Elena Ladygina is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. and Withum Wealth Management. Elena serves on the Board of Directors and the Investment, Audit, and Finance Committee of Springpoint Senior Living, a nonprofit providing senior housing and care services. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies and is a majority woman-led Certified B Corporation.

Edward Doherty is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Ascend Interplay in 2025, he worked at Alastar LLC for three years and spent 12 years at Houlihan Lokey. Ascend Interplay provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, offering non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referral services. The firm employs an asset allocation approach focused on third-party model portfolios and serves a small client roster with approximately $390 million in assets under management.

Robert Moskowitz is a financial advisor at Chatham Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and PGIM Investments, LLC. Chatham Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm employs derivatives, including options and structured products, in client portfolios and manages a multi-hundred-million dollar asset base with a small advisory team.

Corey Franco is a financial advisor at NobleBridge Wealth with 26 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at several firms including Herbert J Sims & Co Inc and various NobleBridge entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member and founder of an insurance agency and serves as a volunteer on the board of trustees for the Grover Cleveland Park Conservancy. NobleBridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-planning services. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining strategic core allocations with active tactical overlays and uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to select managers.

James Cifelli is a financial advisor at Masterworks Advisers, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various capacities within Masterworks-affiliated entities since 2021, as well as at Northwestern Mutual and Independent Brokerage Solutions. Masterworks Advisers provides investment advice focused exclusively on securitized art investments issued by Masterworks affiliates. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors through a rules-based investment process that incorporates art market research, third-party appraisals, and an allocation model developed with Mercer.

Howard Hook is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Access Wealth. He has worked at DHH Advisors, LLC since 2013 and has been involved with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he provides income tax preparation services as a CPA. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through an investment committee that constructs diversified models and evaluates third-party managers based on performance, risk, and fees.

Robert Taylor is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at WealthPlan Investment Management LLC and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and Securities America. Outside of his advisory role, he manages insurance sales through WealthPlan Partners. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of 29 professionals managing approximately $2.18 billion in assets for over 2,000 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan services, utilizing model-based strategies, a diverse range of investment vehicles, and third-party sub-advisers.

Noah Eleftheriades is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with Volvo Car USA and Elon University. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Eric Mancini is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC since 2009. Mancini contributes as a senior financial writer for Benzinga.com, composing articles on financial and investing topics. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers integrated services that include tax, accounting, and estate planning through an affiliated accounting practice.

Craig Marson is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with 5C Capital Management since 2017 and previously worked at Clark Dodge Asset Management, LLC from 2013 to 2017. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he formed a New Jersey LLC for consulting work, which is not actively engaged in soliciting business and requires minimal time commitment. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm acts as a fiduciary, employing a disciplined investment process that includes quantitative measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Carol Cho is a financial advisor at IRC Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining IRC Wealth in 2022, she worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life from 2015 to 2022. IRC Wealth provides financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on long-term, retirement-oriented portfolios using a disciplined investment process that combines technical and fundamental analysis with proprietary screening criteria.

Maria Millner is a financial advisor at Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Millner is a co-founder and board member of The Aubrey Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in New Jersey. Transcend Capital Advisors manages approximately $2.9 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various entities including family offices and private foundations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation across a range of marketable and non-marketable investments, with oversight of third-party private placements and independent managers.

Jonathan Satovsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Satovsky Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2007, and he also has been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2009. Satovsky is the author of the book "Your Rich Life" and hosts a podcast focused on industry insights. He volunteers as a pro-bono financial coach for the nonprofit Wings for Widows. Satovsky Asset Management provides wealth management, holistic financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $844 million in assets and emphasizes goals-based planning, tax-efficient portfolios, and low-cost, often passive investment strategies, while maintaining flexibility to include structured notes, private placements, and third-party managers.

Robert Mascia is a financial advisor with Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Green Ridge Wealth Planning since 2016, with prior roles at Gladstone Wealth Group and LPL Financial LLC. Mascia serves as a non-profit board member for Bernards Township. Green Ridge Wealth Planning provides discretionary portfolio management, fixed-fee financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm primarily advises on exchange-traded funds using firm-developed model portfolios and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Michael Chomiak is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001. 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 and uses an investment committee to construct diversified models and evaluate third-party managers.

Cheryl Grandfield is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Grandfield & Dodd, LLC since 2001. Grandfield & Dodd provides customized investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, retirement plans, and select not-for-profit institutions. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach with an emphasis on valuation, diversification, and integration of tax and estate planning, managing approximately $2.03 billion across about 733 client relationships.

Timothy Valik is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and also serves as a high school math teacher at Passaic County Vocational High School. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and select international clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and alternative investment support.

Reed Smith is a financial advisor with Emissary Wealth holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Emissary Wealth serves individual clients, trusts, estates, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and also acts as adviser and portfolio manager for private pooled investment vehicles, particularly focusing on real estate-related investments.

Robert Tilson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Tilson Financial Group, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. since 2016. Tilson serves as an investment adviser representative, managing client assets and preparing financial plans. Tilson Financial Group, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a globally diversified, multi-asset class investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, along with institutional custodial platforms for reporting and rebalancing.

Matthew Falkowski is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC since 2014. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and private investment funds. Seabridge constructs global, equity-focused portfolios using research on companies, funds, and macro conditions, and also serves other investment advisers as a sub-adviser.