William Somers is a financial advisor at The Investment Connection LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has operated his own CPA firm, William Somers CPA LLC, since 2005, providing tax preparation and related services. The Investment Connection serves individual investors, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, and small businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes tax-aware, low-cost ETF-based portfolios and offers integrated legal and accounting services through affiliated professionals.

Sekhar Vemparala is a financial advisor at WP Asset Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Wealth Planning Advisory Group since 2008. He serves on the board of directors for the Eye Foundation of America, a community and charitable organization. WP Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment-advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment strategies using various analytical methods and invests across diverse asset classes, maintaining a flexible approach tailored to client needs.

Alan Augulis is a financial advisor at Augulis Financial Firm, L.L.C. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held ownership roles at Augulis Law Firm since 2000 and as a sole proprietor since 1999. In addition to his advisory work, he provides insurance reviews for legal clients and practices trust and estate law. Augulis Financial Firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a goal-driven investment approach, integrates legal and insurance services, and provides educational seminars and comprehensive financial plans.

Ronald Redfield is a financial advisor at Redfield, Blonsky & Starinsky, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been with the firm since 2014. Redfield, Blonsky & Starinsky provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, managing approximately $59.4 million in client assets. The firm combines fundamental analysis with CPA expertise to support tax-sensitive, long-term investment strategies while also offering accounting services as a certified public accounting practice.

Elizabeth Miller is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008, working as part of a four-advisor team based in New York, NY. Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across equity and fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and operates through multiple offices with approximately $256 million in discretionary assets under management.

Douglas Schorpp is a financial advisor with Schorpp Capital Management in North Brunswick, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Schorpp Capital Management since 2004 and also engages in proprietary trading through Capital Trading Partners, LLC, a business he has operated since 2002. Schorpp Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both ongoing account oversight and standalone consultations. The firm employs a passive, asset-class investment approach focused on diversification, low costs, and tax considerations, and integrates insurance products into its financial planning services.

Howard Stolzer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Stolzer Rothschild Levy LLC since 2014. Stolzer Rothschild Levy LLC provides wealth management, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, corporate retirement plans, and other advisors. The firm employs a top-down global investment framework that combines quantitative screening, third-party data, and portfolio optimization tools to create long-term core allocations, generally favoring buy-and-hold strategies over frequent trading.

Zachary Tombs is a financial advisor with Private Client Group Asset Management in Gladstone, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Investment and Citizens Securities, among others. Private Client Group Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $143 million across about 109 client accounts, focusing on model portfolios and third-party money managers while overseeing overall suitability.

Eric Schwartz is a financial advisor at AEM Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including RRBB Asset Management LLC and NJPMI LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Schwartz is the owner of a precious metals consulting firm specializing in coin-related consulting and serves as an administrator at an accounting firm. AEM Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including third-party money managers and model portfolios, and utilizes technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes.

John Callahan is a CFA® charterholder with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrion Investment Management Co., LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairman of Baltusrol Golf Club and is a Trustee and Endowment Chair for the Scholarship Fund for Inner City Children, a nonprofit providing education scholarships. Merrion Investment Management Co., LLC manages approximately $244.8 million in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, family trusts, nonprofits, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-based investment process focused on exchange-traded equities and fixed-income securities, and may use borrowing and derivatives in separately managed accounts to implement investment strategies.

Robyn Goldstein is a financial advisor at ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corporation with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corp. since 2002 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of Achtel Holdings, LLC, a non-investment entity involved in owning a commercial office building. ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corporation serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm provides investment advisory services alongside broker-dealer and insurance activities, using a process that involves daily monitoring of mutual fund and annuity values with client-authorized asset exchanges primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Gaurav Lall is a financial advisor with VCP Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at VCP Financial since 2013 and previously at Sterne Agee from 2012 to 2017. Lall is co-founder and managing partner of LIFE 143, LLC, which focuses on life and health insurance sales, and Vessel Capital Management, LLC, a private fund advisory firm. VCP Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and employs various strategies including long- and short-term trading, short sales, and options writing, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Linda Kalata is a financial advisor with BPP Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 35 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. BPP Wealth Solutions, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning through its Security Income Planner® process, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and supplemental services such as family office bookkeeping and bill-pay.

Kaushal Majmudar is a financial advisor at Ridgewood Investments with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ridgewood since 2002 and Global Asset Services since 2020, where he serves as CEO. Majmudar is also president of a private investment holding company and holds ownership interests in various private funds and business ventures. Ridgewood Investments provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs fundamental research and proprietary models with a long-term investment approach and sponsors multiple private pooled investment vehicles across diverse strategies.

Devon Shapiro is a financial advisor at Shapiro Financial Security Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including roles at Atlantic Physical Therapy and several educational institutions. Shapiro Financial Security Group 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.

Daniel O'Donnell is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Xpotential Inc. since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent director on the board of Informetric Systems Inc., a software company focused on manufacturing automation. Xpotential Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, foundations, small businesses, pensions, and other institutions. The firm uses globally diversified portfolios with low-cost index funds and ETFs, applying both strategic asset allocation and tactical overlays to manage risk and liquidity according to client objectives.

Patrick Ceccacci is a financial advisor at Prosperiant Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. His experience includes roles at Laidlaw Wealth Management prior to joining Prosperiant in 2023. Prosperiant Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on long-term trading guided by cyclical and fundamental analysis. The firm manages approximately $50 million across about 47 clients and emphasizes customized investment policy statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Andrew Novick is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with The Investment Connection LLC since 2015 and also works as a contract attorney focusing on estate planning at Brookner Law Offices LLC. The Investment Connection serves individual investors, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, and small businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages portfolios tailored to client objectives, emphasizing low-cost ETFs and tax-aware strategies, and offers unique capabilities through formal affiliations with legal and accounting professionals.

Alina Bykovtseva is a financial advisor at Covington & Associates, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Covington & Associates since 2014. Covington & Associates provides personalized investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic analysis, fundamental research, and traditional value investing to construct customized portfolios, managing approximately $279.5 million in assets across 43 client accounts.

Steven Gitter is a financial advisor at PureVest with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is president of Door Clipper Inc., a local advertising and coupon business. PureVest provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including mass-affluent and high-net-worth households, as well as businesses and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored investment approach with a focus on client approval for all trades in non-discretionary accounts.