Chukwuemeka Orakwue is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in working with individuals and families to bring structure and purpose to their wealth. He focuses on organizing various elements of clients' financial lives and developing personalized strategies tailored to their retirement planning, investment management, liquidity needs, risk considerations, and evolving life goals. Chukwuemeka's client approach centers on understanding the client's family, career, assets, financial obligations, and future aspirations through attentive listening. His expertise includes family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, liquidity management, and tax minimization. He also holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota System. Outside of his professional work, Chukwuemeka enjoys fishing, traveling, and watching movies.

Katharine Tomasino is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked in commercial real estate and at Hofstra University. Tomasino is also an owner of Rogers Partners LTD, a private limited company based in Brooklyn. Merrill offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach includes model-based and discretionary strategies implemented by Managed Account Advisors LLC and third-party managers, integrated within Bank of America’s broader corporate platform.

Roderick Jones is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 1999, he has focused on developing financial strategies tailored to individuals, their families, and their businesses by understanding their short- and long-term objectives. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Rod holds a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York system, specifically SUNY Old Westbury, where he studied English. He holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Rod and his wife Christina reside in North Babylon with their two children and support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island. His personal interests include basketball, running marathons, and yoga.

Aaron Donato is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career in investment and financial services in 2016, he has worked with families and their children to provide advice, guidance, and structure for financial decision-making. Aaron manages discretionary custom investment strategies and selects from Merrill Lynch model portfolios and third-party investment strategies to help clients pursue their objectives. Aaron's experience extends to education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He focuses on building lasting relationships with clients, including executives, business owners, and professionals in sports and entertainment, with an emphasis on long-term collaborations and customized guidance. He is also a Registered Player Financial Advisor with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). Aaron holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from The Pennsylvania State University. His professional designations include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). In his personal time, he enjoys basketball, reading, running, skiing, spending time with his family, and watching movies. He is involved in community activities such as Habitat for Humanity, Island Harvest, Keep Islip Clean, Inc, Long Island Cares, Inc, and Toys For Tots.

Stephen Hildebrandt is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AIG and GM Advisory Group. He also holds an outside health insurance appointment with United Healthcare Oxford. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer and collaborates extensively with program sponsors and endorsed third-party managers.

Maria Luisa Serravillo Graci is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. She holds the Series 63 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment modeling techniques, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-partner at Fortress Financial Services, Inc. and the author of a fiction book titled Route 80. Osaic Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, using various asset-allocation tools and investment platforms to construct portfolios tailored to client goals.

Robert Pecoraro is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Pecoraro is also associated with Pecoraro Wealth Management. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Jennifer Gusz is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2015 and holds a Series 63 designation. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and delivers investment advice supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

William Franko is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time in the hospitality industry as a bartender and floor manager and is involved in fire safety consulting and running a music hall/pub. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and demographics.

Guy Dellecave is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2021 and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. In addition to his advisory roles, he serves as Executive Director of the Butch Dellecave Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on fundraising and event coordination. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Christopher Sackman is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Levittown, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2007. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver non-discretionary advice, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Ellen Gaitings is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Melville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has been a homemaker since 1987. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among their investment offerings.

Keith Fuller is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bank of America. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Douglas Cerrato is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase and AXA Advisors. He is also involved in independent insurance brokering and co-owns Fusaro and Cerrato Enterprises, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Brandon Humbert is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS since 2024, with prior roles including positions at New York Community Bank and teaching at Long Island University – Post. Outside of his financial advisory work, he has served in roles at St. Pius X RC Church for seven years. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a wide range of capital markets and advisory solutions.

Jeffrey Valente is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from the Global Investment Committee. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both individual and corporate financial planning agreements.

Antonio Fusco is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he collaborates one-on-one with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their individual goals, adapting to changing market conditions. He provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside the banking and lending solutions offered by Bank of America. Antonio holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from SUNY Oneonta. Committed to community involvement, he dedicates time volunteering with organizations in the areas he serves.

Stacey Tucker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merrill in Melville, NY. She has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2017. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Dylan Krieg is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2021, he worked at The Harbor Crab Company for three years and has one year of experience in full-time education. He is also involved in managing his practice through a separate advisor-owned entity, Certainty of the Uncertainty, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach includes delivering written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies, supported by proprietary research and algorithmic tools.