Fiduciary Financial Planner for New Jersey Widows, Special Needs Families, and Inheritances Nicholas J. Scheibner, CFP®, EA For 14 years I’ve worked in the same investment management company. I had become very comfortable with my career, my family, and my life. Then, my father was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in January of 2023. He passed away 3 months later. I’ve learned that “Life is short.” I believe that you need to give this life the best chance you have at continued growth and success. Leave nothing on the table. That is why I founded Supportive Financial, LLC. A New Jersey Registered Investment Advisory firm specializing in Annual Tax Advice, Social Security strategies, and Required Minimum Distribution planning. Although I work with many different people, I feel my best work is helping widows, special needs families, and those who have recently lost a parent. Our Investment Philosophy focuses on low expense ratio index funds, tax-efficiency, and purpose-based allocations. My contact information is below: 201-581-0002 (Call or Text) [email protected].  If after our discussion, I am not the right person for you, I will help you find someone who is.

Linda Krayton is the principal advisor at E.C. Krayton Associates, Inc., an independent firm where she has worked since 1993. She has 22 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of a separate tax preparation business operated part-time by an employee. E.C. Krayton Associates, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, and estates, focusing on long-term, income-oriented investments tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages a small client base with portfolios that may include equities, bonds, municipal and U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit, and interests in partnerships such as oil and gas.

Danilo Santiago is a financial advisor at Rational Investment Methodology, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Rational Investment Methodology since 2016, where he is the sole advisor. Rational Investment Methodology offers discretionary portfolio management for qualified individual investors, employing predefined risk-profile strategies and proprietary discounted dividend models across select consumer and industrial sectors. The firm uses a rule-based investment approach with algorithmic execution and applies performance-based compensation for qualified clients.

Lawrence Tankel is the principal of LT Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in New City, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience, including five years at Goldman Sachs. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates Lawrence Tankel CPA, P.C., where he provides tax preparation, accounting, and consulting services. LT Advisors LLC offers discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $53.5 million across 17 accounts, employing fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives, with portfolios that may include derivatives, options, and leverage when appropriate.

Jason Hochstadt is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Jedi Management, Inc. since 2000. He also serves as the chief executive officer of Lifeco Associates, Inc., an independent insurance agency specializing in life, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Jedi Management, Inc. provides investment advisory services, qualified retirement plan consulting, financial and estate planning, and business consulting to individual investors and institutional plan clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a blend of actively managed and index funds, ETFs, and U.S. Treasury securities, and has a particular focus on qualified plan consulting, including serving in ERISA capacities such as a 3(38) investment manager.

Robert Buonanno is a financial advisor at Genesis Financial Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and B. Riley Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Legacy Trust and Capital Partners, providing referral services. Genesis Financial Group offers discretionary portfolio management and investment analysis to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, economic, and charting analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term strategies alongside strategic asset allocation.

Maria Lebron is a financial advisor with LeBron Financial Services, Inc. in Congers, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC, where she worked for 18 years, as well as Empower Advisory Group, LLC and GWFS Equities, Inc. She is the sole advisor at her independent firm. LeBron Financial Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and offers retirement plan advisory and education services to small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm employs an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, and delivers both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to client objectives.

Jeffrey Siegel is the sole advisor at Pyramid Peak Capital, LLC in Irvington, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Pyramid Peak Capital since 2012 and previously worked at 52 Capital LLC from 2019 to 2025. Pyramid Peak Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, with a focus on concentrated equity selection combined with an active options overlay. The firm employs derivatives and authorized borrowing within separately managed accounts and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Maximilian Cavallo is a financial advisor at Northbridge Wealth Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Needham & Company, LLC, Morgan Stanley, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Northbridge Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term, asset-allocation approach with discretionary portfolio management.

Rocco Santomenno is the sole advisor at Rocco R. Santomenno, an independent firm based in Fair Lawn, NJ. He holds over 14 years of industry experience and has been practicing as a sole practitioner since 1975. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Gold Ring Investments, Inc., a mortgage placement business. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management focused on publicly traded equities for individuals, trusts, and pension or profit-sharing plans. It emphasizes fundamental equity analysis and manages approximately eighty client accounts with just over $50 million in assets under management.

Charles Carmona is a financial advisor at Westmore Asset Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Torino Capital LLC and Rena Advisors LLC. Westmore Asset Management serves a small, primarily high-net-worth client base, managing approximately $54.5 million across seven accounts. The firm provides investment supervisory services alongside limited business strategy consulting and employs multiple methods of analysis, including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical approaches.

Oliver Lennox is the sole advisor at DaceyHolden Management, LLC in Fort Lee, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been involved with DaceyHolden entities since 2011, including serving as managing member and managing partner of affiliated companies. DaceyHolden Management primarily advises a private pooled investment vehicle and manages a limited number of separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, generally following a long-term trading approach with a focus on equities, and utilizes both long and short positions along with derivatives and leverage.

Ioannis Papatherapontos is a financial advisor with J.Pappas Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several affiliated firms, including Pappas Financial Group, First Financial Consultants, and J.Pappas Realty. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CEO of companies involved in merchant services, energy brokerage, and insurance sales, focusing primarily on sales and business development. J.Pappas Investments provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, managing accounts largely on a discretionary basis while tailoring advice to client objectives and risk tolerance.

I am a fee-only, advice-only investment advisor and financial planner. My mission is to provide great advice at a fair price to support each client’s purpose in life. I am a CFP® Practitioner and CFA® Charterholder. As Founder and Principal Advisor at IndiePlan™, I am committed to our fiduciary duty by providing independent holistic advice and education that puts clients’ interests first. I entered the advisory business after a thirty-year career in financial services. I am a former Head of Index Governance and Chairman of the US Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, where my job was to oversee major benchmarks like the S&P 500®. Prior to that, I held a variety of positions - from designing indexes and assisting leading asset management firms to working on a portfolio management team that served institutional clients. My interest in investing and financial planning is long standing. I enjoy helping others as they save, invest, and plan for their future, or as they prepare for transitions like retirement, a health challenge, a second career, starting a new business, furthering their education, or taking extended leave. At IndiePlan™ we strive to meet clients where they are in their journey. We provide independent, holistic, tailored advice at a fair price.

Neil Murphy is a financial advisor with NPM Consulting, LLC in Ridgewood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rose Wealth Advisors LLC since 2024 and has been with NPM Consulting since 2012. NPM Consulting provides financial planning, tax preparation, and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, related trusts, and select pension plans and business entities. The firm builds customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and active management, incorporating a range of securities and derivatives, and also offers a managed futures program for accredited investors.

Steven Hecht is the sole advisor at Steven Hecht Investments, Inc., an independent firm based in Teaneck, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 2007. Steven Hecht Investments, Inc. provides portfolio management services to individuals and a variety of institutional clients, including small businesses, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of securities and uses fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor and monitor portfolios on an ongoing basis, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Lloyd Stabiner is a financial advisor with Fulcire Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked as a CPA since 2010. Fulcire Wealth Management serves well-to-do individuals and families, focusing on portfolio management combined with tax and wealth-transfer guidance. The firm emphasizes managing assets designated for short-term investments and income generation through dividend-paying equities and covered-call writing, with a tax-aware, options-focused investment approach.

Matthew Morano is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Curbstone Advisors LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2015. Prior to this, he held a senior director position in business analysis at CME Group, Inc., where he worked full-time supporting front-office trading systems for futures, options, and swaps. Curbstone Advisors provides personalized portfolio management and ongoing investment supervision to individual clients on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes a strategic, cyclical, and contrarian asset allocation approach using low-cost ETFs, individual stocks, fixed income, and alternatives, while employing automated rebalancing and maintaining liquidity for opportunistic buying.

Youwei Jing is an advisor at Alterra with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Alterra, Jing worked at several companies including DevelopIntelligence, Bubble, and Correlation One. Alterra Group LLC is an independent investment adviser specializing in managing short box spread options strategies using exchange-traded, European-style S&P 500 index options. The firm serves individuals, other advisers, and small businesses, focusing exclusively on these strategies without providing comprehensive financial planning.

Humberto Portillo is a financial advisor at Financial Freedom Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with his current firm since 2015. Financial Freedom Management LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans with approximately $8.1 million in assets under management. The firm uses a rules-based quantitative approach to asset allocation, incorporating low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, tax-loss harvesting, and leverage strategies, with a focus on special-needs planning and community education through seminars and workshops.