Yiorgos Georgeson is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brave Asset Management, Inc. for nine years and has experience at Hall Capital Partners LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income, and offers services including tax preparation, trustee duties, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Thomas Hagerstrom is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Haymarket Wealth Management LLC for 11 years. He serves on the board and as head of the investment committee for the Madison Area YMCA Association, where he helps create the investment policy statement. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight, managing over $7 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Gary Borowiec is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and has previously worked at Madison Legacy Partners, Madison & Main Advisors, and Atlas Advisory Group. Borowiec serves as Secretary for the Estate Planning Council of Northern New Jersey. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities through a network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by platform providers and sub-advisors.

John Walsh Jr. is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as board secretary for the Morristown Partnership, is a board member and director of men’s tennis at the Morristown Field Club, and sits on the board of Cornerstone Family Programs, which supports families in need. World Equity Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers managed portfolios through discretionary third-party money managers and uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation.

Edward Mercier is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Charles Schwab, Portsmouth Financial Services, and Retireone Investment Services. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and combines advisory services with technology and operational solutions for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Daniel Nardolillo is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC. He has previously worked at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in financial planning operations and consulting through WealthPlan Advantage, where he provides financial planning services and design implementation. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors and around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Marc Oceanak is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ. His prior experience includes roles at MassMutual, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Scafa Financial Services, LLC. Oceanak is also involved with MRK Financial Solutions, where he provides investment services to clients. Beacon Trust offers financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and select business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first approach, integrating in-house strategies, independent managers, and tax-aware management, supported by its affiliation with a chartered trust company and ownership ties to a bank holding company.

Brian Macellara is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at CW Advisors, LLC. He previously worked for nine years at Delta Financial Group, Inc. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, combining third-party money managers with internally managed risk-managed strategies.

Christopher Perrine is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ. He has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015 and also maintains a role at Acertus Capital Management, LLC. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm employs a risk-first investment approach across a diversified range of strategies and offers integrated trust and banking services through its affiliations.

Thomas Haire Jr. is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 34 years at Brave Asset Management, Inc. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, and provides services including tax preparation, trustee services, and retirement plan advisory.

Michael Holt is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Trust since 2015. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and uses an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework, incorporating tax-aware management and customized portfolio options.

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Inc., Kestra Financial Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Swingle serves on the board of directors for the Westfield Area YMCA, where he chairs both the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customized portfolio options.

Salvatore Picciallo is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a fixed insurance business focused on fixed annuities and insurance products. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies across a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including a formal Subscription Advisory Services program and client education initiatives.

Mark Spooner is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and has previously worked at firms including Investacorp Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Spooner holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has served as a Senior Planning Specialist with Simplicity Group focusing on life insurance support. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory and technology solutions such as a private-label asset management platform and a managed account platform for advisers.

David Cottam is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at National Wealth Management, LLC from 2005 to 2022. He is the managing member of Equator Holdings, LLC, an investment holdings company focused on debt collection. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, alternative investments, and lending and insurance solutions, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources.

Joseph Amato is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Staten Island, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Capital and its affiliated entities since 2012 and previously worked at Gunnallen Financial, Inc. and Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in various holding companies and partnerships unrelated to investment advisory services. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as certain institutional clients, offering investment advisory and capital markets/M&A advisory services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary technical analysis and fundamental review to implement discretionary management strategies through multiple advisory teams and third-party platforms.

Roman Moldavsky is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Metlife Securities. Moldavsky has also been associated with multiple Fortis-affiliated entities throughout his career. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational workshops. The firm offers customized advice through various investment strategies, including ESG options, and manages discretionary portfolios totaling $1.615 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Yun Ze Feng is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC. Prior to joining Santander in 2022, he worked at Key Investment Services and MUFG Union Bank. Feng is also the Chief Operating Officer and co-owner of Finwise Tech, LLC, a firm focused on developing a digital platform to streamline referrals. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to various financial products. The firm delivers investment management primarily through the FMAX wrap-fee platform, leveraging third-party discretionary managers and maintaining an affiliated banking relationship.

Jason Brougham is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Summit Financial and APW Capital, Inc., among other firms, since 2019. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining both discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Dawn Avallone is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Law Offices of Jane F. Wolk LLC from 2014 to 2018. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages over $4 billion in discretionary assets and utilizes an open-architecture platform combining in-house strategies, factor-based models, separately managed accounts, and monitored independent managers.