Thomas Vaccaro Jr. is a CFP® and registered investment advisor with Briarcliff Manor Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2005. He has three years of industry experience and also operates BMWA Notary Services, providing notary services for residential mortgage transactions in New York. Briarcliff Manor Wealth Advisors manages discretionary investment accounts and offers personal financial planning for individuals, small businesses, and trusts, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on tax-aware investing.

Brian Schmidt is a financial advisor at Hudson Delaware Planning LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to founding Hudson Delaware Planning in 2019, Schmidt worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Redbud Farms LLC. Hudson Delaware Planning provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm focuses on comprehensive, written financial plans covering areas such as retirement, tax, estate, and business consultation, operating on a planning-only model without managing or custodial responsibilities.

Mark Stern is a financial advisor at Stone Ridge Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Integrated Wealth Concepts, Laurel Wealth Advisors, Founders Albatross, and Point Windward Advisors. Stone Ridge Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm serving primarily individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan clients. The firm emphasizes financial planning, multi-asset diversification, and a disciplined, long-term investment process that incorporates proprietary models and a blend of asset classes.

John Duval Jr. is a financial advisor at Bantam Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Bantam Inc. since 2017 and at Accelerant LLC since 2004. In addition to his advisory work, he manages a securities litigation consulting firm where he serves as an expert witness. Bantam Inc. provides investment management and financial planning primarily to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, select institutional clients, and high-trajectory athletes. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and macroeconomic analysis augmented by AI, offering services that include discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and tailored CFO services for athletes.

Alan Lax is a financial advisor with Ryefield Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Germantown, NY. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and Gunnallen Financial, Inc. Ryefield Capital, LLC provides portfolio management and retirement planning services for individuals, professionals, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in an opportunistic approach focused on capital appreciation, and it employs tactical hedging when appropriate.

Danielle Hughes is a financial advisor at Divine Asset Management LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including Churchill Stateside Securities LLC and Essex Securities, LLC. Hughes serves on the board of Hudson Valley Women in Business, Inc., a nonprofit supporting women entrepreneurs and executives, where she is Treasurer. Divine Asset Management LLC offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios tailored to client objectives using a combination of fundamental, technical, and macro analysis and provides strategic business advisory services under separate agreements.

Daniel D'ordine is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry, operating through his firm, DDO Advisory Services, LLC, since 2010. He is also a licensed insurance broker specializing in life, disability, and long-term care policies. DDO Advisory Services provides financial planning and fee-based investment management to individuals, families, working professionals, small business owners, retirees, and trusts. The firm primarily uses pooled investments such as mutual funds and ETFs, generally offers non-discretionary investment advice, and may engage third-party managers for specialized strategies with client oversight.

I work with women who feel unseen by traditional financial service providers, and are tired of being talked at instead of spoken to. This includes women breadwinners, who want to be sure they're doing all they can with their money to secure the future; and women who feel like they should be able to create a financial plan but aren't sure where to start. Outside of financial planning, I serve on the board of a non-profit affordable housing network in the metro New York area, am active in my local Rotary Club, and am slowly learning how to build a garden that is friendly to pollinators and unappealing to rabbits. My journey has included life and work in India, Vietnam and other places, an MBA from Cornell University, several years on a trading floor right out of college and stops along the way that contribute to the life experience that I bring to each of you.

Meredith Briggs is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Taconic Advisors since 2015. She holds a Series 66 license and works out of Saugerties, NY. Taconic Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes passive, diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax situations, and risk tolerances, and operates on a fee-only, fixed retainer basis.

John Kelly is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taconic Advisors since 2017. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Taconic Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm emphasizes passive, diversified investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals, tax situations, and risk tolerances, often acting on a discretionary basis and utilizing independent sub-advisors for portfolio management.

Dyer Mccabe Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kilter Group, where he has been since 2024, following prior roles at Invst, LLC and Guardian Life. He also manages Kilter Consulting, LLC, which provides consulting services specializing in generational transitions, sale preparation, and exit planning. Kilter Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs a top-down, macro tactical asset-allocation approach with sector rotation and a relative growth/value framework, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and pension consulting.

Derek Doyle is a financial advisor at John G. Ullman & Associates, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining John G. Ullman & Associates, he worked at Rhinebeck Bank for two years and Subway for five years. John G. Ullman & Associates provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and U.S. corporations. The firm focuses on balanced, value-oriented portfolios with low-to-moderate risk allocations and manages over $1.38 billion in client assets.

Laura Swift is a financial advisor with Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Quad-Cities Investment Group since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member and Business Committee Chair for The Arc of the Quad Cities, an organization that promotes equal treatment and support for individuals with disabilities. Quad-Cities Investment Group provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, employee benefit plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $375.6 million in assets and employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, including the use of derivatives and margin borrowing within managed accounts, which is a distinctive aspect of their approach.

Matthew Klein is a financial advisor at Matauro, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Klein is also involved as an insurance professional advising on fixed insurance products. Matauro, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process incorporating fundamental, macro, technical, and ESG analysis, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and manager-of-managers solutions.

Philip Baran is a financial advisor with Sage Rhino Capital LLC in Rhinebeck, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sage Rhino Capital in 2026, he worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2019 to 2026. Sage Rhino Capital LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $883.7 million in discretionary assets and employs an investment process that includes individualized portfolio management with a focus on ongoing monitoring and rebalancing across a diverse range of securities, including the use of option strategies within separately managed accounts.

Kaylee Johnson is a financial advisor with Kilter Group in Rhinebeck, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. She previously worked at LVW Advisors and Sage, Rutty & Co., Inc. Kilter Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension-plan sponsors. The firm employs a top-down, macro tactical asset-allocation strategy with sector rotation and a relative growth/value framework, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and technology-enabled tools across its multi-office platform.

Geoffrey Dann is a financial advisor at Sheets Smith Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously managed Dann Asset Advisors, LLC for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, he co-manages a family real estate business and serves as treasurer and investment committee member for the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, as well as a member of the investment committee for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Sheets Smith Wealth Management serves individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing investment management, wealth preservation, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach, incorporating a range of asset classes including equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Cheryl Stuart is a financial advisor at The Marshall Financial Group LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for ten years. Stuart is the owner and president of Stuart Associates, Inc., an advisory firm she established in 1984. She is also involved with Historic Properties Preservation, LLC, which focuses on the acquisition and restoration of historic real estate. The Marshall Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, investment analysis, and planning services. The firm creates individualized portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside educational seminars and held-away asset monitoring.

Seth Stammler is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2018 and previously held roles at Bluestone Financial Management, LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Stammler is based in Rhinebeck, NY. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, implementing model portfolios primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Charles Larsen is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Kingston, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, he worked at KeyBank for 11 years. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and uses a multi-provider model for portfolio management, combining discretionary implementation with non-discretionary client-selected models and integration with KeyCorp affiliates for additional financial services.