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 CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Hudson Delaware Planning LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. Outside of financial advising, 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 through both ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm focuses on a planning-only model without discretionary portfolio management or custody, offering services that include retirement, tax, and estate planning, while clients retain full discretion over their implementation.

Mark Stern is a financial advisor at Stone Ridge Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors and Integrated Wealth Concepts, LLC. Stone Ridge Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered solo-practitioner firm managing approximately $36.5 million for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing proprietary blended investment models that integrate multiple analytical approaches and emphasize diversification, rebalancing, and a long-term investment horizon.

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 at Ryefield Capital, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2011. Ryefield Capital, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and retirement planning services to individuals, professionals, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to pursue capital appreciation and utilizes 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® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taconic Advisors since 2017. Before joining Taconic, he held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Advisors. Taconic Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes passive, diversified portfolio strategies tailored to clients’ goals, tax situations, and risk tolerances, typically managing assets on a discretionary basis with oversight of independent sub-advisors.

Dyer Mccabe Jr. is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered advisor with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Kilter Group and has previously worked at Guardian Life and Invst, LLC. He is also involved in consulting services specializing in generational transitions, sale preparation, and exit planning through a separate business entity. Kilter Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension sponsors with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a top-down, macro tactical asset-allocation approach with sector rotation, using a range of investment vehicles and advanced technology tools to support portfolio management and client services.

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.

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 with The Marshall Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She is the founder and president of Stuart Associates, Inc., an advisory firm specializing in securities and financial planning since 1984. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and controlling member of Historic Properties Preservation, LLC, which focuses on the acquisition and restoration of historic investment properties. The Marshall Financial Group LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $593 million in assets, offering services such as fee-based asset management, retirement and estate planning, and education planning, with a portfolio approach centered on asset allocation models and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and managed stock accounts.

Isaac Goldowitz is a financial advisor at Natural Investments with Series 63 and 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Manulife Securities, and Argo Blockchain. Natural Investments is a values-focused advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutions and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification and a long-term investment approach using socially responsible funds and offers both discretionary asset management and project-based financial planning.

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.

Henry Devries is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2011 to 2021. Devries is the treasurer of the National Law Enforcement Associates and serves as a board member of the Rhinebeck Chamber of Commerce. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies including passive, active, and hybrid tax-aware allocations. The firm also provides financial planning, manager-of-managers programs, and access to model portfolios with proprietary risk overlays.