Hi there! I'm Jenna VanLeeuwen, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and founder of Aligning Wealth. We guide purpose-driven people through life's most consequential transitions — retirement, career pivots, business exits, and major liquidity events — translating financial success into the lives our clients actually want to live. Our work integrates comprehensive financial planning and tax-efficient investment management under one roof. That means your portfolio isn't managed in isolation from the rest of your financial life — asset location, tax planning, retirement income strategy, and your long-term goals all inform how your investments are structured and managed. For many of our clients, this looks like maximizing tax advantages, building sophisticated retirement income strategies, and managing investments aligned to their full financial picture. For others, it means expert guidance through business exits, liquidity events, or legacy planning. Most importantly, our partnership empowers you to step into the next chapter with confidence and clarity, building on the same vision and values that have carried you this far. Let's build something meaningful together, starting with a complimentary 45-minute introductory call. Visit www.aligningwealth.com to schedule.

Richard Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with RKR Capital Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with RKR Capital Group since 2018 and previously worked at Greenlea Lane Capital Partners from 2016 to 2018. RKR Capital Group provides discretionary equity investment management through separately managed accounts for individual and corporate clients. The firm employs a concentrated, long-only Equity Value Strategy based on bottom-up fundamental research and manages approximately $12.7 million in assets across 21 client accounts.

David Bueno Monge is a financial advisor at Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Argon Capital Management and Goldman Sachs International. Ascent Systematic Advisors LLC manages private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts for institutional and sophisticated investors, including pension plans and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a discretionary, systematically rules-based investment approach focused on trend-following and momentum signals in U.S. equities, with an emphasis on detailed performance reporting and use of prime-broker services.

Mark Reich is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor based in New York, NY, with over 30 years of experience at his own firm, Mark E. Reich, CPA, CFP. He provides financial planning and investment supervisory services alongside separately billed accounting activities. His firm serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with fee-based planning and periodic investment oversight. The investment approach includes a broad range of strategies, from long-term holdings to short-term trading and option writing, with monitoring conducted through quarterly reports and meetings.

Boaz Witelson is the sole advisor at Sensus Investment Management, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Sensus Investment Management provides advisory services to individual clients and corporate retirement plans, specializing in discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary pension consulting. The firm uses a top-down, asset-allocation driven approach with quantitative optimization and incorporates derivatives and option strategies to manage risk and costs.

Thomas Gaffney is a financial advisor at Westport Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and the Tepper School of Business prior to founding Westport Advisory. Westport Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fee-only model and an investment approach that combines asset allocation based on modern portfolio theory with both passive funds and fundamental and cyclical analysis, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with client approval for trades.

Ketu Desai is the sole advisor at I-Squared Wealth Management, Inc., based in Totowa, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. Since 2016, Desai has led the firm and serves as an independent board member for several closed-end funds, including Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund, Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II, and ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. I-Squared Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and institutional investment consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a broad range of portfolio strategies, including long and short positions, option writing, hedging, and the use of derivatives and structured credit, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Chambers is a financial advisor at 80 Rods Advisors LLC in Larchmont, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNY Mellon from 2015 to 2022 before founding his current independent advisory firm. 80 Rods Advisors is a single-advisor firm offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides tailored financial planning alongside regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Constantine Polites is the sole advisor at ARDROSSAN Wealth Management, LLC, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Infosys Ltd. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Mykonos Film, LLC and Anthos Entertainment, LLC. ARDROSSAN Wealth Management provides personalized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis with client-approved trades.

Kwesi Simmsparris is the principal of Kaspian Wealth Management and holds a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Kaspián Wealth Management Inc. since 2012 and has operated Kaspian Financial Service, Inc. since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Certified Public Accountant and an insurance agent, providing accounting and insurance services to clients. Kaspian Wealth Management LLC offers investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and qualified retirement plans, including ERISA 3(38) investment management. The firm employs discretionary asset management with asset allocation models, periodic rebalancing, and fundamental analysis, using third-party portfolio construction and reporting services.

Michael Lackwood is a financial advisor at Spring Delta Asset Management, LLC in New York, NY, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co. and Merrill. He also serves as treasurer for Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy, a charter school, where he assists with budgeting and organizational matters. Spring Delta Asset Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $14.9 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans, utilizing a model-driven approach focused on ETF-based strategies, including both tactical leveraged and non-leveraged buy-and-hold portfolios.

William Haggerty is a financial advisor with The Haggerty Investment Group, LLC in Ridgewood, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He is also the founder and owner of Haggerty & Bosch, LLP, a CPA and accounting practice. The Haggerty Investment Group is a single-advisor, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term equity and fixed-income strategies, managing discretionary portfolios and providing access to third-party advisers.

James Denby is the sole advisor at Denby Financial Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Clifton, NJ. He holds the Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Denby has led his firm since 2010, providing a range of financial advisory services. Denby Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $3.95 million across 26 accounts. The firm combines fundamental analysis and strategic allocation with both long- and short-term trading, operating mostly on a non-discretionary basis, and also provides income tax preparation and small-business accounting and payroll services.

Alan Kotaev is the president and portfolio manager of TPK Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 10 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Alan Trade Inc., a company involved in the export and distribution of Sherwin Williams products in Russia, where he handles contract negotiations and shipment arrangements. TPK Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a variety of strategies including technical and fundamental analysis, short sales, option writing, and short-term trading, and conducts regular portfolio reviews with discretionary trading authority.

Kimberly Birn is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with five years at Birn Financial Inc and nine years of prior self-employed experience. She provides fractional CFO services, including tax return preparation, tax review, strategic planning, and business strategy planning for a limited number of clients. Birn Financial Inc serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate/business clients with financial planning and advisory services. The firm also offers fractional CFO services and employs a variety of investment approaches, delivering non-discretionary advice tailored through initial interviews and model allocations.

Brian Quinif is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Twin Bridges Advisory, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes positions at HSBC Securities USA, Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and Nomura Securities International, Inc. Twin Bridges Advisory is a newly registered SEC investment adviser that plans to serve individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, standalone financial planning, and pension consulting, with an investment approach focused on long-term, tax-aware, globally diversified strategic asset allocation.

I’m Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA®, founder of Align Financial Solutions, a fee-only fiduciary financial planning and investment management firm based in Hoboken, NJ, serving clients virtually nationwide. I work with women taking the lead in their financial lives, mainly in their 40s, 50s, and 60s: - Single professional women, who have built their savings on their own and want a plan for retirement - Widows, managing financial decisions after the loss of a spouse - Women after divorce, who are rebuilding a retirement plan around a new financial picture - Women nearing retirement, deciding when to stop working, how to draw income, and which pension and Social Security choices to make - Professional women with equity compensation, deciding what to do with RSUs, stock options, and company stock My commitment to women’s financial security is both professional and personal. I grew up watching my mother and grandmother, two independent women, work hard and manage carefully while still carrying financial anxiety. Their experiences shaped my lifelong advocacy for women who carry the financial decisions alone, and my belief that you deserve clear advice and a financial partner who listens. At Align, we connect retirement, investments, tax planning, equity compensation, and estate planning coordination into one coordinated plan. We help you put that plan into practice and revisit it as your life changes. I explain the details in plain English, show you the trade-offs, and welcome your questions, so you understand what we recommend and why. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me with my husband and our two daughters, recording my podcast, Align Your Retirement, or speaking to help more women make informed decisions about their futures.

Itay Maymon is a financial advisor at Clavis Capital Management, LLC with Series 65 credentials and experience dating back to 2014, including prior work at Latium Capital Ltd. He is the founder and CEO of Global Wave Management Ltd., a technology-oriented business focused on developing statistical models and software for the financial industry. Clavis Capital Management provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business entities, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative investment methods. The firm employs strategies such as short-term trading, short sales, trend following, and global macro futures trading across diverse asset classes, operating with trading discretion and incorporating commodity and futures exposure in client portfolios.

Juliusz Sas is the sole advisor at Global Special Situations Research Co. Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1997. Global Special Situations Research Co. Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a special-situations equity strategy focused on identifying undervalued acquisition candidates, managing concentrated portfolios with a mid-to-large-cap U.S. bias and a typical recovery horizon of three to five years.

Steven Irgang is a financial advisor at Maci Family Office Advisors in New York, NY, with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Maci Family Office Advisors since 2011. Maci Family Office Advisors is a multi-family office serving affluent families, family offices, individuals, foundations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $24 million and offers comprehensive services including investment management, succession and trust advice, philanthropic administration, personal CFO work, and concierge support, employing a strategic, tax-aware investment approach focused on long-term, diversified portfolios.