Joseph Patterson is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for 29 years before joining Bleakley Financial Group, now OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, where he has been employed for five years. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including proprietary models and third-party managers, and incorporates technology and operational outsourcing into its service delivery.

Paul Cummings is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Madison, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transcend Capital Advisors, Corient, Geller Advisors, Fiduciary Trust Company International, Abbott Downing (a Wells Fargo business), and Merrill. Arax Advisory Partners serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing a combination of in-house teams, external managers, model portfolios, and alternative investments.

Ronan Cox is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Asset Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. He serves as a director for Clothes for Kids to Fairfield County, a nonprofit organization providing clothing to impoverished children. Arete Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model-based investment strategies and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels in its service offerings.

Todd Weiss is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Summit Financial since 2014, including through its predecessor firms. Outside of advising, Mr. Weiss is the managing member of Slotz, LLC, a pass-through entity involved in equity transactions with Summit Growth Partners. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client approval preferences.

Edward Ruja is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with Series 66 credentials and has been in the industry since 2026. Prior to joining Simplicity Wealth, he held positions at several firms including Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in the service industry and country club management. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside managing a TAMP platform with model portfolios and third-party managers.

Ronald Roberts is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC since 2020 and previously spent 18 years at Stockcross, Inc. Roberts divides his time between Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC and Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, both subsidiaries of Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm uses a web-based platform leveraging Modern Portfolio Theory to build and periodically rebalance ETF/ETN-based portfolios alongside fundamental and technical strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement options.

Stuart Steinberg is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial for 17 years and operates Erock Tax & Financial Planning LLC, where he provides tax preparation, planning, and advocacy services. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains licenses as a life and disability insurance agent. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement consulting, typically allocating assets among diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers.

Joshua Mondschein is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RMR Wealth Builders since 2020, following a decade at Calton & Associates, Inc. He is the owner and president of Mondschein Associates, Inc., a licensed insurance agency specializing in personal and commercial lines, pension consulting, asset protection, and estate planning. Mondschein also serves as an uncompensated board member of the William H. Kearns Foundation and is a director at HR Ease, LLC, a benefit administration platform. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with client relationships organized around registered investment adviser representatives who implement tailored investment strategies.

Andrew Brower is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and National Securities Corp. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with HudsonPoint Capital as an investment executive and owns The Brower Group, a non-investment-related entity. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model allocations, leveraging affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its integrated approach.

Nicolas Valdes Fauli is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC in New York, NY. He has been affiliated with Main Street Financial Solutions and its dba Thin Blue Line Financial since 2010. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach that incorporates mutual funds, passive ETFs, and selected actively managed funds, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Cynthia Rottini is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Summit Financial since 2018. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., Summit Financial Resources, Inc., and Summit Equities, Inc. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and consultative programs.

Jeanpaul Skovronck is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Capital since 2012 and has maintained a long-term business presence since 2003. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients, using a combination of proprietary technical analysis and fundamental review within a top-down, asset-allocation framework. The firm employs discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios while utilizing third-party platforms for execution and custody.

Edwin Sze is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs in both New York and Singapore from 2017 to 2023. Prior to that, he was employed at CVE Holdings LLC and has academic experience from New York University's Stern School of Business. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate or institutional accounts. The firm offers a broad platform that supports customized investment solutions, access to alternative investments, and various affiliated services including legal and trust companies.

Vincent Nauheimer Jr. is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and Summit Equities. He also provides administrative support to Bleakley Financial Group, an independent investment advisor firm. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary models, supported by technological and operational resources.

Lyle Weintraub is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and LPL Financial, among others. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs client-specific investment strategies using a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

James Pruskowski is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience with BlackRock, where he worked for 29 years, followed by a two-year tenure at 16th Amendment Advisors. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing a range of strategies across multiple asset types and offers various program structures including wrap fee and personalized managed account programs.

Katherine Bublitz is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC, Bank of America - Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, she has worked in roles related to wellness and recreation as well as the brewing industry. Choreo serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative and committee-reviewed approach to portfolio management and offers specialized advisory services such as 1031 like-kind exchange advisory, Deferred Sales Trusts™ consulting, and outsourced CIO services.

Steven Cook is an advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has recently entered the financial industry. Prior to joining Hennion & Walsh, he worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and has an academic background from the University of Alabama. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers multiple program structures, managing approximately $768.8 million for over 1,000 clients through a team of 73 advisors.

Evan Drury is a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Gateway Wealth Partners in 2025, he worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services for over a decade. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, managing approximately $2.28 billion in regulatory assets.

Mike Saul is a financial advisor at Cary Street Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Transcend Capital Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Jewish Foundation of Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren County, NJ, and as a trustee for the Ocean View Condo Association. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad investment menu and proprietary strategies through its affiliated asset manager, serving a diverse client base that includes institutional niches such as state and municipal government entities and insurance companies.