Vicki Crisalli is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase. Tortoise Investment Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, emphasizing risk management, a conservative long-term approach, and tax efficiency. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Stephen Engel is an advisor with Palumbo Wealth Management LLC in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services LLC and TIAA-CREF. He serves as a board member of the Mid Island Y Jewish Community Center. Palumbo Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $543 million for about 283 clients and employs a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach utilizing a variety of securities and strategies.

Daniel Millman is a financial advisor at Capital Markets IQ, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Noblestone Capital, LLC, which focuses on real estate investing and business consulting. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and certain international clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies, offering wealth management, financial planning, and alternative investment support.

Jacques Boubli is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Portfolio Strategy Group, LLC since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in White Plains, NY. The Portfolio Strategy Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional accounts. The firm manages approximately $2.38 billion in client assets using proprietary strategies and external manager selection, including advisory roles in private funds with performance-based compensation.

John Kenney Jr. is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Next Level Private LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Next Level Private, he worked six years at Arbor Realty Trust. 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 utilizes diversified portfolios combining fundamental and technical analysis, maintains continuous account monitoring, and discloses independent third-party ratings publicly.

John Greiner is a financial advisor at The Wealth Alliance, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Morgan Stanley. He is also a member of BxB Professionals, LLC, a networking group focused on professional collaboration and membership vetting. The Wealth Alliance, LLC provides 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 considerations.

Patricia Acipreste is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Tortoise Investment Management, LLC. She has worked at the firm since 2018 and has a background that includes attending Binghamton University from 2014 to 2018. Tortoise Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on risk management, tax efficiency, and a conservative long-term investment approach. The firm also offers financial planning and advice on various non-investment matters upon client request.

Brian Di Dominica is a financial advisor at Imperity Wealth Alliance LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Imperity and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023, including prior roles in insurance and tax preparation services. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation through Imperity Tax Planning. 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, tax planning, and risk management, managing approximately $139.7 million in assets.

Roy Haya is a financial advisor with Fort Point Capital Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fort Point since 2019 and previously held roles at Uhlmann Price Securities, Twenty-First Securities Corporation, and Twenty-First Tailored Solutions. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Managing Director and Head of Derivative Solutions at Fort Point, dedicating time to structuring option overlays and hedging strategies. Fort Point Capital Partners serves family offices and high net worth individuals, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and supervisory services for individually managed accounts. The firm emphasizes risk-focused investment strategies with global diversification, active risk management, and systematic tax-loss harvesting using ETFs, and it operates a notable pooled-vehicle platform with performance-based fee structures.

Jeff Blick is a financial advisor at Fusion Family Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Fusion Family Wealth since 2013. Fusion Family Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm customizes asset allocations and investment policy statements based on client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers.

Stephen Haeckel is a financial advisor with Trivium Point Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Braemar ACM Shipbroking, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Trivium Point Advisory provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by both internal models and external managers.

Allison Sajkoski is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She is currently with United Asset Strategies Inc., where she has worked since 2018, including prior roles at KPMG LLP and Nawrocki Smith. United Asset Strategies provides discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.22 billion in assets using a team-based advisory model with diversified, tailored portfolios and active risk management strategies.

Fabio Ramalho is a financial advisor at Simetria Advisory Group LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Brasil Plural Securities LLC and Neon Investimentos. Additionally, Ramalho serves as an independent member of the finance committee for NAGRO, an agritech firm based in Brazil. Brasil Plural Investment Advisor, LLC manages approximately $201.6 million in regulatory assets and serves individuals, corporations, and institutions through customized portfolio management. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party macroeconomic research and in-house analysis to create diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Ely Bangiyev is an investment adviser at Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at several firms, including BB Tax & Advisory Inc., where he serves as President and Owner. Outside of advisory work, he is a 50% owner of Knickerbocker Laundry Services LLC. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and small business pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs model-based strategies managed through its affiliated sub-adviser, offering diversified, tax-sensitive portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Joseph Castiglie III is a financial advisor at Sykon Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Sykon Capital serves individual and institutional clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm integrates quantitative and qualitative investment techniques and employs a range of strategies, including alternative investments and derivatives, to align with client objectives.

William Franey is a financial advisor with The Wealth Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Newtek Business Services Corp. and AmeriMerchant Holdings LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental property. 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 a variety of investment vehicles and frequently incorporates third-party platforms and independent managers in its strategies.

Ron Pac is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Trivium Point Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with a plastics business, PAC PLASTICS, LLC. Trivium Point Advisory provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.49 billion across more than 1,000 clients, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach and offering integrated accounting and tax-preparation services through its affiliation with Trivium Point Accounting.

James Cloudman Jr. is a financial advisor with Fusion Family Wealth, LLC in Woodbury, NY. He holds four years of industry experience and has been with Fusion Family Wealth since 2013. Fusion Family Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts and estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $1.2 billion in client assets across five advisors and employs client-specific investment policy statements with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Cynthia Somer is a financial advisor at United Asset Strategies Inc. with 4 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with United Asset Strategies since 2014. 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 uses a team-based advisory model emphasizing diversified, tailored portfolios that include active fixed-income management and option strategies.

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.