Marcella Finkel is a financial advisor at Blackhill Capital, Inc. in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. She has been with Blackhill Capital since 2018 and previously worked at CO9 Design. 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 large-cap, globally oriented companies with an emphasis on after-tax long-term appreciation and low turnover.

Alexander Macchio is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Traphagen Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, manages discretionary model portfolios, and integrates tax, accounting, and estate-planning services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

Gregory Emr is a financial advisor with Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for 20 years and has been with Signature Wealth Management Partners and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2018. Emr is a board member of the Mansion Ridge Home Owners Association, where he participates in contract negotiations and operational decisions. Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers customized and model-based portfolio management across various risk strategies, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside periodic rebalancing.

Adam Aksamit is a financial advisor at Connective Wealth Partners, LLC in Jersey City, NJ, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and joined Connective Wealth Partners in 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions in various sectors including hospitality and retail. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies while utilizing a range of investment vehicles and offering customized portfolio management.

Anthony Daprato is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Wellington Shields since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a variety of investment methods and maintaining client-specific objectives with ongoing monitoring and annual reviews.

Anthony Passerino is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and as a CPA since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in coaching soccer at Saint Thomas Aquinas College and owns Aggressive Hockey Management Inc. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm combines third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and automated investing technology, offering coordinated planning services that include tax preparation through an affiliated CPA entity.

Lori Choi is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC and four years of industry experience. She is a co-founder of WISE Community, LLC, a professional network focused on advancing women’s leadership in sustainable investing. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing investment management, OCIO services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm specializes in sustainable and impact-oriented strategies, integrating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Ronald Murtha is a financial advisor at Acrylic Financial, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His prior experience includes roles at Brooklight Place Securities, PRUCO Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Allstate Insurance Company. Acrylic Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, other advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning.

Timothy Molloy is a financial advisor at Argos Wealth Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Bessemer Trust for 25 years. Argos Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a risk-based, strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and selective use of third-party money managers.

Peter Boockvar is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Bleakley Financial Group, Private Advisor Group, Advisory Services Network, and The Lindsey Group. He is the owner and Chief Analyst of The Boock Report, an economic research blog he started in 2017. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, managing the majority of client assets on a discretionary basis.

Cynthia Stroik is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at M&T Bank, Millington Securities, WBI Investments, and Harthorne Group. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and separately managed account access to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, often utilizing third-party managers and affiliated model strategies.

Thomas Dowling is a CFP® and CFA® with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners since 2021 and has held prior roles at Aegis Capital Corp and FSC Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Mark Up Equity Ventures, Inc., an accounting services business. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group and combines top-down macro themes with bottom-up security selection in its strategies.

Michael Schessler is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Union City, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Retirement Advantage, First Advisors National, and FedEx Corporation. He is the founder of Sustainable Retirement Solutions, an insurance and investment-related practice. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients through a network of close to 300 representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan support to a diverse client base using tailored asset allocations and a variety of investment products.

Jun Bo Shim is a CFP® professional at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Modera, he worked at Ausdal Financial Partners, Fidelity Investments, and Willis Towers Watson, among others. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JBTLA, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business serving small businesses. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and supplementing core strategies with independent managers and selective investment options.

Denis Belinskiy is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2013. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and employs a multi-team advisory staff, offering an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework and tax-aware management.

Gustav Langford is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC., holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. and Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. Langford volunteers one hour per month at the Elkins Park Firehouse. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its web-based AdvisorNXT program, using algorithmic portfolio construction based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Frank Ammirato is a financial advisor with NPA Asset Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including over two decades at NPA Asset Management and Nationwide Planning Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Ammirato provides FAA financial consulting and tax preparation services for a limited part of the year. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed-account programs combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often utilizing third-party sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Alexandra Hoff is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. She has been with SAX Wealth Advisors since 2020. Prior to that, her work experience includes roles at Peter E Schmitt Co Inc and Intac Actuarial Services, as well as time as a student and employee at Free People. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth-management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, evidence-based approach using low-cost, passively managed funds supplemented with customized fixed-income strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and tax-efficient account management.

William Connor is a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and previously worked at Baker Avenue Asset Management for 11 years before joining SAX Wealth Advisors in 2024. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, evidence-based asset allocation primarily using low-cost, passively managed funds, supplemented by customized fixed-income strategies and third-party advisory services.

Ryan Lovell is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., The Leaders Group, Inc., and Osaic Wealth/Highland Capital. Lovell is also involved as an insurance sales consultant with COVR Financial Technologies. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside technology and operational support services for advisors.