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Jason Huang is a Financial Advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., where he helps individuals and families achieve financial security through personalized guidance in insurance, investment strategies, and retirement planning. Prior to his current role, Jason served as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual and a Senior Associate at Premier Financial Alliance. His early career includes technical positions at Henry Schein and Verizon, reflecting a diverse professional background. Jason is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional since 2024. He has also obtained the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designation in 2024, and the Wealth Management Certified Professional® (WMCP®) designation in 2022, both through The American College of Financial Services. Additionally, he holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA licenses. Jason earned his B.A. in International Relations, Global Political Economy from the State University of New York at Geneseo. Committed to community service, Jason is an Eagle Scout Award recipient and is still active in his local Scouting Council. He has been recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award and a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for over 400+ hours of service. In his personal life, Jason enjoys hiking and camping in nature during the spring and alpine sports in winter. He is passionate about environmental issues. Jason currently resides with his wife and son in Stony Brook, NY.

Paul Biggin is the sole advisor at BIGGIN, INC., an independent firm based in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. He has been with BIGGIN, INC. since 2012. BIGGIN, INC. provides personalized investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes a variety of strategies, including option writing, while coordinating with clients’ outside professionals as needed.

Michael Reidlinger is a financial advisor at Mountain Creek Capital, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has held the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2018 before founding Mountain Creek Capital in 2018. Mountain Creek Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to tailor portfolios, incorporating equities, bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships, and options strategies, with integrated risk management and regular account reviews.

Gina Giannou is the sole advisor at Life Planning Agency, Inc, an independent registered investment adviser. She holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at Ronald Seroda CPA PC for seven years and currently owns and operates GIGL Accounting Inc., a tax preparation and bookkeeping business. Life Planning Agency, Inc provides discretionary portfolio management and securities-based investment advice to individuals, families, closely held pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $4 million in client assets and employs a diversified investment approach emphasizing fundamental analysis and dividend-paying companies.

Mark Brody is a financial advisor with Financial Planning Analysts, LLC in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Planning Analysts, LLC since 2002 and has been involved with Planned Financial Programs, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, Brody serves as a director at Unity Bancorp and acts as an arbitrator for FINRA. Financial Planning Analysts, LLC provides investment supervisory services, discretionary portfolio management, and personal financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental analysis with a focus on large-cap equities, employing strategies including long and short-term purchases, margin, and limited option writing.

Andrew Bogart is the sole advisor at Bogart Advisory Group LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in healthcare-related roles at Northwell Health and Ally Anesthesia. Bogart Advisory Group LLC provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term investment horizon, offering discretionary portfolio implementation alongside financial planning.