Matthew Delorenzo is a financial advisor with United Asset Strategies Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with United Asset Strategies since 2008. 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 diversified, tailored portfolios that include active fixed-income management and options strategies.

Barry Mitchell Jr. is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and worked previously at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. Mitchell is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of his time to this activity. Next Level Private advises high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized portfolios, maintains a fiduciary duty, and supports annuity consulting through a third-party platform.

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.

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.

Peter Signori is a financial advisor at Beckerman Wealth with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Beckerman Institutional, LLC since 2013. Beckerman Wealth provides asset management and incidental financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as non-discretionary retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts using individualized asset allocation informed by client objectives, risk tolerance, and macroeconomic analysis.

Matthew Giller is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in implementing insurance recommendations. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes customized portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and maintains a fiduciary duty with continuous account monitoring and annual reviews.

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.

Joseph Manno is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Merit Financial Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Loyal Advisors for 15 years and Direct Wines Inc for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns JMSynergy LLC, a marketing and business consulting firm, with his wife. Merit Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering fee-only financial planning and wealth management. The firm employs a fiduciary, consultative investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and low-cost index funds and ETFs, while allowing active strategies as appropriate.

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.

Paul Fegan Jr. is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a managing partner at Navis Wealth Advisors LLC in Rye Brook, NY, where he has worked for six years. His career includes roles at Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Sanctuary Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. He also serves as a director for Navis Foundation, Inc., overseeing the activities of the charity. Navis Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $902 million in assets, focusing on discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, with an investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies across diversified asset classes.

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.