Nirav Thakker is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at UBS Securities LLC, BNPPSC, and RBC Capital Markets. 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 services, and educational seminars.

Ryan Freda is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in institutional advancement and athletics at DeSales University and Lehigh University. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent design business, Ryan Freda Designs. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charities, corporations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes long-term, evidence-based asset allocation strategies with low-cost, passively managed funds supplemented by customized fixed-income ladders and third-party sub-advisers.

Kieran Lynch is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth. His career includes prior roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Lynch is a board member of the nonprofit Bergen Irish Association. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and access to various specialized advisory services.

David Mecca is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. His background includes roles at Bleakley Financial Group, which recently rebranded as OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. 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 employs a combination of proprietary investment models and third-party managers, with a majority of assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Joseph Nole is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Corient Services LLC and Gariano Wealth Management. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual debt securities, and selected equities, supplemented by independent managers and optional ESG integration.

Perry Bindelglass is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at FourStar since 2023. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Perry Bindelglass Foods, a company that sells sauces, and Bindelglass Photography, where he works as a professional event photographer. FourStar Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client risk tolerances and objectives.

Christopher Ryan is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and to plan sponsors. The firm offers various managed account programs and financial planning services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Karen Hajus is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Merrill, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and OSAIC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in securities tutoring through an internet-based platform. 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 employs a blend of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian programs, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Aryeh Mentzel is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup, Inc., LPL Financial, Gladstone Wealth Partners, and Carbon Wealth Management, where he is also a managing partner. He serves as a board member and treasurer of East Hill Synagogue in Englewood, NJ. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, with a notable integration of institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities.

Sean Logue is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 1997. 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 variety of programs, including wrap-fee portfolio management and personalized UMA programs, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Barbara Nevils is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently serves at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously led Nevils Financial, LLC for 18 years. 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 offers discretionary portfolio management alongside coordination with outside professionals.

Carl Libert is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been associated with Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2008. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, managing approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across over 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning primarily for retail investors, utilizing a platform co-sponsored by Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser and third-party discretionary managers.

Samuel Angelo Jr. is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including 1st GLOBAL ADVISORS, Inc. and Hunter Financial Services, Inc. He serves as a board member of Central Jersey Federal Credit Union. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, primarily through CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs style allocation models overseen by an investment advisory committee and offers tax-intelligent strategies, centralized trading, and annual account reviews.

Joseph Russell is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and has held positions with Avantax and 1st Global firms. Russell is also a partner and Certified Public Accountant at O'Connor Davies LLP and serves as director and investment adviser representative at Century Advisory Group, LLC. Cetera Planning Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, many of whom are approaching or in retirement. The firm employs a structured planning process with personalized financial plans and focuses on diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, along with supplementary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning support.

James Halprin is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2012. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Michael Strafford is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2004. He is also a CPA and has been involved in tax return preparation and life insurance services through Zenith Marketing since 1991. Strafford holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and maintains dual registration with NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser offering managed-account programs through its Advisor’s Edge platform, serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often utilizing approved sub-advisors for trading while retaining supervisory oversight.

Michael Bremer is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC in Parsippany, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Summit Risk Management, Inc., Summit Equities, Inc., and Summit Financial Resources, Inc., spanning back to 2007. In addition to his advisory duties, he performs cybersecurity functions for Summit Risk Management, LLC on a minimal, as-needed basis. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative approaches.

Stephanie Roche is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2009. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of strategies across multiple asset classes and offers various program structures, managing approximately $768.8 million for over 1,000 clients.

Steven Dym is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisory Services Network since 2017 and previously operated Steve I. Dym and Co. from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a professor of finance at Rutgers University and is a published author. Additionally, he is the rabbi of Congregation Boruch Taam, where he teaches and lectures. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with approximately 208 independent advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting using a variety of investment strategies and implementation options tailored to client objectives.

Anthony Gomez is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc, and ADP LLC. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth-management services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs long-term, evidence-based asset allocation strategies using low-cost, passively managed funds supplemented by customized fixed-income ladders and third-party sub-advisers.