John O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Makrod Investment Associates Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He works within a two-advisor team based in Verona, NJ. Makrod Investment Associates provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented approach focused on equities, investment-grade fixed income, and cash/money market funds, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis with semi-annual portfolio reviews.

Brenda Sakon is a CFP® with three years of industry experience currently advising at Francis Financial in New York, NY. Her prior roles include positions at Chicory Wealth and Benedetti, Gucer & Associates. Outside of finance, she has experience working with Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and previously operated Numma Numma LLC. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million, serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial and divorce planning, and emphasizes strategies including asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis.

Carter Duddy is a financial advisor at Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spartan Capital Securities, LLC and CB Insights, as well as work related to job searches and time as a student at Lehigh University. Spartan Capital Private Wealth Management offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides portfolio management and oversight of third-party money managers, tailoring guidance to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Patrick York is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC, joining the firm in 2023 after 11 years at Bank of America and 12 years at Merrill. Premier Path Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-analytic investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, and portfolio construction methods across various instruments and uses third-party platforms and managers to implement strategies in both custody and held-away accounts.

Richard Flora is a financial advisor with Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Realta Equities, Inc. Flora is also a co-owner of Key Client Financial Advisors LLC, where he subleases office space. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis to construct client-specific portfolios with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Alexander Paszkiewicz is a financial advisor with CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining CFS in 2020, he worked at Professional Title Associates, Inc. and has experience in diverse roles including tennis instruction. He serves as a board member of Ability School, a private educational institution for children ages 3 to 13. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management for individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Luciano Betman is a financial advisor at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Loyola University Maryland and Oratory Preparatory School. He also holds a New Jersey Real Estate Referral License. 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 in its investment approach.

Jerold Francus is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Francus works part-time as a ski and snowboard instructor at Keystone Resort with Vail Resorts. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team of 16 advisors and offers portfolio management through in-house wrap fee programs, referrals to independent money managers, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, managing approximately $127 million in assets across about 347 client relationships.

Bryan Didonato is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Abner, Herrman & Brock, LLC since 2005. Abner, Herrman & Brock LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm also serves as a subadviser and model-portfolio provider for wrap-fee programs, managing approximately $2.74 billion in assets with a top-down investment approach focused on large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income.

Jake Steinberg is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC. He has been with Revolve Wealth Partners since 2019. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, independent third-party managers, and private placement investments, focusing on growth and value integration, global diversification, rebalancing, and tax sensitivity.

Joseph Stabile is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Forefront in Jersey City, NJ. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and TD Bank. In addition to his work at Forefront, he founded and serves as a financial planner for Coast Financial, a wealth management business operating through the Forefront Advisor Network. Forefront Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning coordination to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm offers customized investment policies and asset allocation strategies, along with business, succession, and special-needs planning, leveraging multiple offices and affiliated services including tax and insurance solutions.

Lu Zhou is a financial advisor at Vanquour LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to Vanquour, Zhou worked at Global Access CSG for seven years and B. B. Graham & Co., Inc. for four years. Zhou is the president and chief compliance officer of Vanquour LLC. Vanquour LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services primarily to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized, long-term portfolios using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and may include covered options or third-party managers, with an emphasis on aligning portfolios to client goals, risk tolerance, and tax or legacy considerations.

William Fraley is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Mobile, Alabama. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and BB&T Investment Services. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options, and provides portfolio management, independent money manager referrals, customized financial planning, and educational seminars.

Eric Schwartz is a financial advisor with Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC in Madison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and totaling 32 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at UBS Financial Services Inc and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory services, he is a member of EJD Realty Associates, LLC, a real estate partnership. Transcend Capital Advisors manages approximately $2.9 billion and serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and private foundations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a focus on long-term, diversified asset allocation across various investment types, including private placements and alternative investments.

Thomas Birrittella is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at EisnerAmper Wealth Advisors LLC and Hillcrest Wealth Advisors - NY, LLC. He is currently part of a team at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC, based in Florham Park, NJ. Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC is a team of ten advisors managing approximately $1.2 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles tailored to client risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon.

Jack Baron is a financial advisor at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Revolve Wealth Partners since 2022. Before entering the financial industry, he was a student for 17 years. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, third-party managers, and private placements, focusing on growth and value integration, global diversification, rebalancing, and tax sensitivity.

Steven Lerit is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Washington Crossing Advisors LLC since 2019 and previously held positions at Stifel Nicolaus and UBS Financial Services Inc. He serves on the Journal advisory board of The Spaulding Group, contributing to investment performance consulting and article reviews. Washington Crossing Advisors provides investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, defined benefit plans, investment companies, and financial institutions offering wrap and model programs. The firm employs value-oriented equity strategies, tactical ETF-based asset allocation, and other approaches, delivering investment models and discretionary management through affiliated and unaffiliated platforms.

Lauren Dwyer is a financial advisor at Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C. in Fairfield, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has served as a coach for the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team since 2024, teaching children how to skate. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, employing a multi-tiered discovery process and tailored investment strategies that include both active and passive approaches.

Paul Gulden is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY, with 55 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Wellington Shields and its affiliated entities since 1978. Gulden serves as Managing Director, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee, and Portfolio Manager, overseeing day-to-day operations and investment decisions. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various equity strategies and maintains comprehensive client monitoring and third-party manager due diligence.

Rodrigo Arguello Neuwald is a financial advisor at Vizcaya Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at IBEX and CITIGROUP. Vizcaya Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, sophisticated investors, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and investment advisory services to private funds, with a focus on client-specific strategies and involvement in private funds and pooled vehicles, including offshore structures.