Chirag Surti is a financial advisor at CNIV Financial Planning LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He is also an Associate Professor at Rider University, where he teaches business courses and conducts research. In addition to his advisory role, he offers educational seminars and consulting services related to financial planning through his business, IV Educational Ventures. CNIV Financial Planning LLC provides hourly, fee-only investment advice to individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, nonprofit trustees, and other advisers. The firm follows a passive, long-term investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering advice without managing or holding client assets.

Joseph Kelly is the principal of Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Middletown, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of experience in the financial industry. In addition to his advisory role, he has operated a certified public accounting practice, Kelly & Co., CPA, since 1989. Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and hourly consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and offers standalone financial planning engagements.

Dennis O'Brien is a financial advisor at Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved in business consulting through Coastal Business Services, LLC, where he serves as president. Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a goal-based, individualized investment approach, and also provides fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans and nonprofit endowments.

As a true fiduciary and fee-only CFP®, Kristen provides unbiased, comprehensive financial planning with expertise in budgeting, retirement planning, investment strategies, tax planning, and major life transitions, including divorce. Her background in education - teaching middle school English in San Francisco and Maine- gives her a unique perspective on guiding career changers through financial transitions. Her passion lies in helping others make complicated financial decisions including whether to sell company stock, when to retire, and how to handle competing priorities such as funding kids' education, paying off debt, and saving for the future. She offers hourly financial advice for those seeking one-time guidance or a cost-effective option, divorce planning for clients managing the financial complexities of separation, and ongoing financial planning for those who want continuous support in achieving their goals. Whether you're changing careers, planning for retirement, building wealth, or facing complex financial decisions, Kristen provides knowledgeable, compassionate guidance to help you create a plan that aligns with your goals and values.

Howard Shemitz is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Asset Management, Inc. since 1991. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. Integrated Asset Management employs a range of strategies including long-term, short-term, and trading approaches, and offers pension consulting and participant education as part of its services.

Wesley Cross is a financial advisor with Olson, Cross & Alamo Advisors LLC in Red Bank, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Olson, Cross & Alamo since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Cross is involved in a garment design and manufacturing business with his daughter. Olson, Cross & Alamo Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and provides tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services. The firm uses a top-down approach incorporating macroeconomic analysis and company-level research, considering a wide range of investment instruments.

Travis Dufner is a financial advisor at Securus Wealth Management in Holmdel, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Millstone Financial Group, Alps Distributors, and Primerica Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he has experience as an insurance agent, providing clients with options such as life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. Securus Wealth Management offers retirement planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm emphasizes diversification and downside protection through portfolios built with active and passive ETFs, interval funds, and buffered ETFs, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with ongoing client oversight.

Alice Solomon is the principal of Solomon Investment Group, Inc. in Keansburg, NJ, with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Solomon Investment Group since 1997. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed in life, health, and long-term care insurance in New Jersey. Solomon Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension, profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide investment decisions, tailored to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

Peter Seligman is the sole advisor at Adaero Capital Management, LLC, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has led Adaero since its founding in 2004. Adaero Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-investing approach focused on fundamental research and intrinsic-value analysis of mid- to large-capitalization stocks.

Joseph Nardone V is the principal of Longshore Wealth Management LLC in Highlands, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Fujitsu America and concurrently operates Riaforce, LLC, a non-advisory consulting firm. Longshore Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to construct primarily long-term portfolios with flexibility for shorter-term adjustments. The firm employs exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering ongoing portfolio supervision and ad hoc financial planning.

Robert Marino is a financial advisor with DTM Advisory Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with DTM Advisory Group since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Marino is independently licensed to sell insurance and annuity products, including Medicare, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance. DTM Advisory Group LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis and charting with strategic and tactical asset allocation tailored to clients’ objectives.

Matthew Howard is the sole advisor at Howard-Martin Capital Group, LLC, an independent firm based in Parlin, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Since founding the firm in 2013, he has focused on serving individual investors as well as charitable and business organizations. Howard-Martin Capital Group provides investment planning, portfolio management, and investment vehicle analysis, applying both fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary methods. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, emphasizes low-cost implementation, and primarily offers non-discretionary portfolio management while utilizing both institutional and automated platforms for strategy execution.

Robert Rewey is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Rewey Asset Management and previously worked at Advisory Services Network, LLC and Third Avenue Management. Rewey Asset Management provides discretionary investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment approaches using individual equities and fixed-income instruments, manages a relatively concentrated asset base, and offers specialized services such as a Life Sciences Program and written investment policy statements for foundations and nonprofits.

Donald La Fronz is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 30 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at New Amsterdam Wealth Planning since 2020 and previously worked at FCG Wealth Management and FCG Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2020. New Amsterdam Wealth Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach combined with tactical and strategic asset allocation, offering tailored advice and managing over $65 million across roughly fifty clients.

Preeti Shah is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Enlight Financial LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Shah is also the author and publisher of a spirituality book and founded an online Yellow Pages directory for the Indian community called CopperPages. Additionally, she organizes an entrepreneurial mentorship group through Meetup.com. Enlight Financial LLC is an independent advisory firm that provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios using a tactical allocation approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis across various securities and fixed income instruments.

Leonard Loesch is a financial advisor at Beneficial Investment Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services. He also owns and operates a tax and bookkeeping business, Beneficial Tax Advisory. Beneficial Investment Advisory provides ongoing portfolio management and investment services to individual clients, preparing written Investment Policy Statements and employing a long-term trading strategy based on fundamental and technical analysis. The firm focuses on mutual funds, equities, fixed income, real estate funds, and ETFs and operates under ERISA fiduciary standards for retirement accounts.

Dimitry Nakhla is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Babylon Capital, LLC since 2017. He attended Rutgers University from 2012 to 2016 and has continued as a student since 2016. Babylon Capital is an independent, state-registered investment adviser that provides individualized portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employee benefit plans, including 401(k)s. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, cyclical, technical, and charting analysis, supported by a proprietary algorithm to identify undervalued, high-quality stocks for long-term holdings, and also offers pension consulting services, a practice not commonly provided by many independent solo advisers.

Anthony Durkin is the principal advisor at Durkin Investment Group, LLC, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has operated his own firm since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Durkin provides revenue and accounts receivable consulting services outside of the investment industry. Durkin Investment Group, LLC offers discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with regular account reviews and rebalancing.

Anthony Patti is a CFA charterholder and principal of AJ Patti Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Credit Suisse for 17 years before founding his independent advisory firm. Patti also serves in an unpaid nonprofit board role. AJ Patti Advisors LLC offers financial and retirement planning, risk management, and portfolio management services to individual and family clients. The firm uses a top-down, allocation-driven investment process focused on agreed-upon asset allocations, risk management, and periodic account reviews, operating as a single-advisor practice without taking custody of client assets or voting proxies.

Martin Scott is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Lasting Wealth Principles, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at The GenWealth Group, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Park Avenue Securities, Primerica Advisors, and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Lasting Wealth Principles LLC is a state-registered advisory firm providing investment management and financial planning services to individual clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, offers ongoing supervision based on client investment policy statements, and utilizes the Altruist platform for trade execution and custody.