Thomas Shepherd is an advisor with Investment Partners Asset Management in Metuchen, NJ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Partners Asset Management since 2008 and previously worked at T.R. Winston & Company, LLC for 13 years. Shepherd is also involved with Investment Partners Group and its subsidiaries, a holding company engaged in investment advice and consulting. Investment Partners Asset Management is a SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $333 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and more complex instruments such as options and structured products, with a generally value-oriented approach.

Lewis Altfest is a financial advisor at Altfest Personal Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Altfest Personal Wealth Management since 2009 and previously had a long tenure at Pace University from 1984 to 2020. Altfest Personal Wealth Management serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, managing portfolios on an individualized basis with a focus on client objectives, asset allocation, and tax considerations. Additionally, the firm sponsors and advises private pooled vehicles, including alternative and real estate funds.

Mark Salerno is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at WealthEdge Investment Advisors LLC since 2015. He also operates as an independent insurance broker, a role he has held since 2000. WealthEdge Investment Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, and corporate clients through discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio services, managing approximately $402 million across a six-advisor team. The firm uses personal investment policy statements and combines asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis to manage accounts.

Anthony Lupo is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Tilson Financial Group Inc in New Providence, NJ. He has been with Tilson Financial Group since 2010, contributing to a team of eight advisors. Tilson Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, multi-asset class portfolios primarily constructed with mutual funds and ETFs, with asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing as core elements.

Adrian Morffi is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC. He has been with Seabridge since 2011. Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, consultative investment advice, and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, private investment funds, and foreign investment vehicles. The firm manages global, equity-focused portfolios across various strategies and also serves other advisers as a discretionary sub-adviser.

Peter Mcglynn is a financial advisor at Renew Family Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Mcglynn Advisors and Third Seven Capital, where he also serves as a registered representative. Renew Family Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension/401(k) plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm delivers tailored investment advice using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and may engage sub-advisers or third-party managers for alternative strategies.

John Osorio is a financial advisor with Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC and holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. He has 34 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Comprehensive Financial Partners, Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, and INVEST Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation through Comprehensive Financial Partners. Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a broad range of services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, insurance, tax planning, and risk-management solutions. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, combining in-house and third-party strategies tailored to client needs.

Maneesh Shanbhag is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience and has been with Greenline Partners since 2012. Greenline Partners serves individual clients, trusts and estates, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio and asset management alongside non-discretionary investment and consulting services. The firm uses a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, with processes in place for regular portfolio review and risk management.

Franco Allena is an advisor at VIM Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has experience working with several firms including Martinez & Novebaci since 2012, Kelmer Group, Machinio Corp., and Random Creations Only Corp. VIM Wealth Management is a team-based adviser managing approximately $31 million for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary strategic asset allocation process and multiple analytical approaches to manage portfolios, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and qualified plan consulting, along with unique subscription options and access to held-away retirement accounts through third-party technology.

Miranda Pietrangelo is a financial advisor at Payne Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for five years. Payne Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes goal-oriented planning, risk management, and personalized service.

Daniel O’halloran is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The GenWealth Group, Inc. He previously worked at Emissary Wealth, Martlet Creative, Rodale Inc., and Robot Fondue. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in accident, health, and life insurance. The GenWealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and an automated ETF-based investment program through a Schwab platform. The firm emphasizes tailored advice, incorporates ESG criteria in its investment decisions, and offers tax-aware features alongside regular account reviews.

Terence Greene is an advisor at Capital Counsel LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Counsel, a firm established in 1999, for 27 years. Greene serves as a Non-Executive Director for The Needham Funds, Inc., participating in periodic meetings. Capital Counsel provides discretionary asset management and occasional financial planning to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a valuation-based fundamental investment strategy focusing on profitable, free-cash-flow-generating businesses and manages both separately managed accounts and private partnerships.

Luke Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with CFP® certification and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Bloomberg L.P. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets and employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach that incorporates diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, independent managers, and alternative investments.

Matthew Pelz is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bridgewater Advisors Inc. since 2010. He is based in New York, NY. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. is a multi-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.14 billion for about 540 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, emphasizing thoughtful asset allocation across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Michael Gawlik is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Francis Financial since 2026 and was self-employed from 2017 to 2026. Prior to that, he worked for Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C. for 20 years. Francis Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $803 million for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers investment supervisory services, personalized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized divorce financial planning, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Matthew Battipaglia is a financial advisor at Washington Crossing Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Stifel from 2011 to 2017. Outside of finance, he is a general partner in Mac's Tavern, a bar and restaurant in Philadelphia. Washington Crossing Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, and third-party platforms, offering strategies that include value-driven and rising-dividend equities, laddered corporate bond portfolios, and ETF-based tactical asset allocation. The firm serves over 3,000 client accounts and manages more than $2 billion in assets.

Mathew Moschovas is a financial advisor at Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Laidlaw Wealth Management since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate at Lucius Partners LLC, where he supports board communications, research, and presentations. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm builds customized portfolios using strategic asset allocation and institutional-class investments while emphasizing international investing and maintaining affiliations with related entities.

Nicholas King is a financial advisor at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Uhlmann Price Securities, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., and The Riverside Company. Outside of finance, he serves as Executive Director of After Arts, a membership community connecting professionals and musicians for mentorship and events, and is a board member of the nonprofit Project Music Heals Us. Fort Point Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm emphasizes risk-focused, globally diversified strategies and manages private pooled funds across multiple asset classes, incorporating tax-aware techniques and hedging strategies in its investment approach.

Mark Dorfman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2017 and Seasons of Advice Wealth Management LLC from 2017 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of an oil and gas exploration business and serves as a trustee on the board of directors for Art21, a nonprofit producing the Peabody Award-winning television series Art in the 21st Century. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families, using a proprietary process that sequences goal tracking, asset allocation, family and cash-flow reviews, and tax planning. The firm employs a tailored approach to investment recommendations and utilizes external implementation partners for certain mandates, maintaining ongoing oversight and integration across client accounts.

Michael Strassmann is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management, joining the firm in 2023 after three years at First Republic Investment Management and four years at Lenox Advisors Inc. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families, offering financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a proprietary process to sequence goal tracking, asset allocation, family and cash-flow reviews, and tax planning throughout the year, tailoring investment recommendations to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.