Mohammad Naqvi is a financial advisor at Penta Capital Strategies LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Penta Capital Strategies since 2016 and concurrently at ZS Associates since 2014. Penta Capital Strategies LLC is a New Jersey‑registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and corporate entities. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical market timing and a global-macro overlay, managing client assets directly with an emphasis on diversification, risk management, and customized investment strategies.

James Byron III is a financial advisor at Green Rock Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Clairmont Group (Truepoint Commercial Real Estate), Colliers International, Avison Young, PNC Wealth Management, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as principal and broker for Green Rock Realty, a real estate leasing business. Green Rock Advisors, LLC is a private real estate investment manager serving institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals primarily through pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on value-added strategies in office properties within transit-oriented and infill submarkets of the New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. metro areas, along with credit and distressed debt opportunities, supported by affiliated entities providing development, construction, leasing, and property management services.

Joseph Obertlik is the principal of Obertlik Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He founded his firm in 2025. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of multiple pickup and delivery service companies and a vending machine business. Obertlik Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and high net worth clients, managing approximately $20 million across roughly 25 client accounts. The firm creates tailored investment programs based on client goals, employing fundamental and cyclical analysis, with regular portfolio reviews and active management of asset allocation, security selection, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

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.

Thomas Gaffney is the sole advisor at Westport Advisory LLC in Jersey City, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and as a self-employed financial professional. Before entering the advisory field, he spent two years at the Tepper School of Business. Westport Advisory provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, uses a non-discretionary approach to portfolio management, and emphasizes asset allocation informed by modern portfolio theory with a mix of passive funds and fundamental analysis.

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.

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.

Richard Ascher is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Advisors, LLC in Livingston, NJ, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2002. Wealth Management Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, fixed-income portfolio management, and written financial planning, typically delivering advice on a nondiscretionary basis while emphasizing oversight of third-party managers.

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.

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.

Derrick Horvath is a financial advisor at Amber Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes roles at Shiseido Americas Corporation and Marubeni America Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains a full-time external tax role and provides tax consulting. Amber Wealth Advisors is an independent firm offering fee-only financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on areas such as business planning, retirement, and tax considerations. The firm provides investment analysis and recommendations without discretionary portfolio management, using a fixed or hourly fee model rather than percentage-of-assets billing.

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.

Tibor Dani is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial services. He is the founder of Wealthness LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a business consultant through Monetare LLC and hosts a talk show interviewing successful family business owners via Family Business Media. Wealthness LLC provides holistic wealth management to individuals, business-owning families, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, business wealth consulting, and retirement plan consulting, including specialized services for qualified plans and held-away accounts.