Scott Brazina is a financial advisor at NerdWallet Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Group and Tough Mudder. Outside of finance, he was involved with Bearded Brothers Landscaping as a self-employed individual. NerdWallet Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, through discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-class-weighted investment approach supplemented by fundamental analysis and offers specialized strategies via third-party sub-advisers.

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.

Steven Longa is a financial advisor at Emissary Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Emissary Wealth in 2022, he played professional football in the National Football League from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advising, he owns and manages businesses in transportation and property management. Emissary Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. The firm is noted for its role as adviser and manager of private pooled investment vehicles, alongside offering tailored portfolio management based on fundamental analysis and client-specific objectives.

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.

Brian Ycaza is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. He has held prior roles at Leumi Investment Services Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, among others. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a client-driven process that allocates among equities, fixed income, and cash, with portfolio management supported by an investment committee and third-party services.

Bruce Milove is a financial advisor at Access Wealth with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2015. Milove has been involved with Access Wealth Planning LLC since 2001 and BAM Associates since 1985. Access Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and an investment committee to construct diversified models, monitor portfolios, and evaluate third-party managers.

Stephen Kuchinski is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Kuchinski is also associated with The Fortis Agency, an insurance-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes and third-party managers, employing risk-profiling technology and integrating tax-aware considerations in its investment approach.

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 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Renew Family Wealth since 2021. His prior roles include Founder of Mcglynn Advisors and positions at Third Seven Capital, LLC and Third Seven Capital Advisors, LLC. 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 uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analytic approaches along with both long- and short-term strategies, including options and margin trading, to deliver tailored investment advice with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Jungyeal Lee is a financial advisor at Allmerits Asset, LLC with two years of industry experience. Lee holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Allmerits since 2023. Outside of advising, Lee works as a software engineer and ABAP developer and is also licensed as an insurance agent in Waldwick, NJ. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial consulting to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm utilizes tactical and strategic asset-allocation strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers and platform tools to serve a broad client base, including substantial retirement-plan assets under advisement.

Fahmin Fardous is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Zenith Wealth Partners. He previously worked at PNC Bank for 12 years and held roles at Securities America, Inc. and Zenith Solutions, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he manages investment property ownership responsibilities. Zenith Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and business advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and offers services including estate and tax planning, private investment sourcing, and capital-raising support.

Tyler Allen is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Planning Group in Fairfield, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2022, he worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2018 to 2022. Outside of financial advising, he tutors at the Huntingdon Learning Center. Cornerstone Planning Group provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, emphasizing passive investment strategies through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary consulting services for plan sponsors.

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 joined VIM Wealth Management in 2026 and has prior experience at Random Creations Only Corp., Machinio Corp., Kelmer Group, and Martinez & Novebaci. VIM Wealth Management is a team-based investment adviser managing approximately $31 million for individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a proprietary strategic asset allocation process and combines macroeconomic, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to monitor and rebalance portfolios over time.

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 CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Evolve, he worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for four years and held roles at Bloomberg L.P. from 2019 to 2022. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets across 679 clients, employing a long-term, fundamental analysis approach with diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, 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.