Joseph Rowek is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit Risk Management, Inc., Summit Equities, Inc., and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Rowek maintains a limited law practice serving family and friends and serves on the advisory board of Conway Wealth Group. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of services including investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client needs.

Carli Piccolella is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of finance, she was involved with the Bloomfield Recreation Department for over a decade. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, proprietary ETF model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, implementing investment strategies through both in-house models and independent advisors.

Brian Macellara is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at CW Advisors, LLC. He previously worked for nine years at Delta Financial Group, Inc. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, combining third-party money managers with internally managed risk-managed strategies.

Brian Rieman is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2001 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of programs using both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Joseph Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience, all with his current firm since 1998. Hennion & Walsh provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers multiple program structures, serving over 1,000 clients with a team of 73 advisors.

Christopher Perrine is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ. He has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015 and also maintains a role at Acertus Capital Management, LLC. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm employs a risk-first investment approach across a diversified range of strategies and offers integrated trust and banking services through its affiliations.

Thomas Haire Jr. is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 34 years at Brave Asset Management, Inc. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, and provides services including tax preparation, trustee services, and retirement plan advisory.

Jennifer Hoffman is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and PNC Investments. Hoffman provides investment advisory services through an independent firm, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent advisers and utilizes a combination of discretionary portfolio management, third-party managers, and retirement-account technology.

Michael Holt is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Trust since 2015. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and uses an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework, incorporating tax-aware management and customized portfolio options.

Michelle Mackin is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and FCG Wealth Management. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of proprietary and third-party portfolio management strategies, with a focus on discretionary management and formal monitoring processes.

Alexis Miller is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Stellar Health, LPL Financial, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of proprietary models, third-party managers, and custodian platforms to implement client-specific investment strategies.

Alan Curley Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. He previously worked at Legend Equities Corporation for 15 years before joining Lincoln Investment, where he has been since 2017. Curley serves as treasurer and manages investments for the Knights of Columbus Council 3359. Capital Analysts serves individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a variety of programs. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house research team utilizing proprietary screening methods, with advisors providing custom portfolios, third-party manager selections, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

Daniel Aguanno is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary investment models tailored to client-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Inc., Kestra Financial Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Swingle serves on the board of directors for the Westfield Area YMCA, where he chairs both the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customized portfolio options.

Frank Calabrese is a financial advisor at Nations Financial Group, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of Key Client Financial Advisors, a firm offering investment and advisory services, and also acts as an agent for disability income insurance. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing proprietary model portfolios combined with outside managers, and tailors strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Farah Mirza is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Santander Securities since 2013, also working with Santander Bank since 2012. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and other financial services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing suitability reviews.

Mark Spooner is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and has previously worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Investacorp Inc, SECURITIES AMERICA, Inc., and Highland Capital Brokerage. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and serves as a Senior Planning Specialist providing life insurance support. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach primarily through ETFs and mutual funds, offers model portfolios, and provides technology and operational support to advisers through its managed account platform.

David Cottam is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at National Wealth Management, LLC from 2005 to 2022. He is the managing member of Equator Holdings, LLC, an investment holdings company focused on debt collection. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, alternative investments, and lending and insurance solutions, utilizing both third-party managers and in-house resources.

Thomas Harrison is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2015. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $768.8 million across various program structures, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with long-term, short-term, and trading strategies across a range of asset classes.

Frank Fava is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 2021, he worked at Westport Capital Markets, LLC for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a golf clothing manufacturing business, F-Squared Golf. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms, with an investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical approaches.