Michael Shimkin is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Bank of America Private Bank for ten years. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model with oversight from an Investment Committee and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, modular financial planning, tax planning, estate-planning assistance, and insurance solutions.

Ryan Curran is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Ryan has a background that includes experience at Rutgers University and service at Rockaway River Country Club. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides customized financial planning and wealth management through a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian platforms.

William Thomson is a financial advisor with Exodus Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes extensive tenures at TFS Securities, Inc. and Fortune Financial Services, Inc., among others. Thomson also sells and services flood insurance policies through the National Flood Insurance Program. Exodus Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages several hundred million dollars in discretionary assets with a tailored approach using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning.

Laurence Sobin is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Packerland. Sobin also operates Sobin Financial Group as a financial consultant, focusing on life, health, long-term care, disability insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and Medicare supplements. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment solutions, including third-party money managers and advisory programs on the Hilltop-environment platform.

Yechiel Roth is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with one year of industry experience. He has owned and operated YH Roth CPA PC since 2013, providing accounting and tax services. Archer Investment Corporation offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies, managing approximately $900 million primarily on a discretionary basis. The firm’s investment approach includes customized portfolio management based on comprehensive financial assessments and diversified allocations across multiple asset classes.

David Mandelbaum is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Bleakley Financial Group, Private Advisor Group, and Omega Advisors. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Kenneth Robinson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2024, following a 19-year tenure at Practical Financial Planning Inc, formerly known as The Kenneth Robinson Co. SAX Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, employee benefit plan advisory, and specialized consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, low-cost passive funds and ETFs, complemented by customized fixed-income portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Alexis Macias is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and RoundAngle Advisors LLC. In addition to advising, Macias serves as Director of Operations at Bleakley Financial Group, overseeing the operations team. 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 uses a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology to implement and monitor client portfolios.

Tyler Mitnick is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2014. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers multiple program structures, managing approximately $768.8 million for over 1,000 clients.

Kyle Ruff is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2016. Kyle holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers multiple program structures, managing approximately $768.8 million for about 1,087 clients.

Brian Ycaza is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He has held prior roles at Leumi Investment Services Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, among others. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a client-driven process that allocates among equities, fixed income, and cash, with portfolio management supported by an investment committee and third-party services.

James Noble is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He is affiliated with NPA Asset Management, LLC and has worked with Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. since 2012. In addition to his advisory roles, he teaches continuing education courses on CFP ethics and participates in nonprofit financial literacy initiatives. He is also a musician who performs for senior care homes. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, managing approximately $1.01 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

John Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Vantage Ventures. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Louis Goldman is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovack Advisors, Inc., American Portfolios Financial Services, and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Tax Depot NJ, LLC, and acts as a notary. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management.

John Tevnan IV is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Revolve Wealth Partners and John Hancock. SAX Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, evidence-based approach focusing on low-cost, passively managed funds supplemented with customized fixed-income strategies and alternative investments.

Kevin Kern is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2004. Kern holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions, combining top-down and bottom-up analysis across various asset classes.

Mark Lange is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in financial education through My Secure Advantage. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of more than 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based planning process supported by proprietary software and integrates evidence-based investment strategies with access to alternative and private placement investments.

Michele Lee is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked for firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Headquarters Advisory Group. Outside of her advisory role, Lee serves as the elected Mayor of High Bridge Borough, managing the town’s budget and administration. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives. The firm oversees approximately $7.57 billion in assets across a network of advisors and serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses using firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies.

Dennis Mancuso is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Regal, he worked at Regulus Financial Group and has been involved with entrepreneurial ventures including Mancuso Fitness LLC and Mangia Pizza & Pasta. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated SEC- and state-registered advisers, serving their individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients through a sub-advisory platform managing approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Mark O’Leary is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Summit Financial since 2018, following over two decades at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage through affiliated companies and manages an investment advisory LLC. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with $26.35 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative platforms.