Luciano Betman is a financial advisor at Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Loyola University Maryland and Oratory Preparatory School. Betman also holds a New Jersey Real Estate Referral License. Green Ridge Wealth Planning LLC manages discretionary portfolios and provides financial planning and pension consulting services to both individual clients and pension plans. The firm primarily invests in exchange-traded funds and employs model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Jerold Francus is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Florham Park, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jeffrey Matthews Financial Group LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Francus works part-time as a ski and snowboard instructor at Keystone Resort with Vail Resorts. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a team of 16 advisors and offers portfolio management through in-house wrap fee programs, referrals to independent money managers, customized financial planning, and educational seminars, managing approximately $127 million in assets across about 347 client relationships.

Michael Silvestri is a financial advisor at Avestar Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He served in the Colorado Army National Guard from 2014 to 2017. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $2 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, private funds, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of proprietary ETF-based strategies and third-party models, offering financial planning and portfolio management with access to private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Bryan Didonato is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Abner, Herrman & Brock, LLC since 2005. Abner, Herrman & Brock LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm also serves as a subadviser and model-portfolio provider for wrap-fee programs, managing approximately $2.74 billion in assets with a top-down investment approach focused on large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income.

Douglas Famigletti is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has been with Griffin Asset Management, LLC since 2004, contributing to the firm for over two decades. He is currently concluding administrative work for his previous firm. Griffin Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and customized wealth management for high-net-worth clients, institutions, and others. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment process combining core equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative approaches and serves as a sub-advisor and model portfolio provider.

Jake Steinberg is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC. He has been with Revolve Wealth Partners since 2019. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, independent third-party managers, and private placement investments, focusing on growth and value integration, global diversification, rebalancing, and tax sensitivity.

Florence Dupont is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor at Financial Decisions, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. and has held a long-term affiliation with Penn Mutual. Outside of her advisory role, Dupont serves as an officer for two charitable foundations, the New Dawn Foundation and the Mentoring Tree Foundation. Financial Decisions, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment advice. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary services, building portfolios from various asset classes including municipals, equities, and independent managers.

Frank Manziano is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at SimplyRIA Advisor Network. He has been with SimplyRIA since 2026 and also operates Frank the Financial Coach LLC. Manziano has experience in education, having worked with the Tenafly and Glen Rock Boards of Education for a combined 13 years. SimplyRIA Advisor Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans through an RIA-aggregator model where supervised Investment Adviser Representatives manage independent practices under the firm’s oversight. The firm’s approach includes tailored portfolios that utilize both active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments.

Mcclain Culver is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with Series 65 and 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining NerdWallet, he worked at TD Securities (USA) LLC, Rosenblatt Securities, and UBS Financial Services, among other firms. He also has experience outside finance, including a role with the United States Tennis Association. NerdWallet Wealth Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and charitable clients through discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses primarily passive, asset-class-weighted portfolios supported by fundamental analysis and offers access to alternative investments and third-party sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

William Fraley is a financial advisor with Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, LLC in Mobile, Alabama. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and BB&T Investment Services. Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account options, and provides portfolio management, independent money manager referrals, customized financial planning, and educational seminars.

Charles Hamowy is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 27 years before joining Seasons of Advice Wealth Management and its affiliate SOA Wealth Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he owns NY Dance Studios, Inc., a dance instruction business, and is co-authoring a book titled "Financial Secure Forever." Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm employs a proprietary “Seasons of Advice” process for goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Jack Baron is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC in Hackensack, NJ. He has four years of industry experience, including previous roles at Epic and as a student before entering the advisory profession. Revolve Wealth Partners is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, trust, estate, retirement plan, and business clients. The firm constructs diversified, globally aware portfolios tailored to client risk profiles, with an emphasis on tax sensitivity, ongoing manager due diligence, and access to alternative strategies for qualified investors.

Matthew Weinberg is a financial advisor at Edge Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Edge Wealth Management since 2006. Edge Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach tailored to client objectives, managing approximately $770.7 million in assets across a five-adviser team without a firmwide account minimum.

Hugo Gozlan is a financial advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Banque Transatlantique and Orionis Management, as well as academic positions at PSL University and CY University. Transatlantique Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and private entities, focusing on cross-border investment needs such as currency, debt, and risk management for euro-denominated assets. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up research to develop tailored asset allocation strategies and maintains strong operational ties to Banque Transatlantique and the Crédit Mutuel group.

Ellen Lazarus is a financial advisor at Charles Pratt & Company, L.L.C. based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with five years of industry experience. She has been associated with Dosoris Trust Company and Charles Pratt & Company since 1999. Charles Pratt & Company provides custodial, investment, tax, accounting, and financial planning services primarily to multigenerational Pratt family members and a select group of individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation-focused investment approach and utilizes third-party manager selection and monitoring to manage client assets.

Steven Lerit is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Washington Crossing Advisors LLC since 2019 and previously held positions at Stifel Nicolaus and UBS Financial Services Inc. He serves on the Journal advisory board of The Spaulding Group, contributing to investment performance consulting and article reviews. Washington Crossing Advisors provides investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, defined benefit plans, investment companies, and financial institutions offering wrap and model programs. The firm employs value-oriented equity strategies, tactical ETF-based asset allocation, and other approaches, delivering investment models and discretionary management through affiliated and unaffiliated platforms.

Lauren Dwyer is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C., where she has worked since 2023. In addition to her financial advisory role, she coaches the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C. offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion in assets and emphasizes individualized financial planning combined with fundamental analysis and a diversified investment approach.

Thomas Murphy is a financial advisor at Empirikal Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Merrill and Bridgeway Wealth Partners LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder of Titan Strategic Partners, LLC, a business consulting firm advising executives on growth and financing strategies. Empirikal Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary asset management, ERISA retirement-plan advisory services, and hourly financial planning, tailoring portfolios based on clients’ objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Laverghetta is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at NCM Capital Management, LLC since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Ramsey, NJ. NCM Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, foundations, and businesses, managing approximately $431.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios and integrates custodian-provided educational resources into its practice.

Paul Gulden is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC in New York, NY, with 55 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Wellington Shields and its affiliated entities since 1978. Gulden serves as Managing Director, Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee, and Portfolio Manager, overseeing day-to-day operations and investment decisions. Wellington Shields Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various equity strategies and maintains comprehensive client monitoring and third-party manager due diligence.