Joseph Filosa is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and partner at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in consulting and sales for Brooklyn Tile & Design, LLC, a retail business specializing in tile, marble, and kitchen cabinets, and holds partnerships in related design and construction ventures. 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 utilizing proprietary model portfolios, quantitative and qualitative screening, and access to independent managers through UMA platforms, while supporting clients with ongoing monitoring and educational events.

Adam Diton is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with The Wealth Alliance, LLC, bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and New York Life. Adam is also registered with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, where he serves as a registered representative. The Wealth Alliance, LLC offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, family trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.1 billion across more than 1,100 client accounts, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach with tactical adjustments and tax-aware strategies.

Karen Filler is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of Downingwood Condominiums and is a trustee at large for the Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Russell Baker is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Next Level Private since 2022 and previously held roles at C-19 Safety First and Tullett Prebon Financial Services LLC. Baker holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers customized portfolios through ongoing personal contact and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, with a stated fiduciary duty and formal reviews at least annually.

Douglas Flynn is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2010, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 1997. Flynn has appeared as an on-air guest on networks including CNBC, Fox Business, CNN, Newsmax, and NewsNation to discuss financial topics. Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $672 million for over 1,000 clients, primarily individuals, high-net-worth households, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides customized wealth management and investment services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers a hybrid relationship with LPL Financial that integrates brokerage and advisory solutions.

Stefan Gollisz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC. Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $672 million for over 1,000 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth households. The firm provides customized wealth management and investment services, combining discretionary portfolio management with access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs and third-party sub-advisers.

Maggie Smith is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining her current firm. Next Level Private advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides customized portfolios through ongoing personal contact and applies both fundamental and technical analysis, maintaining a fiduciary duty and regularly reviewing client accounts.

Jay Nathan is a financial advisor at Prospect Financial Services LLC with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with LPL Financial, The Pinnacle Financial Group, and H.D. Vest. Outside of his advisory work, Nathan serves as Vice President on the board of the Long Island Charities Foundation and holds leadership roles in multiple family-owned CPA firms. Prospect Financial Services LLC provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Ryan Haiss is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC. He has been with Flynn Zito since 2012 and also maintains a role at LPL Financial. Haiss contributes financial insights to websites such as MarketWatch and Yahoo Finance on an unpaid basis. Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $672 million for over 1,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment services, combining discretionary portfolio management with sub-adviser solutions and leveraging a hybrid relationship with LPL Financial.

Anthony Bileddo is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Measured Risk Portfolios with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at B&B Direct, Farmingdale State College, and SHRK CPAs. Measured Risk Portfolios provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and financial consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, trusts, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines option-based strategies and fixed income to manage risk and seeks to offer features such as performance-based fees and sub-advisory to an affiliated ETF.

Francis Conway is a financial advisor at Bespoke Investment Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bespoke Investment Group, he worked for Connecticut Premier Hoops Development for eleven years. Bespoke Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and a range of online subscription research products and newsletters. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage accounts, typically on a discretionary basis with monthly monitoring.

John Griffin is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of an LLC that holds a New York City taxi medallion. Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a variety of securities and analytical methods, managing approximately $258 million in client assets.

Sean Rooney is a financial advisor with Prospect Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Pinnacle Financial Group and LPL Financial. Rooney owns Liberty Asset Management, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Prospect Financial Services LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation oriented approach and combines in-house portfolio management with oversight of independent managers.

Anthony Lagiglia is a financial advisor at J.J. Burns & Company with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has worked at J.J. Burns & Company since 1996, with a brief tenure at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of an insurance agency in Melville, NY, where he provides insurance analysis and recommendations. J.J. Burns & Company offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment process is based on fundamental analysis and client-specific policies, providing customized portfolios and holistic planning that includes retirement, estate, heritage, and charitable considerations.

Joseph Blaney is a financial advisor at Next Level Private LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Joe Namath Foundation, a charitable organization supporting children's charities and neurological research, and is CEO of Broadway Joe Media, a media and marketing company associated with Joe Namath. Next Level Private advises a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a customized investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, supported by fundamental and technical analysis and regular account reviews.

Jeanine Kosakowski is a financial advisor with United Asset Strategies Inc. in Garden City, NY, holding five years of industry experience. She has been with United Asset Strategies since 2016. 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 with an investment approach that includes diversified portfolios, active fixed-income management, and risk management strategies involving options and margin transactions.

Wesley Llado is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years at First Long Island Investors, LLC and five years of industry experience. He is based in Jericho, NY, and works as part of a seven-advisor team. First Long Island Investors, LLC advises individuals, corporations, pension plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations, generally taking on new relationships with at least $5 million in assets. The firm employs a long-term, individually tailored investment approach, utilizing internally managed equity strategies, bespoke fixed-income management, and access to third-party managed accounts.

James Fahey is a financial advisor at Wellington Shields & Co., LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wellington Shields since 2016, following a four-year tenure at Oppenheimer. Wellington Shields & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $470.9 million across about 514 client relationships, employing a variety of investment methods and offering both advisory and brokerage account options.

Tyler George is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2025. He collaborates with clients to develop financial plans by first understanding their personal and financial priorities, goals, and values, ensuring the plans align with their objectives. Tyler has held several roles within Fidelity Investments, including Relationship Manager from 2023 to 2025, Financial Representative from 2022 to 2023, High Net Worth Associate in 2022, and Customer Relationship Advocate from 2021 to 2022. Prior to joining Fidelity, he was a Client Relationship Associate at The Vanguard Group in 2021. Outside of his professional work, Tyler engages in family activities, fitness, social events with friends, golf, outdoor adventures, and sailing.

Theresa Bilello is a financial advisor with Legacy Edge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She previously worked at GWM Advisors, LLC and spent 14 years at TIAA-CREF. 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 strategies based on written Investment Policy Statements and employs a diverse approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.