Jeffrey Costello is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Summit, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at C2P Capital Advisory Group and Beneficial Wealth. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages an employee benefits insurance agency that provides group health and dental insurance programs. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, and provides technology and operational solutions for other advisers through a managed account platform.

Richard Callison is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lifemark Securities Corp., Tribal Capital Markets, LLC, and Red Oak Wealth Management, where he also serves as an independent insurance agent. Outside of financial services, he is secretary of Shenandoah Hospitality Group, Inc., which owns a hotel. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-team model to deliver customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches.

Joshua Joffe is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savvy. His prior roles include positions at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC and Altfest Personal Wealth Management. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term approach combined with active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and technology platforms to deliver customized investment plans.

Dennis Karpenko is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining RMR Wealth Builders in 2020, he worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Assured Guaranty. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets and serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with client relationships organized around registered investment adviser representatives who implement strategies on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Nicholas Thompson is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Beacon Trust and has prior experience at CNR Securities, Hartford Funds Distributors, Villanova University, and JPMorgan. Outside of his advisory role, he personally manages two rental properties. Beacon Trust offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities, managing over $4 billion in assets. The firm utilizes an open-architecture investment platform that includes in-house and third-party strategies, with a focus on tax efficiency and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Graham Falbo is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services and B. Riley Wealth Advisors. He is also involved in life and health insurance sales as a licensed agent. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and utilizes both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations to manage assets.

Louis Russo is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Truist Investment Services, Inc. and PNC Bank, where he spent over a decade in total. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm uses an open-architecture investment platform combining in-house strategies, factor-based and ETF model portfolios, and monitored independent managers, with a focus on tax awareness and customized fixed-income portfolios.

Zachary Banks is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, LPL Financial, and Rollstone Bank and Trust. He is a dual employee of Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both under the Siebert Financial Corporation umbrella. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities, offering investment supervisory services and managed programs through a web-based platform. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and risk-tolerance assessments to create and rebalance ETF/ETN-based portfolios, combining automated management with access to third-party and sub-advisory solutions.

Boyan Doytchinov is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-licensed financial advisor at Savvy with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Mark J. Snyder Financial Services, Inc., Osaic Wealth Inc, and Compound Planning. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based investment strategies alongside active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, leveraging third-party sub-advisers, fintech tools, and in-house tax and estate-planning support.

John Strout II is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Sailwinds Financial Strategies, Inc., Key Motors of South Burlington, and the U.S. Department of the Army. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, utilizing suites from providers such as BlackRock, Dimensional, and Vanguard, and offers separately managed accounts and retirement plan services.

Ira Goldberg is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Gitterman Wealth Management, where he continues to be involved. Goldberg is also a licensed insurance agent, engaging in insurance sales and implementation on a limited basis. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and conducting formal reviews at least annually.

Ryan Corcoran is a financial advisor at Leo Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Leo Wealth, he worked at Private Advisor Group and has held roles outside the financial sector, including positions at Ted's Restaurant & Bar and PGA Superstore. Leo Wealth serves individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting. The firm employs a combination of ETF-based core and thematic models along with systematic single-stock strategies to construct diversified, risk-tiered portfolios.

John Donoso is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc., NewBridge Securities Corporation, and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in consulting to facilitate buyer-side commercial and industrial real estate transactions. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and often employs third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account services.

Cristina Pratt is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and First Republic Bank. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, utilizing a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary solutions, and AI-assisted analytics to tailor portfolios.

Steven Sergio is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2014 and was also associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Builders Ventures OC, LLC, an entity formed for investment in Orange Comet. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management.

Timothy Davis is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2018 following prior roles at SCF Investment Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as president of Davis Global Inc., a web design and IT consulting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and government clients, employing a risk-tolerance based investment approach that uses a combination of internal models and third-party managers to manage diversified portfolios.

Patricia Hall is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers an open-architecture investment platform that emphasizes a risk-first framework, tax-aware management, and customization across equity, fixed income, and separately managed accounts.

William Lefkowitz is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at National Securities Corp., B. Riley Wealth Management, and Aegis Capital Corp. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of asset management solutions and employs an internal portfolio manager to support its representatives with research, model portfolios, and discretionary trading.

Alyssa Cortelyou is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. since 2019. She has also been associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2016. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and specialist advisory options including digital asset management and held-away retirement account advice.

Joseph Villa Jr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Livingston, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2004 and has a long tenure with National Life Insurance companies dating back to 1982. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in an insurance agency, NJ Life & Casualty Associates, Inc. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm utilizes goal-based model portfolios and diversified asset allocation, with oversight from an investment committee, and offers unique investment-company products such as the TOPS® ETF Portfolios and related index licensing arrangements.