Matthew Nugent is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. for 10 years and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Outside of his advisory role, Nugent is involved in fixed life insurance and fixed annuity sales through the Palermo Insurance Agency. Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach with discretionary portfolio management, focusing on diversified holdings across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Juan Giraldo is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various firms including Provident Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Giraldo is based in Newark, NJ. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and uses the FMAX managed-account platform, delivering investment advice through third-party managers with discretionary portfolio management.

Patrick Bergin is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts in Cranford, NJ. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. and co-owns Biehl & Bergin Agency, Inc., both since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an independent financial services office and is involved in health insurance referrals. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management leveraging in-house research and model portfolios, with a structure that supports various advisory styles and outside business activities.

Patrick Murphy is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Bessemer Trust and Bank of America, N.A. He holds the Series 66 designation. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and various administrative services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, managing accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

John Sharkey is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with M Holdings Securities, Inc. and has held previous positions at firms including Merrill Lynch and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of the Church of Saint Leo the Great. M Holdings Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving individual clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory services, utilizing sponsored platforms and third-party managers.

Edward Hoffman is an investment advisor representative at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Gitterman Wealth Management. Hoffman is also involved in insurance services, designing insurance policies and annuity products through licensed agencies. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and serves as sponsor and overseer of wrap and sub-advisor programs.

Zachary Hoffman is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at DFPG Investments, LLC, 1031 Investment Services, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, corporate consulting, and family office services with an investment approach focused on tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation.

Michael Provine is a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners in Morristown, NJ, holding 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tradition Asset Management, Candor Wealth Advisors, and Tradition Capital Management LLC. Cary Street Partners offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a comprehensive process involving client profiling, allocation, manager selection, and ongoing monitoring, utilizing both third-party and in-house resources across a wide range of investment strategies.

Matthew Kelly is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and MetLife Investments. Kelly has been with Beacon Trust since 2022. Beacon Trust serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework and offers integrated trust and banking referral capabilities through its affiliations.

Victoria Stout is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Simplicity Wealth and Roseland Retirement Planning since 2021. Outside of advisory work, she is also an owner and insurance agent involved in insurance sales and is active as a residential real estate agent with Keller Williams Suburban Realty. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, while combining advisory services with technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Aster Getahun is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2020. Prior to joining RMR, he was associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. for nine years and has been a partner at Sidney Finkelstein, a public accounting firm, where he provides accounting and tax services. Additionally, he owns a small insurance business offering various insurance products. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement fiduciary services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars, with client relationships led by Investment Advisor Representatives who implement discretionary and non-discretionary management through various programs and technology platforms.

Stephen Decatur III is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brown Brothers Harriman. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Marc Guido is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Calton & Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a performance coach and personal trainer and coaches youth hockey. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and digital-asset management.

Theodore Cambilis is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Circle Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. Circle Wealth Management is an independent, women-owned registered investment adviser specializing in customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services for high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm manages approximately $14.07 billion in assets across 73 client relationships and emphasizes coordinated estate, tax, insurance, and charitable planning alongside a broad range of investment strategies.

Patrick Bosworth is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sowell Management and also serves as a partner and financial advisor at Eagle Eye Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at XP Securities LLC, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, Allied Wealth Partners, Securian Financial Services Inc, and Giffen Solutions Inc. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser with a multi-branch independent-contractor model supporting over 100 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions with a range of investment management and advisory services, utilizing multiple investment styles and third-party sub-advisors.

William Andrews is a Series 66-licensed advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining RMR Wealth Builders in 2025, he worked at Hightower Advisors for four years and held positions at Farr Miller & Washington, LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, sub-advisory roles, and educational seminars.

Spencer Marsh is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services since 2011. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in assets and offers an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework, tax-aware management, and customization options, supported by its affiliation with a chartered trust company and bank holding company.

Giovanni Valle is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Cetera Wealth Services, Facet Wealth, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Beacon Trust Company. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across 164 advisors as of year-end 2025.

Jason Plawner is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Old City Investment Partners and Weizmann Global Endowment Management Trust. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach supported by proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active strategies with dynamic rebalancing.

Christopher Shagawat is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015. He also maintains a role at Acertus Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. Beacon Trust serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm offers financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisory staff and employs an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework that includes tax-aware management and loss harvesting.