Ralph Palleschi is a financial advisor at First Long Island Investors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Sterling Bancorp and Astoria Financial Corporation prior to his long tenure at First Long Island Investors, where he has been employed since 1983. He is also co-trustee of family office trusts for certain clients, a relationship that predates the firm's founding. First Long Island Investors, LLC is a boutique wealth management firm serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation approach and manages multiple private investment partnerships, with principals investing alongside clients.

Daniel Mackey is a financial advisor with 7 years of industry experience, currently with 4Thought Financial Group Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2017. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, trusts, pension plans, corporations, non-profits, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a Multi-Method Investing® framework and Risk Premium Capital Allocation to offer model-driven and customizable investment strategies, combining active research and publishing with advisory services.

Alan Weingarten is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Comprehensive Capital Management since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Weingarten Financial Funding, providing pre-settlement funding for certain types of litigation. Comprehensive Capital Management advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical strategies, including tactical overlays and market-timing approaches, to manage client portfolios.

Joseph Spina is a financial advisor at Platform Technology Partners with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BNY Mellon for seven years before joining his current firm in 2022. Platform Technology Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.09 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consultation, and family-office style administrative services, utilizing a process that combines client interviews, risk assessment, and diversified asset allocation across independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Jonah Blumenthal is a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Rivkin Radler LLP, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, and Greenwald Weiss. Opal Wealth Advisors is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and independent managers accessed via UMA platforms, and offers a range of proprietary model strategies supported by manager due diligence and AI-augmented research.

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.

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.

Dawn Bodami is a financial advisor at Shulman DeMeo Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of experience at the firm. She has been with Shulman DeMeo since 2007. Shulman DeMeo Asset Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and portfolio monitoring. The firm uses a wrap fee program combining advisory, trade execution, custody, and reporting, and implements portfolios with a mix of index funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, generally recommending Charles Schwab as custodian.

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.

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 financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license, with 7 years of industry experience. He has been with United Asset Strategies since 2010. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan and pension consulting, and estate and financial planning services. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.258 billion in assets with an investment approach focused on diversification, tailored portfolios, 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 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at New Edge Advisor and TIAA. Legacy Edge Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages over $1.2 billion in discretionary assets and operates multiple advisory teams across several offices.

Stuart Lempert is a financial advisor at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held prior roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of Northwell Health/Cohen’s Children Medical Center, the board of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, and the advisory board of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on building customized, primarily long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by fundamental analysis and ongoing client engagement.

Addison Drummond is a financial advisor at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Westco since 2019. Prior to her advisory role, she was employed at Atria Senior Living from 2007 to 2019. Westco Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $254 million in client assets and utilizes a customized investment approach that includes risk profiling, asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a core-and-satellite strategy for larger accounts.

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.

Jack Saltus is a financial advisor with Bespoke Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has been with Bespoke since 2022 and previously worked at Birinyi Associates in 2018 and 2019. Saltus also attended St. Lawrence University from 2019 to 2023. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management alongside subscription-based market research products and newsletters. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to implement both long- and short-term trading strategies within managed accounts.