Marc Decuffa is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Long Island Financial Group, Inc. He has also worked as a freelancer and been involved with Proxy Freedom LLC and Cents Ability LLC. Proxy Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of instruments and offers specialized services for foreign clients and immigration-related financial planning.

Kevin Mccabe is a financial advisor at 5C Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and worked previously at Clark Dodge Asset Management LLC from 2014 to 2017. 5C Capital Management provides customized financial planning and investment management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines quantitative portfolio measures, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax-aware portfolio construction in its fiduciary investment approach.

Brian Crane is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Spring Street Market and Williams College. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Tobias Tolino is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Richter Bober Asset Management, LLC for six years before joining Citizens Private Wealth in 2020. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and recently added business consulting services.

Melissa Alaimo is a financial planning associate at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work at PKS Investments and Preferred Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Outside of finance, she has connections to a consulting services firm through her spouse but holds no active duties there. Pallas Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $4.3 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers long-term, customized wealth management using a variety of investment vehicles and provides specialized family office and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Thomas Castrovinci is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, Park Avenue Securities, Strategies For Wealth, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Knights of Columbus chapter in Mahopac, NY, and is a notary public. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and various entities. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices, delivering tailored portfolio services primarily on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Eric Lalime is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Yellowfin Wealth Management LLC, a holding company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with 25 advisors managing approximately $3.2 billion for over 1,100 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, using a primarily long-term, fiduciary investment approach.

Andrew Ashkenazy is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Metlife Securities Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also works as an independent insurance agent, providing various life, disability, health insurance, and fixed annuity products. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm provides a range of investment programs tailored through risk assessments and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Varriano is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY. He has a longstanding career at Clarfield Financial Advisors, Inc., where he has been since 1990. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of investment management and consulting services, including discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer.

Anita Bosch is a financial advisor with Citizens Private Wealth and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has 20 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets and multiple roles within the Citizens organization since 2020. She currently serves as a board member of the Moxxie Mentoring Foundation, where she assists in strategic planning and implementation. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, open-architecture investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Tom Hamilton is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2012. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm with a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Christopher Flanagan is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Prospera since 2015. Outside of advising, he sublets office space within his firm’s suite. Prospera Financial Services is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across roughly 140 offices, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through various platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Nicholas Pirrotta is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY. He has been with Citizens Private Wealth since 2005 and also holds roles at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Pirrotta serves on the boards of Greater Mental Health of NY and the Mental Health Association of Westchester, chairing the Audit Committees for both organizations. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes tailored long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, with discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and supported by both quantitative and qualitative research.

Brian Furleiter is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY, bringing seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC for nine years and AXA Advisors, LLC for two years. Outside of his advisory role, Furleiter is a co-creator of a self-published book on basketball available through Amazon. Citizens Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, along with various institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework. The firm is affiliated with Citizens Bank, N.A., offering clients access to banking products alongside its investment and consulting services.

Diana DeFrate is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as owner and CEO of DeFrate & Paavola, LLC. She has been with Vicus Capital, Inc. since 2005 and also holds a role at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is licensed to sell life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple strategies and provides specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services alongside traditional advisory offerings.

Connor Tyson is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Portfolio Medics in 2022, Mr. Tyson worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and TIAA-CREF. He is also an independent insurance agent, selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other strategies, with an emphasis on retail and small-business clients.

Paul Arbeit is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Citizens Private Wealth. He has been with Citizens Private Wealth since 1999 and also holds roles at CITIZENS Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. His credentials include the Series 63 designation. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Daniel Grijalva is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Citizens Private Wealth in Tarrytown, NY. He has been with Citizens Private Wealth since 2003 and also holds Series 63 registration. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, combining discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer with quantitative and qualitative research. Its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A. provides clients with access to bank deposit sweep programs, securities-based lending, and integrated investment and consulting services.

John Masciandaro is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2017. Prior to joining Belpointe, he worked at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. His other business activities include acting as an agent in the sale of life settlements and fixed insurance products. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Douglas Pruett is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc. in Park Ridge, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with BCG Securities since 2016 and previously worked at GPL Wealth Management, Axia Financial Advisors, and Raymond James Financial Services. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with portfolios generally above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and wealth management services. The firm focuses on developing written investment policy statements and tailoring advice to client goals, primarily through non-discretionary strategies and the use of independent third-party managers.