Vid Ponnapalli is a Certified Financial Planner® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Unique Financial Advisors LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Unique Tax Consultants, providing tax preparation and planning services to individuals, families, and small businesses. Unique Financial Advisors LLC offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and businesses, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs while integrating fundamental analysis, and it maintains a distinct tax practice operated by its principal to complement its advisory services.

John Munley is a CFP® certificant with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Whealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent three years with Blue Blaze Financial Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Munley serves as a Regional Director for College Aid Pro, assisting individuals with college funding needs and the financial aid process. Whealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small business owners, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes a passive, index-oriented investment approach and offers specialized services in college funding and student-loan advising.

Daniel Trub is a financial advisor with SJBenen Advisory, LLC in East Brunswick, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role beginning in 2018, he served 11 years in the United States Navy. SJBenen Advisory serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm employs a tiered management approach with strategies ranging from passive indexing to long-short active management, incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis.

Melissa Bickerstaff is a financial advisor at Molokai Advisors with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Old City Securities, Merida Capital Holdings, and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Umergence LLC. Molokai Advisors provides investment management and consulting services primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, while also offering advisory services to individuals. The firm employs a mixed qualitative and quantitative investment process focused on manager research, portfolio monitoring, and tailored asset allocation, serving a broad range of institutional client types.

Guy Paredes is a financial advisor with Rockdale Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and more than 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rockdale Financial Services since 2014 and has prior experience with Cetera and Imagine Retirement, LLC. Rockdale Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans with non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm primarily manages portfolios through allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, providing periodic reporting and reviews while employing both fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies.

Pamela Perskie is a financial advisor at Seven Mile Advisory LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Mariner Platform Solutions, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and SCS Financial. She serves as president of the Wharton Alumni Club of New York, a nonprofit organization. Seven Mile Advisory provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified purchasers, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $417 million in discretionary assets and advises on roughly $1.52 billion, focusing on a limited number of sophisticated clients and employing a mix of passive and active strategies through third-party managers.

Neil Piper is a financial advisor at Invest For A Lifetime, LLC with over 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and The Private Client Advisory Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life and fixed annuity insurance sales and operates a sole proprietorship. Invest For A Lifetime, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $78 million primarily on a discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified portfolios using in-house models and third-party managers.

Dennis Mcnamara is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Whealth Advisors since 2019 and previously at Lighthouse Financial Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Whealth Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small business owners, by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a largely passive, index-oriented investment strategy focused on asset allocation, diversification, and low-cost portfolios, and offers specialized services such as tax and estate planning reviews, retirement and college funding support.

David Vargo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Sherman, CT, and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2001 and also operates Varbeco Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he performs as a musician several times a month in various venues across New Jersey. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and delivers services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Bruno Larocca is a financial advisor at RDM Capital Associates Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with RDM Capital Associates since 1998. RDM Capital Associates provides personalized asset management services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, including both individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs household-level portfolios using proprietary investment models that combine fundamental analysis with active and passive strategies, emphasizing tax-efficient placement and portfolio consolidation.

Thomas Gallagher is a financial advisor at Molokai Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bluestone Growth Partners LLC, Umergence LLC, and Maxim Group LLC. Molokai Advisors provides investment management and consulting services primarily to pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, while also serving individual investors. The firm employs a mixed qualitative and quantitative investment process focused on manager research, portfolio monitoring, and tailored asset allocation, coordinating with both affiliated and third-party managers to meet diverse client objectives.

Anthony Minko is a financial advisor with Minko Wealth in Brooklyn, NY, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He has been involved with Minko Wealth and Wealth Coach, LLC since 2014 and also practices law through Minko Law Office. Occasionally, he offers legal advice and services to clients separately from his advisory role. Minko Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides personalized asset management to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, and offers access to alternative investments and third-party money managers.

Linda Ialacci is a financial advisor at H&S Tax and Wealth Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has operated her own CPA firm since 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as treasurer for Ryan's Quest, Inc., a nonprofit focused on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, where she manages financial records and cash management. H&S Tax and Wealth Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs tailored portfolios using model strategies and sub-advisers, coordinates tax and accounting services through affiliated entities, and manages approximately $58 million in discretionary assets.

Amit Bose is a financial advisor at Wealthnest Capital Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Synergy Global Group Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in new products and services. Wealthnest Capital Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs multiple analytical approaches and diversified investment strategies, including options and derivatives, and manages approximately $27 million across fewer than 100 client relationships.

Gaurav Lall is a financial advisor with VCP Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at VCP Financial since 2013 and previously at Sterne Agee from 2012 to 2017. Lall is co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, which focuses on life and health insurance sales, and Vessel Capital Management, LLC, a private fund advisory firm. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and employs various strategies including long- and short-term trading, short sales, and options writing, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Devon Shapiro is a financial advisor at Shapiro Financial Security Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including roles at Atlantic Physical Therapy and several educational institutions. Shapiro Financial Security Group provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services primarily to individual clients. The firm integrates tax preparation and accounting services with its advisory offerings and emphasizes risk management by tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Peter Horowitz is a financial advisor at NextMove Capital Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. His prior work includes roles at BetaNXT, Dun & Bradstreet, Motive Partners, and PwC. NextMove Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual investors and other independent advisors through a digital platform. The firm employs standardized model portfolios based on client responses to risk and time-horizon questionnaires and utilizes automated tools, including artificial intelligence, for portfolio monitoring and management.

Joseph Cajigal is a financial advisor with Princeton Capital Management LLC based in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Canyon Investment Counselors LLC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Farol Management LLC and the managing member of Cabo Canyon LLC, a family office managing marketable securities. Princeton Capital Management provides investment management and supervisory services to a range of clients including foundations, endowments, corporations, private clients, family offices, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies, often managing portfolios on a discretionary basis and utilizing options, derivatives, and leverage in select cases.

Alphonse Procaccino is a CFP® with 46 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Castle Financial & Retirement Planning Associates Inc. He has worked at several firms, including The Leaders Group Inc, Modern Capital Securities, and IMST Distributors, LLC, before a long tenure at Castle Financial starting in 1992. Castle Financial & Retirement Planning Associates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, managing approximately $108 million for around 146 clients. The firm employs a conservative tactical asset allocation strategy combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing various investment vehicles and third-party research sources to guide its portfolio management.

Steven Gitter is a financial advisor at PureVest with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing Door Clipper Inc., a local advertising and coupon business. PureVest provides comprehensive asset management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual clients, including mass-affluent and high-net-worth households, as well as businesses and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management with services including personalized asset allocation, retirement plan consulting, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.