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.

Matthew Mc Hale is a Series 65 licensed advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. in Montclair, NJ, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to joining RMR, he was employed at Becton Dickinson in 2022 and attended Loyola University Maryland from 2019 to 2023. 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.

Eduard Kazatsky is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, Kingswood Capital Partners, and Benchmark Investments, INC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages race car ownership and operations through Martin-Kazatsky Motors, LLC. Kingswood Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension and ERISA plans, and other institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture approach, tailoring strategies to clients' objectives and risk tolerance while conducting ongoing due diligence of third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Barbara Doran is a financial advisor with Spire Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Spire Investment Partners since 2018 and previously at Yorkbridge Wealth Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair of the Explorers Club, an international nonprofit focused on field exploration, and holds volunteer finance roles with Penn State University as an Emeritus Trustee and the Catwalk Art Residency. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across advisor-led and model portfolio solutions that combine discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Mary Bellofatto is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Benefit Providers LLC, Roseland Retirement Planning, and Retire Now LLC, where she is involved in insurance product sales. She also holds a real estate sales role with Blue Line Realty DBA Keller Williams Suburban Realty. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm offers advisory services ranging from financial planning and portfolio management to retirement plan services and a managed account platform, employing a fund-of-funds approach that incorporates ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities alongside independent managers and various portfolio overlays.

Sean Donovan is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Delta Financial Group, Inc. for 13 years. 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 combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, with investment manager oversight conducted by an Investment Oversight Committee.

Milind Shah is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Additionally, he is a co-trustee of an irrevocable life insurance trust established for his parents. StoneX Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment solutions to implement customized strategies.

Lauren Cecala is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, where she has been with the firm since 2013. She has no prior industry experience before joining Beacon Trust. 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 employs a multi-team advisory staff, delivering investment advice through an open-architecture platform with a risk-first framework and tax-aware management.

Andy Schwartz is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group. Schwartz serves as a board member for the BSCF Charitable Foundation and is involved in motivational speaking through Epic Success. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies that incorporate third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

Michael Depasquale is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at Madison Rose Advisors LLC, Madison & Main Advisors LLC, Atlas Advisory Group, and Provident Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an advisor for National Social Security Partners, LLC. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supporting its services with platform providers and custodial arrangements.

Jeremy Rhen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Parsippany, NJ. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, employee benefit plan advisory, and specialized consulting services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, low-cost passive funds with a long-term perspective and offers discretionary portfolio management along with coordination with outside professionals.

Daniel Goldschmidt is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining A.G.P. in 2021, he worked at Aegis Capital Corp for six years. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pooled vehicles, and plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division and engages in active brokerage and product-distribution activities beyond standard advisory services.

Michael Rasmussen is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hennion & Walsh since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at FinPro, Inc. and Ambassador Financial Group, Inc. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and to plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of programs that combine fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple asset classes.

Jorge Suarez Velez is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Allen Investment Management, LLC for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he writes a weekly newspaper column on political and economic topics and speaks at conferences on similar subjects. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, and serves multiple private pooled investment vehicles for qualified investors.

Sun Hyung Kim is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. for nine years. Kim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets, serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, organizing client relationships around registered investment adviser representatives who implement model-based allocation strategies.

Yousef Khan is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has held roles at firms including LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary, providing notarization services to clients at no charge. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a variety of proprietary and third-party investment models, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis, and incorporates AI-assisted tools to document client interactions.

Michael Mondiello Jr. is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Cantella & Co., Inc. from 2015 to 2022. He serves as a board member of the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pooled vehicles, and plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and capital markets services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group and offers a range of investment strategies including separately managed accounts and third-party manager programs.

Hugh McDonald is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Virtue Capital Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and owner of Atlantic College Planning, Inc., which provides college planning services. Virtue Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a combination of active tactical, strategic, and dynamic strategies alongside quantitative analysis and third-party manager selection to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Steven Pisano is a financial advisor at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2016. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and non-profit entities, endowments, and foundations by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary quantitative analysis, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring to allocate assets among independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds, and operates distinctive fund-of-funds structures and affiliated pooled vehicles.

Lee Balducci is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets primarily as an outsourced sub-advisor.