Naoka Nakagawa is a financial advisor at Prism Planning and Solutions Group with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Insight Advisors, LLC. Nakagawa joined Prism Planning and Solutions Group in 2026. Prism Planning and Solutions Group is a newly registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a broad range of retail services including financial planning, coaching, estate-planning document services, and discretionary investment management, with an investment approach focused on diversified asset allocation using ETFs and modern portfolio theory principles.

Julia Peloso Barnes is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience. She has worked at Prism Planning and Solutions Group since 2026, and previously held roles at Insight Advisors, LLC and Morgan Stanley. Barnes serves as Immediate Past President and a member of the Board of Directors for the Estate Planning Council of Westchester, a nonprofit focused on the exchange of ideas among estate planning professionals. Prism Planning and Solutions Group is a newly formed supported investment adviser offering financial planning, coaching, consulting, estate-planning document services, investment advice, and wealth management. The firm employs a structured planning process with low-cost, diversified portfolios and utilizes third-party providers for estate documents and investment management services.

Brianna Melahn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Prism Planning and Solutions Group and has previously worked at Insight Advisors, LLC and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, she is the administrator of a laundromat business. Prism Planning and Solutions Group is a supported investment adviser that offers financial planning, coaching, consulting, estate-planning document services, investment advice, and wealth management. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a structured planning process and utilizes diversified, low-cost core portfolios with discretionary investment management.