Lauren Locker is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Locker Financial Services, LLC since 1992. Locker Financial Services is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and professionals sponsoring retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management, focusing on diversified mutual funds and ETFs with accounts typically held at Charles Schwab.

John Williams is a financial advisor at Bautis Financial, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bautis Financial since 2018, including its current iteration since 2020. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Woosh Athletic, LLC, an athletic-related business. Bautis Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 275 client relationships with about $197 million in discretionary assets. The firm’s investment approach is guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of analytical tools to implement diverse trading strategies, with additional focus on insurance and risk-management services.

Timothy Bradley is a financial advisor with Dynamic Trading Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Dynamic Trading Management since 2007 and also works with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC. Outside of advisory services, he owns the Timothy Bradley Agency, a transactional business related to broker-dealer and insurance products. Dynamic Trading Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining macro analysis with fundamental and technical security selection, focusing mainly on equities and cash, and manages accounts with customized plans based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Jeffrey Bernstein is a financial advisor with Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cowen and Company LLC, Cowen Prime Advisors LLC, Cowen Prime Services LLC, and Concept Capital Markets, LLC. He serves as a partner and Chief Compliance Officer at his current firm. Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management is a two-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management, financial consulting, and securities research to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment approach focuses on concentrated, low-turnover portfolios emphasizing smaller-capitalization companies with proprietary intellectual property and seeks to manage downside risk through careful selection criteria.

Robert Korzik is a financial advisor with First Light Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for six years before joining First Light Wealth Advisors in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner of RJE Marine Services LLC, a charter boat business run by his son. First Light Wealth Advisors provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis with a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory to manage portfolios across various asset classes, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Stephen Varlotta is a Series 65-licensed advisor at ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC with no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at SL Green Realty Corporation, Greystone Monticello, Piper Sandler, and academic positions at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and Syracuse University. ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and concierge services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation, serving a client base that includes professional athletes with specialized concierge support.

Markus Lammer is a financial advisor at Diamond NestEgg with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at UBS Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns income-producing real estate in London. Diamond NestEgg serves individual clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, coaching, and educational programs. The firm focuses on client-directed implementation and favors passive investment strategies, emphasizing education through workshops and online courses rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Peter Goodman is a financial advisor with SFI Advisors, LLC in Montclair, NJ, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with SFI Advisors since 2001 and has prior experience at Manufacturers Life Insurance Company spanning three decades. Goodman serves on the executive committee of a retirement planners’ study group, Retirement Advisors & Designers of America (RADA). SFI Advisors serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs tailored investment strategies, including modern portfolio theory and long-term purchase approaches, and offers access to a range of investment products such as equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and municipal securities.

Ian Post is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Fifth Set Private Wealth Management LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Set Investment Advisors LLC since 2011. Fifth Set Private Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered independent advisory firm that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis, emphasizing diversified asset-class allocations and customized portfolios aligned with client risk profiles.

Kent Sheng is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Tandem Capital Management, Inc. since 1991. He holds a Series 63 license and also serves as secretary for SYS Investors Corp., the parent holding company for Tandem Capital Management, where he reviews finances and records minutes. Tandem Capital Management provides wealth management and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs, executives, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro and sector outlook with bottom-up fundamental analysis, managing concentrated, discretionary portfolios with a long-term orientation and relatively low turnover.

Joel Schreiber is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial planner at SFI Advisors, LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes over a decade with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Kestra Advisory Services, Inc. He is also a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, teaching economics, data analytics, labor institutions, and finance courses. Additionally, Schreiber serves as a trustee for a family irrevocable life insurance trust. SFI Advisors serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs tailored investment approaches such as modern portfolio theory and long-term purchase strategies while providing a range of investment advice across equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Michael Dunne is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC since 2018. He is the treasurer of the Ramsey Democratic Club, where he manages the organization’s financial records and banking activities. Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and retirement-plan advisory. The firm employs a blend of passive quantitative models, selected external managers, and active tax management, supported by AI-driven research and portfolio analysis tools.

Richard Polo Sr. is a financial advisor with Retirement Wealth Management, LLC, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC from 2005 to 2020 and has maintained a separate public accounting and tax consulting practice, Polo Financial, since 2000. Polo Financial provides personal and corporate tax return preparation and consulting services. Retirement Wealth Management, LLC manages approximately $60.7 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and strategies, and offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and insurance consulting.

Deborah Liguori is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Comprehensive Wealth Solutions, LLC since 2004. Comprehensive Wealth Solutions provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm focuses on asset allocation and the selection of outside managers, offering discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning.

Brian O'Rourke is a financial advisor at Prato Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for ten years before joining Prato Capital Management in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent investor in Rufus Labs, Inc. Prato Capital Management provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and ERISA plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework combining strategic, dynamic, and tactical approaches, and offers services through both traditional advisory and wrap fee programs.

Donato Settanni is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He currently operates through Settanni Financial LLC and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Sutton Place Investors, LLC, and Cetera, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Oakland Cemetery Association and Cabrini of Westchester, and is president of Special Kids of New York, a nonprofit focused on supporting children in need. Settanni Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and integrated wealth management with a fiduciary, long-term approach, utilizing diversified portfolios and a comprehensive risk-tolerance review process.

Leslie Beck is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Compass Wealth Management, LLC in Rutherford, NJ. She has held roles at Strategic Blueprint, LLC and The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., and has also taught at William Paterson University and Bloomfield College. Outside of advising, she is a partner in 379 Associates LLC, a small business consulting and personal coaching firm. Compass Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advice focused on retirement, education, estate, insurance, and special-needs planning. The firm emphasizes comprehensive written plans tailored to clients’ goals and does not directly manage client assets, instead facilitating implementation through affiliated registered advisers.

Philip Fabrizio is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kingsbridge Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC, and has served on the executive committee of the Knickerbocker Country Club, overseeing golf and social activities. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Rodrigo Curiel is a financial advisor at Blue Ox Capital Management, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His career includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets from 2007 and other positions from 2016 to 2020 before joining Blue Ox in 2021. Blue Ox Capital Management provides advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients by selecting and directing them to third-party investment advisers and funds. The firm focuses on manager selection and due diligence without discretionary portfolio management or trading of client accounts.

Robert Canzani is a financial advisor at Saiph Capital, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors. Saiph Capital provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension plans, and banking and thrift institutions. The firm employs a long-term strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon.