Brendan Hyde is a financial advisor at Compass Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Compass Advisors since 2020 following five years at Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Compass Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $767.5 million for individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs while also incorporating individual securities and derivatives to meet specific client needs.

Dominick Tavella is a financial advisor with Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Lebenthal Global Advisors since 2017 and holds leadership roles as President and Owner at affiliated entities including Lebenthal Diversified Asset Management Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as an unpaid commentator for Fox News and hosts The Lebenthal Report Podcast. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and small business pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program with model-based, tax-sensitive strategies managed by its affiliated sub-adviser, Lebenthal Diversified Asset Management.

Nicholas Lucas is a financial advisor at Draper Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history including roles at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and a brief position at Salt Shack. Draper Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and various entities. The firm emphasizes a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach and serves public-sector employees through its Union Partners program.

John Gardini is a financial advisor with Partners Capital Services, Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with American Capital Partners since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Anthony Associates, Inc., a real estate non-investment related business. Partners Capital Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and trusts, managing approximately $94.1 million in client assets through a team of 12 advisors. The firm employs client-specific investment policies and a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party money managers, with an emphasis on client-directed account programs.

Margaret Moloney is a financial advisor with Independent Investors Inc and holds five years of industry experience. She has been with Independent Investors since 1991, concurrently with the firm’s longstanding operation. Independent Investors Inc provides portfolio management services primarily on a discretionary basis to individuals, trusts, charitable foundations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and applies a fundamental analysis-driven, long-term diversified approach while incorporating technical research and client-specific preferences.

Robert Draper is a financial advisor at Draper Asset Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Draper Asset Management since 2009. Draper Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and various entities. The firm emphasizes a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach focused on intrinsic valuation and free cash flow projections, serving both private clients and public-sector employees through its Union Partners division.

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.

Guy Gorham is a financial advisor with Partners Capital Services, Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with 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 advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $94.1 million in assets across about 195 clients, employing a range of strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and third-party money managers, with a focus on client-directed account programs.

Nejad Abo Hamzy is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J.J. Burns & Company since 2016. His background includes a period as a full-time college student and a brief tenure at Seawanhaka Yacht Club. J.J. Burns & Company provides individualized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, managing approximately $1.25 billion in discretionary assets. The firm develops tailored investment policies based on fundamental analysis and offers financial planning on a fixed-fee basis, working in co-advisory arrangements with other registered advisers.

Michael Kaplan is a financial advisor at Madison Global Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Madison Global Partners since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Kaplan is involved on an as-needed basis with Madison Global Insurance Agency and Crimson Consultants Inc., both non-investment related activities. Madison Global Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as institutional plan types. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and modern portfolio theory through a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

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.

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.

Raymond Passaro is a financial advisor at Snyder Wealth Group with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Mark J Snyder Financial Services Inc. since 2021 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a youth sports photography business and serves as an assistant wrestling coach at his local high school. Snyder Wealth Group advises individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement consulting. The firm customizes allocations based on clients’ objectives and risk profiles, utilizing various investment vehicles and platforms.

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, affiliated with J.J. Burns & Company. He has been involved with the firm since 1994 and holds an ownership interest in an insurance sales business, 232 JJB, LLC. J.J. Burns & Company provides individualized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, managing approximately $1.25 billion in discretionary assets with an approach centered on fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies.

Michael Panella is a financial advisor with CFM Advisors Inc in Hauppauge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OneDigital Investment Advisors, Triad Advisors LLC, and Paychex Securities Corporation. CFM Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients with non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy statements, asset allocation, and manager selection, with a notable focus on advisory services for retirement plans.

Adam Kohler is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at J.J. Burns & Company and previously held roles at Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct instructor teaching introductory philosophy courses at Suffolk County Community College. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, offering customized financial plans that incorporate retirement, estate, heritage, and charitable planning.

Thomas Ruggiero is a financial advisor at Ruggiero Investments with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Dominion Investor Services and Finalis Securities. Outside of advising, he owns an accounting practice, Reliable Accountants, which provides bookkeeping and tax services in partnership with accountants. Ruggiero Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with pension consulting for retirement plans and organizations. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and manages a diverse range of instruments under discretionary authority.

James Millington is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Landmark Wealth Management, LLC since 2021 and spent 11 years at Fidelity prior to that. James holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Landmark Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and recently added 401(k) plan management, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options strategies as appropriate.

David Carter is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with J.J. Burns & Company and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Wealthspire/Lenox Wealth Advisors LLC. J.J. Burns & Company provides individualized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm manages approximately $1.25 billion on a discretionary basis, employing fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation to align with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.