Kevin Saia is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at S Squared Retirement Solutions LLC. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolio Advisors, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He is the owner of College Planning of NJ and the author of a book titled *Retirement and Income*. S Squared Retirement Solutions LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as charities and business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build individualized asset allocations, typically employing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, and offers oversight of third-party advisers through the Envestnet platform.

We specialize in working with families with portfolios in the $5M–$50M range, where strategic planning, tax efficiency, and cost management have an outsized impact. Traditional firms often rely on complex, high-cost strategies that offer questionable benefits. Our fixed-fee, planning-driven model takes a different approach: focusing on practical, high-impact financial strategies rather than unnecessary complication. We apply the right level of sophistication, using techniques like direct indexing and individual bond ladders only when we determine that they add clear value (based on portfolio size, risk profile, and tax considerations). Our financial planning and investment management approach is guided by three core principles: • Risk Management: grounded in a tailored financial plan • Tax Efficiency: ensuring strategies align with after-tax outcomes • Fee Minimization: keeping costs low to maximize long-term results Our goal is to provide a structured, transparent, and thoughtful approach - one that leads to a better long-term client experience through fair fees, strategic decision-making, and a focus on what truly matters.

Aiylam Sankaran is a financial advisor at V2 Financial Group, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at V2 Financial Group since 2018, following a nine-year tenure at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. V2 Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $350 million in client assets. The firm employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, combining long-term strategic allocations with tactical shifts informed by fundamental and technical research.

David Grossman is a financial advisor with Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingsbridge Advisors since 2004 and has been affiliated with Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors since 1999. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in an insurance brokerage business. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting. The firm does not manage individual portfolios directly or take custody of assets, focusing instead on manager selection and ongoing monitoring.

Simon Bennaim is a financial advisor at Zorea Capital LP with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kize Capital LP and Axa XL, as well as a period of full-time education. He also provides consulting services to other unaffiliated investment managers on a limited basis. Zorea Capital LP offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual and family clients, managing approximately $50 million. The firm employs a fundamental, research-intensive, long-term, value-oriented approach focused on a concentrated portfolio of core holdings, utilizing leverage, derivatives, and limited short positions for risk management.

James Caulfield is a financial advisor with Shamrock Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shamrock Financial Services since 2009 and spent eight years at Taylor Capital Management prior to that. Caulfield is also an insurance agent, dedicating approximately half of his time to offering insurance products to clients. Shamrock Financial Services is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management centered on ETF-based model portfolios. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term holdings combined with strategic asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, utilizing third-party sub-advisory platforms while maintaining fiduciary oversight.

Emily Darosa is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Seven Mile Advisory LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Range Advisory, Wealthspire Advisors, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley. Seven Mile Advisory LLC provides discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified purchasers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of passive and active strategies, including customized portfolios for select clients, and focuses on a concentrated client base with substantial assets under advisement.

Lindsay La Fleur is a financial advisor at LL Financial Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with LL Financial Services since 2016. LL Financial Services, LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm provides customized financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $35.8 million for about 64 clients, and offers in-house accounting and tax-preparation services alongside investment advice.

James Suazo is a ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently with Baron Financial Group LLC in Fair Lawn, NJ. He has been with Baron Financial Group for his entire career, spanning from 2016 to the present. 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, focusing on asset allocation and integrating financial planning with portfolio management.

James Pacilio Jr is a financial advisor at Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC with 51 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Kingsbridge Advisors and related firms since 2000, with prior experience at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of North Hill Gang, LLC, a hunting club. Kingsbridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by referring clients to third-party money managers and providing pension consulting. The firm does not manage individual portfolios directly but evaluates and monitors external managers on clients' behalf.

George Allen is a financial advisor at G.B. Allen Associates, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 1987. In addition to his advisory role, Allen is president and managing partner of an affiliated CPA firm, GB Allen, Castro & Associates. G.B. Allen Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $99.5 million across about 25 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning with customized portfolios, and is affiliated with a CPA practice that offers tax and accounting services under separate agreements.

Michael Israel is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a partner at Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Israel is also a board member of a religious nonprofit organization, where he participates in board meetings and event coordination. Revolve Wealth Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and private placements, with an emphasis on growth and value integration, global diversification, and tax sensitivity.

Steven Maide is a financial advisor with Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Coastal Equities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and customizes portfolios to clients’ goals, combining in-house management with independent managers, and providing financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services.

Andrew Aran is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hudson Capital Management LLC, doing business as Regency Wealth Management, since 2010. Regency Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and foundations. The firm manages approximately $538 million in regulatory assets and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to deliver personalized investment strategies.

Brandon Place is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved part-time in business development for a venture called Mem. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes both third-party research and proprietary portfolio models, providing customized investment solutions that include ETFs, structured products, alternative investments, and specialized tax-management strategies.

Eric Fishman is a financial advisor at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Client Fiduciary Advisors since 2004 and holds a Series 63 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Coastal Equities, Inc. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using fundamental analysis to create client-specific portfolios aligned with each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Christian Garces is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC since 2018, following prior roles at Coastal Equities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis and customized portfolio management aligned with each client’s objectives, time horizon, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance.

Michael Manginelli is a financial advisor at Fortis Group Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at MML Investors Services and MassMutual. Manginelli is also involved in insurance through The Fortis Agency, LLC. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified, asset-allocation portfolios using risk-profiling technology and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and ERISA plan services.

Asher Konigsberg is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with 5C Capital Management since 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at RSM Facility Solution and spent a decade in education at River Dell MS, River Dell HS, and SUNY at Binghamton. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm acts as a fiduciary, offering portfolios built around client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, using a combination of quantitative measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction.

Tiera Mulligan is a financial advisor at Traphagen Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2011. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates tax and accounting services through its affiliation with an accounting practice.