Jeffrey Lew is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with First American Asset Advisory, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has a total of six years of industry experience and previously spent 18 years at Energex. First American Asset Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, including participation in a wrap-fee program, with ongoing monitoring and regular portfolio reviews.

David Frisch is a CFP® and PFS™ with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Frisch Financial Group, Inc. since 1999. Frisch Financial Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $931.6 million for about 601 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as financial planning and consulting.

Robert Rom is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Legacy Edge Advisors and previously spent over two decades at TIAA. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in RSTM Partners, LLC, a real estate investment entity. 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 policies and employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical strategies across a range of asset classes.

James Demeo Jr. is a financial advisor at Shulman DeMeo Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Shulman DeMeo Asset Management in 2007, he worked at Equitable Advisors for five years. Shulman DeMeo Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages client assets through a wrap fee program, employing individualized asset allocation strategies that include index funds, ETFs, individual securities, and specialized vehicles such as REITs and MLPs.

Hunter Lanton is a financial advisor at Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Lantern Wealth Advisors since 2023 and at Herold Advisors, Inc. since 2025. Lantern Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $265 million in client assets through a multi-advisor team, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using a combination of in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Shummi Jindal is a financial advisor at Rose Capital Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Hudson Park Management and Hudson Park Advisors LLC. He is based in Plandome, NY. Rose Capital Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach complemented by technical indicators and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Letizia Carlisto is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently a Wealth Advisor Associate at Navis Wealth Advisors LLC, where she has worked since 2021, assisting senior advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Quincy Wells Capital, Great Point Capital, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and UBS Financial Services. Before entering financial services, she worked at Porta Napoli Restaurant for one year. Navis Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $902 million in assets and employs a long-term investment approach utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and options, alongside due diligence of unaffiliated independent managers.

Jason Shulman is a financial advisor at Shulman Demeo Asset Management, LLC with 19 years at the firm and a total of 24 years in the industry, including five years at Equitable Advisors. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management primarily through its wrap fee program, using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and tailored asset allocation guidelines.

Edward Esposito is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Partners LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Merit Financial Partners since 2021 and has also worked as a self-employed tax accountant providing tax preparation and accounting services since 2016. Merit Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a fiduciary approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios, using low-cost index funds and ETFs alongside active strategies when appropriate.

Michael Bottoni is a financial advisor at Herold Advisors, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and experience beginning in 2022. Prior to joining Herold Advisors and its affiliated entities in 2025, he worked at TD Bank for three years and was employed at St. Lawrence University for seven years. Herold Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through managed accounts and a wrap-fee program. The firm’s investment approach combines computerized screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios primarily focused on domestic large- and mid-cap equities, with periodic supervisory reviews and written quarterly evaluations for clients.

Brian Gamble is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at First Long Island Investors, LLC. He has been with the firm since 2006, where he holds the position of Senior Vice President of Private Wealth Management. First Long Island Investors, LLC advises individuals—including high-net-worth households—corporations, and charitable organizations, typically starting with relationships of at least $5 million in assets. The firm employs a long-term, individually tailored investment approach emphasizing diversified asset allocation through internally managed equity strategies, bespoke fixed-income management, and access to third-party managed accounts.

Jason Ambrosini is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at United Asset Strategies since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Bookkeeper 360 and Stony Brook University. 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 that emphasizes diversified, tailored portfolios with active fixed-income management and the use of options and margin transactions.

Josiah Choy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Frisch Financial Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent five years at BlackRock, Inc. Frisch Financial Group, Inc. is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages broadly diversified portfolios using a range of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning or consulting services.

Claire Brennan is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC, based in White Plains, NY, with 10 years at the firm and 5 years of industry experience. She holds relevant credentials and focuses on serving high-net-worth individuals and trusts. Tortoise provides discretionary investment management primarily to professionals in demanding careers, emphasizing risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm offers comprehensive financial advice beyond portfolio management, including college and retirement planning, mortgage financing, insurance, charitable giving, and estate planning.

Simon Hudson is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Atlantic Intermediaries, LLC and RFIB. Outside of his advisory role, Hudson is involved in insurance-related business activities, including serving as program head for insurance entities and providing insurance advisory services through his own firm. Next Level Private LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and annuity consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis and regular client reviews.

Lauren King is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Compass Advisors. She has held prior roles at CAPTrust, CapFinancial Securities LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and LPL Financial. King is involved with The Financial Literacy Education Project, a nonprofit focused on teaching financial literacy to middle school-aged children and disadvantaged individuals. Compass Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $767.5 million in assets for individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with a focus on customized, long-term portfolios using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also integrating individual securities and derivatives as needed.

Simon Arrata is a financial advisor at Traynor Capital Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at firms including Harvest USA and Sowell Management. Arrata is also the owner of Cooperative Financial, LLC, an advisory firm based in Miami Beach, Florida. Traynor Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporate retirement plans, endowments, and foundations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan and corporate consulting, and business funding consulting related to rollover business solutions. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing direct stock ownership across various market capitalizations and uses a proprietary methodology combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Douglas Didominica is a financial advisor with Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC, holding a Series 63 credential and 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. He is also involved in tax preparation and planning services through Imperity Group, LLC. Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC is a registered investment adviser providing 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, employee benefits, insurance, tax planning, and risk management, managing approximately $139.7 million in assets.

Courtney Garcia is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Payne Capital Management, LLC since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, Garcia appears periodically as a financial market commentator on CNBC programming. Payne Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm applies investment methodologies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers tailored portfolios utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and independent managers.

Christopher Congema is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has been with Landmark Wealth Management, LLC since 2015, working as part of a six-advisor team. 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 securities, and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) plan services.