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.

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.

David Golembieski is a financial advisor at Tranquility Path Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Tranquility Path, he worked at Bristol Myers Squibb and Hovione. He also engages in independent insurance product sales as a sole proprietor. Tranquility Path provides investment consulting, managed-account guidance, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and partners with established sub-advisors such as Dimensional Fund Advisors, BlackRock, and Vanguard.

Peter Bombara is a financial advisor at PCB Capital LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns PCB Financial Advisory Group, where he offers fixed and equity-indexed annuities as well as traditional life insurance products. PCB Capital provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and modern portfolio principles to tailor asset allocations and risk exposure, using mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, and third-party managers.

Kevin Gibney is a financial advisor at Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has led his firm since 2009. Gibney is also a licensed insurance producer in multiple states. Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, using a range of strategies including equity investments, option writing, and independent manager allocations.

Vanessa Curran is a financial advisor at Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance producer in several states. Kevin M. Gibney and Company, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting, managing approximately $296 million in client assets.

Joseph Orlando Jr. is a financial advisor with VCP Financial LLC in Staten Island, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Before joining VCP Financial in 2019, he worked at First Standard Financial Company from 2016 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Buy Long Enterprises, a corporation involved with maintaining financial records. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a multifaceted investment approach, including fundamental and technical analysis and various trading strategies, and is notable for managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and its affiliation with related investment entities.

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.

Scott Hechler is a financial advisor at PureVest with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Spartan Capital Securities, SW Financial, Worden Capital Management, and Legend Securities. PureVest offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including mass-affluent and high-net-worth households, as well as businesses and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary management with tailored portfolios that incorporate a range of investment strategies and ongoing oversight.

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.

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.

Brad Flood is a CFP® professional at Tenon Financial with over a decade of experience in the investment industry, including roles at HPS Investment Partners and Fortress Investment Group. He joined Tenon Financial in 2025. Tenon Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing tailored investment management, financial planning, and limited-scope hourly engagements. The firm primarily employs passive investment strategies while incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide sector selection and tactical decisions.

Linda Nissen is a financial advisor at Stern Capital Management, Inc. with 9 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Stern Capital Management since 2006. Stern Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement rollover advice primarily to individual clients, charitable organizations, and plan participants. The firm uses model asset allocation portfolios invested mainly in mutual funds and ETFs and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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.

Alan Stern is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sternt Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement rollover advice primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as charitable organizations and plan participants. Sternt Capital Management employs model asset allocation portfolios invested mainly in mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Mule is a financial advisor with Nigido Mullin Investment Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life and health insurance sales and operates a CPA and tax preparation business providing bookkeeping, Medicare advice, and general business consulting services. Nigido Mullin Investment Strategies, LLC offers discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and IRAs, managing approximately $13.2 million in client assets. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and tailored portfolios, with a small client roster managed continuously by a three-advisor team.

David Walter is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Halberstadt Financial Consultants, Inc. in Princeton, NJ since 2000. Halberstadt Financial Consultants provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as various institutional and business entities. The firm integrates investment, tax, and insurance services and manages portfolios using equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Kendall Hamilton is a financial advisor at Hamilton & Company in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation. Hamilton has been associated with Hamilton, Johnston & Co., Inc. since 2003. Hamilton & Company provides independent investment consulting to endowments, foundations, retirement plans, high-net-worth families, and family offices. The firm focuses on portfolio-level advice, including asset allocation and manager evaluation, without recommending individual securities or accepting discretionary asset-management authority.

Adrian Colarusso is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently an Investment Adviser Representative at Target Rock Wealth Management, LLC and Willow Partner Advisors, LLC. Prior to this, he spent six years at BlackRock Investments, LLC. Target Rock Wealth Management primarily serves affluent and high-net-worth individuals as well as institutions, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of passive index-based funds, ETFs, fundamental analysis, and due diligence, and it can create customized ESG portfolios upon request.