Francis Noonan is a financial advisor with Personal Financial Specialists, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2025 and previously operated his own sole proprietorship under Personal Financial Specialists from 1999 to 2025. He also has extensive experience with Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Bauman, Noonan and Associates, and American United Life Insurance Company. Personal Financial Specialists primarily serves retirement plans and plan participants, along with IRA and money-management clients, providing plan communication, administrative services, and investment advice tailored to participant needs. The firm’s investment approach is largely non-discretionary, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs selected from Charles Schwab’s no-transaction-fee lists and guided by a primary-market-trend framework, combining technical and fundamental analysis.

Anna Bronstein is a financial advisor at Springreef LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Springreef since 2011. Springreef serves high net worth families and large nonprofit organizations by providing independent consulting services focused on financial advisor evaluations, searches, and ongoing monitoring. The firm emphasizes a structured due-diligence process and does not manage client assets or offer financial planning, instead operating on hourly or fixed-fee arrangements.

Frank Lentz is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Wealth Advisors since 2010. Managed Wealth Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual brokerage and retirement accounts. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation strategy incorporating equities, ETFs, closed-end funds, and options strategies to pursue yield enhancement and volatility management.

David Johnson is a financial advisor with Private Client Group Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, Johnson & Murphy Wealth Advisors, and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of advising, Johnson serves as a trustee for Centenary College and is involved with several nonprofit organizations such as Freedom House and the Baseball Assistance Team. Private Client Group Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $143 million across about 109 client accounts, utilizing model portfolios and third-party money managers while offering wrap fee programs with discretionary management delegated to recommended sub-advisers.

Danna Jacobs is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lavish Financial Planning since 2013. She holds the Series 66 designation and was previously involved with Legacy Care Tax, LLC for six years. Jacobs is also a 50% managing member of Legacy Care Holdings, LLC, a holding company that invests in a media startup. Lavish Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as employer plan sponsors and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and employee benefit advisory services. The firm emphasizes goal-based asset allocation with a preference for passive, index-based portfolios and integrates employer plan advisory with retail wealth management.

Jared Friedman is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has worked at IFS Securities, Inc. and IFS Advisory, LLC, and has been with Redwood Financial Planning, LLC since 2010, where he currently serves as President. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Redwood Financial Planning, LLC manages approximately $213 million for individual, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, third-party asset manager selection, and financial planning, using a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical overlay strategies.

Pradeep Niphadkar is a financial advisor at Excel Capital Management Corp with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Excel Capital Management since 2000. Excel Capital Management Corp. provides discretionary investment management and financial advice primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and corporations. The firm uses a core-and-satellite investment approach combining index funds with actively managed securities and conducts formal portfolio reviews monthly or quarterly.

Michael Greco is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with GCI Financial Group since 2001 and is a 50% owner of the firm. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Jockey Hollow Professional Office Park Condominium Board. GCI Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, pension, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $105 million using individualized investment strategies with continuous supervision and quarterly reviews, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Samantha Baghal is an advisor at Guidance Wealth Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Guidance Wealth Advisors LLC since 2024 and at Guidance Income Advisors, LLC since 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved as an insurance producer. Guidance Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as certain business, foundation, and charitable accounts. The firm employs tailored investment strategies that include diversified allocations and specialized tools such as direct indexing and options collars.

Robert Mastrandrea is a financial advisor at East Coast Wealth Management, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, Mastrandrea owns a CPA and tax consulting practice. East Coast Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, applying a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation.

Bradford Gruby is a financial advisor at High Point Wealth Management, LLC in Chester, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with High Point Wealth Management since 2008. High Point Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, using a fundamental and cyclical analysis investment approach combined with asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds.

Louis Tranquilli is a financial advisor with Tranquilli Financial Advisor, LLC in Clinton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2018, he worked at IC Advisory Services, Inc. and The Investment Center, Inc. from 2007 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is a member of an LLC involved in property ownership. Tranquilli Financial Advisor serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm customizes portfolios based on client-specific factors and frequently utilizes third-party independent managers, maintaining ongoing due diligence and oversight.

Edgar Lara is a financial advisor at Sacks & Associates, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sacks & Associates since 2008, including a concurrent role at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Zenith Marketing Group, Inc., an insurance and annuity brokerage firm. Sacks & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial and retirement planning. The firm emphasizes long-term purchase strategies and tailors recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Gary Prince is a financial professional with Private Client Group Asset Management, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Peapack Private Wealth Management and Brown Brothers Harriman. Gary is based in Gladstone, NJ. Private Client Group Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment supervisory services, managing approximately $143 million across about 109 client accounts.

Christopher Wang is a financial advisor at Runnymede Capital Management Inc with 20 years of industry experience. He has held the Series 65 designation and has been with Runnymede since 2003. Runnymede Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset types and offers both discretionary portfolio management and stand-alone planning services.

Eleana Mclane is a financial advisor at Redwood Financial Planning, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC, Pensionmark Securities, LLC, and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Redwood Financial Planning, LLC manages approximately $213 million across three advisors, providing portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with tactical overlay strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, including due diligence and monitoring of recommended third-party asset managers.

Steven Feldstein is a financial advisor with over 41 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and currently operates through Steven Feldstein dba Steven Feldstein & Associates, an affiliate of Feldstein Financial Group. He has worked extensively in financial services since 1990, including roles at First Allied Securities and Security Mutual Life. Steven Feldstein & Associates provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment philosophy focused on companies trading near tangible book value and maintains primarily non-discretionary client relationships.

Kenneth Lenskold is a financial advisor with Private Client Group Asset Management in Gladstone, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Beacon Investment Advisory Services for nine years and has been with Private Client Group Asset Management since 2025. Private Client Group Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $143 million across 109 client accounts. The firm provides financial planning and investment supervisory services, typically implementing client strategies through model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers while sponsoring wrap fee programs with discretionary management oversight.

Steven Calvelli is a financial advisor at Capital Enhancement, LLC in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Enhancement since 2008. Capital Enhancement provides personalized tax and investment advice, financial planning, tax preparation, and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, including current and retired corporate executives. The firm focuses on nondiscretionary, wrap-fee advisory services, integrating tax compliance with investment management and maintaining a small client base.

Vincent Maffucci is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cadia Private Client LLC and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Maffucci is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation through Cadia Benefits LLC. Cadia Private Client LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $187 million in assets across about 123 client relationships, offering customized, primarily long-term portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, alternative investments, and digital-asset ETFs.