Laurie Stefanowicz is a financial advisor at B Side Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Crestwood Advisors and Catamount Management Group. B Side Partners is a boutique multi-family office serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and athletes. The firm offers a combination of wealth management, estate and tax planning, legal and contract services, insurance review, and lifestyle management, operating with a small client base and emphasizing tailored investment policy statements and coordinated advisory services rather than discretionary asset management.

George Torounidis is a financial advisor at Ithaka Strategic Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Citigroup and EquityBee Securities. Outside of financial advising, he serves as an evaluator for Coyle Hospitality Group, a hospitality service measurement and analysis company. Ithaka Strategic Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction with low-cost index funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Chao Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years at Conrad Capital Management, Inc. and four years of industry experience. He is based in Hauppauge, NY. Conrad Capital Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm uses a top-down, demographically driven investment process focused on long-term holding and tax efficiency, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Blake is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with B Side Partners, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners. B Side Partners is a boutique multi-family office serving ultra-high-net-worth families, business owners, entrepreneurs, and athletes, providing comprehensive family office consulting and investment management. The firm integrates legal and contract services into its offerings and tailors investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Philip Brucato is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at R.W. Rogé & Company, Inc. and two years at Bank of America. He is based in Bohemia, NY. R.W. Rogé & Company, Inc. is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining strategic asset allocation and bottom-up equity selection, utilizing a proprietary due-diligence process and offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services.

Donald Conrad is the President and CEO of Conrad Capital Management, Inc., with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Conrad Capital Management since 1997 and has also worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011. Conrad holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a life insurance agent, evaluating client policies. Conrad Capital Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and related services, employing a top-down, demographically driven investment process focused on long-term holding and tax efficiency.

Patrick Clark is a financial advisor with Charter Research & Investment Group Inc, holding a Series 65 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charter Research & Investment Group since 1993. Charter Research & Investment Group Inc is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and families with investable assets around $750,000 or more. The firm employs a bottom-up equity process emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and active fixed-income positioning, and uses derivatives in separately managed accounts for risk management and tactical purposes.

Andrew Kerper is a financial advisor with Federal Prep Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked in various educational institutions since 2016. Kerper is also licensed as a life insurance agent and earns commissions from the sale of life insurance and annuities. Federal Prep Advisors primarily serves individual clients, providing portfolio management, retirement-plan advice, and guidance on employer plan rollovers. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining risk tolerance assessments with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Michael Grennan is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Charter Research & Investment Group Inc. since 2012. Charter Research & Investment Group Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $254 million in assets for about 155 clients. The firm employs a bottom-up equity process with a focus on individual equity and fixed-income positions, asset allocation, and diversification, and uses derivatives selectively for risk management.

Paula Luciani is a financial advisor at Charter Research & Investment Group Inc with 36 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Nutmeg Securities, Ltd. since 1989. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President and Secretary of T.E. Luciani, Inc., a general contracting business. Charter Research & Investment Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, focusing on discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a bottom-up investment process that emphasizes individual equity and fixed-income positions, asset allocation, and diversification.

Patricia Cocozza is an advisor with First Financial Services in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Financial Services since 1988 and previously spent 14 years at National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she provides bookkeeping and tax preparation services through her own businesses and acts as a notary public. First Financial Services specializes in pension consulting for retirement, profit-sharing, and 401(k) plans, as well as financial planning and consulting for individuals and plan sponsors. The firm focuses on non-discretionary advisory services including asset allocation frameworks, investment review, and participant education, while acknowledging fiduciary duties under ERISA.

William Dunn is a financial advisor at Charter Research & Investment Group Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He is based in Southport, CT and works at a firm with a team of three advisors. Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, typically with investable assets around $750,000 or more. The firm employs a bottom-up equity process that integrates fundamental, qualitative, and technical analysis, emphasizing tailored portfolios, asset allocation, and risk management through selective use of derivatives and active fixed-income positioning.

Jason Gladowsky is the principal of The Gladowsky Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Gladowsky Capital Management Corp. since 1997. The Gladowsky Group provides wrap-fee advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm offers manager selection, asset allocation, and due diligence services, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and sponsors its own wrap fee programs alongside affiliated professional firms in accounting and law.

Michael Kerper is a financial advisor with Federal Prep Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Federal Prep Advisors since 2016 and is also the owner of Rainmaker Alliance LLC, through which he offers insurance products. Federal Prep Advisors primarily serves individual clients with portfolio management and retirement-plan advice, applying an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management and is noted for its high client-to-advisor ratio and integration of insurance services.

Joseph Stein is a financial advisor with TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Timecapital Securities Corporation since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, he sells individual and group insurance and insurance-related products, including fixed annuities and health insurance. TimeCapital Investor Advisory Services Inc provides investment advice primarily to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of investment programs, including separately managed accounts and model-portfolio solutions, combining top-down asset allocation with bottom-up security selection across multiple asset classes.

David Brezina is a CFP® professional at Southport Station Financial Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Southport Station since 2008 and also operates an independent insurance agency, Barth Insurance Agency. Additionally, he owns and operates a landscaping and property management business. Southport Station Financial Management provides personalized financial planning and asset management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs active derivatives and options strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Lisa Kelly is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Federmann Financial Advisors Inc. with four years of industry experience. She has been a licensed CPA since 2011 and has been affiliated with Federmann Financial Advisors since 2006. Federmann Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and provides in-house tax preparation services through its CPA and enrolled agent.

James Webster is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Royal Alliance since 2017 and National Planning Corporation from 2003 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is president of Mid Island Tax, Inc., a company that prepares income tax returns for individuals and small businesses. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and employs a technology-driven investment process combining risk-tolerance assessments with portfolio optimization and access to both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Buddy Levy is a financial advisor with NestEgg Advisors, Inc. in Hauppauge, NY. He holds CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and has been with NestEgg Advisors since 1996, where he serves as President. NestEgg Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a client-specific process to construct primarily long-term portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers education and reporting as part of its fiduciary services.

Kelly Lynch is a CFP® professional with seven years at Arcadia Wealth Management and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arcadia, Kelly was a student for seven years. Arcadia Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages globally diversified, balanced portfolios with a long-term, low-turnover approach, emphasizing market efficiency and academic research, including factor-based tilts toward small-company and value exposures.