Joseph Dipierro is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Transcanada / Ravenswood for seven years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

Katherine Dean Stahl is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in women’s empowerment initiatives through Living Your Worth, Inc., where she teaches and speaks on financial independence, and serves on the advisory board of the Silicon Valley Women Founders Fund. Opal Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centric, customized investment process that incorporates proprietary model portfolios, ongoing manager due diligence, and a combination of quantitative and qualitative strategies.

Guy Gorham is a financial advisor with Partners Capital Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Milestone Financial since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a health insurance referral business through Financial Liberty Group. Partners Capital Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and trusts, focusing on both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a variety of analysis methods and emphasizes client-directed accounts while facilitating access to third-party money managers.

Nejad Abo Hamzy is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at J.J. Burns & Company since 2016. Prior to his advisory role, he was affiliated with the Seawanhaka Yacht Club for one year and spent four years as a full-time college student. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, with financial planning that integrates retirement, estate, charitable, and multigenerational planning.

Francis Gemino is a financial advisor at Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Henley & Company in various capacities since 2004. Henley & Company Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolios based on client risk profiles, employing multiple analytical approaches and a range of investment strategies, and manages approximately $90.8 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2023.

Philip Malakoff is a financial advisor with First Long Island Investors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with First Long Island Investors since 2007 and serves as Executive Managing Director, Director of Research, and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Malakoff also acts as trustee for two trusts. First Long Island Investors, LLC is a boutique wealth management firm that offers discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach through internally managed equity strategies, tailored fixed income allocations, and selective use of partnerships or third-party managers, managing approximately $1.7 billion in discretionary assets across eight advisors.

Michael Kaplan is a financial advisor at Madison Global Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Madison Global Partners since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Kaplan is involved on an as-needed basis with Madison Global Insurance Agency and Crimson Consultants Inc., both non-investment related activities. Madison Global Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as institutional plan types. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and modern portfolio theory through a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Jesse Mackey is a financial advisor at 4Thought Financial Group Inc. in Syosset, NY, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with 4Thought Financial Group since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Mackey contributes freelance writing to economics and investment-related publications. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs its Multi-Method Investing® framework and Risk Premium Capital Allocation to offer customizable investment strategies and supports other advisors through sub-advisory and solicitation arrangements.

Michael Riccardi is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience and has been with United Asset Strategies Inc. for 16 years. He holds a Series 63 license and operates out of Garden City, NY. Outside of his advisory role, Riccardi is involved in insurance sales through United Financial Group, Ltd. United Asset Strategies Inc. manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets, offering discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a team-based advisory model and emphasizes diversified, tailored portfolios utilizing various investment strategies including options and active fixed-income management.

Jeffrey Burke is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Advisors. He has worked previously at CAPTrust, Blank Equity Management, and Long Island Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the treasurer and trustee of the Deer Pen Homeowners Association and owns a business called The SUMP LLC. Compass Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $767.5 million across more than 360 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs while also employing individual securities and derivatives to meet tactical and client-specific needs.

Shawn Klotsche is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently an Investment Advisor Representative at The Wealth Alliance, LLC and a Registered Representative with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Prior to his current roles, he worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. He serves on the board of directors for the Investment Management Association of Long Island. The Wealth Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm builds customized, primarily long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments, often implementing strategies through third-party platforms and independent managers.

Scott Israel is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Tiaa for 22 years and New Edge Advisor for 2 years. Scott is also a passive partner in RSTM Partners, LLC, a real estate investment vehicle. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and goals.

Stuart Lempert is a financial advisor at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, Lempert serves on the advisory board for Northwell Health's Cohen Children’s Medical Center, is a board member of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, and participates on the advisory board of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and pension plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and offers retirement plan management along with educational seminars and fiduciary services.

James Burns Jr. is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at J.J. Burns & Company, a firm he has been associated with since 1994. He holds a Series 63 license and is the owner of an insurance sales business, 232 JJB, LLC. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, integrating retirement, estate, and heritage planning into its strategies.

Robert Adler is a financial advisor at Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC with over 40 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Principal Securities Inc., as well as a long career at Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Adler is a ski instructor at Windham Mountain Resort. Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a broad range of services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, insurance, and tax planning, managing approximately $139.7 million in assets with a customizable, open-architecture investment approach.

Michael Panella is a financial advisor with CFM Advisors Inc in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OneDigital Investment Advisors, Triad Advisors LLC, and Paychex Securities Corporation. CFM Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy statements, asset allocation, and manager selection, with a notable focus on advisory services for retirement plans.

Adam Kohler is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at J.J. Burns & Company and previously held roles at Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF. Outside of his financial advisory work, he serves as an adjunct instructor teaching introductory philosophy courses at Suffolk County Community College. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, offering personalized plans that integrate retirement, estate, charitable, and heritage planning.

Michael Abate is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Pensionmark Financial Group, APW Capital, EisnerAmper Wealth Management, TD Ameritrade, and Capital One Sharebuilder. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, participant-directed brokerage services, and estate and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in client assets using a team-based advisory model and employs diversified, tailored portfolios with active management techniques including options and fixed-income strategies.

Thomas Ruggiero is a financial advisor at Ruggiero Investments with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Dominion Investor Services and Finalis Securities. Outside of advising, he owns an accounting practice, Reliable Accountants, which provides bookkeeping and tax services in partnership with accountants. Ruggiero Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with pension consulting for retirement plans and organizations. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and manages a diverse range of instruments under discretionary authority.

James Millington is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC since 2021 and spent 11 years at Fidelity prior to that. James holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and recently added 401(k) plan management, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options strategies as appropriate.