Thomas Scotto is a financial advisor with Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Scotto has operated Thomas Scotto Consultants, LLC since 2005, which focuses on third-party marketing and group health insurance for union clients. He also works in business development for a law firm specializing in securities litigation. Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors and trustees, as well as individual investors, through an internet-based platform that connects clients to a network of registered investment advisers. The firm uses a patented decision-assistance tool to help clients evaluate and compare investment options while maintaining client decision-making authority.

James Geygan is a financial advisor at Global Value Investment Corporation with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC. Geygan serves as a board member of Commerce Media Solutions. Global Value Investment Corporation provides discretionary investment research and advisory services to individual clients, pooled vehicles, pension, and charitable clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis with both short- and long-term strategies, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis tailored to client needs.

Daniel Spiegel is a financial advisor at VCP Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at VCP Financial since 2013 and Sterne Agee from 2012 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Spiegel is a co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, a life and health insurance business, and Vessel Capital Management, LLC, where he is involved in client portfolio management for related private funds. VCP Financial LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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.

Jared Friedman is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has worked at IFS Securities, Inc. and IFS Advisory, LLC, and has been with Redwood Financial Planning, LLC since 2010, where he currently serves as President. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Redwood Financial Planning, LLC manages approximately $213 million for individual, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, third-party asset manager selection, and financial planning, using a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical overlay 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 with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Bristol Myers Squibb and Hovione. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent insurance and annuity product sales business. Tranquility Path provides investment consulting, managed-account guidance, and financial planning to individuals, families, and various entities. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with client accounts managed through third-party co-advisors.

Peter Bombara is a financial advisor with PCB Capital LLC in East Brunswick, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and leadership positions within multiple related entities since 2003. Outside of his advisory duties, he is the owner of PCB Financial Advisory Group, where he offers fixed annuities, equity-indexed annuities, and 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 fundamental and technical analysis combined with modern portfolio principles to tailor asset allocation and risk exposure, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, in-house model portfolios, and third-party independent 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.

Edgar Lara is a financial advisor at Sacks & Associates, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sacks & Associates since 2008, including a concurrent role at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Zenith Marketing Group, Inc., an insurance and annuity brokerage firm. Sacks & Associates advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial and retirement planning. The firm emphasizes long-term purchase strategies and tailors recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Steven Puckett is the sole advisor at Fiduciary Pension Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fiduciary Pension Partners since 2016 and was associated with Gateway Advisory, LLC from 2016 to 2022. Outside of advisory services, he is a majority member and part-owner of Boathouse Investment Properties, LLC, a real estate management business. Fiduciary Pension Partners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting. The firm employs a varied investment approach incorporating multiple analytical methods and manages both advisory and consulting assets, with a notable pension plan consulting presence.

John Zeltmann is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with S.F. Ehrlich Associates, Inc. since 2007. S.F. Ehrlich Associates provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a strategic asset-allocation framework that combines passive and active investment strategies. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management as well as stand-alone planning and consulting engagements under a fee-only, asset-based advisory model.

Joseph Orlando Jr. is a financial advisor with VCP Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and offering 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at VCP Financial since 2019 and previously spent three years at First Standard Financial Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Buy Long Enterprises, a corporation maintaining financial records. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including long- and short-term trading and options writing, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases with documented client risk tolerance and objectives.

Peter Christakos is a financial advisor with Westfield Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been involved in multiple business activities including owning a CPA firm, Christakos & Co., and working as a real estate agent with Century 21 and Christakos Real Estate. He also teaches as an adjunct professor in the CFP program at Fairleigh Dickinson University and instructs CPAs nationwide on financial planning. Westfield Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside personal financial planning and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs tailored asset allocations using various investment vehicles and combines fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis to support both long-term and tactical strategies.

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 Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Spartan Capital Securities, SW Financial, and Worden Capital Management. He is based in Staten Island, NY. 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 offers personalized portfolio management and retirement consulting, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eleana Mclane is a financial advisor at Redwood Financial Planning, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC, Pensionmark Securities, LLC, and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Redwood Financial Planning, LLC manages approximately $213 million across three advisors, providing portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with tactical overlay strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, including due diligence and monitoring of recommended third-party asset managers.

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.

Steven Calvelli is a financial advisor at Capital Enhancement, LLC in Warren, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Enhancement since 2008. Capital Enhancement provides personalized tax and investment advice, financial planning, tax preparation, and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, including current and retired corporate executives. The firm focuses on nondiscretionary, wrap-fee advisory services, integrating tax compliance with investment management and maintaining a small client base.