Kenneth Shapiro is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and has operated Kenneth B. Shapiro & Co., Inc. since 1982. He is affiliated with Shapiro Financial Security Group, Inc., a supported firm. Outside of advising, he is involved with an accounting firm. Shapiro Financial Security Group provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm integrates tax preparation and bookkeeping services alongside portfolio management and offers educational seminars and workshops to its clients.

Amar Pandit is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with HAPPYRICH Capital and has held executive roles at MFA Capital Private Ltd. and MFA Wealth Solutions Private Limited. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is a co-founder and director of two entertainment companies, Happy Gaana Entertainment Private Limited and Happy Minds Entertainment Private Limited, based in India. HAPPYRICH Capital provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $45 million in client assets. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with tactical active management, and emphasizes documented client relationships and educational initiatives.

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.

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 four years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. She has been with Tepp Wealth Management since 2018 and previously worked at Pantagis Renaissance for 23 years. Tepp Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm focuses on diversified asset allocation with a combination of strategic and tactical investments and integrates tax planning through an affiliation with Tepp Accounting and Business Services, Inc.

Oscar Casas Jr. is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is currently a principal at Tranquility Path Investment Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Ernst & Young for eight years. Casas also serves as a volunteer treasurer for a local Cub Scouts pack in Monmouth County, NJ. Tranquility Path provides investment consulting, managed-account guidance, and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, families, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and partners with established sub-advisers such as Dimensional Fund Advisors and Vanguard.

David Bailin is a financial advisor at CIO Capital Group LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Citi Private Bank and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. CIO Capital Group provides strategic wealth management and investment advisory services exclusively to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, utilizing institutional-level analytics and a proprietary technology platform to support portfolio construction and risk modeling.

Dhvani Udani is a financial advisor with Unique Financial Advisors LLC holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her career in the industry in 2024. Prior to entering financial services, she worked at Verizon for eight years. Unique Financial Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, and businesses, utilizing a primarily passive investment approach with tax services integrated through a separate tax practice operated by the firm’s 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.

Andrew Christakos is a financial advisor at Westfield Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has operated Christakos Financial Group DBA Marketing and Christakos & Co., Pc, accounting and financial services firms, since 2010 and 2015 respectively. Westfield Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm tailors asset allocations using a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses and offers services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ronald Ciancimino is a financial advisor at Empire Financial Management Company, LLC in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Empire Asset Management Company since 2013. Empire Financial Management Company provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach includes client-specific asset allocation across various asset classes and strategies, with services tailored to client objectives and constraints.

Robert Morgan is a financial advisor at WBI Investments, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Millington Securities, Inc. and Cowen and Company, LLC. WBI Investments is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment manager serving individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary multi-factor security-selection models combined with active risk management and offers a range of portfolio management solutions including separately managed accounts and advisor-facing optimization programs.

Wendy Adler is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Buckman Advisory Group LLC and has held prior roles at LRI LLC dba Lindberg & Ripple, M Holdings Securities, Inc., TD Ameritrade Inc., and Merrill. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with WBA Management, LLC, a small business marketing consulting firm. Buckman Advisory Group provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses various investment vehicles, including mutual funds, equities, bonds, and ETFs, with management typically conducted on a discretionary basis.

Louis Rettino is a financial advisor at Lighthouse Financial Advisors, Inc. in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with approximately eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC and The Susquehanna International Group of Companies. Lighthouse Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm typically allocates investments among mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and cash, managing most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis and using a negotiated fixed retainer fee structure.

Daniel Lombardozzi is a financial advisor with Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Garden State Securities, Inc., First Allied Advisory Services, INC., and First Allied Securities, INC. He is also involved with Perennial Planning Partners LLC and Awaye Realty in roles related to insurance and mortgage services. Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach, utilizing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities tailored to clients’ accumulation or retirement needs.

Devang Patel is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Virtus Wealth Solutions and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a general partner in a film production venture, Chyna Project Partners. Virtus Wealth Solutions provides financial planning and asset management services to individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning using a range of investment options and operates both fee-for-service and managed account programs.

Alexander Smit is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Withum Wealth Management. His prior work includes roles at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd and BDO, USA. At Withum Wealth Management, he is part of a two-advisor team based in Red Bank, NJ. Withum Wealth Management manages approximately $2.34 billion on a discretionary, fee-only basis for individuals, business entities, and various plan sponsors. The firm employs a goals-based investment process with tax optimization and offers an Integrated Wealth Management platform for clients with over $2 million, combining investment management with comprehensive wealth planning and related advisory services.