John Spinelli is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2005 and has operated his own CPA firm since 1994. He also serves as president of a financial services corporation in Rockville Centre, NY. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and it integrates advisory services with retirement-plan and benefits firms to support pension consulting and plan administration.

Michael Demkiw is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked with Third Tier Wealth Management LLC and Third Tier Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a planning-based tranche framework combined with a risk-based approach to portfolio construction, using diversified funds, third-party managers, and quantitative models, while maintaining closer operational ties to tax and accounting services than many peers.

John Palmer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2026, following a 17-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Palmer serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a role he has held since 1994. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a large, multi-team advisory firm with 268 advisors managing approximately $12.4 billion across 140 offices. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans, utilizing a variety of delivery platforms and a combination of firm and third-party investment models.

Lynn Williams is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Securities Service Network, and Williams Capital Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is an attorney handling estate planning and probate matters, owns a tax preparation and planning business, and teaches Zumba and group fitness classes. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as integrated retirement plan consulting and administration.

Salvatore Fradella is a financial advisor with Maxim Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxim Financial Advisors since 2017 and is also affiliated with Maxim Group LLC, where he has worked since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Boulder Road & Associates in Manhasset, NY. Maxim Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and referrals to third-party managers for a variety of clients, including individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm employs diverse investment vehicles and analytical methods, managing assets through multiple program types and serving both retail and specialized institutional clients.

Dale Rippo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Arete Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Fincadia for four years and National Securities Corporation for five years. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Jack Chite is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2005. He has been self-employed since 1972 and operates J. Chite & Associates, Inc., a firm he founded in 1991. Outside of investment advisory, he is president of Vanderbilt Insurance, focusing on fixed-rate insurance products, and provides tax consulting services in collaboration with a CPA. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary models, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms, with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical techniques tailored to client objectives.

Timothy Pelan is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work background includes roles at Fincadia, Primerica, and American Beech, among others. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis and employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, while also using third-party sub-advisers and conducting regular account monitoring.

Daniel Spagnolo is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years and Kestra Advisory and Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fundraising for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and also works as an insurance broker specializing in life, disability, health, and long-term care insurance. Kingswood Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension and ERISA plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture approach to tailor investment strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside various financial planning services.

Bradley Cohen is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Cohen is a professor at SUNY Alfred State College. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Rick Sande is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 21 years of industry experience, including 16 years at his current firm. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a life insurance agent affiliated with American National Insurance Company and acts as a producer/agent for ACC Agency, Inc. Aegis Capital Corp. offers investment advisory and financial services to both individual and corporate clients, providing asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, delivering services through multiple platforms and maintaining a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Michael Ward is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the John Brower Jr. Foundation, where he is involved in fundraising efforts to combat opioid abuse on Long Island. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Daniel Antenor, Jr is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including ARK Global, Vanderbilt Advisory Services, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is also involved with True Gritt LTD, operating under the marketing name Vanderbilt Financial Group. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers managed accounts, proprietary ETF model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, utilizing strategic asset allocation and both fundamental and technical analysis through a network of affiliated financial entities and service providers.

Christopher Natale is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC since 2018. Natale serves as treasurer for 3D Wealth Management Services, Inc., a non-investment-related entity. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s advisor-driven process combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, proprietary model portfolios, and access to third-party sub-advisors.

Jonathan Millman is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kingsview Partners LLC since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2012 to 2019. He is also a partner at M&M Wealth Management, an advisory business LLC. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through investment adviser representatives and an in-house portfolio group, combining advisor-led planning with model-based and separately managed strategies.

Michael Dandrea is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Sovereign Global Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and president of Camille Inc., a bill-paying business. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it offers access to third-party money managers and comprehensive financial planning services.

Denise Nostrom is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Blackridge and affiliated Peak Brokerage Services since 2016 and has worked with Bisys since 1996. Nostrom is the founder and president of the nonprofit women's group POWER, serves on the Town of Brookhaven Women's Advisory Board, and hosts a radio show titled "The Financial Chick" on LI News Radio 103.9. Blackridge Asset Management provides personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a client-driven investment process utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and a multiphase due diligence approach.

Michelle Perres is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Aegis Capital Corp. since 2014. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by offering investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

David Lynn is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 57 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and due diligence in its investment approach.

Ronald Posnack is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Capital Analysts and previously worked at Lincoln Investment, Legend Advisory Corporation, and Legend Equities Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a personal income tax preparation practice and serves as director and owner of a local recreational soccer group, Smithtown Kickers Old Persons Soccer LLC. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management and research team, and maintains affiliations with Lincoln Investment and custodians such as Pershing/BNY.