Stephen Hanley is the sole advisor at Hanley Capital Management, LLC in Madison, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has led Hanley Capital Management since 2009. Hanley Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including banks, pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm specializes in fixed income investments, focusing on municipal and Treasury bonds, and employs a combination of fundamental analysis and technical tools alongside proprietary software to manage portfolios.

Stephanie Burke is the owner of Stargazer Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of experience at Brigade Capital Management and currently works in an operations role at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC while pursuing CFP certification. Stargazer Financial Planning is a fee-only, advice-only practice providing hourly financial planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm follows a passive, indexing-oriented investment approach and emphasizes client education, behavioral finance, and on-demand planning without taking custody of client assets.

Erik Black is a financial advisor at Calrivan Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Cross River Bank and Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, he co-owns VanessKnitS, LLC, a knitting design business. Calrivan Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes tailored investment programs based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, operating with a small client base and no account minimum.

Abraham Itani is the principal advisor at Itani Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Enterprise and HD Vest Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Itani Accounting and Tax LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business he founded in 2001. Itani Wealth Management provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis. The firm constructs portfolios mainly from ETFs and mutual funds using Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes sub-advisors on its custodian platform.

Brian O'Dowd is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He is the president and owner of O'Dowd Asset Management LLC, an independent firm based in Morristown, NJ, which he founded in 2020. Prior to this, he was involved with O'Dowd Bierals Wealth Advisors LLC and World Equity Group since 2012. Outside of advising, he is also involved in property management and serves as president of multiple real estate-related companies. O'Dowd Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan clients. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and employs a variety of strategies including long- and short-term trading, options, and allocations to diverse investment vehicles, managing accounts under written investment policies and sometimes allocating assets to third-party managers.

Daren O'Connor is a financial advisor at LBK Financial LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citigroup and Citigroup Management Corp. since 2015. He serves as a member of the Hanover Township Economic Development Advisory Committee in Whippany, NJ. LBK Financial is an independent wealth management firm serving individuals and small businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, focusing on customized portfolios using diversified ETFs and individual equities, with ongoing account monitoring and annual reviews.

John Dibello is a financial advisor at Chambers Capital, LLC in Denville, NJ, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Chambers Capital since 2015. He also has experience with Precision Financial Services from 2020 onward. Chambers Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, focusing on quantitatively driven strategies that combine equity exposure, ETF-based fixed income, and active macro hedging. The firm manages a small number of accounts internally, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside options trading under discretionary authority.

Gene Tortorello is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the principal of 3i Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Hedged Alpha Capital Management, PGIM, First Principles Capital Management, and ACA Compliance. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax advisory and accounting services. 3i Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, integrating investment strategies that include derivative-linked instruments and hedging. The firm also provides business and tax advisory services through its in-house accounting practice.

Carlos Rodrigues is the sole advisor at Fortune Financial LLC in Livingston, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has operated Fortune Financial since 2005 and concurrently owns and manages the NJ Elevator Inspection Agency. Fortune Financial provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, combining standalone consultations with ongoing portfolio reviews. The firm’s investment approach includes fundamental analysis, third-party research, and corporate rating services, with portfolio management involving various strategies and monthly reviews conducted by the principal.

John Foligno has 30+ years of professional work and coaching/mentoring experience, which includes over 10 years of running his own business. Through empathy, active listening and thoughtful counsel, he lives his personal mission by inspiring people to overcome the roadblocks that prevent them from accomplishing their goals, and helps them to find enlightenment, fulfillment, and financial well-being. He specializes in supporting high-net-worth households, although he enjoys working with all manner of people. As a business owner, John learned the hard way how much he would have benefited from a financial steward who understands the myriad challenges of running a business. That experience, coupled with his passion for financial planning, enables him to relieve business owners of the day-to-day concerns of reaching their financial goals, which frees them to focus on their growth and ultimate exit strategy. As a graduate of Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management, John studied finance and marketing. John is a member of NAPFA, whose members completed a broad-based advanced education program in financial planning and are trained to provide coordinated advice on issues surrounding a client’s entire financial picture. When he is not fulfilling his fiduciary obligation of putting his client’s interest first, John is sharing time with his wife, Michelle, his daughter, Ruby, and their golden retriever, Honey. He enjoys a healthy lifestyle of strength conditioning and hiking as well as watching sports and reading. John is a first-degree black belt in Goju karate that guides his disciplined approach. He volunteers his time for the honor of helping people with limited financial education to make more informed decisions and has been featured in financial planning media journals to share his insights.