Steven Lieberman is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2026. His prior roles include eight years at Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and 27 years at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. He is also involved in financial planning and wealth management through a partnership at Summit Financial, LLC. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, with options for customized portfolio management.

William Conger is a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Red Hook Management for 14 years before joining Simon Quick Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the Raptor Trust, a non-investment related position. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial and tax planning, and administrative services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and affiliated private investment funds, and offers integrated tax and back-office services alongside its investment management.

David Gottlieb is a financial advisor with Savvy in West Orange, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at EisnerAmper Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial Services, and APW Capital, Inc. He also provides fixed insurance and annuity products through Advisors Excel. Savvy offers customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform and external sub-advisers.

Caitlin De Groat is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently with Cary Street Partners. She previously worked for Beacon Trust Company for 13 years. Cary Street Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary strategies, sub-advisers, and AI tools to support investment decisions.

Joseph Spada is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He previously spent 35 years with Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Spada is involved in nonprofit work, serving as chairman of the Tri County Scholarship Fund and as a board member of Several Sources Shelters, both organizations supporting community and social causes. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches to portfolio management.

Kyle Wesley is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He also serves as Chief Technology Officer at OnePoint BFG, overseeing the firm’s technology operations. OnePoint BFG 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 employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, with most client assets managed on a discretionary basis, and utilizes AI-assisted tools for client meeting documentation.

Jamahl Mahmood is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Access Wealth Planning, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Mahmood serves as a wedding officiant and holds board positions with the AFK Foundation and the Glenwood Pier Condo Association. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, focusing on mutual funds and low-cost passive ETFs while also utilizing actively managed funds and alternative investments.

Gregg Heller is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Nori, Hennion, Walsh, Inc. since 1995. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of programs featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Colleen Sylvester is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with BlackRock since 2010. SpiderRock Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of clients including institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs systematic, technical, and quantitative strategies combined with fundamental analysis to deliver option-based hedges and yield-enhancing overlays, operating under proprietary software and real-time risk monitoring.

Richard Gopin is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and is the owner and president of Concordia Financial Group, Inc., where he is involved in the sales of life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2005 and Concordia Financial Group since 2004. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC serves individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory services and account platforms, employing diverse analytical and allocation strategies.

Emil Hemsey is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MissionSquare Retirement since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America from 2020 to 2022, as well as seven years at SagePoint Financial. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program. The firm employs model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports over 40,000 participants with a multi-team advisory structure.

Adam Johnston is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Cetera ADVISORS LLC, and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Johnston contributes as a blogger on political, historical, philosophical, and technological topics. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers to implement client-specific investment strategies, supported by technology-driven operational tools.

Annamaria Vitelli is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at PNC Bank from 2007 to 2025 before joining Beacon Trust in 2025. Beacon Trust serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and 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 and tax-aware management.

Stephen Rinaldi is a financial advisor with On Investment Management CO in Butler, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 1993 and Executive Pension Planning Corporation since 1979. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling life and health insurance. On Investment Management CO is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary account management, including access to various third-party investment programs.

Jennifer Leong is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, 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.

Allen Fassett is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 45 years of industry experience. Fassett has been with Hennion & Walsh since 1990. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of programs utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jake Hoke is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Summit Financial since 2022 and previously worked in education at several schools from 2016 to 2022. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Paul Kadesch is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and Drew Besonson. 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 utilizes a range of portfolio management approaches combining third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

David Schwartz is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, Bleakley Financial Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a blend of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, primarily managing client assets on a discretionary basis.

Scott Doyle is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2018 and previously held roles at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in senior health insurance, operating a sole proprietorship that helps seniors find Medicare plans. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and pension plans, through a nationwide network. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily via mutual funds and ETFs and offers services including discretionary asset management, third-party manager recommendations, and financial planning.