Chao Xu is a CFA® charterholder with 6 years of industry experience. He has been with IONE Capital Management LLC for 10 years in various roles and is currently based in Hoboken, NJ. IONE Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach, utilizing statistical alpha strategies, algorithmic asset allocation, and a combination of technical and fundamental analysis, while adhering to explicit risk management policies.

Emily Jaffe is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and has been with OFC Financial Planning, LLC since 2017. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Short Hills, NJ. Prior to her current role, she took a five-year sabbatical from 2012 to 2017. OFC Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management as well as financial planning and consulting on a project or retainer basis. The firm employs diversified investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options, and maintains a range of operational and policy features such as account aggregation through eMoney and explicit client restrictions on portfolio management.

Howard Lisch is the principal of Lisch Investment Management LLC in Jersey City, NJ, with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds the Series 63 designation and has a background that includes roles at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC and Hudson River Investment Group, LLC. In addition to his work in investment management, Lisch is a certified public accountant and a practicing attorney. Lisch Investment Management LLC is a fee-only adviser providing personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach focused on income and growth with globally diversified portfolios and integrates affiliated accounting and legal services into its wealth management offering.

Matthew Alimena is a financial advisor at WealthNest Capital Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with WealthNest Capital since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers commissionable insurance products to clients. WealthNest Capital Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs multiple analytical approaches, including fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods, and is notable for offering performance-based compensation arrangements and the use of derivatives and options strategies in separately managed accounts.

Stuart Stern is a financial advisor at Stern Capital Management, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Stern Capital Management since 1999. Stern holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stern Capital Management primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as charitable organizations and plan participants. The firm uses model asset allocation portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Kevin Peacock is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is a managing member and investment adviser representative at Astra Wealth Partners and Astra Capital Management, where he has worked since 2016. In addition to his advisory roles, he owns and manages Astra Tax Partners, LLC, providing tax return preparation and consulting services. Astra Wealth Partners offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based consulting to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive and active techniques, with a focus on tax efficiency and cost management, and operates a private pooled investment vehicle alongside affiliated tax services.

Henry Zupko Jr. is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Tranquility Path Investment Advisors, LLC since 2011. He also works as an independent insurance agent, a role he has maintained since 1985. Tranquility Path provides investment consulting, managed-account guidance, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and entities. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach that integrates models sub-advised by firms such as Dimensional Fund Advisors, BlackRock, and Vanguard, with operational management handled by third-party co-advisors.

Alan Starinsky is a financial advisor at Redfield, Blonsky & Starinsky, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has worked at the firm since 2015. Redfield, Blonsky & Starinsky, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm combines fundamental investment analysis with CPA expertise to manage tax-sensitive, long-term positions and offers both advisory and accounting services.

Deepak Malhotra is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Solutions LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he owns an accounting and tax practice. Strategic Wealth Solutions LLC serves individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses ETF-based allocations and a documented Investment Policy Statement to tailor investment strategies to client risk profiles and restrictions.

David Tepp is a financial advisor at Tepp Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 credentials and has been with Tepp Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Tepp is the owner and president of Tepp Accounting & Business Services, Inc., where he provides accounting and tax return preparation services. He also serves on the investment committee for Temple Emanu-El of Westfield. Tepp Wealth Management offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, legacy management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and integrates tax planning through its affiliation with Tepp Accounting, managing approximately $195.7 million in assets across three advisors.

Stanley Ehrlich is a financial advisor at S.F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. in Cranford, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with S.F. Ehrlich Associates since 1996. S.F. Ehrlich Associates provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as their affiliated trusts and estates. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework with a core-and-satellite approach that combines passive mutual funds and ETFs with selective active management.

Brett Igoe is a financial advisor at 360 Degrees Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2016. Prior to his current role, he served on the Long Branch Board of Education for eleven years. 360 Degrees Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and business entities, preparing customized Investment Policy Statements for each client. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory, and includes cryptocurrency as part of its investable asset classes.

Peter D'agati is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Stembrook Asset Management, LLC since 2007, where he serves as one of two advisors. Stembrook Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and modular financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with both long- and short-term trading strategies, including the active use of derivatives and allocations to digital assets when appropriate.

Yash Niphadkar is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Excel Capital Management Corp since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Lenox Wealth Advisors, First Republic Securities Company, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Excel Capital Management Corp. provides discretionary investment management and financial advice primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, small businesses, and corporations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach, managing approximately $175 million in client assets with custody held by third-party custodians.

Vincent Polidori is a financial advisor with ValuEngine Capital Management LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TSG Alpha Partners, IGM Brokerage, Ceros Financial Services, and Petersen Investments. Outside of finance, he serves as a consultant for J. Hilburn, a men's custom clothing company. ValuEngine Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing tailored portfolio management based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis, quantitative methods, and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary asset management and an automated program through Schwab’s Institutional Intelligent Portfolios platform.

Neil Sacks is a financial advisor at Sacks & Associates, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside his advisory role, he is involved with Zenith Marketing Group, Inc., an insurance and annuity brokerage firm. Sacks & Associates, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes developing written retirement plans through personal meetings and primarily uses long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Maha Gannavaram is a financial advisor at Unique Financial Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Verizon for 20 years. Unique Financial Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and businesses, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm primarily employs passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs, combined with fundamental analysis, and integrates tax services through its principal’s separate tax practice.

John Mccolgan is the sole advisor at Prospect Hill Management, LLC in Summit, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Prospect Hill Management since 2000. Prospect Hill Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation across various instruments, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with at least monthly reviews.

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ciro Capital LLC, where he serves as Founder and CEO, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management and LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he founded Ciro Insurance Solutions, LLC, which provides tailored non-variable life insurance and annuity products. Ciro Capital LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, small business owners, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with a focus on asset allocation and manager oversight.

Fred Busler Jr. is a financial advisor at Augulis Financial Firm, L.L.C. in Warren, New Jersey, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Augulis Financial Firm since 2016. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales and works as a tax preparer. Augulis Financial Firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s goal-driven investment approach incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, tailored asset allocation, and may involve sub-advisors, while also offering educational seminars and comprehensive financial planning.