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 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Comprehensive Capital Management and APW Capital, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Weingarten Financial Funding, a business that provides pre-settlement funding to plaintiffs in certain types of litigation. Comprehensive Capital Management, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs both strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches and provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services.

John Gardini is a financial advisor with Partners Capital Services, Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with American Capital Partners since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Anthony Associates, Inc., a real estate non-investment related business. Partners Capital Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and trusts, managing approximately $94.1 million in client assets through a team of 12 advisors. The firm employs client-specific investment policies and a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party money managers, with an emphasis on client-directed account programs.

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.

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. in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with 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 advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $94.1 million in assets across about 195 clients, employing a range of strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party money managers, with a focus on client-directed account programs.

Nejad Abo Hamzy is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J.J. Burns & Company since 2016. His background includes a period as a full-time college student and a brief tenure at Seawanhaka Yacht Club. J.J. Burns & Company provides individualized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, managing approximately $1.25 billion in discretionary assets. The firm develops tailored investment policies based on fundamental analysis and offers financial planning on a fixed-fee basis, working in co-advisory arrangements with other registered advisers.

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 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® professional at Compass Advisors with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Compass Advisors in 2019, he worked at Blank Equity Management, LLC and Long Island Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Trustee of the Deer Pen Homeowners Association and owns The SUMP LLC. Compass Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $644 million in client assets and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach that includes the use of options within managed accounts.

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 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab for extended periods. Outside of his advisory role, Lempert serves on advisory boards for Northwell Health/Cohen’s Children Medical Center and the Nassau County Police Department Foundation, and is a board member of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios and offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) plan management, with a distinctive approach that includes multiple office locations and educational seminars.

Addison Drummond is a financial advisor at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. in Lynbrook, NY, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked primarily with Westco in various capacities since 2019. Outside of advisory work, Addison is a partner in a rental property business. Westco Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $254 million in client assets, employing customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a core-and-satellite investment approach.