Ralph Palleschi is a financial advisor at First Long Island Investors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Sterling Bancorp and Astoria Financial Corporation prior to his long tenure at First Long Island Investors, where he has been employed since 1983. He is also co-trustee of family office trusts for certain clients, a relationship that predates the firm's founding. First Long Island Investors, LLC is a boutique wealth management firm serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset-allocation approach and manages multiple private investment partnerships, with principals investing alongside clients.

Daniel Mackey is a financial advisor with 7 years of industry experience, currently with 4Thought Financial Group Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2017. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, trusts, pension plans, corporations, non-profits, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a Multi-Method Investing® framework and Risk Premium Capital Allocation to offer model-driven and customizable investment strategies, combining active research and publishing with advisory services.

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.

Joseph Spina is a financial advisor at Platform Technology Partners with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BNY Mellon for seven years before joining his current firm in 2022. Platform Technology Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.09 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consultation, and family-office style administrative services, utilizing a process that combines client interviews, risk assessment, and diversified asset allocation across independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Margaret Moloney is a financial advisor at Independent Investors Inc with five years of industry experience. She works alongside one other advisor at the firm. Independent Investors Inc provides portfolio management services primarily on a discretionary basis to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable foundations, and corporations, managing approximately $600.6 million in client assets. The firm employs fundamental analysis supplemented by outside research and technical analysis, focusing on long-term investment strategies while allowing for opportunistic short-term trading and private placements with client approval.

Jonah Blumenthal is a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Rivkin Radler LLP, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, and Greenwald Weiss. Opal Wealth Advisors is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and independent managers accessed via UMA platforms, and offers a range of proprietary model strategies supported by manager due diligence and AI-augmented research.

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.

Katherine Dean Stahl is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in women’s empowerment initiatives through Living Your Worth, Inc., where she teaches and speaks on financial independence, and serves on the advisory board of the Silicon Valley Women Founders Fund. 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 that incorporates proprietary model portfolios, ongoing manager due diligence, and a combination of quantitative and qualitative strategies.

Guy Gorham is a financial advisor with Partners Capital Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at 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 supervisory services and portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and trusts, focusing on both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm employs a variety of analysis methods and emphasizes client-directed accounts while facilitating access to third-party money managers.

Nejad Abo Hamzy is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at J.J. Burns & Company since 2016. Prior to his advisory role, he was affiliated with the Seawanhaka Yacht Club for one year and spent four years as a full-time college student. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, with financial planning that integrates retirement, estate, charitable, and multigenerational planning.

Francis Gemino is a financial advisor at Henley & Company Wealth Management LLC with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Henley & Company in various capacities since 2004. Henley & Company Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolios based on client risk profiles, employing multiple analytical approaches and a range of investment strategies, and manages approximately $90.8 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2023.

Philip Malakoff is a financial advisor with First Long Island Investors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with First Long Island Investors since 2007 and serves as Executive Managing Director, Director of Research, and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Malakoff also acts as trustee for two trusts. First Long Island Investors, LLC is a boutique wealth management firm that offers discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach through internally managed equity strategies, tailored fixed income allocations, and selective use of partnerships or third-party managers, managing approximately $1.7 billion in discretionary assets across eight advisors.

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.

Jesse Mackey is a financial advisor at 4Thought Financial Group Inc. in Syosset, NY, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with 4Thought Financial Group since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Mackey contributes freelance writing to economics and investment-related publications. 4Thought Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs its Multi-Method Investing® framework and Risk Premium Capital Allocation to offer customizable investment strategies and supports other advisors through sub-advisory and solicitation arrangements.

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.

Scott Israel is a financial advisor at Legacy Edge Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Tiaa for 22 years and New Edge Advisor for 2 years. Scott is also a passive partner in RSTM Partners, LLC, a real estate investment vehicle. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and goals.

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, currently serving at J.J. Burns & Company, a firm he has been associated with since 1994. He holds a Series 63 license and is the owner of an insurance sales business, 232 JJB, LLC. J.J. Burns & Company provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a variety of institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policies, integrating retirement, estate, and heritage planning into its strategies.