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.

John Owens is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Brooklyn FI, LLC and also works at Mason Tax, LLC, providing tax preparation services. His prior experience includes roles at Vintage Financial Services, LLC and WMGH/WLSH Radio. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients with household-level investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advisory services. The firm favors passive investment management while incorporating specialized external strategies and aggregates held-away assets for comprehensive portfolio oversight.

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.

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.

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.

Scott Israel is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Tiaa for 22 years and New Edge Advisor for 2 years. Scott is also a passive partner in RSTM Partners, LLC, a real estate investment vehicle. 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 employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and goals.

Stuart Lempert is a financial advisor at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab for extended periods. Outside of his advisory role, Lempert serves on advisory boards for Northwell Health/Cohen’s Children Medical Center and the Nassau County Police Department Foundation, and is a board member of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios and offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) plan management, with a distinctive approach that includes multiple office locations and educational seminars.

Addison Drummond is a financial advisor at Westco Advisory Services, Inc. in Lynbrook, NY, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked primarily with Westco in various capacities since 2019. Outside of advisory work, Addison is a partner in a rental property business. Westco Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $254 million in client assets, employing customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a core-and-satellite investment approach.

James Burns Jr. is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, affiliated with J.J. Burns & Company. He has been involved with the firm since 1994 and holds an ownership interest in an insurance sales business, 232 JJB, LLC. 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 with an approach centered on fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies.

Robert Adler is a financial advisor at Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC with over 40 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Principal Securities Inc., as well as a long career at Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Adler is a ski instructor at Windham Mountain Resort. Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a broad range of services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, insurance, and tax planning, managing approximately $139.7 million in assets with a customizable, open-architecture investment approach.

Adam Kohler is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at J.J. Burns & Company and previously held roles at Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct instructor teaching introductory philosophy courses at Suffolk County Community College. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, offering customized financial plans that incorporate retirement, estate, heritage, and charitable planning.

Michael Abate is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Pensionmark Financial Group, APW Capital, EisnerAmper Wealth Management, TD Ameritrade, and Capital One Sharebuilder. 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 using a team-based advisory model and employs diversified, tailored portfolios with active management techniques including options and fixed-income strategies.

Jason Wood is an advisor at Rothschild Capital Partners with 26 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is based in Kinnelon, NJ. Rothschild Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and a limited number of pooled vehicles. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research, utilizing various investment techniques including long and short equity positions, options, and margin.

Andrew Steginsky is the sole advisor at Steginsky Capital LLC, located in Port Washington, NY, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Since founding Steginsky Capital in 2000, he has served clients through discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director overseeing investments for Friday USA LLC, a private investment company. Steginsky Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and limited non-investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate plans, including international clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with concentrated equity positions and manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

James Millington is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC since 2021 and spent 11 years at Fidelity prior to that. James holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and recently added 401(k) plan management, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options strategies as appropriate.