Francesca Lagrotteria is a financial advisor at Payne Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Payne Capital Management since 2015. Payne Capital Management provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, non-profits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on quantitative methods derived from Modern Portfolio Theory and is customized to client risk tolerances, time horizons, and goals.

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® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Francis Financial, a team-based advisory firm in New York, NY. Her previous experience includes roles at Chicory Wealth and Benedetti, Gucer & Associates. Francis Financial manages approximately $803 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment supervisory services, personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning. The firm utilizes a mix of long- and short-term strategies with regular portfolio reviews and engages third-party discretionary managers as needed.

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.

Stephen Sikes is a financial advisor with Public Advisors LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include consulting at McKinsey & Company and positions with Social Finance, Inc., SoFi Securities, and SoFi Wealth. Public Advisors serves primarily individual investors through an internet-only advisory platform that offers discretionary portfolio management with software-driven processes, including Treasury ladders, direct indexing, and AI-customized indexes. The firm manages over 4,500 clients via a team of eight advisors, delivering automated trading, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting exclusively through its website and mobile app.

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 at CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at CFS since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Ability School, a private educational institution for children ages 3 to 13, where he attends meetings and provides advice. He also provides occasional tennis instruction. CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $2.73 billion in assets and customizes client portfolios using a range of investment vehicles while conducting ongoing monitoring and regular reviews.

Luciano Betman is a financial advisor at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Loyola University Maryland and Oratory Preparatory School. Betman also holds a New Jersey Real Estate Referral License. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC manages discretionary portfolios and provides financial planning and pension consulting services to both individual clients and pension plans. The firm primarily invests in exchange-traded funds and employs model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

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.

Mcclain Culver is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with Series 65 and 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining NerdWallet, he worked at TD Securities (USA) LLC, Rosenblatt Securities, and UBS Financial Services, among other firms. He also has experience outside finance, including a role with the United States Tennis Association. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and charitable clients through discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses primarily passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis and offers access to alternative investments and third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

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.

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 Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC in Hackensack, NJ. He has four years of industry experience, including previous roles at Epic and as a student before entering the advisory profession. Revolve Wealth Partners is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, trust, estate, retirement plan, and business clients. The firm constructs diversified, globally aware portfolios tailored to client risk profiles, with an emphasis on tax sensitivity, ongoing manager due diligence, and access to alternative strategies for qualified investors.

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 CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C., where she has worked since 2023. In addition to her financial advisory role, she coaches the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C. offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion in assets and emphasizes individualized financial planning combined with fundamental analysis and a diversified investment approach.

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.