Jeffrey Connolly is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is part of the six-advisor team at East End Financial Group, Inc. in Riverhead, NY, where he has worked since 2017. Before joining the firm, he was with Value Line, LLC for one year. Connolly serves as a trustee on the Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District Board of Education. East End Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm takes a primarily long-term, customized investment approach, managing portfolios that emphasize low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while also including other asset types as appropriate, and offers financial planning and retirement-plan consulting services.

Ross Bruner is a financial advisor at Quartz Partners Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Oppenheimer & Co., Bank of America, and MassMutual. Bruner is also owner of Tristar Advisors LLC, a family-owned passive investment vehicle. Quartz Partners serves individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries with model-based investment management. The firm employs a mix of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection across multiple model series, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mary LaFemina is a financial advisor with East End Financial Group, Inc. in Riverhead, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with East End Financial Group since 2011 and also holds a registered representative role with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Additionally, she is a licensed insurance agent with Kosinski Associates, Inc. East End Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment management and financial planning services, emphasizing diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides specialized retirement-plan consulting for plan sponsors and municipalities.

Jack Kosinski is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at East End Financial Group, Inc. He worked previously at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years and has been with Osaic since 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing member of 3KZ, LLC, a real estate management company. East End Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a primarily long-term, customized investment approach utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Joseph Kosinski is a financial advisor with East End Financial Group, Inc. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Kosinski has been with East End Financial Group since 2005 and previously worked with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He serves on the board of the Gwen L. Kosinski Foundation, a nonprofit focused on brain cancer research, and holds a board position with the East Moriches Union Free School District. East End Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers long-term, customized investment management and financial planning through a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and retirement-plan consulting, with a notable emphasis on serving municipalities and plan sponsors.

Mark Poitras is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience. He is an investment advisor representative with East End Financial Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2017, and previously held roles at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Poitras volunteers as an advanced emergency technician and instructor with the SAG Harbor Volunteer Ambulance and serves as chairman of the North Haven Village Zoning Board of Appeals. He is also involved in youth basketball coaching and fundraising through Youth Hoop of Sag Harbor and participates in community service initiatives with the Sag Harbor Lions Club. East End Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, long-term investment management and financial planning, emphasizing diversified portfolios with primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides specialized retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors alongside fiduciary services.

Melissa Pavone is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Forefront. She previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co for 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Money Matters in Marriage, assisting couples in improving financial communication, and she founded Mindful Divorce Partners, which focuses on divorce financial analysis. Forefront provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select businesses, offering tailored investment policies, portfolio management, and specialized planning including retirement, estate, tax, and special-needs services. The firm operates multiple offices and maintains affiliated businesses to support comprehensive client needs.

Eduard Van Raay is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he provides personal financial education counseling and presents financial education lectures at community centers and libraries. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager recommendations, and financial planning, emphasizing diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Brendan Goldstein is a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Lebenthal Asset Management LLC and Lebenthal Wealth Advisors LLC. Goldstein's career has been primarily with Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2017. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and may use discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and specialized planning, with a focus on aligning portfolios to client goals through formal investment policy statements and regular monitoring.

Mark Yadgaroff is a financial advisor at Stephens with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Oppenheimer and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the board of directors for Co-op 51st Beekman. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio programs and committee-based oversight, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional equity research.

Jeremy Paul is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., RLP Wealth Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. Mr. Paul serves as a board member of the National Cancer Center, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and conducting regular account reviews.

Marc Lowlicht is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors in 2022, he worked at National Securities Corp for nine years. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in assets for over 16,800 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad range of advisory programs, including proprietary asset allocation models and access to third-party managers.

Brian Reynolds is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equity Services, Inc. and National Life from 2016 to 2024 before joining Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts. Outside of advisory work, Reynolds volunteers in marketing for the Peconic Hockey Foundation and operates a small collectibles sales business. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of model portfolios, employing both strategic and dynamic investment approaches.

Victor Argentina is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Prior to entering finance, he worked in the catering and retail sectors. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Michael Geisen is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliated entities since 2017. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Racquel Oden is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of client-directed and discretionary strategies. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by global asset management resources and operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer.

Stanley Hochhauser is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 60 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney since 2001. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Peter Cooper is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc and B. Riley Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he manages the life and health department at Amabrokus Inc., an insurance business he has been involved with since 1993. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and trusts to institutional investors, providing services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services for retirement plans. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers both advisor-managed portfolios and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Ryan Wilson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for American Century Investments for 19 years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Keith Furio is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has held previous roles at Realta Investment Advisors, Main Street Management Company, and Realta Equities. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide client base through a decentralized advisory model, offering investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.