Christopher Shea is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with WealthPlan Investment Management LLC and has held previous roles at firms including WealthSource Partners, LLC and Catametrics Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a private holding company, Shea, LLC. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered firm with a team of 29 investment professionals managing approximately $2.18 billion in assets. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and other advisers, utilizing model-based strategies and a variety of investment vehicles.

Joseph Dipierro is a financial advisor at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Transcanada / Ravenswood for seven years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, small businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, managing approximately $820 million in assets across a multi-advisor team.

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.

Guy Gorham is a financial advisor with Partners Capital Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Milestone Financial since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a health insurance referral business through Financial Liberty Group. Partners Capital Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and trusts, focusing on both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a variety of analysis methods and emphasizes client-directed accounts while facilitating access to third-party money managers.

Nejad Abo Hamzy is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at J.J. Burns & Company since 2016. Prior to his advisory role, he was affiliated with the Seawanhaka Yacht Club for one year and spent four years as a full-time college student. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, with financial planning that integrates retirement, estate, charitable, and multigenerational planning.

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.

Christopher Rossetti is a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tortoise since 2022, with prior experience at Sector Financial and roles at Tufts University and St. Joseph High School. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, emphasizing risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on non-investment matters, utilizing index funds, ETFs, and selective alternative investments consistent with client objectives.

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 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, Lempert serves on the advisory board for Northwell Health's Cohen Children’s Medical Center, is a board member of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, and participates on the advisory board of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and pension plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and offers retirement plan management along with educational seminars and fiduciary services.

James Burns Jr. is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at J.J. Burns & Company, a firm he has been associated with since 1994. He holds a Series 63 license and is the owner of an insurance sales business, 232 JJB, LLC. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, integrating retirement, estate, and heritage planning into its strategies.

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.

James Moore is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at WJL Financial Advisors since 2017. Prior to joining WJL, he worked at Vitec for five years. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio guidance, and tax services. The firm uses an academic-based investment approach centered on low-cost, passively managed funds and emphasizes client approval for trade execution, combining tax planning with non-discretionary portfolio guidance.

Jack Saltus is a financial advisor with Bespoke Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has been with Bespoke since 2022 and previously worked at Birinyi Associates in 2018 and 2019. Saltus also attended St. Lawrence University from 2019 to 2023. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management alongside subscription-based market research products and newsletters. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to implement both long- and short-term trading strategies within managed accounts.