Michael Sanders is a financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with 5C Capital Management, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Clark Dodge Asset Management LLC for seven years. Sanders serves as a trustee on the BYRAM HILLS School District Board of Education and owns Impact Consulting. 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 uses a fiduciary approach with discretionary portfolio management that incorporates quantitative measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware construction.

Joseph Spinelli is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement, bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cetera and LPL Financial, and he has operated Spinelli Financial Services since 1995. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, automated investing solutions, and integrates technology with a focus on global diversification, tax-aware strategies, and coordinated tax and financial planning services.

Curtis Brooks is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 5C Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and periodic asset allocation and rebalancing. The firm constructs portfolios using a mix of institutional mutual funds, separately managed accounts, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative assets when appropriate, following a structured due-diligence process and regularly monitoring accounts under discretionary authority.

John English is a financial advisor with Innovative Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining Innovative Advisory Group in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Governors for the Nyack Boat Club and acts as Secretary for the Parish Council of St. Pius X in Scarsdale, NY. Innovative Advisory Group is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm integrates portfolio management with financial planning using a range of analytical strategies and generally avoids uncovered option writing and routine margin use, managing approximately $194 million in discretionary assets across five offices.

Reed Fraasa is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC since 2005. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Riverdale, NJ. HIGHLAND Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small business entities. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, using fundamental analysis and third-party research to manage diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, and private alternative allocations.

Lance Drucker is a financial advisor at Drucker Wealth with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Drucker Wealth and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, he worked for Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. for 39 years. Drucker Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, mid-career professionals in technology and healthcare, and small business owners with financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and tactical analysis alongside behavioral finance to guide asset allocation and portfolio implementation, and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party managers as part of its investment approach.

Vanessa Johnson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Fortis Group Advisors LLC and LPL Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at INVEST Financial Corporation and Marie Rampino. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and institutional manager due diligence.

Gerald Brown is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and Ernst and Young LLP before joining Maltin Wealth Management in 2022. Maltin Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security selection to build diversified portfolios, using mutual funds, ETFs, structured notes, options, and individual securities, and offers multi-generational planning and continuous client reviews.

Austin Sweerus is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Group Advisors and LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent seven years at INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Christopher Edwards Financial Associates LLP, an investment-related business. 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 employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach, utilizing risk-profiling technology and third-party manager evaluations to tailor portfolios and financial plans.

Daniel O’Shea is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC in Tarrytown, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Private Client Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Ardsley Engine Company volunteer fire department. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group advises individuals, trusts and estates, pension plans, and corporate clients, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines third-party research and internal portfolio models, offering tailored portfolios that include ETFs, structured products, alternative investments, and specialized tax-management strategies.

Stephen Kuchinski is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Westwood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. Kuchinski is also associated with The Fortis Agency, an insurance-related business. Fortis Group Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using institutional share classes and third-party managers, employing risk-profiling technology and integrating tax-aware considerations in its investment approach.

Kevin Mccabe is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Clark Dodge Asset Management LLC from 2014 to 2017. 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 combines quantitative portfolio measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction in its fiduciary investment approach.

Anthony Passerino is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and as a CPA since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in coaching soccer at Saint Thomas Aquinas College and owns Aggressive Hockey Management Inc. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm combines third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and automated investing technology, offering coordinated planning services that include tax preparation through an affiliated CPA entity.

Brian Schiess is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers services ranging from wealth management and portfolio management to retirement plan consulting and tax-related services.

Michael Surbrug is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lord Abbett Distributor LLC since 2003. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm integrates top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets and supporting approximately 17,842 clients.

Melissa Alaimo is a financial advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at PKS Investments and Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Outside of her advisory role, she is connected to a consulting business owned by her spouse but has no duties there. Pallas Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $4.3 billion and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment strategies alongside wealth management, family office services, and retirement plan advisory.

Eric Lalime is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Yellowfin Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with 25 advisors managing approximately $3.2 billion for over 1,100 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, using a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach.

Andrew Ashkenazy is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Metlife Securities Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also works as an independent insurance agent, providing various life, disability, health insurance, and fixed annuity products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm provides a range of investment programs tailored through risk assessments and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jeremy Lieberman is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches, managing over $8 billion in assets and serving a large number of clients through an intermediary model.

Robert Dowling Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Westwood, NJ. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, private-placement opportunities, and optional ESG integration.