Claudia Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Cenacle Partners with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Calyx Capital Advisors, LLC since 2013. Cenacle Partners provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, and options, supported by research from financial periodicals and custodial firms, with most accounts managed on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Sherman is a financial advisor with Ronald Gelok & Associates, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Lenox Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Sherman serves as an ocean lifeguard. Ronald Gelok & Associates manages approximately $75 million for about 230 clients, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and access to brokerage and insurance products. The firm serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities, emphasizing fundamental analysis and tailored manager selection.

Alberto Libertini is a financial advisor with L&L Partners Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. Libertini has been with L&L Partners Wealth Management since 2006. L&L Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, creating customized Investment Policy Statements for each client. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios that include equities, fixed income, ETFs, and derivative strategies, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Vincent Maffucci is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cadia Private Client LLC and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Maffucci is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation through Cadia Benefits LLC. Cadia Private Client LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $187 million in assets across about 123 client relationships, offering customized, primarily long-term portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, alternative investments, and digital-asset ETFs.

William Villafranco is the principal advisor at Villafranco Wealth Management in Cresskill, NJ, with 30 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Apb Financial Group, Inc. He is involved in several nonprofit organizations, serving as a trustee for the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation III and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, and is the founder of Footprints in the Sand as well as owner of Humble Yoga LLC. Villafranco Wealth Management provides personalized investment management services to wealthy individuals, high net worth families, trusts, private foundations, and internal private investment vehicles. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, sponsors and advises private pooled investment vehicles, and manages related private funds, with a focus on customized portfolios using model allocations, fundamental analysis, and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and third-party managers.

Justin Hod is a financial advisor with Revel Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at May Capital Group, L.L.C., Strategic Wealth Management Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. Revel Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial consulting to a range of clients, including individuals, families, and business entities. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that incorporates quantitative and qualitative analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and charting, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on a high asset-to-client ratio.

James Korzik is a financial advisor with First Light Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including seven years at Ameriprise Financial Services prior to joining First Light Wealth Advisors in 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed private marine captain. First Light Wealth Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis with a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory to construct discretionary client portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, debt securities, and real estate investment trusts.

Christian Carrillo is a financial advisor at Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc. in Tenafly, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Ox Capital Management since 2015. Blue Ox Capital Management provides advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by selecting and directing them to third-party investment advisers and funds. The firm operates on a consultative, referral-oriented model without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Jennifer Kerr is a financial advisor at Podell Financial Group LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Slavic401k and Hollywood Firefighters Pension. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed realtor in New Jersey, dedicating a small amount of time monthly to that activity. Podell Financial Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, managing both individual accounts and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Jonathan Varelas is a financial advisor with Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Additionally, he has been an independent insurance agent since 2006. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs an individualized approach using fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and option strategies, integrating financial planning with portfolio management.

Jason Armenti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Duncan Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while allowing flexibility in portfolio construction.

Seth Luxenberg is a financial advisor at Lexington Avenue Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Kosmos Energy and Skibo Energy. Seth also serves in a non-investment role at the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan. Lexington Avenue Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension-consulting services for individuals, trusts, small businesses, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios using low-fee passive funds and ETFs, applying behavioral finance insights and a formal ERISA fiduciary framework for retirement-plan advice.

Asheem Asthana is a financial advisor at Tandem Capital Management, Inc. with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tandem Capital Management for 28 years. Tandem Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial and wealth planning for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs an actively managed, growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach combined with selective fixed-income security selection and integrates wealth planning into portfolio management.

Stacy Goldsmith is a financial advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She held a position at Herbert J Sims from 2012 to 2024 before joining RPM Capital Management in 2025. Goldsmith holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management with a focus on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and selected dividend-paying equities. The firm primarily serves individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing municipal bond origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring.

Jason Kurz is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signature Securities Group Corp./Signature Bank for 10 years, followed by Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for two years, and has been with LPL Financial since 2025. Kurz manages a limited side business that supports transitioning client assets to LPL Financial. Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs strategies using mutual funds and ETFs, generally delivers discretionary services tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and tax situations, and maintains a cautious view of active management.

Christopher Desposito is a financial advisor at Michael J. Porro & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at the firm since 2009. Michael J. Porro & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a structured six-step financial planning process and actively manages diversified portfolios, offering ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and coordination with outside professionals when appropriate.

Amanda McGrath is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Asset Advisory Group, Inc. since 2017, following prior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company AM. Asset Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and business entities, providing personalized financial planning and asset management on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Shannon Blanchard is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Shamrock Financial Services with two years of industry experience. She has been with Shamrock Financial Services since 2018, with prior work including a role at WorldTeach in 2017 and experience in the hospitality sector from 2012 to 2016. Shamrock Financial Services is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management focused on ETF-based model portfolios. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation, and offers educational seminars and wrap-fee program sponsorship, utilizing third-party sub-advisers for portfolio implementation and rebalancing.

David Haas is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. Haas serves as Education Director, President-Elect in 2023, and President in 2024 for the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey, where he leads the Education Committee and participates in executive oversight. Cereus Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a structured college-planning product. The firm combines passive quantitative models with selected external managers and employs active tax management, using third-party decision-support tools alongside human oversight.

Alejandro Aleman is a financial advisor at Volumetric Advisers with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Granby Capital Management. Volumetric Advisers primarily provides investment advisory services to Volumetric Fund, Inc., a registered mutual fund, and offers portfolio management for separately managed accounts as well as advisory services to individuals and small businesses. The firm employs a proprietary volume-and-trend methodology called the “Volume and Range” system to guide investment decisions and is notable for managing a mutual fund while serving non-HNW clients and small businesses with modest minimums.