Jason Brougham is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Summit Financial and APW Capital, Inc., among other firms, since 2019. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining both discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Dawn Avallone is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Law Offices of Jane F. Wolk LLC from 2014 to 2018. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm manages over $4 billion in discretionary assets and utilizes an open-architecture platform combining in-house strategies, factor-based models, separately managed accounts, and monitored independent managers.

Anthony Rossi is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at The Leaders Group Inc and in various roles outside finance, including positions at NYU College of Dentistry, Mount Sinai’s Ichan School of Medicine, and UNICEF. Rossi is also involved with Simplicity Group as a Senior IR Analyst and IT support. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside technology and operational services for advisers.

Tori Benjamin is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has worked at CW Advisors, LLC since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Delta Financial Group, Inc. and one year at NPA Asset Management, LLC. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

Michael Sherman is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Sherman has been with Mutual of Omaha since 2010 and has a long tenure with Pathmark dating back to 1985. He serves as a voluntary board member for his condominium association, participating in governance and policy review. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing.

Joseph Macellara is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CW Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 34 years with Delta Financial Group, Inc. He is also a partner in 37 Stonehouse LLC, a real estate business. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing roughly $15 billion in assets for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment approach, combining a variety of active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes, and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and sub-advisory services.

Timothy Scherwa is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a local homeowner's association and is a board member of the Rockaway Township Zoning Board of Adjusters. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses by offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, delivering investment advice through various managed programs and separately managed accounts.

Marcel Hillary Smith is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Santander Securities since 2013 and is also associated with Santander Bank, NA since 2012. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in assets under management, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and goal-based financial planning. The firm provides access to various investment strategies and maintains affiliated banking relationships integrated with its advisory services.

Joseph Marrocco is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Delta Financial Group, Inc., Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment framework that combines various active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Lawrence Bogar is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently with Advisory Services Network since 2018. He previously worked at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Outside of advising, he serves in leadership roles with the Exit Planning Institute and the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, including committee and board positions focused on business succession and exit planning. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of over 200 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Francis Gargano is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Ameritas Investment Corp. Gargano is also the president and owner of Financial Independence Network LLC, where he provides insurance and investment product sales and advisory services. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, incorporating modern portfolio theory and other analytical methods.

Giovanni Buzzetta is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Newbridge Securities since 2017 and National Securities Corp from 2013 to 2017. Outside of advising, he serves as a CCD instructor for a Catholic church program in Helmetta, NJ. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and frequently employs third-party asset managers to meet client objectives.

Marshall Burroughs is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. and previously worked at M&R Capital Management, Inc., Salesforce, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, health, and disability insurance, and he is president of Burroughs Financial Planning, LLC. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Douglas Roth is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 1986, as well as at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2012 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of HR Ease LLC, a technology company providing benefits enrollment software services, and a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an investment holding company. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors, serving individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan fiduciary services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms.

Joseph Napolitano is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors, and National Securities Corp. Napolitano is also involved with Gladstone Institutional Advisory, providing investment advisory services through an independent advisory firm. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies, with an emphasis on integrating retirement-plan services and institutional manager relationships.

Robert Bucher is a financial advisor at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest since 2015 and holds the Series 63 designation. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm offers a range of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies alongside outsourced CIO, due diligence, and quantitative risk analytics, tailoring portfolios to individual client objectives.

Wayne Howell is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CW Advisors, LLC. He has a background that includes 13 years at Delta Financial Group, Inc. and operates an accounting and tax practice as a CPA. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm utilizes a Core-and-Satellite investment approach combining active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and offers wealth management, retirement plan advisory, family-office services, and sub-advisory solutions.

Timothy Checko is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at Merrill and LPL Financial LLC. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and implements strategies using diversified asset allocation, operating the NOVA platform and various third-party manager programs.

Todd Engmann is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Ameriprise Advisor Services. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business selling handcrafted earrings and serves as executor of an estate. Cary Street Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment options and proprietary strategies, with a focus on serving institutional niches such as state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Ayman Ezzat is a financial advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Main Street Financial Solutions in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2011 to 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach with a focus on low-cost passive ETFs, actively managed funds, and individualized portfolio strategies, while also providing ERISA fiduciary consulting and using institutional and advisor-facing platforms.