Sezgin Unay is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has provided financial services since 2014. With a career in the financial services industry beginning in 2001, he specializes in developing strategies for high-net-worth individuals, families, and businesses to pursue both short-term and long-term financial goals. His expertise includes family wealth management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, investment strategy, and retirement income. Sezgin offers clients access to the global resources of Merrill Lynch alongside banking services through Bank of America, ensuring a comprehensive approach to their financial needs. He employs a consultative approach, prioritizing trust and transparency by carefully listening to clients and reviewing their financial situations to identify and prioritize their goals. This process supports clients in areas such as estate planning, tax strategies, wealth transfer, and preserving wealth for future generations. He holds a Master's Degree from Dowling College and a Bachelor's Degree from Saint John's University. Sezgin holds the designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He communicates with clients in English and Turkish. Outside of his professional work, Sezgin has interests in football, golfing, hiking, racquetball, and traveling.

Esteban Sarmiento is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently working at J.P. Morgan Securities. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Equitable Advisors, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he has worked as an employee and contractor for an entertainment service that supports events such as fundraisers for servicemen and pet adoption centers. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm applies an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations and operates within the broader J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and banking organization.

Nicola Caporaso is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with MassMutual and affiliated firms since 2010 and is the owner and president of Elite Planning Solutions, a business focused on individual and group life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational programs using firm-approved analytical tools and structured planning engagements.

Keith Simon is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 37 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Life and Meadowbrook Capital Fund. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party partners.

Erin Mayernik is a Planning Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2023, serving in the role of Investment Consultant. Prior to her current position, Erin worked as a Financial Advisor Associate at Morgan Stanley from 2021 to 2023 and as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2019 to 2021. Erin focuses on integrity, compassion, understanding, confidentiality, open-mindedness, and teamwork in her work with clients. She aims to listen deeply and work purposefully to help clients improve the quality of their lives. Outside of her professional role, Erin enjoys food, social events with friends, reading, snowboarding, softball, and traveling.

Scott Blair is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and serves as the Senior Resident Director of the Jericho office. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2002, leveraging his background as a global commodity and derivative trader on Wall Street and his education from Hofstra University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in banking and finance. Scott provides tailored financial strategies for high net worth individuals and business owners, with expertise in areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, corporate retirement plans, tax minimization, and retirement income. His approach emphasizes understanding clients' financial priorities through attentive listening and developing customized investment guidance based on disciplined wealth management principles adaptable to changing economic conditions. Scott holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Beyond his professional role, Scott participates in community activities, notably volunteering with youth hockey organizations. His personal interests include boating, cooking, golfing, ice hockey, music, skiing, surfing, and spending time with his family.

Robert Ungerer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Stifel with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2010. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Benjamin Lingenfelter is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lake Grove, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily with LPL Financial since 2011, with a one-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Additionally, he serves as a Code Enforcement officer in his local community. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with a range of strategic, tactical, and alternative investment options.

Tracy Prush is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2025, Tracy worked at Edward Jones, Kestra Advisory Services, Coastline Wealth Management, and Lincoln Investment. Tracy is also involved with Hendel Wealth Management Group, a non-investment-related business activity based in Smithtown, NY. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools to support client goals across its extensive advisor network.

Mitchell Foster is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Melville, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and with 52 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JHFN Signator Investors, Inc. for 44 years before joining Osaic in 2018. Foster serves as a trustee for the Yokun Brook Condominium Association, a homeowners association. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients through a wide network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services with a focus on asset allocation, risk assessment, and portfolio management that includes a broad range of investment products.

James Quigley is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Capital One Investing, E*TRADE, and TD Ameritrade. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, employing various strategies delivered primarily by investment adviser representatives.

Ryan Rielly is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley since 2017 and previously worked at First Empire Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, with a focus on advisory services rather than individual security recommendations.

Daniel Eisenberg is a financial advisor at Merrill with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee for a family irrevocable living trust. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Fred Tantillo is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked for Royal Alliance Associates, Inc./Osaic Wealth, Inc. for 33 years. He is also involved in tax preparation as an owner of a related business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and access to third-party asset managers, supported by technology tools for research and operations.

Linda Kuhn is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Long Island Vision Management, North American Partners in Anesthesia, and Fuentes Cosmetic Surgery Center. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supporting approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Sonia Karia is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 12 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a jewelry store and a 5G internet business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Larson Bennett is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, and has also been affiliated with Dartmouth College. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gina Ayasse is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for eight years before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools supported by its Global Investment Committee.

Thomas Kenny is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, than is typical for large institutional advisers.

Matthew Mandell is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Mandell serves on the Board of Directors for Appliance World. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which emphasizes dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.