Benson Tang is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Fund Services for eight years and is currently involved with Standard Pension Services as a paraplanner. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management through a team-based approach. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies including personalized portfolios, model portfolios, and third-party manager selection.

Herbert Refvik is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, his background includes roles at Apple Honda and 631 Insider Inc. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

Brian Cohen is a financial advisor at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC in Melville, NY, with ten years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Landmark Wealth Management since 2015. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm builds customized, primarily long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks and bonds, emphasizing fundamental analysis and ongoing client contact. Landmark also offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, 401(k) plan management, and retirement plan participant education through multiple office locations and educational seminars.

Susan Forgasch is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. since 2012 and at Westco Investment Corp. since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a member of the Planning Board for the Village of Lake Success. Westco Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a documented risk-tolerance and goals-based investment process, using customized asset allocation and regular account reviews.

Nicola Patullo is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Legacy Edge Advisors and previously worked at Orbis Wealth, WealthShield Partners, and TIAA. 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 customizes investment strategies based on individual goals and employs a diverse range of analytical methods and investment approaches.

Hui Yao Kelly Lin is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at TIAA for 23 years and held roles at Orbis Wealth and WealthShield Partners. Lin is also an independent licensed insurance agent. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, tailoring strategies to client goals and risk tolerance.

Stephanie Ethe is a financial advisor with Your Choice Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. Outside of her advisory work, she is a life coach, registered social security analyst, book author, and senior leader with Robbins Research Inc. Your Choice Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term strategic approach supplemented by tactical decisions, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and operating across multiple offices with an emphasis on both advisory and insurance-related services.

Marianne Hocknell is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation. 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 and employs a team-based advisory model with a focus on diversified, tailored portfolios and active risk management techniques.

Alfred Diloreto is a financial advisor at First American Asset Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Wilshire SEC Inc since 2018. Prior to his advisory career, he was affiliated with Stony Brook University. First American Asset Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, offering portfolio management across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and allocations to independent managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor tailored portfolios, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Bruce Moore is a financial advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC with credentials including Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has held advisory roles at multiple firms since 2015, including Premier Advisor Resources and Catalina Wealth Management. Moore is based in Long Beach, NY. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a quantitative, factor-based investment approach rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm provides tailored portfolio solutions using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers through a decentralized network of independent advisers.

Raymond Bickhardt is an advisor at Shulman Demeo Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Shulman Demeo since 2006. Shulman Demeo Asset Management provides investment advisory, portfolio monitoring, and standalone financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a mix of index funds, ETFs, individual securities, and specialized vehicles to build individualized asset allocation guidelines and manages client accounts exclusively through its wrap fee program.

Joseph Becker is a financial advisor with Westco Advisory Services, Inc. in Lynbrook, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Jovia Financial Credit Union. Westco Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $254 million in assets and uses a client-focused, customized approach that includes fundamental and technical methods, regular account reviews, and a core-and-satellite strategy for larger accounts.

Michael Wright is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Materetsky Financial Group since 2019 and held prior roles at Private Client Services, Broadbrook Enterprises, and TCW Funds Distributors. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. Materetsky Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing investment management primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm’s wrap-fee program combines investment management, trade execution, custody, and reporting, and it offers retirement plan consulting and participant education without additional fees.

Victor Zayas is a financial advisor with Stronghold Capital Partners LLC in Syosset, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hedgestone Business Advisors, Stronghold Wealth Partners, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he also works as a business broker and is active in insurance product transactions. Stronghold Capital Partners provides investment advice and financial planning to individual and business clients, offering ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan services and primarily acting as a solicitor for third-party managers and service providers. The firm documents client objectives in Investment Policy Statements and recommends investment strategies based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, with ongoing monitoring of selected third-party managers.

Kathryn Domack is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. in Stratford, CT, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Westco Financial Services, Inc. since 2007 and Westco Investment Corp. since 2026. Outside of advisory work, she also prepares taxes for Westco Financial Services. Westco Advisory Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $251.8 million across about 316 clients, using a documented risk-tolerance and goals-based investment process combined with a core-and-satellite approach.

Mark Rathjen is a financial advisor with Prospect Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Roberts & Ryan Investments, Inc., Bridgehampton National Bank, and Draper Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business called Next Gen Tests. Prospect Financial Services LLC provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in a primarily long-term investment approach, offering diversified portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, equities, and alternative assets.

Jonathan Grutman is an advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various Lebenthal entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Davis & Grutman, LLP, an accounting firm. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and small business pension plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with model-based strategies managed through an affiliated sub-adviser, providing diversified and tax-sensitive investment options tailored to client objectives.

James Albanese is a financial advisor with Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Henley & Company in various capacities since 2004, currently focusing on trading and assisting with supervision. 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 builds tailored portfolios using multiple analytical approaches and regularly monitors and rebalances accounts.

Maciej Pawlowski is a financial advisor at 4Thought Financial Group Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Royalton Partners SA and ImmoFinRE AIFM. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, pension plans, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a Multi-Method Investing® framework and offers model-driven separately managed accounts as well as customizable strategies, combining active research and publishing with its advisory practice.

Garrett Mancuso is a financial advisor at Measured Risk Portfolios with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PGIM Investments LLC, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services LLC. Measured Risk Portfolios provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm employs an investment approach that combines short-duration fixed income with option-based strategies aimed at downside mitigation and upside participation, and it serves as a sub-adviser to an affiliated ETF.