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Neal Solomon is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of experience in financial services. He is the founder and managing member of WealthPro, LLC and has held roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2005. Outside of advising, he occasionally sells internet domain names and serves as an expert witness and consultant in litigation matters. He is also involved in an audiology practice as a chief financial officer and manager. WealthPro, LLC provides financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm primarily recommends and monitors independent investment managers and strategist-driven model portfolios, with a significant portion of assets managed on the AssetMark platform.

Adam Mc Neill is the sole advisor at McNeill Capital, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Saratoga Springs, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding McNeill Capital, he was with McNeill Financial Group, LLC from 2010 to the present. McNeill Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered, fee-only firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach with actively managed mutual funds and passive ETFs, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting.

Joshua Moraski is a financial advisor at Nightgale Wealth Management LLC in Schenectady, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked as an independent insurance agent for RIA Insurance Solutions, a division of Financial Independence Group (FIG). Nightingale Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes investment programs based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Robert Holbrook is a financial advisor with Bob Holbrook Holdings LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at G.A. Repple & Company for 14 years and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he runs a retail store on eBay selling fishing equipment. Bob Holbrook Holdings is a solo-registered investment adviser serving individual clients and retirement plans, managing about $10 million across 68 accounts. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with hedging strategies, including options trading and margin, and provides ERISA plan services with both limited-scope and discretionary fiduciary roles.

Darren Leader is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Acacia Grove Wealth Management in Schenectady, NY. His prior experience includes roles at Simmons Capital Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Acacia Grove Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and project-based investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach focused on risk reduction and performance enhancement, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, and certificates of deposit, and manages approximately $41.6 million for a select client base.

Cynthia Zalewsky is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Saratoga Investment Solutions Inc. in Saratoga Springs, NY, bringing 4 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Saratoga Investment Solutions and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2000. Outside of finance, she has long-term involvement with several health and fitness businesses, including Total Body Infecta, Golds Gym, Visions Health & Fitness, and Training Unlimited. Saratoga Investment Solutions provides financial life planning and investment advisory services to individuals and certain businesses, focusing on retirement, income distribution, estate, and elder-care planning. The firm offers individualized portfolio management and operates on a non-discretionary, client-directed basis using retainer and hourly billing without commissions or percentage-of-AUM fees.