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.

Luis Dacosta is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and has been with LPL Financial since 2005. He is based in Caldwell, NJ, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family construction business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Anthony Calabrese is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2005. He has engaged in various insurance-related business activities, including managing group health and non-variable insurance products. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president and coach of The Full Kourt Academy Basketball. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a large national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by proprietary and third-party research, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Frank Fernandez is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at PCB Capital LLC. His prior roles include positions at Weingarten Associates LLC and Omni 360 Wealth, Inc. He holds the Series 65 license as well. PCB Capital LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation principles and modern portfolio theory, utilizing both in-house model portfolios and recommended independent managers.

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.

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.

Maria Garyfallos is a financial advisor at Tepp Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Tepp Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent 23 years at Pantagis Renaissance. Tepp Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $146 million in assets, utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Alexander Petronella Jr. is a financial advisor with Stolzer Rothschild Levy LLC in Basking Ridge, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has operated AJP Consulting since 2010 and is also engaged in the sale and consulting of corporate benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Stolzer Rothschild Levy LLC provides wealth management, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporate plans, and other advisors, using a top-down global investment framework that emphasizes buy-and-hold strategies and portfolio optimization.

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.

Robert Misner II is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Hamilton, Johnston & Co., Inc. since 2006. Hamilton & Company provides independent investment consulting to a select group of endowments, foundations, retirement plans, high-net-worth families, and family offices. The firm focuses on portfolio-level advice, including asset allocation, risk, liquidity, and manager selection, without recommending individual securities or accepting discretionary asset-management authority.

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.

Anna Christakos is a financial advisor at Westfield Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has a longstanding career that includes ownership of Christakos & Co., PC, a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping since 1988. She is also active in real estate sales as an associate with Century 21. Westfield Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs tailored asset allocations and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, emphasizing long-term strategies while maintaining flexibility for short-term trading when appropriate.