Nicholas Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC and has previously worked at Facet Wealth, PrairieView Partners, All Star Financial Inc, and Vanguard Advisers. KFA Private Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and wealth management. The firm uses goal-based portfolios with a strategic asset allocation approach that combines passive and active management and offers in-house tax preparation and accounting services.

James Russo is a financial advisor at Altrius Capital Management, Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Altrius Capital Management since 2000. Altrius Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamentally based, value-oriented, and risk-managed investment process to construct balanced portfolios and also serves as sub-adviser to the Altrius Global Dividend ETF.

Roger Chen is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Milliman since 2023 and previously spent 13 years at New York Life Insurance Company. He is based in New York, NY. He is part of MYeCFO, a team-based advisory firm with nine advisors managing approximately $211 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, and non-profits, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consulting. MYeCFO integrates accounting and tax-preparation services into its advisory offering and emphasizes a client-specific investment approach that primarily utilizes passive investment vehicles.

Richard Zeitz is a financial advisor at Bravias Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, as well as Bravias Financial and Bravias Capital Group since 2008. He is also appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Bravias Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a six-advisor team, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a risk-based model portfolio approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across diverse asset classes.

Cary Schwartz is a financial advisor at Blackhill Capital, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Blackhill Capital since 1988. Blackhill Capital serves high net worth individuals, family groups, trusts, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management tailored to clients’ assets, income, obligations, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a conservative, value-oriented equity strategy focused on larger-cap, globally oriented companies and manages nearly $2 billion with a small advisory team.

Mark Davis is a financial advisor at Ascend Interplay, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ascend Interplay since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a business owner in starting, advising, servicing, and funding high-growth technology startups, receiving equity and profits from these ventures. Ascend Interplay provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through a non-discretionary model. The firm serves a small client base and advises across a broad range of investments, including private placements, real estate, digital assets, and derivatives, while also offering no-cost travel planning services.

Kyle Presti is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in financial advising at Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Wiss, he held multiple roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP over several years, interspersed with periods of full-time education. Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC is a team of ten advisors managing approximately $1.2 billion for high-net-worth clients including individuals, families, trusts, and various organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering tailored portfolio management across diverse asset classes and incorporating private placements and digital-asset investments for qualified clients.

Gregory Nardolillo is a financial advisor with Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Summit Financial, LLC and Feltz Wealthplan. Outside of advisory roles, he is owner of Nardolillo Wealth Advantage, Inc., a marketing and expense management business, and serves as a brand ambassador for a company promoting golf-related products. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning and investment management through a team of advisors using customized strategies and third-party platforms to serve a diverse client base.

Chelsea Ransom Cooper is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Zenith Wealth Partners. Her prior roles include positions at Baker Avenue Asset Management LP and Ernst & Young. She is the founder of Women with Equity, an initiative focused on empowering women to build wealth through equity. Zenith Wealth Partners serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with financial planning, portfolio management, and related services. The firm combines a long-term, risk-based asset allocation approach with diversified investments and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Eileen Connolly is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Wellington Shields & Co., LLC since 2009 and Shields & Company since 2001. Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies, including equity, options, and margin trading, while maintaining ongoing client monitoring and due diligence on third-party managers.

Scott Brazina is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Group and Tough Mudder. Outside of finance, he was involved with Bearded Brothers Landscaping as a self-employed individual. NerdWallet Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-weighted investment approach supplemented by fundamental analysis and offers specialized strategies via third-party sub-advisers.

Thomas Shepherd is a financial advisor with Investment Partners Asset Management, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Partners Asset Management since 2008 and previously was with T.R. Winston & Company for 13 years. Investment Partners Asset Management is a SEC-registered firm offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $333 million in client assets and utilizes a range of strategies, including individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and more complex instruments such as options and derivatives, with a generally value-oriented approach.

Anthony Lupo is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Tilson Financial Group Inc in New Providence, NJ. He has been with Tilson Financial Group since 2010, contributing to a team of eight advisors. Tilson Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, multi-asset class portfolios primarily constructed with mutual funds and ETFs, with asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing as core elements.

Adrian Morffi is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC. He has been with Seabridge since 2011. Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, private investment funds, and foreign investment vehicles. The firm manages global, equity-focused portfolios across various strategies and also serves other advisers as a discretionary sub-adviser.

Franco Allena is an advisor with VIM Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has been with VIM Wealth Management since 2026 and has prior experience at firms including Random Creations Only Corp., Machinio Corp., Kelmer Group, and Martinez & Novebaci. VIM Wealth Management is a team-based investment adviser managing approximately $31 million for individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary strategic asset allocation process and combines macroeconomic, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analyses to build and monitor custom portfolios.

Miranda Pietrangelo is a financial advisor at Payne Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for five years. Payne Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes goal-oriented planning, risk management, and personalized service.

Daniel O’halloran is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The GenWealth Group, Inc. He previously worked at Emissary Wealth, Martlet Creative, Rodale Inc., and Robot Fondue. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in accident, health, and life insurance. The GenWealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and an automated ETF-based investment program through a Schwab platform. The firm emphasizes tailored advice, incorporates ESG criteria in its investment decisions, and offers tax-aware features alongside regular account reviews.

John Farrell is a CFA® charterholder at Cary Street Partners Asset Management with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions within Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC and Independence Constructors, as well as time spent as a student at Bates College. Cary Street Partners Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary investment consulting primarily through other registered investment advisers and platform sponsors, serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative investment approaches and manages various strategies including model portfolios, separate accounts, and a proprietary tactical sector ETF.

Michael Gawlik is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Francis Financial since 2026 and was previously self-employed, as well as employed at Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C. for 20 years. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers individualized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, and provides investment supervisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Daniel Connolly is a financial advisor at Covenant Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Covenant Asset Management since 2013 and has prior experience with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Pagano, Connolly & Co. He also owns a tax preparation and accounting services business. Covenant Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $692.6 million for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price and thematic equity approach, with a focus on tax efficiency, low turnover, and the use of option strategies for risk management and income generation.