Kenneth Shapiro is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been associated with Kenneth B. Shapiro & Co., Inc. since 1982. He is based in Hazlet, NJ, and also operates an accounting firm alongside his financial advisory practice. Shapiro Financial Security Group, Inc. provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services primarily to individual clients. The firm integrates tax preparation and accounting services with its advisory offerings and emphasizes risk management by tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Amar Pandit is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with HAPPYRICH Capital and has held executive roles at MFA Capital Private Ltd. and MFA Wealth Solutions Private Limited. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is a co-founder and director of two entertainment companies, Happy Gaana Entertainment Private Limited and Happy Minds Entertainment Private Limited, based in India. HAPPYRICH Capital provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $45 million in client assets. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with tactical active management, and emphasizes documented client relationships and educational initiatives.

Thomas Yorke is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience and has been with Oceanic Capital Management LLC since 2008. He is also a licensed insurance producer in New Jersey. Oceanic Capital Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to both individual and institutional clients. The firm employs diversified, multi-asset allocation models and combines fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to individual risk profiles.

Michela Zacharczyk is a financial advisor at Zynergy Retirement Planning in Red Bank, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Zynergy Retirement Planning since 2014. Zynergy Retirement Planning serves individuals and couples at or near retirement, offering fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management focused on retirement goals. The firm employs a passive, index-centric investment approach using low-cost, diversified portfolios and integrates multi-level tax services into its advisory offerings.

Charles Harris is a financial advisor at H&S Tax and Wealth Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with H&S Tax and Wealth Advisors since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Harris is a partner and Certified Public Accountant at H&S Tax Associates LLC, where he is involved in tax preparation and accounting activities. H&S Tax and Wealth Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory and technical analysis, offers customized and model portfolios, and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliated CPA practice.

Matthew Mcnelis is a financial advisor with Stage Wealth Management, Inc. in Middletown, NJ, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Hornor Townsend & Kent LLC, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an assistant varsity basketball coach at Red Bank Catholic High School. Stage Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities with discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analyses into tailored investment advice, managing approximately $103 million in discretionary assets across about 200 clients.

Tamir Shabat is a financial advisor at VCP Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with VCP Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Shabat is a co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, which focuses on life and health insurance sales, as well as Vessel Capital Management, LLC, where he is involved in client portfolio management for private funds. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Bhimeswararao Grandhi is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with IndoUsequities LLC and has worked at Citigroup Global Markets INC since 2006. IndoUsequities LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth and accredited individuals, family offices, and pooled investment vehicles, focusing on long/short, hedge-fund-style strategies primarily in the technology, media, and telecom sectors. The firm employs a bottom-up, growth-oriented stock-picking process that includes derivatives and selective short positions to manage risk and pursue absolute returns.

Kelly Pearce is a financial advisor with BPP Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining BPP Wealth Solutions, Pearce worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Ogilvy Health. BPP Wealth Solutions provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and volatility management, using independent professional managers and customized portfolios aligned with clients’ risk tolerances and liquidity needs.

Oscar Casas Jr. is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Tranquility Path Investment Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Ernst & Young for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, Casas serves as a volunteer treasurer for a local Cub Scouts pack in Monmouth County, NJ, and independently sells insurance and annuity products. Tranquility Path Investment Advisors provides investment consulting, managed-account guidance, and financial planning to individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and Fama–French research, utilizing third-party co-advisors for trading and rebalancing.

Dhvani Udani is a financial advisor at Unique Financial Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial sector, Dhvani worked at Verizon from 2016 to 2024 and is currently engaged in study related to the field. Unique Financial Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and businesses, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm primarily employs passive investment management using index funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental analysis, and integrates tax services through a separate practice operated by its principal.

Ronald Ciancimino is a financial advisor at Empire Financial Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Empire Asset Management Company since 2013. Empire Financial Management Company provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach includes client-specific asset allocation across various asset classes and strategies, with services tailored to client objectives and constraints.

Robert Morgan is a financial advisor at WBI Investments, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Millington Securities, Inc. and Cowen and Company, LLC. WBI Investments is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment manager serving individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary multi-factor security-selection models combined with active risk management and offers a range of portfolio management solutions including separately managed accounts and advisor-facing optimization programs.

Wendy Adler is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Buckman Advisory Group LLC. She has worked with LRI LLC dba Lindberg & Ripple since 2019 and has been affiliated with TD Ameritrade Inc. since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in small business marketing consulting through WBA Management, LLC. Buckman Advisory Group, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation process using mutual funds, equities, bonds, and ETFs, managing approximately $236 million across over 800 client relationships.

Jeanette Lucas is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Condor Capital Management since 2005. She is based in Martinsville, NJ, and holds a Series 65 credential. Condor Capital Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and employing AI tools alongside human oversight.

Louis Rettino is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Advisors, Inc. with credentials including Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has seven years of experience in the industry, having previously worked at Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC and The Susquehanna International Group of Companies. Lighthouse Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, affiliated trusts and estates, and charitable organizations by offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation. The firm typically allocates investments among mutual funds and ETFs, with smaller positions in equities, bonds, and cash, managing over $1.1 billion in client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Lombardozzi is a financial advisor with Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Garden State Securities, Inc., First Allied Advisory Services, INC., and First Allied Securities, INC. He is also involved with Perennial Planning Partners LLC and Awaye Realty in roles related to insurance and mortgage services. Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach, utilizing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities tailored to clients’ accumulation or retirement needs.

Alexander Smit is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Withum Wealth Management. His prior work includes roles at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd and BDO, USA. At Withum Wealth Management, he is part of a two-advisor team based in Red Bank, NJ. Withum Wealth Management manages approximately $2.34 billion on a discretionary, fee-only basis for individuals, business entities, and various plan sponsors. The firm employs a goals-based investment process with tax optimization and offers an Integrated Wealth Management platform for clients with over $2 million, combining investment management with comprehensive wealth planning and related advisory services.

Craig Cummings is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at BCS Private Wealth Management since 2018. Prior to joining BCS, he worked at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for 24 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of RRRAJ LLC, which distributes a daily newsletter. BCS Private Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and divorce mediation services. The firm manages approximately $470 million in assets using a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, with a capacity for active trading when appropriate.

David Stanley is a financial advisor with Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Grandville, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including licensed life insurance agent and roles in construction and hospitality. Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multiple sub-advisers.