Peter Le Rose is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in New Paltz, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at Sears Holdings for 16 years and was involved with Transform SR LLC for one year. Outside of advising, he owns a collectible toy business called Toys and Toons, which focuses on selling duplicate or unwanted items. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a wide network of advisors and branch offices, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies along with affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Geoffrey Demarco is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Webster Bank, M&T Securities, Oppenheimer, and Equitable Advisors. He is also involved with DSL Financial Services in a related business capacity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Patrick Ford is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors LLC, since 2000. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Victor Margiotta Jr. is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screens and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and incorporates broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Mark Temple is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Joseph Mecenas is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining MassMutual, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and engaged in consulting and marketing roles through entities such as Mecenas Holdings LLC and Unfold Your Path LLC. His activities include managing digital marketing operations and providing consulting support focused on marketing and sales initiatives. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as collaborative relationships that utilize firm-approved software to deliver written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Michelle Rawl is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Newburgh, NY, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Rawl Research, LLC, a non-investment-related business based in Kingston, NY. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

George Pogyo is a financial advisor at Cetera with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of financial advising, he is a 33% owner of JMG Mountain Trucking LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and operates a multi-manager platform that provides access to various investment strategies and program options.

Jason Burt is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Premier Cares Foundation and manages a consulting business focused on financial planning. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to clients approaching or in retirement, typically serving those with at least $1 million in net investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Ricardo Ventura is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014, with additional experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of the financial industry, he is a silent partner in a car rental business operating through a vehicle-sharing platform. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research, offering recommendations across eligible strategies that may include an ESG framework.

John Vita IV is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors, he held various roles including teaching positions and personal training. He is also involved as a seasonal football coach at Arlington High School. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and asset management services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Theresa Scott is a financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and advisory services with an investment approach based on proprietary analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Christopher Tomaskovic is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He collaborates with individuals, families, and businesses to develop and implement financial strategies tailored to their unique circumstances and goals. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, he focuses on areas including college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, and retirement income. Mr. Tomaskovic graduated Magna Cum Laude from Fordham University, earning a Bachelor's Degree with a major in Government & Politics and a minor in Economics. He holds professional designations such as CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He is actively involved in community organizations including the Dutchess County Gaelic Athletic Association, where he serves as Founding Chairman and board member, the Dutchess County Ancient Order of Hibernians, the St Martin De Porres CYO as Instructional League Director, and other local groups. In his personal time, he enjoys coaching basketball and Gaelic football, playing golf, and organizing fundraising events.

John Gadonniex is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with the firm since 1996, focusing on creating strategies and recommendations for individuals and families to assist in achieving both short- and long-term financial goals. John employs a consultative and objective approach to wealth management. He begins by thoroughly reviewing client financial situations, preferences, and objectives. He then proposes asset allocation recommendations tailored to reflect each client's income and growth expectations. Additionally, he engages in ongoing discussions covering a variety of financial opportunities, including investments, retirement, education, and estate planning services. John holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and he also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Central Florida in 1991.

Matthew Cruz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial (formerly LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP.) since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, Cruz is involved in selling life insurance through Madison Brokerage Corp. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, including access to third-party asset managers, model portfolios, and institutional platforms.

Leona Chan is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Avantax and LPL Financial and operates her own CPA consulting practice. Chan serves as a board member of the Mid-Hudson Chinese Christian Church, where she is involved in the children's ministry. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Kimberly Barnett is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for 13 years and Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union for 15 years. Barnett holds a Series 63 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Scott Dancyger is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Newburgh, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial for 16 years and has been affiliated with Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union for 15 years. Dancyger holds property and casualty insurance licenses but does not solicit business or receive commissions from them. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Philip Fulco Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and has held previous roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Pinnacle Planning. He also operates Professional Financial Consultants, a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Steven Knapp is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisor, LLC, since 1999. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party advisory models.