Richard Gustafson is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including C2P Capital Advisory Group and ONETEAM Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Assistant Director of Divorce Professionals of Ft. Lauderdale, a networking organization for professionals assisting individuals through divorce. Simplicity Wealth serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds strategy using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, providing advisory services as well as technology and operational support for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Alec Stevenson is an investment advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has concurrently worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. since 2020. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment management primarily to individuals, families, trusts, and certain business entities through a web-based wealth management platform and access to third-party managers. The firm employs an algorithmic portfolio construction approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Anthony Catapano is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Regal and its affiliate Regulus Financial Group, he worked for Morgan Stanley for four years. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in the restaurant industry. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management through a sub-advisory platform serving SEC- and state-registered advisers and their clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies and handles trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management within strategy parameters.

Lauren Feuer is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Spire Wealth Management, LLC in New York, NY, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Spire Investment Partners in 2025, she held roles at ThirtyNorth Investments, LLC and various staffing firms. She is also a project analyst for Atrium Housing, a nonprofit organization, where she assists with applying for LIHTC credits and government funding. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets and offers a combination of advisor-led, model portfolio, and sub-advised strategies incorporating tactical, active, and passive investment approaches.

John Bruggemann is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. He also holds adjunct professorship positions at Ramapo College of New Jersey and the New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Management, where he teaches economics and international finance courses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Dean Bantis is an Investment Advisor Representative with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Spartan Capital Securities LLC since 2017 and previously at Dawson James Securities. Bantis divides his time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., both under the Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and certain business entities through a web-based wealth management platform. The firm utilizes a risk-tolerance questionnaire and Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios of low-cost ETFs and ETNs, combining algorithmic and adviser-assisted strategies with access to third-party managers and specialty options-based approaches.

Colin Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked with firms including Donald Creech and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Outside of his advisory role, he holds ownership interests in several legal entities related to investment revenue and expense management. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of proprietary investment models, third-party managers, and custodian-sponsored programs, with a majority of client assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Michael March is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2010. He also operates a tax preparation business and runs Educational Literacy Services, which provides college funding strategies for parents. Additionally, he participates in the finance committee of a local church, advising on financial and operational matters without compensation. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.01 billion in client assets. The firm offers managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation and oversight of third-party sub-advisors.

Ryan Degrau is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. and earlier years at RMR Wealth Builders. Outside of advising, he serves as a director for HR Ease, a benefit administration platform, and holds board positions with the From Tessa With Love Foundation and Community Resources of Staten Island, a nonprofit agency. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion with 52 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement fiduciary services, and specialist advisory options including annuity and digital asset management.

Jeffrey Callahan is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. and has previously worked with firms including 1ST Global Advisors, Inc. and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across about 164 advisors.

Zohaib Tariq is a financial advisor at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held roles at firms including American Global Wealth Management, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Spartan Capital Securities. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves individuals and various entities with discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers. The firm’s investment approach incorporates personalized financial assessments and uses historical data and optimization software to guide asset allocation, with portfolio management conducted by in-house advisors, sub-managers, or recommended external managers.

Irfan Bhabhrawala is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has been with Arbor Financial Planning since 2015 and joined SAX Wealth Advisors in 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he jointly owns a small rental property with his wife. SAX Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, low-cost passive funds and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside coordination with outside professionals.

Frederick Russell is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes long tenures at Signator Investors, Inc. and Acorn Consulting Services, Inc. before joining Moneco Advisors. Moneco Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs. The firm employs a range of investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options, and alternative products, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and tax-efficient trading techniques.

Jay Flamme is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Gateway Advisory, LLC for 15 years before joining Summit Financial in 2025. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a mix of discretionary and consultative platforms.

Jeremy Vidaic is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at DFPG Investments, LLC and B. Riley Wealth Management. His background also includes roles outside the financial sector, such as work at Rutgers University and the UPS Store. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification investment approach using a variety of models and platforms, offering a broad range of investment instruments and strategies.

David Konikow is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities since 2004 and has operated Konikow Associates Inc., a company specializing in employee benefits and life insurance, since 1984. He is a 50% owner of Konikow Associates, which he runs with his brother. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and institutional users through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and specialized advisory solutions.

William Lalor is a CFP® professional at Simon Quick Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Simon Quick Advisors since 2011. Simon Quick Advisors serves individuals, families, pension and nonprofit entities, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients by providing wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, tax planning and compliance, and administrative services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, affiliated private investment funds, and offers integrated tax and back-office services.

Meghan Stein is a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. She has three years of experience, including prior roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and BASF. Outside of finance, she has worked in various educational and community settings, including Fairleigh Dickinson University and New Horizons Day Camp. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm employs a risk-first investment approach using an open-architecture platform that includes in-house strategies, ETFs, mutual funds, and independent managers, supported by an integrated trust and banking referral capability.

John Le Roy is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. for 27 years. In addition to his advisory role, he offers insurance products through multiple companies, including an affiliated broker-dealer. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, featuring both discretionary and consultative approaches.

David Darcangelo is a financial advisor with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2005. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of programs using both discretionary and non-discretionary management, applying fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.