Jay Tini is a financial advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Ritholtz Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and behavioral finance, using diversified ETFs and alternative investments, and offers both advisor-led and digital platform services.

Christopher Perrine is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Trust in Morristown, NJ. He has been with Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015 and also maintains a role at Acertus Capital Management, LLC. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm employs a risk-first investment approach across a diversified range of strategies and offers integrated trust and banking services through its affiliations.

Paul Criscitiello is a financial advisor at Savvy in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the financial industry since 2019, with prior roles at Trillium Trading and Brown Brothers Harriman. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by proprietary technology and third-party platforms.

Matthew Schaeffer is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at both LBMZ Securities, Inc. and Zacks Investment Management since 2006. Outside of finance, Schaeffer owns and manages Schaeffer Studios, a photography business. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, including portfolio management for mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a combination of proprietary quantitative models and qualitative portfolio management across various strategies and offers services through wrap-fee and unified managed account programs.

Prashant Mody is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He was previously with Aegis Capital Corp. for 10 years before joining his current firm in 2021. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and brokerage products, operating an open-architecture investment model that combines internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships.

Thomas Haire Jr. is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 34 years at Brave Asset Management, Inc. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, and provides services including tax preparation, trustee services, and retirement plan advisory.

Jason Duffy is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and has 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agro-tourism as a partner in Farm & Field and holds leadership positions in insurance and internet marketing businesses. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party resources.

Michael Holt is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Trust since 2015. He is based in Morristown, NJ. Beacon Trust provides financial planning, tax preparation, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and certain business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.3 billion in regulatory assets and uses an open-architecture investment platform with a risk-first framework, incorporating tax-aware management and customized portfolio options.

Michelle Mackin is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Parsippany, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, and FCG Wealth Management. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of proprietary and third-party portfolio management strategies, with a focus on discretionary management and formal monitoring processes.

Alexis Miller is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Stellar Health, LPL Financial, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary investment models tailored to client-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Alan Curley Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. He has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously held positions at Legend Equities Corporation and MetLife Investment Fund Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer and authorized person for investments for the Knights of Columbus Council 3359, a Catholic men's charitable organization. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and retirement plan advice through a network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm combines discretionary investment management through its in-house team with access to third-party managers, utilizing a proprietary screening process for its model portfolios.

Daniel Aguanno is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary investment models tailored to client-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Inc., Kestra Financial Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Swingle serves on the board of directors for the Westfield Area YMCA, where he chairs both the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customized portfolio options.

Salvatore Picciallo is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a fixed insurance business focused on fixed annuities and insurance products. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies across a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including a formal Subscription Advisory Services program and client education initiatives.

Frank Calabrese is a financial advisor at Nations Financial Group, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of Key Client Financial Advisors, a firm offering investment and advisory services, and also acts as an agent for disability income insurance. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing proprietary model portfolios combined with outside managers, and tailors strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Farah Mirza is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Santander Securities since 2013, also working with Santander Bank since 2012. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and other financial services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing suitability reviews.

Yu Li is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and Great Hill Advisory. Li is also a senior accountant at Taxmaster Financial Services Corp. LLC, where he is involved in tax planning, preparation, and consulting. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on those who are not high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting, often using discretionary authority and a range of analytical approaches to construct and monitor customized portfolios.

Mark Spooner is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and has previously worked at firms including Investacorp Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Spooner holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has served as a Senior Planning Specialist with Simplicity Group focusing on life insurance support. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory and technology solutions such as a private-label asset management platform and a managed account platform for advisers.

Jeanne Weaver is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at NPA Asset Management, LLC since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience placing life insurance, annuities, and fixed insurance products through independent broker services. NPA Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers managed-account programs to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led planning with model portfolio implementation, often delegating trading to approved sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory oversight.

Thomas Harrison is a financial advisor at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hennion & Walsh since 2015. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $768.8 million across various program structures, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with long-term, short-term, and trading strategies across a range of asset classes.