Timothy Moran is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Condor Capital Wealth Management and has previously held roles at Investors Bank/Citizens, Allied Wealth Partners, Prestige Wealth Management Group, Wells Fargo Bank, PNC Investments LLC, and Edward Jones. Condor Capital Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only investment programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized services such as pension plan consulting and direct indexing, incorporating advanced tools like AI to support adviser analysis.

Nitin Apte is a financial advisor at GA Advisors LLC in Bridgewater, NJ, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Azul Systems Inc and Credit Carbon Inc for seven years each. He serves as Chair of the Investment Committee for the nonprofit organization Marathi Vishwa of New Jersey. GA Advisors LLC provides personalized investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, focusing on global equity and fixed income markets. The firm employs an asset-allocation model adjusted for market conditions, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities, along with options trading, supported by regular research and account monitoring.

Bryan Zegar is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Hearthstead Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Ameriprise and AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc. Outside of finance, he is involved with Allshapes Bonsai Nursery, where he assists with inventory management, customer support, and technology. Hearthstead Financial is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a mixed-methods investment approach combining fundamental and charting analysis with mutual fund and ETF evaluation, focusing on both passive and active strategies implemented on a non-discretionary basis.

John Macmillan is the sole advisor at Macmillan Financial LLC in Annandale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Macmillan Agencies since 2006. Macmillan Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm follows a fundamental, research-driven approach that emphasizes long-term investing while allowing short-term trades when appropriate, managing client accounts with limited discretionary authority.

J. Manley is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Manley Capital Management, LLC since 2013. Manley Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs a value-driven, economically balanced asset-allocation strategy that incorporates equities, fixed income, commodities, and currencies, with portfolio adjustments based on market valuation and risk-reward considerations.

Douglas Robb Jr. is the sole advisor at ABC Wealth Inc, an independent investment advisory firm based in Long Valley, NJ. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, Robb operates an affiliated insurance practice as a licensed insurance agent. ABC Wealth Inc primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm sponsors a wrap fee program and commonly implements portfolios through sub-advisors and third-party money managers, providing financial planning at no additional cost and conducting regular reviews of client investments.

Robert Stickel is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at RLS Financial Services. His career includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services Inc, spanning over two decades, and he has also held a CPA designation since 1983. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax preparation, accounting, and insurance services through his business. RLS Financial Services offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies, delivering advice mainly on a non-discretionary basis and managing a wrap-fee program, with investment recommendations that include mutual funds, fixed-income securities, insurance products, equities, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities.

Gwen Gepfert is a financial advisor with Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting in Basking Ridge, NJ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Since 2006, she has been with Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting, an independent firm. Oaktree Financial Planning and Consulting provides fee-only financial planning and investment consultation to individual investors, focusing on retirement planning, education funding, tax and estate coordination, and educational workshops. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, delivering non-discretionary advice through time- or project-based engagements rather than ongoing asset management.

Marjorie Rand is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She is the sole advisor at Rand Financial Planning, LLC and also owns Marjorie L. Rand, CPA, P.C., an accounting and tax preparation firm. She has provided accounting services since 1989 and financial planning since 2018. Rand Financial Planning, LLC is a fee-only firm serving individuals and families with comprehensive financial planning, including tax, retirement, estate, insurance, and investment guidance. The firm operates as a small, single-advisor practice that emphasizes fixed annual planning engagements without asset-based fees and integrates tax considerations through its affiliation with a separate CPA practice.

Michael Maglio is a financial advisor at Charter Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the firm since 2014. Charter Advisory Group provides investment management, financial planning, tax advisory, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable entities. The firm serves a small client base primarily composed of wealthier households, trusts, and corporate executives, integrating tax and wealth planning into its investment process and typically implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and tax-efficient municipal bond strategies.

Matthew Taranto is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience in financial advising at Mountainpoint Investment Advisors. He is also Senior Vice President at Everest Group Ltd, a property and casualty reinsurance company, where he manages the company’s internal general account asset portfolio. Mountainpoint Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, non-profit organizations, and institutional clients such as foundations and endowments. The firm employs a combination of fundamental macro and sector analysis with bottom-up security research, emphasizing diversified, low-turnover investments including ETFs and mutual funds.

Sharif Muhammad is a CFP® and PFS™ with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Unlimited Capital Advisors LLC. He has held roles at AXA Advisors, Equitable Advisors, and leads several affiliated firms including JMG CPAs & Advisors LLC and Unlimited Risk Advisors LLC. Muhammad is also an Associate Professor of Taxation and Estate Planning at New York University’s Master of Financial Planning program and serves on the finance committee of St. Benedict's Preparatory School. Unlimited Capital Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a multi-dimensional investment process that incorporates risk management and expense control, supported by affiliated accounting and insurance businesses to coordinate tax and insurance matters alongside advisory services.

Michael Pierce is the sole advisor at 65 and Sunny! Registered Investment Advisors, LLC in Bedminster, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has led 65 and Sunny! since its founding in 2013. In addition to his advisory work, Pierce is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and fixed annuities, integrating risk management techniques into his financial planning. 65 and Sunny! provides retirement-focused financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, non-profit organizations, and pension plans, with particular emphasis on federal and civilian employees and Medicare-related planning. The firm employs a conservative investment approach centered on capital preservation, using specialized software and risk analysis tools, and offers a hybrid fee model that includes commissionable products.

Randolph Fisher is the managing member and chief compliance officer of Artemis Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Regal Financial Group for 13 years and has been involved with Tucker Asset Management and Artemis Wealth Advisors since 2022. Outside of advisory services, Fisher conducts seasonal tax preparation from January to April. Artemis Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and tax-related services. The firm employs multiple analytical methods in its investment process and integrates accounting and tax preparation services, a combination that is uncommon among independent solo advisors.

Stephen Corsano is the sole advisor at Freedom Money Management LLC in Belle Mead, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has led Freedom Money Management since 2015. Freedom Money Management LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach with strategic and tactical asset allocation, often managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Desi Dimaio is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Dimaio Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Alliance Wealth Management Group, LLC and Bleakley Financial Group, LLC. Dimaio Private Wealth, LLC provides discretionary wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and individualized portfolio management. The firm constructs portfolios primarily from model allocations using ETFs, individual equities, mutual funds, and bonds, with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and a long-term investment horizon.

Ajit Paranjpe is a financial advisor at Prima Innotech with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Prima Innotech since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he has a long tenure at Veeco Instruments starting in 2006. Prima Innotech is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individual clients. The firm employs a proprietary OptionMaximizer analysis engine to guide investment decisions and supports clients through educational seminars, publications, and a subscription-based platform for self-directed investors.

Mark Schultz is a financial advisor at Investment Capital Management, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked in various capacities since 1987, including roles at Almax Financial Solutions and founding Generations to Come, Inc., a business that provides mathematical computations for estimating future expenses such as retirement and college costs. He serves as owner and president of Generations to Come. Investment Capital Management, Inc. serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $6 million primarily through discretionary management of mutual funds and variable annuity subaccounts. The firm’s investment approach relies on trend analysis and technical tools to balance risk and returns, and it frequently begins client relationships with brokerage purchases before moving to advisory contracts.

Anthony Locascio is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Investment Capital Advisors, an independent firm he has led since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities. Outside of advising, he is also an author of a children’s book and performs as a stand-up comedian. Investment Capital Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and customized financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a variety of instruments and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary, longer-term basis.

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