Manikanthan Velayutham is a financial advisor at Sakthi Capital LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sakthi Capital, he worked at Korn Ferry ICS, Open Systems, SEQ Technology, and INTL FCStone. Sakthi Capital provides portfolio management, financial planning, and financial education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary account management and financial education workshops.

Richard Pasiuk is a financial advisor at Duracapital with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Duracapital since 2017. Pasiuk also has a long tenure at Con Edison beginning in 2005. Duracapital provides portfolio management and pension consulting services primarily to pension, profit-sharing, and 401(k) plans, as well as to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and instruments tailored to clients’ objectives, with a focus on ongoing account monitoring and asset allocation.

Priyanka Ranjan is a financial advisor at Pioneer Advisory LLC holding a Series 65 designation with experience at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Venerable, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and Fidelity Investments. Prior to entering the industry, Ranjan completed five years of full-time education. Pioneer Advisory operates PiTrade, an SEC-registered internet investment adviser delivering automated, algorithm-driven portfolio management and copytrading through a mobile application. The firm uses a subscription-based model and provides continuous automated advisory services with real-time monitoring and adjustments to align with client risk tolerance and objectives.

Martin Costello is a financial advisor with Preakness Retirement Advisors, LLC in Verona, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Aura Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Preakness Retirement Advisors offers diversified asset-allocation advice and financial planning to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach using low-expense index funds and combines fundamental and technical analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework.

Ravi Chahil is a financial advisor at Sabattis Capital with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Volaris Capital Management and Citigroup. Sabattis Capital Management LLC offers customized portfolio management through separately managed accounts for individuals, family offices, registered investment advisers, and institutional clients. The firm uses a systematic, rules-based approach incorporating technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis to implement option-based strategies such as income generation and risk mitigation tailored to each client’s objectives.

Jeffery Wimer is the principal of Wimer Investment Management and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent advisory firm in 2024, he spent 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Wimer Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, applying fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm manages approximately $85.6 million across about 15 client accounts and utilizes a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Milan Patel is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Ascent Physician Wealth LLC with one year of experience in financial advising. He has a background in healthcare, having worked at several medical institutions including St. Mary's General Hospital and CHRISTUS Health. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a senior hospital position. Ascent Physician Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management primarily to physicians, healthcare professionals, executives, and high-net-worth families. The firm employs a core-satellite investment strategy combining diversified low-cost index funds and selective individual securities, and offers a range of financial planning services including retirement, tax, education funding, insurance, debt management, and estate planning coordination.

Jeffrey Lieberman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Caldwell Fairfield Advisors and has been involved with Weinberg Lieberman, P.C., a tax accounting firm, since 1987. His professional background includes over a decade at Jay H. Weinberg Investment Advisor, LLC. Caldwell Fairfield Advisors offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on non-investment advice such as tax and estate planning. The firm refers clients to independent investment advisers for portfolio management and does not provide discretionary investment management or custody of client assets.

Jingshu Zhang is a financial advisor at Guinea Value Investments with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to founding Guinea Value Investments, Zhang worked at Dorfman Value Investments, Atlas Capital Investment LLC, and held roles in consulting and fund management. Guinea Value Investments provides discretionary portfolio management services for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fundamental analysis and a long-term investment horizon. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and selection, regular monitoring, and performance-based fee arrangements that are uncommon among independent peers.

Michael Walstedt is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Reliant Wealth Advisory in Hoboken, NJ, with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Avatar Securities, Emigrant Bank, and US Bank, as well as a four-year period at Rutgers. Reliant Wealth Advisory serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, families, and small business owners by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a range of analytical approaches to build tailored, long-term oriented portfolios.

James Walker II is a CFP® and founder of The Financial Forge, LLC in Mendham, NJ. He has three years of experience at UBS, served as a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel before retiring in 2019, and has been a West Point economics professor since 2019. The Financial Forge provides personalized financial planning and education to individuals, families, public-service professionals, small business owners, and medical and legal professionals. The firm focuses on behavioral coaching and scenario-based planning, offering non-discretionary recommendations and services such as tax strategy consultations, retirement planning, and student loan guidance without managing client assets.

Ping Yin is the sole advisor at YIN Financial Planning and holds the CFP® designation, with over 21 years of experience in financial services and accounting. She founded Yin Financial Service, LLC, an accounting and tax preparation firm, and manages both businesses concurrently. YIN Financial Planning is a fee-only firm providing comprehensive and limited-scope financial planning to individuals and families, focusing on tax, retirement, investment allocation, and other areas. The firm does not provide investment management or execute trades, with clients responsible for implementing recommendations.

Sagar Bhimavarapu is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Mountain Avenue Capital LLC. He has held positions at CIBC World Markets Corp and other firms, and he is also the Chief Executive Officer of the IIT (BHU) Foundation, a 501(c)(3) fundraising organization for his alma mater. Additionally, he acts as a strategic advisor for SRPB LLC, an IT and software services company. Mountain Avenue Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to create tailored portfolios and offers both discretionary trading authority and non-discretionary advice, focusing on serving business clients alongside affluent individuals.

David Marks is the sole advisor at One Across Capital, LLC in Maplewood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has served as a private investor since 2006 and founded One Across Capital in 2012. One Across Capital provides discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized portfolios with a range of strategies including long/short equity, use of leverage, and options trading. The firm conducts thorough client assessments and internal asset management, emphasizing quarterly account reviews and a disciplined approach to risk.

Alfred Frank is the sole advisor at Frank Capital Management LLC in Parsippany, NJ, holding a Series 65 credential with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Frank Capital Management since 2009. Outside of financial advising, he is a minority member and associate of Rubin & Frank Marketing LLC, which provides search engine optimization services for e-commerce clients. Frank Capital Management LLC manages discretionary separately managed accounts for individuals and trusts, focusing on fundamental, value-oriented analysis to build concentrated, long-term portfolios primarily of undervalued common stocks listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ. The firm also incorporates options and other derivatives in client accounts for risk management and position adjustments, a practice that is uncommon among independent advisory firms.

Anthony Apostolico is the sole advisor at DGM Asset Management, L.L.C. in South Orange, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with DGM Asset Management since 2000. DGM Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and portfolio supervision to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical methods, offering strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading, while generally avoiding market timing and tailoring portfolios to client restrictions.

Christopher Gula is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor with Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has five years of industry experience, including prior work at Dream Forward Solutions. Summit Place Financial Advisors provides discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets and employs a portfolio strategy focused on individual equities, fixed income, and select mutual funds and ETFs.

Hiram Helm is a financial advisor at Clemensen Capital Company LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Inc. from 2010 to 2021. Clemensen Capital Company LLC provides investment advice and separately managed accounts to individuals, trusts, companies, and charitable organizations. The firm employs active management across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to adjust portfolios according to economic and interest-rate cycles.

James Lovas is a financial advisor at Xpotential Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Family First Firm, Friday Engineering, and Synopsys Inc. Xpotential Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and small businesses. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, combining strategic asset allocation with tactical risk adjustments, and offers specialized services such as Treasury Management and 401(k) plan-level management.

Douglas Black is the sole advisor at Springreef LLC in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Springreef since 2010. Springreef serves high net worth families and large nonprofit organizations by providing independent consulting services focused on financial advisor evaluations, searches, and ongoing monitoring rather than managing client assets. The firm employs a structured due-diligence process using a 50-point scoring scale to assess advisors and operates on hourly or fixed-fee arrangements, avoiding asset-based compensation.