Aldo Valente is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2010. Outside of his work at Wells Fargo, he has a partial ownership interest in The Hamlet Group Wealth Management LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of planning services that are tailored to clients with a net-worth threshold, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis.

Hussain Butt is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is dedicated to managing clients' wealth by understanding their full financial picture and creating personalized strategies that adapt to changing market conditions. Hussain provides access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America. Growing up with self-employed parents, Hussain has insight into the challenges and opportunities of running a business. He specializes in delivering solutions that combine banking, cash management, investments, lending, and tax-efficient strategies. His approach emphasizes sound advice and serving as a single point of contact for both banking and wealth management needs. Hussain holds a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He completed his high school education at Valley Stream South High School. Outside of work, Hussain enjoys cooking, football, golfing, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Evan Murphy is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently associated with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2023, following an 18-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Based in Huntington, NY, Mr. Murphy holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple platforms.

David Rispler is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1986, including prior tenure with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Equitable Agents Reinsurance Company and is a managing partner at Premier Consulting Partners LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes various advisory models, including third-party program sponsors and LPL-sponsored advisory programs, and offers ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Paul Cabrera is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. since 2008. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

David Birns is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 35 years of industry experience, including over two decades with AXA Advisors and more than 20 years at Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a life insurance general agency. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Ivy Peterson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Mount Sinai, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Gold Coast Wealth Advisors LLC, a business used to manage staff and office expenses. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that address income, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm utilizes a combination of research, modeling, and automated tools overseen by a committee to generate and tailor retirement income recommendations.

Dominic Stilletti is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise since 2018, including its predecessor Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and previously at Capital One Investment Services, LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm provides a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing research and modeling to deliver tailored, tax-efficient retirement income recommendations.

Robeson Hilton is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2015, including its predecessor Axa Advisors. Hilton is involved with the Plainview Old Bethpage Soccer Club. Equitable Advisors serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party managers.

Cheryl Giustiniano is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Citibank and Verizon Wireless. 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 and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Donna Marlatt is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary public in Suffolk County, NY. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including specialized planning for business owners, sports and entertainment professionals, and clients with special needs.

James Maguire is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at ABG Services Inc and ICD Securities Inc from 2014 to 2022. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Richard Punturo is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has held roles at Cambridge since 2013 and has maintained his own accounting and financial services firms for over two decades. Punturo also serves as a director of the Nassau/Suffolk chapter of the National CPA organization and is co-chair of a committee for the Long Island Alzheimer Foundation's annual event. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through independent Financial Professionals, with multiple platform options and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Andrew Sanborn is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Huntington Station, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee for the Long Island Soccer Referee Association. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to develop collaborative, written strategies tailored to client goals.

Luca Boast is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he was involved with Safetots Limited from 2020 to 2026. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers to deliver personalized investment solutions.

Spencer Lathrop is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience, including one year as a registered representative. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Merrill in 2017, he worked at Mindshare for one year. Merrill, along 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 a range of model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Andrea Paul Weiss is a financial advisor with Merrill in Melville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009 and is also associated with Bank of America N.A. since 2008. 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 supported by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Vincent Parziale is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., and LPL Financial. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and develops tailored recommendations using proprietary research and tools, with implementation through various brokerage or advisory programs as an option for clients.

Sandra Jacklett is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 36 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2007. Based in Hauppauge, NY, her career includes over 17 years specifically with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Neal Hayias is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 48 years of industry experience, including 21 years at Equitable Advisors and 15 years at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in thoroughbred racing and breeding as the owner of Jonirose LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a range of third-party advisory programs and offers ERISA fiduciary services, focusing on matching clients to appropriate investment models and managers.