic Boosters, a high school athletic booster program. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors and around 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms.

Samuel Tenzer is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Management, National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and Oppenheimer & Co Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ACC Agency, a general insurance agency. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and supports a range of client objectives across multiple program types.

Gavin Charlton is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Regency Wealth Management, Murphy Capital Management Inc, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, and Beacon Wealth Management, LLC. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, evidence-based asset allocation strategy primarily using low-cost, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented with customized fixed-income ladders and third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Cuttita is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. Cuttita is also involved in providing investment advisory services through an independent registered investment advisor firm. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm utilizes a range of investment approaches including individual securities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-managed strategies, with notable integration of retirement-plan service delivery and institutional manager relationships.