Stephen Hakim is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Raymond James since 1999 and owns Stephen Hakim Asset Management LLC. 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, pension plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and it supports municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

David Volkman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role at Ameriprise since 2020, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Ddockend, a company established to manage his financial planning practice. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering personalized recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities typical of a large institutional firm.

Alberto Dominguez is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Morgan Stanley, and David Lerner Associates. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving 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, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Mark Burlingame is a Senior Vice President and the Resident Director of the Merrill Lynch Wealth Management office in Poughkeepsie. Since beginning his financial services career at Merrill Lynch in 1998, Mark has focused his expertise on a broad range of client needs including college education planning, personal retirement planning, family wealth management strategies, and philanthropic planning. His approach emphasizes aligning financial plans with clients' unique priorities and long-term goals. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Hamilton College. He has earned several professional designations including the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Beyond his professional duties, Mark serves on the board of directors for Rebuilding Together Dutchess County, demonstrating his involvement in community service. He resides in Poughkeepsie with his wife Sara, a school teacher, and their two sons. Outside of work, Mark enjoys baseball, basketball, football, and golfing, and values spending time with his family.

Eric Johnson is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in the Kingston, NY office. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1981, providing financial guidance to clients through tailored investment strategies designed to address their risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and overall investment objectives. Eric employs asset allocation models and professional money management to support clients in achieving long-term wealth accumulation goals. He also assists high net worth clients with estate planning strategies, including trust work and charitable gifting. Eric holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation, earned in 2007, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certification. He completed his Bachelor's Degree from Cortland State. Outside of his professional work, Eric enjoys hiking, running, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Christopher Cantele is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Poughkeepsie, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he works with Hudson Valley Credit Union on investment and insurance services, including Medicare Advantage and supplement plans. 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 portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining extensive advisory services with a broad range of non-advisory financial products and oversight of significant discretionary assets.

Barbara Blas is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. Apart from her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Congregation Agudas Achim and is president emeritis of The Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across various asset classes and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Melanie Hammond is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in delivering personalized wealth management strategies tailored to individual client goals. With over 15 years of client-focused experience, she emphasizes purposeful and personal attention to help clients pursue long-term financial objectives, including areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, retirement income, and socially responsible investing. Melanie holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She graduated from Kingston High School and is an active member of the philanthropic educational organization PEO. Melanie’s commitment to her clients is complemented by her involvement in community initiatives, reflecting the Merrill tradition of service. Outside of her professional duties, Melanie engages in various personal interests, including boxing, cooking, hiking, music, reading, running, skiing, traveling, writing, and spending time with her family. As a native of upstate New York, she appreciates the diversity of her community and strives to contribute positively to both her clients and the region she calls home.

Matthew Nathan is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who focuses on helping families and businesses achieve their financial goals. He works closely with clients to understand their unique priorities and develop personalized financial strategies that address short-, mid-, and long-term objectives. Matthew provides guidance on a range of topics including investing, retirement planning, and managing unexpected expenses, and offers access to Bank of America specialists for additional financial services. His client focus areas include family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, as well as socially responsible, values-based, and ESG investing. Matthew holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and obtained his high school diploma from Bruton High School. Outside of his professional work, Matthew engages in horseback riding, hunting, rock climbing, and spending time with his family. His approach emphasizes working one-on-one with clients to create financial plans tailored to their personal and family goals.

Shomari Linton is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Perry Goldschein is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who advises individuals and businesses on financial planning and investment strategies to help them meet their goals, minimize taxes, and mitigate risk. He has experience integrating sustainability, Environmental Social Governance (ESG), business ownership, group benefits, and charitable or philanthropic considerations into client efforts. Perry's client focus areas include corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, institutional consulting, defined benefit plans, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, socially responsible and ESG investing, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Prior to his career in financial advising, Perry worked as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and management consultant, engaging with a range of clients from individual entrepreneurs and professionals to smaller iconic brands and Fortune 500 companies. In his current role, he collaborates closely with colleagues and clients primarily within the financial services industry. Perry holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of California, Davis. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He is active in community initiatives and has served on the boards of two environmental nonprofits, Sustainable Hudson Valley and Wallkill Valley Land Trust. Perry resides in the Hudson Valley with his wife and daughter and enjoys hiking, running, biking, chess, photography, rock climbing, reading, traveling, writing, and spending time with his family.

Barbara Boccuto is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She previously worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Raymond James in 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an ambassador for Rhinebeck Wealth Advisors LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm offers tailored planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports both advisory programs and institutional portfolio management.

Fatima Campbell is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and nine years at the firm. She has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Enterprise Holdings for five years. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mason Delisio is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, based in Poughkeepsie, NY, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at various organizations including Marist University, SUNY Oneonta, and Wiltwyck Country Club. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm uses a range of advisory models implemented by third-party managers and provides ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Mark Choinski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and General Tax and Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, Choinski is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Oak Tree Financial Advisors LLC and related entities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by IARs who implement a variety of investment strategies.

Tavish Laidlaw is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in New Paltz, NY. He has less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Adams Fairacre Farms, and Walden Savings Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to various portfolio management options.

Daniel Mcdonough is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked with Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Outside of finance, he is involved with Mirabella's Restaurant in Kingston, NY. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive research and technology tools.

Timothy Neilson serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. He emphasizes a collaborative approach, seeking to understand clients’ life priorities to develop personalized financial plans that align with their goals and aspirations. Timothy holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York System. He is committed to community involvement, volunteering with local organizations, and following the Merrill tradition of service. Outside of his professional work, Timothy enjoys biking, hiking, music, reading, writing, yoga, and spending time with his family.

John Senchak is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2019 and is also affiliated with Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, where he has worked since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Senchak is involved with JatiMara Ink Works, a home-based business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Martin Cukaj is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.