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Gilbert Cardillo is a financial advisor at Peconic Asset Planning with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Investacorp and Securities America prior to his current role. Cardillo serves as a volunteer trustee for Suffolk County Parks, where he evaluates land purchases for parkland potential. Peconic Asset Planning provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm constructs customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, emphasizing continuous personal client contact and employing both fundamental and technical analysis to manage primarily long-term portfolios.

Daniel Smith is a financial advisor at Freemind Financial Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, Jefferies, and Wolfe Research. Outside of finance, he is the founder of Freemind Consumer Products LLC, an online retail business. Freemind Financial Advisory serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, estate planning, retirement plan services, and fractional CFO support. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation, with a distinctive emphasis on retirement plan consulting and business-oriented financial advisory services.

Griffin Schulz is a financial advisor with FlexIncome Fund in Westhampton, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has several years of experience including roles at BHG Financial, Black Eagle Asset Management, and Symmetry Financial Group. Schulz has also worked independently prior to joining FlexIncome Fund. FlexIncome Fund serves high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes equities, exchange-traded funds, and selective options strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with an aim toward income generation and risk management.

Peter Creedon is a financial advisor at Crystal Brook Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Crystal Brook Advisors since 2014 and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches online courses as a moderator for The American College and is an enrolled agent providing tax preparation services. Crystal Brook Advisors offers financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of active, core+satellite, and passive investment strategies, provides referrals to third-party managers, and operates both discretionary digital accounts and primarily non-discretionary supervisory services.

Steven Kaczmarek is the president of East End Group, Inc. and East End Wealth Management, serving as a financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved in the insurance business since 1990. Kaczmarek oversees day-to-day operations at East End Group, which is engaged in insurance sales and securities trading. East End Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individuals, other advisers, pension plans, and corporations. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on income-oriented fixed-income strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis while accommodating client restrictions and tax considerations.

Richard Sponholz is the sole advisor at R.O.S. Asset Management in Bellport, NY, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has been with R.O.S. Asset Management since 1990. R.O.S. Asset Management provides discretionary, fee-only portfolio management and investment advice to individual and business clients, focusing on a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy grounded in fundamental analysis. The firm typically manages concentrated portfolios and uses no-load mutual funds for certain market segments while operating with discretionary authority under client limited power of attorney.