Darlene Leigh Pedrosa

Thomas Vaccaro Jr. is a CFP® and registered investment advisor with Briarcliff Manor Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2005. He has three years of industry experience and also operates BMWA Notary Services, providing notary services for residential mortgage transactions in New York. Briarcliff Manor Wealth Advisors manages discretionary investment accounts and offers personal financial planning for individuals, small businesses, and trusts, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on tax-aware investing.

Brian Schmidt is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Hudson Delaware Planning LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Redbud Farms LLC. Hudson Delaware Planning provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities through both ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm focuses on a planning-only model without discretionary portfolio management or custody, offering services that include retirement, tax, and estate planning, while clients retain full discretion over their implementation.

Mark Stern is a financial advisor at Stone Ridge Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors and Integrated Wealth Concepts, LLC. Stone Ridge Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered solo-practitioner firm managing approximately $36.5 million for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing proprietary blended investment models that integrate multiple analytical approaches and emphasize diversification, rebalancing, and a long-term investment horizon.

John Duval Jr. is a financial advisor at Bantam Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Bantam Inc. since 2017 and at Accelerant LLC since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he manages a securities litigation consulting firm where he serves as an expert witness. Bantam Inc. provides investment management and financial planning primarily to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, select institutional clients, and high-trajectory athletes. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and macroeconomic analysis augmented by AI, offering services that include discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and tailored CFO services for athletes.

Alan Lax is a financial advisor at Ryefield Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2011. Ryefield Capital, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and retirement planning services to individuals, professionals, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to pursue capital appreciation and utilizes tactical hedging when appropriate.

Edvard Jorgensen is a financial advisor at Seahorse Financial Advisers Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has maintained a law license in New York since 1977, though he does not currently practice law actively. Jorgensen has led Seahorse Financial Advisers since 1993 and serves as a trustee of three family trusts. Seahorse Financial Advisers provides discretionary management of separately managed brokerage accounts primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy informed by fundamental analysis and market-timing considerations, managing approximately $86.7 million across about 20 client relationships.