Mengxue Cao is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience at Ailares Inc. Prior to joining the firm, Mengxue worked at Boston University for three years. Ailares provides discretionary separately managed account portfolio management and investment advisory services to qualified clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and certain retirement accounts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, macro, quantitative, sentiment analysis, and proprietary machine-learning tools to guide investment decisions across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Steven Toto is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ethos Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, The Retirement Group, LLC, and FSC Securities Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent through Ethos Capital Advisors, LLC. Ethos Capital Management, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm implements investment strategies based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, uses model portfolios and sub-advisers, and offers ongoing financial planning and portfolio review.

Michael Furst is a financial advisor at Palante Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the nonprofit Strong Like Ellie, based in North Carolina. Palante Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, including retirement, tax strategies, and estate matters. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach focused on diversified asset-class exposure and utilizes affiliated legal and insurance services as part of its integrated client offering.

Francesco Spezzano is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 51 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and The Leaders Group Inc, and he has owned and operated Irus Advisory Corporation since 1992. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing various investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Thomas D'auria is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Tandem Investment Partners, LLC since 2014. Tandem Investment Partners is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $200 million for individuals, small institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary quantitative model and modern portfolio theory.

Michael Garry is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 22 years of industry experience. He is a managing member and attorney for Yardley Estate Planning, LLC, where he provides legal services related to wealth transfer. Garry has been with Yardley Wealth Management LLC since 2005. Yardley Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs, employing customized investment advice and model portfolios tailored to varying risk tolerances.

Michael Camp is a financial advisor at Northwest Criterion Asset Management, L.L.C. in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Northwest Criterion since 2004. Northwest Criterion provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate accounts. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach that combines quantitative screening with fundamental analysis to manage portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Stewart Rickenbach is a financial advisor at Poxono Capital with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline, as well as a consulting contract with Johnson & Johnson. Poxono Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining multiple analysis methods and a broad range of investment vehicles to create tailored portfolio management strategies. The firm also advises a privately organized pooled investment vehicle offering performance-based compensation, with governance and compliance measures in place.

David Meschel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Meschel Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling, The Retirement Group, LLC, FSC Securities Corp, and Signator Investors, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is licensed as an insurance broker for life, annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance. Meschel Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm builds portfolios based on clients’ investment objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and incorporates model programs and managed account solutions as part of its implementation.

Venkat Krishnaswamy is a financial advisor at Kubhera Enterprises LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kubhera Enterprises LLC, and MKS Princeton since 2009. Kubhera Enterprises serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers access to private and alternative investments, primarily allocates assets among fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and sponsors an affiliated private investment fund.

Jeffrey Ziment is a financial advisor at Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been providing tax preparation services as a CPA since 1985. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of ZB Group Inc., a business consulting firm. Ziment Financial Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth and individual clients. The firm uses a risk-budget framework and derivative-based strategies to manage market exposure and tailor asset allocations across various securities.

Ian Mindas is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrous Wealth Strategies and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, OSAIC, Woodbury Financial Services, and Personal Wealth Strategies. Integrous Wealth Strategies provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, medical and dental professionals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs an evidence-driven, model-based approach emphasizing diversified core allocations, selective active strategies, and tax-aware implementation.

Gerrit Besselaar is a financial advisor with Omnivest Group LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Omnivest Group since 2009. Omnivest Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm customizes asset allocation per account and emphasizes the selection and oversight of independent sub-advisers and alternative investment managers, including direct investments in limited partnerships and offshore structures.

Justin Rice is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrous Wealth Strategies since 2026. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Woodbury Financial Services Inc, and Mid Atlantic Resource Group. He is involved in nonprofit leadership as President-Elect of the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey and has served as Grand Knight in a fraternal benefit society. Integrous Wealth Strategies provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, medical and dental professionals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm utilizes an evidence-driven, model-based investment approach with diversified core allocations and tax-aware implementation.

Emily Toto is a financial advisor at Ethos Capital Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Macquarie Group for six years, UBS for one year, and Polymathes Capital for one year. Ethos Capital Management, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses individualized Investment Policy Statements and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Sripat Pandey is a financial advisor at Satva Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Global Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves in casual advisory roles on the boards of several small companies, including a technology firm and real estate businesses. Satva Advisors LLC is an investment manager that provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning primarily to pension plans, family offices, trusts, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a customized investment approach using low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and structured notes, and offers pension consulting services to retirement plan sponsors.

Robert Mule is a financial advisor at Nigido Mullin Investment Strategies, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Mule is involved in life and health insurance sales and provides CPA, tax preparation, and business consulting services. Nigido Mullin Investment Strategies, LLC offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and IRAs, managing approximately $15.3 million across about two dozen client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a low-turnover approach, tailoring portfolios to clients' objectives and risk tolerance.

David Walter is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Halberstadt Financial Consultants Inc in Princeton, NJ since 2000. Halberstadt Financial Consultants provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as a variety of institutional and business clients. The firm creates personalized investment policies and constructs portfolios using individual equities, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and ongoing account monitoring.

Jie Hayes is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Songbird Capital, LLC since 2011, based in Princeton, NJ. Songbird Capital, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management services. The firm manages approximately $105 million in assets and operates with a hands-on advisory model where Jie Hayes directly oversees client portfolios and communicates performance results.

Kendall Hamilton is a financial advisor at Hamilton & Company in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Hamilton, Johnston & Co., Inc. since 2003. Hamilton & Company provides investment consulting to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients such as endowments and retirement plans. The firm offers customized advisory services focused on portfolio-wide matters, manager due diligence, and risk evaluation, without discretionary management or recommending individual securities.