Jacob Grier is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently working at Charles Schwab with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Southampton Town Democratic Committee and worked in educational settings such as Hofstra University and Suffolk Community College. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a centralized operational structure.

Anna Cheng is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Great Neck, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she works part-time as a delivery driver for DoorDash. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a wider range of investment options, such as insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep programs.

Walker Brady is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Greenwich, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fieldpoint Private for six years before joining Raymond James & Associates. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Anthony Castro Guzman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and teaching at Adelphi University and Westbury High School. He serves as Secretary Treasurer on the board of a Manhattan professional networking organization and as a director on the Westbury Carle Place Chamber of Commerce board. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and offers asset management, wrap programs, and educational seminars.

Leszek Michniewicz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. and B. Riley Wealth Management from 2017 to 2025, and at Wunderlich Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. 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, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors and managing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

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.

Ryan Meca is a Wealth Management Advisor and Merrill Resident Director. He works closely with individuals and families to develop personalized financial strategies that align with their long-term goals. Ryan focuses on creating tailored financial plans to help clients pursue and maintain financial independence. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. Ryan holds professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Saint John's University. Outside of his professional work, Ryan enjoys baseball, cooking, music, running, spending time with his family, 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.

Allison Andrews is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Andrews & Austin LLC, a non-medical home care business for senior citizens, and serves on the Board of Advisors for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Hartford, Connecticut. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Vincent Toscano is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously with Lincoln Financial Advisors and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation over a 27-year period. He is the sole owner and president of Loucon Resources, Inc., a firm offering accident and health insurance and various life insurance products. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs advanced asset-allocation tools and supports multiple account management options across diverse investment types.

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.

Pei Jye Wang is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Woodbury Financial Services for 15 years. Outside of his advisory duties, he manages Rich Eternity LLC, which focuses on estate planning and fixed life insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors through a wide network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

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.

Stanley Weeks is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC for six years and Morgan Stanley for seven years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party resources.

Stephen Bishop Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendations that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research-driven modeling and tax-efficiency analysis, delivering personalized plans through a centralized consulting team.

Nicholas Agnone is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and over 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. for 15 years and has operated Nicholas Agnone & Co., LLC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is actively involved in tax preparation and accounting services through his own firm, Nicholas Agnone & Co. LLC. 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.

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.

Jonathan Pugach is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Merrill, AXA Advisors, and other firms. 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 range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, supported by Wells Fargo research and planning tools.

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.

Amy Curley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Garden City, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliate firms since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, combining financial planning with investment strategies supported by quantitative tools and analysis. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly to clients and through employer-based agreements.