Christian Carrillo is a financial advisor at Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc. in Tenafly, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Ox Capital Management since 2015. Blue Ox Capital Management provides advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by selecting and directing them to third-party investment advisers and funds. The firm operates on a consultative, referral-oriented model without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Jennifer Kerr is a financial advisor at Podell Financial Group LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Slavic401k and Hollywood Firefighters Pension. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed realtor in Bayville, New Jersey. Podell Financial Group LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors, offering tailored portfolios that incorporate various strategies and regular account reviews.

John Sampers is a financial advisor at SFI Advisors, LLC with over 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at SFI Advisors since 2009, in addition to roles at Kestra Financial Services and Private Client Services. Outside of advising, he manages a real estate property through Osprey Pointe LLC. SFI Advisors serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs approaches such as modern portfolio theory and long-term purchase strategies while conducting regular portfolio reviews.

Jonathan Varelas is a financial advisor with Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. He also operates as an independent insurance agent in New Jersey, specializing in various life insurance and disability products. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. is a newly registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, pension consulting, and family office services to individuals, corporations, and municipal plans. The firm employs a client-centered approach that integrates financial planning with portfolio management and utilizes a range of investment methods, with custody and execution through LPL Financial.

Jason Armenti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Duncan Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with both firms since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while allowing flexibility in portfolio construction.

Asheem Asthana is a financial advisor at Tandem Capital Management, Inc. with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Tandem Capital Management for 28 years. Tandem Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial and wealth planning for individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs an actively managed, growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach combined with selective fixed-income security selection and integrates wealth planning into portfolio management.

Stacy Goldsmith is a financial advisor at RPM Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. She held a position at Herbert J Sims from 2012 to 2024 before joining RPM Capital Management in 2025. Goldsmith holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. RPM Capital Management specializes in discretionary portfolio management with a focus on high-yield tax-exempt municipal bonds and selected dividend-paying equities. The firm primarily serves individual clients, their affiliated trusts, foundations, and family offices, emphasizing municipal bond origination, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring.

Christopher Desposito is a financial advisor at Michael J. Porro & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at the firm since 2009. Michael J. Porro & Co. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a structured six-step financial planning process and actively manages diversified portfolios, offering ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and coordination with outside professionals when appropriate.

Amanda McGrath is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Asset Advisory Group, Inc. since 2017, following prior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company AM. Asset Advisory Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and business entities, providing personalized financial planning and asset management on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Shannon Blanchard is a financial advisor at Shamrock Financial Services with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Shamrock Financial Services since 2018. Prior to her advisory career, she was involved with WorldTeach and also worked in the hospitality sector at The Odeon & Citizens Cafe. Shamrock Financial Services is a small state-registered advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $26.6 million across about 109 accounts. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios focused on value-oriented, long-term holdings, combining strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and providing clients access to sub-advisory platforms.

Joe Solan is a financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 4Sight Advisors LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with RealFi Home Funding and Reliant Home Funding. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and CEO of Prepsta, Inc., a company that develops educational apps, and serves as an unpaid board member on two nonprofit organizations focusing on education and community services. 4Sight Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on 529 college savings plans. The firm’s investment approach includes a broad asset universe and uses both fundamental and quantitative analyses, with a distinctive focus on pooled investment vehicles managed in-house.

David Haas is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. Haas serves as Education Director, President-Elect in 2023, and President in 2024 for the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey, where he leads the Education Committee and participates in executive oversight. Cereus Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a structured college-planning product. The firm combines passive quantitative models with selected external managers and employs active tax management, using third-party decision-support tools alongside human oversight.

Dagan Lacorte is a financial advisor with L&L Partners Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer of the charitable organization Friends of JCC Krakow and acts as a trustee for the David Philip Marantz Trust; he is also a licensed attorney and real estate broker. L&L Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading, margin, options, and ETFs, and occasionally refers clients to outside advisers under negotiated fee-sharing agreements.

Timothy Duncan is a financial advisor with Duncan Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002 and has been associated with Duncan Financial Group since 1998. Duncan Financial Group, LLC provides customized financial planning and consulting services for individuals and families, focusing on areas such as tax, estate, retirement, education, business planning, budgeting, and investment analysis. The firm uses a fixed-fee planning model without offering asset management or discretionary portfolio management, and its recommendations emphasize mutual funds and ETFs supported by economic and fundamental analysis.

James Vaughan III is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. since 1986 and also served on the faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University for 14 years. In addition to his advisory role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of Officer Pension Administrators Inc., a retirement plan administration firm. Vaughan is also an attorney-at-law. Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services including portfolio management, pension consulting, and 529 education account management.

Aryeh Rogoff is a financial advisor at Baron Financial Group LLC in Fair Lawn, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, Creative Financial Group, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He also has academic experience teaching at Saint Peter's University and the University of Mount Saint Vincent. Baron Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning.

Jordan Szekely is the sole advisor at Cherrydale Wealth Management, LLC in Montclair, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Cherrydale Wealth Management since 2014. Cherrydale Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a consultative, long-term, market-based investment approach with customized strategic asset allocations, primarily using ETFs and no-load institutional mutual funds.

Benjamin Thomas is a financial advisor with 4Sight Advisors LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at 4Sight Advisors since 2023 and has prior experience with AscendLearning LLC, Harrington ED, MML Investors Services Inc, and Mass Mutual. 4Sight Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on 529 college savings plans. The firm’s investment approach includes a broad range of vehicles such as mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and pooled investments like real estate and venture capital funds, with portfolio management conducted in-house and regular client reviews.

Kristopher Grossman is a financial advisor at Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Kingsbridge Advisors and Equitable Advisors since 2009. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting to plan sponsors and fiduciaries. The firm does not manage assets directly but conducts ongoing monitoring and reviews for clients.

Gamal Walker is a financial advisor with 4Sight Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Bank for one year before joining 4Sight Advisors. He is also a co-founder of a beauty and wellness technology company currently developing an application. 4Sight Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and advice on 529 college savings plans. The firm utilizes a range of investment approaches including fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing client assets in-house and advising on pooled investment vehicles such as real estate and venture capital funds.