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ABOVE THE UNCERTAINTY Having an expert wealth advisor has become an essential component of managing a person’s wealth. We are proud to honor and celebrate the continued success and wise judgment of our 2021 Top Wealth Advisors for Fairfield and Westchester counties.

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WELCOME 2021 TOP WEALTH ADVISORS With the tremendous volatility in the markets, having an expert wealth advisor has become an essential component of managing a person's wealth. This year, we honor and celebrate the continued success and wise judgment of our top wealth advisors.

JUNE 10 Introductory remarks Marcia Pflug….Director, Westfair Communications Andrew Maloney…Senior Vice President, PIMCO 50 Year Anniversary video…PIMCO 2021 Top Wealth Advisor Honorees Greystone on the Hudson feature Closing Comments

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WESTFAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC. A privately held firm based in White Plains, publishes tabloid- sized business newspapers online: the Westchester County Business Journal and the Fairfield County (Connecticut) Business Journal; WAG magazine, a glossy monthly publication judged to be the “Best Magazine in New York State” for the past five years; and News @ Noon, industry-specific newsletters. The Business Journals are more than 60 years old and are the only weekly countywide business newspapers. They were founded by former Westchester resident David Moore, a grandson of celebrated New York publisher Joseph Pulitzer, and John Smith, a former Wall Street Journal editor. In keeping with its founders’ principles, the newspapers focus only on the local business community with news and information that are helpful to businesspeople and profiles on entrepreneurs and professionals, which are inspirational to the readers. The papers have gained credibility and respect in the region for their information, integrity, relevance and usefulness to readers. WAG, a lifestyle magazine with unique upscale content, has become a popular and successful must-read for the savvy residents of Westchester and Fairfield counties. The company also sponsors interactive programs for its readers, some of which are joint-ventured with other businesses or community organizations. These programs cover a variety of subjects and take different forms, including seminars, expos, conferences, roundtable discussions and debates. For more information, visit westfaironline.com, wagmag.com or call 914-694-3600.

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ANDREW MALONEY is a senior vice president and external advisor consultant in the New York office. He is responsible for the distribution of PIMCO mutual funds, ETF’s, alternatives and managed accounts. Mr. Maloney began his career at PIMCO in 1998 as an internal advisor consultant. He has 23 years of investment and financial services experience and holds an undergraduate degree from Saint Anselm College.

PIMCO is one of the world’s premier fixed-income investment managers. With our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO introduced investors to a total return approach to fixed-income investing. In the 50-plus years since, we have continued to bring innovation and expertise to our partnership with clients seeking the best investment solutions. Today we have offices across the globe and 2,600 professionals united by a single purpose: creating opportunities for investors in every environment. PIMCO partners with a wide range of institutions, including corporations, central banks, universities, endowments and foundations, and public and private pension and retirement plans. In addition, we work with financial advisors and millions of individual investors pursuing personal financial goals, from preparing for retirement to funding higher education. Investing our clients’ assets is a tremendous responsibility and for that reason there can be no shortcuts. We work relentlessly to help these investors reach their goals.

Prepared. PIMCO believes that performance starts with preparation. We conduct exhaustive research and analysis to continuously evaluate the world’s changing risks and opportunities, from broad economic trends to individual securities. Our aim is to deliver forward-looking solutions that maximize the possibilities for our clients.

Tested. There is no substitute for experience. Our distinctive top-down, bottom-up investment process has been tested in every market environment. That process is more than any one person – it is fundamental to our firm and will guide our efforts on behalf of our clients.

Invested. PIMCO believes there is nothing more important than the partnership with our clients. Markets don’t stand still and neither do we, innovating to build solutions to meet investors’ evolving needs. We are invested in helping our clients achieve what they set out to accomplish.

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reated in the spirit of the Gilded Age, Greystone on Hudson is a collection of twenty-one individually designed two- to five-acre estates with breathtaking views of the Hudson River inspired by the neighboring turn-ofthe-century mansions of America’s most illustrious families.

As soon as we first passed through the gates of Greystone, we felt this was the most incredible place we had ever seen, and we had to be the ones to restore it to its natural beauty. We were captured by the magical views and the grand history of the location. It is literally surrounded by castles, the family homes of some of the nation’s most important industrialists, constructed over the past hundred and fifty years.

As we researched the history of Greystone we learned that the Hudson River Gold Coast was born on the land of Greystone on Hudson. The string of magnificent private estates stretching from Greystone on Hudson to the Rockefeller compound Kykuit gained the name “Millionaire’s Row” and encompassed many of the most opulent homes of Westchester’s golden age of high society, including Jay Gould’s neighboring Lyndhurst Castle and the surrounding Astor, Morgan, and Lehman manors.

We subdivided the land into 21 two- to five- acre estates and, once approved, started building the infrastructure, which includes a fairytale gate house with 24/7 doorman and concierge services, and a tree-lined road with 100-year-old specimen trees.

The team was inspired by immersing themselves in the history of the site, studying both the architecture and the modes of construction.

Our design and level of craftsmanship are a tribute to the legendary neighboring Gilded Age mansions.

We recently launched our first house and we sold it in 9 days for $9,000,000. It was the highest price sale in Westchester County at the time. We were so excited to see our vision become a reality and to hear the amazing feedback from realtors and clients alike. We currently have 8 homes that are either sold, built or under contract. Our clients are top businessmen, sports stars and entertainers.

While our team has many other projects, including current projects in the Hamptons and Bedford, Greystone on Hudson has been a oncein-a-lifetime development that will set the standard for luxury building in the area for years to come. https://greystone-on-hudson.com/introduction

Andy Todd

President The Greystone Mansion Group

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DONALD J. AMORUSO

DAN ANDERSON

ERIC A. BICKLER

Financial Advisor and Franchise Owner

Senior Resident Director

Senior Vice President – Wealth Management

Donald J. Amoruso, CRPC, is a financial adviser and franchise owner of Summit Lake Financial Management Group, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC. Having been a past executive in a Dow Jones Industrial company and chairman and CEO of a public high technology company, Amoruso applies this experience to help his clients plan to achieve their financial goals. He is a 2016-20 recipient of the Five Star Wealth Manager Award and a 2013-20 recipient of the Ameriprise Circle of Success award. Amoruso was inducted into the Westchester Senior Citizen Hall of Fame in 2018.

Dan Anderson started his career at Merrill Lynch in 1992 after graduating from Roger Williams University with a bachelor’s degree in business and finance. Anderson has served as senior resident director of the Darien office since its opening in 2008. Also a managing director, his focus is on developing strategies and advice for individuals, their families and their businesses by understanding their short- and long-term financial objectives.

Anderson was named to Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for the second consecutive year. With his experience, he serves as the relationship manager working with affluent individuals, professionals and business owners. Anderson works closely with advisers including accountants and attorneys.

Eric A. Bickler has a true passion for personal finance and helping his clients succeed. Whether guiding affluent clients as they transition to and through retirement, focusing on the unique needs of corporate executives or providing advice to the next generation of investors, Bickler takes a holistic approach to wealth management. A UBS financial adviser since 1998, he considers it a privilege to share his experience and knowledge with clients as he helps them pursue their financial goals. Bickler was named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list in 2018, Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors list in 2017 and REP. magazine and WealthManagement.com’s list of the Top 40 Wirehouse Advisors Under 40 in 2014 and 2015. A member of the UBS Equity Plan Advisory Services Financial Advisor team, he provides specialized guidance on corporate compensation plans, including stock options, restricted securities, equity plan administration and 401(k) and pension plans

MARK BROOKFIELD

WENTON CAMPORIAN

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

ED BOOTH

Merrill Lynch

The Sabia-Bickler Wealth Management Group UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Co-Founder and Managing Partner Shearwater Creek Wealth Advisors

Managing Partner Erdmann Group Merrill Lynch

Senior Vice President

Ed Booth is co-founder and managing partner of Shearwater Creek Wealth Advisors (SCWA). He is a certified financial planner with over 23 years of experience advising individual investors and managing diversified investment portfolios.

Prior to forming SCWA, Ed was a top financial adviser at PaineWebber, UBS and Morgan Stanley. Ed serves as SCWA’s chief investment officer and his engagement in the financial markets is a full-time passion.

Ed graduated from Sacred Heart University with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance. He and his wife, Laura, live in Fairfield with their three children. They are both active in the community supporting local charities, school organizations and their children’s athletic organizations.

Mark Brookfield is a managing partner of the Erdmann Group within the Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch. Mark advises senior executives of Fortune 500 companies, business owners, entrepreneurs and ultra-affluent families about multiple facets of their financial lives. Drawing on the resources of the Private Banking and Investment Group, Mark is adept at harnessing the firm’s capabilities in a manner that is robust and holistic.

He is skilled in a range of offerings, including estate planning services, intergenerational wealth transfer, concentrated stock strategies and cash-flow modeling. Mark examines both sides of a client’s balance sheet to identify gaps and capitalize on opportunities for a more efficient deployment of capital. He is also responsible for overseeing the Erdmann Group’s fixed income portfolios. Brookfield began his Merrill Lynch career in 2001 and joined the Erdmann Group in 2004.

Brookfield is a certified financial planner. Mark lives in Rowayton with his wife, Christine, and two daughters, Grace and Morgan.

Wenton Camporian is a senior vice president, financial adviser and partner at the Peters Group.

He has 28 years of experience in finance and has been with Morgan Stanley since 1994. Wenton began his investment career in 1992 with Paine Webber. With nearly three decades of industry experience, Wenton has perfected the approach and level of service he is able to provide for his clients. He understands that one size does not fit all and therefore works to be an active listener in order to create highly customized plans to fit his clients’ goals. His unique approach has allowed him to craft a well-ordered client service model that revolves around providing results with FedEx efficiency, but delivered with Ritz-Carlton service. Within the Peters Group, Wenton’s primary responsibilities include focusing on investment strategy, wealth management and creating financial plans to meet the complexities of each client. Wenton’s prior experiences steered him toward his current career as a financial adviser where he strives to help clients better understand their personal finances, provide efficient solutions to their problems and build a plan for the future. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Franklin Pierce University and attended the Certified Investment Management Analyst Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.

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JAY CANELL

NEIL CANELL

PETER CHIECO

Managing Director

Managing Director

Managing Director

Jay Canell is experienced in all equity investments with areas of focus, which include portfolio analysis, structured products and mutual fund diversification.

Additionally, Canell provides credit access to The Canell Group’s clients through lending, mortgages, debt refinancing, HELOCs and other credit line strategies. He coordinates and manages referral relationships with various trusted advisers, such as attorneys, sports agents, entertainment industry executives and CPAs. Canell joined J.P. Morgan in 2017 to offer clients the boutique advisory environment and distinctive services available at the firm. He leverages the breadth of J.P. Morgan’s industry leading resources to help clients pursue their individualized financial goals. Prior to joining the firm, he was a managing director and Chairman’s Council member at Morgan Stanley. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University in 1989 and is FINRA Series 7, 31 and 63 registered.

Neil Canell focuses on the fixedincome marketplace, specifically in products such as municipal and corporate bonds as well as taxable and tax-free bond funds. In conjunction with a mortgage adviser, he coordinates client mortgages, debt-refinancing, HELOCs and credit line strategies. He is also The Canell Group’s primary contact for its professional athletic and entertainment clientele. Canell joined J.P. Morgan in 2017 to offer his clients the boutique advisory environment and distinctive services available at the firm. He leverages the breadth of J.P. Morgan’s industry-leading resources to help his clients pursue their individualized financial goals.

Prior to joining the firm, Canell was a managing director and Chairman’s Council member at Morgan Stanley. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University in 1989 and is FINRA Series 7, 31 and 63 registered.

Peter Chieco grew up in the restaurant business and learned early on the value of exceptional service. Entering the financial services industry in 1983, Chieco dedicated himself to offering innovative solutions to complex wealth issues, along with the service that clients deserve. A senior portfolio management director in Morgan Stanley’s Portfolio Management Group, Chieco and the group provide discretionary investment management on over $1.1 billion, employing a proprietary passive/active approach. It is this blending of skills, along with experienced portfolio management and the ability to help identify, solve and serve specific client and family needs that form the cornerstone upon which The Sound Shore Group was built. A founding member, Chieco and his colleagues now advise on more than $2.3 billion in assets. In 2019, Chieco was ranked once again as one of Barron’s Top 1,200 Advisors and was recognized as one of The Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors. A graduate of Fordham University, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in finance. To deepen his knowledge of advanced and received the Certified Investment Management Analyst designation in 2003 from the Investment Management Consultants Association, in conjunction with Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Canell Group J.P. Morgan Securities

ROBERT A. CLARFELD

Founder, President, CEO

The Canell Group J.P. Morgan Securities

Morgan Stanley

DENNIS DEVANE

First Vice President - Investment Officer

Clarfeld Financial Advisors

Wells Fargo Advisors

Robert A. Clarfeld is the founder and president of Clarfeld Financial Advisors. Headquartered in Westchester County, with offices in New York City, Clarfeld is a leading wealth management firm and multifamily office providing comprehensive financial planning, tax and investment management services.

Clarfeld is a certified public accountant, certified financial planner, personal financial specialist and chartered life underwriter. He has a long history of holding leadership positions in the nonprofit sector and frequently speaks and writes on business and other matters. Prior to founding Clarfeld & Company in 1981, he was employed by Ernst & Young and KPMG, international CPA and consulting firms

Dennis Devane has managed multigenerational wealth for private clients from the early stages of wealth accumulation through retirement and advised on the transfer of wealth to the next generation for more than 26 years. He works closely with entrepreneurs, closely held businesses and highnet-worth individuals to provide integrated financial strategies to help them achieve their long-term goals. His core capabilities include retirement income and expense planning; formation of risk-basedgoal asset-allocation strategies utilizing a variety of investment solutions; family-owned business planning, which includes comprehensive retirement planning strategies, deferred compensation, and succession planning. Prior to his wealth management career he was a certified public accountant (not currently practicing) and applied his background to various management, audit, accounting, financial analysis and consulting positions with such firms as Goldman Sachs and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. From 2008 to the present time, Devane is with Wells Fargo Advisors as first vice president-investment officer.

From 1996 to 2008 he was a UBS vice president-investments and from 1990 to 1996 he was in related merger affiliates at Smith Barney.

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Founder and Leader Erdmann Group

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Jeff Erdmann is the founder and leader of the Erdmann Group, a distinguished wealth management team in the United States. Erdmann began his Merrill career in 1984 and has garnered national recognition as a leading financial adviser.

He was named #1 on Forbes’ “America’s Top Wealth Advisors” list in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Barron’s has recognized Jeff as one of America’s Top 100 Financial Advisors from 2004 to 2019 and the top advisor at Merrill from 2009 to 2019. In addition, Merrill honored him with the David Brady Award in 2017 recognized for his client focus, philanthropy and overall commitment to his company and community.

The Erdmann Group serves a select group of highly successful clients, designing tailored strategies that reflect their unique circumstances.

Over three decades, Jeff has built a team that emphasizes intellectual rigor, in-depth customization, and committed service. He is the chairman of the board of trustees at the Open Doors in Norwalk where he has dedicated the past 7 years helping transform and build the shelter into a community support organization that provides shelter, food, medical services, job training, counseling and childcare. He is on the advisory council for the Fairfield County Community Foundation.

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JEFFREY FARRAR

VINCENT J. FIORENTINO

Co-founder and Executive Managing Director Procyon Partners

Senior Vice President Senior Portfolio Manager Wells Fargo Advisors

Jeffrey Farrar has decades of experience guiding both individual and institutional clients’ wealth through multiple market cycles.

Prior to co-founding Procyon four years ago, Farrar worked at the FDG Group at UBS as a senior portfolio manager, wealth adviser, institutional consultant and senior retirement plan consultant. He also worked at Merrill Lynch for a decade as both an adviser and a resident director overseeing an office of advisers. A decorated veteran, Farrar earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and an M.B.A. from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He holds the certified financial planner, certified investment management analyst and accredited investment fiduciary designations. Farrar serves on the board of directors of the Financial Planning Standards Board, overseeing certified financial planner designees.

Vincent J. Fiorentino has been helping families achieve their most important life goals throughout his 34 years in financial services. He has been a member of presidents’ and chairmen councils at predecessor firms since 2000 and has been named a top financial adviser by Forbes, Connecticut magazine and the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals. As managing director - investments and senior portfolio manager, Fiorentino oversees portfolio management, asset allocation, risk management and investment strategy for clients of The Fiorentino Group.

He and his team take on the responsibility of financial quarterback for their clients, utilizing Wells Fargo Advisors Envision Plan, Total Client Profile, Second Opinion Service and a network of outside professional experts to help individuals and families achieve financial success. As part of its mission, The Fiorentino Group has been instrumental in helping individuals, families, entrepreneurs, executives and business owners achieve financial success. In October 2017, the team launched its Women in Leadership Series of talks, highlighting prominent women who make a difference in people’s lives.

MARIO FORLINI

Managing Director Merrill Lynch

Mario was recognized by Barron’s in their annual list of Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in the United States, in 2017. He began his career at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1997 and has spent the last 20 years working with clients and assisting them in all aspects of their finances. He has helped clients through complex oversight of their investment portfolios, debt/mortgage analysis and estate planning strategies by working closely with their family, attorney and tax advisers.

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SEAN FLYNN

THOMAS FINNEGAN

Private Wealth Management Morgan Stanley

Thomas Finnegan joined private wealth management in 2008. Prior to Morgan Stanley, he worked at Lehman Brothers Wealth Management from 2001-08. He has extensive experience in fixed Income having worked at Cantor Fitzgerald from 1988-2001 and KMS Corporate Bond Brokers from 1984-1988 in its corporate/government fixed income departments. Finnegan provides institutions, small businesses and individuals with wealth management solutions tailored to fit their individual needs and focuses on stocks, bonds, mutual funds and managed money. He is a graduate of The Catholic University of America in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science American government.

THOMAS G. HUVANE

Financial Advisor

Managing Director UBS

Sean Flynn is a financial adviser with Essex Financials’ Southport office, has more than 10 years’ experience in the industry. He gives his clients the unique insights necessary to bridge the gap between their overall financial plan and the design of their investment portfolio. An investment philosophy deeply rooted in academia provides the framework for constructing efficient and diversified portfolios based on a client’s personal and financial goals and objectives. Prior to joining Essex Financial, Flynn worked as a financial adviser at Apella Capital, an RIA in Connecticut.

Prior to Apella, he worked at Merrill Lynch as a financial adviser in Manhattan. A Fairfield University graduate, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the Dolan School of Business. He is also a certified College Planning Specialist through the National Institute of Certified College Planners.

Thomas G. Huvane has been a financial adviser to his clients for nearly 30 years by understanding their needs and goals and offering advice in complex, uncertain times.

He is one of a select group of UBS financial advisers who have earned the “Wealth Adviser” designation and has achieved President’s Club status, which ranks him among the top advisors in the firm. In 2013, Irish America magazine named Huvane to its Wall Street Top 50. Born and raised in the Bronx, Huvane earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and history from Fordham University and is a graduate of The Financial Planning Program at Pace University. He is a member of numerous groups at UBS, including the UBS Veterans Network and All Bar None, which promote the professional advancement of women at the firm.

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JAMES A. IANNAZZO

VINCENT IANNUCCI JR.

ALLAN JAY

Managing Director

First Vice President – Investment Officer

Senior Vice President & Family Wealth Director

James A. Iannazzo started his career with Merrill Lynch in 1995.

A certified financial planner, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., Iannazzo received the Merrill Lynch wealth management adviser designation after successfully completing the program and in recognition of his focus on million-dollar-plus relationships.

In 2011, Iannazzo was awarded the Sun America Platinum Advisor award by Sun America and in 2012, he was honored by Connecticut magazine with the Connecticut Select Wealth Managers award for providing quality service to clients. In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, he was listed as a Top 1,200 Financial Advisor in the United States by Barron’s and as one of the Top 36 Financial Advisors in the state of Connecticut. Iannazzo was also listed on Forbes’ America’s Top 500 Wealth Advisors for 2018. He holds Series 7 and 66 licenses and is also a registered insurance agent. A relationship manager for ultra-highnet-worth families, corporate clients and nonprofit organizations, Iannazzo is a member of his firm’s investment committee specializing in asset-manager selection, portfolio development, liability management and portfolio reviews. An active member of the American Heart Association, Wakeman Boys and Girls Club, Fairfield American Little League and the Charles E. Merrill Recognition Club, Iannazzo lives with his wife and three children in Southport.

Vincent Iannucci Jr. has, for 17 years, helped clients reach their financial and retirement goals. In particular, he says, “I work with families and I have dedicated my career to delivering the personalized investment planning services that my clients deserve. As a financial adviser with Wells Fargo Advisors I can offer a wide range of wealth management services, from helping clients select individual investments to developing a retirement plan. With access to a broad array of company resources, including research analysts and economic and market experts I can help my clients make informed investment decisions based on their specific needs.” Iannucci has recently achieved the title of first vice president - investment officer at Wells Fargo Advisors. Iannucci was named a 2017 Five Star Wealth Manager for the sixth year in a row. He was Five Star Wealth Manager winner in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

On Iannucci lives with his wife and three daughters in Thornwood.

Allan Jay is a senior vice president and family wealth director at Morgan Stanley. He became a wealth manager in 1976 and made his only company change in 1980 to what was known as E.F. Hutton, which through a series of mergers, eventually became Morgan Stanley.

He obtained a Certified Financial Planner designation in 1984 and a Master of Science degree in financial planning in 1997. Jay has a keen understanding of the financial needs unique to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, foundations and endowments. His team includes his son, Brian, who is also a financial adviser and certified financial planner.

Merrill Lynch The Iannazzo Group

SCOTT KAPLAN

Wells Fargo Advisors

STEVE KLIMASZEWSKI

Morgan Stanley

PETER E. LANG

Director

Principal

Managing Director & Partner

J Matrik Wealth Management

Hightower Advisors

Scott Kaplan has been director of the investment department at Strategies for Wealth since June of 2010. Strategies for Wealth is a financial services firm with offices in Manhattan, Rye Brook, Long Island and New England. As director, Scott and his team are responsible for providing strategic investment advice and management to the firm’s financial advisors and their clients.

Scott has devoted his professional life to assisting others achieve the highest level of financial success. He has made it his priority to ensure maximum wealth potential through design. This planning process examines every area of the financial picture while integrating each facet into a single strategy unique to client goals.

Steve Klimaszewski, a financial adviser, works with people who want to manage their money in a way that will help them live comfortably now and when they retire. His goal is to help clients achieve peace of mind, regardless of economic and financial conditions, by taking an educational approach to income distribution planning. With more than 20 years in financial services, Klimaszewski has the tools to help individuals and businesses develop and implement financial plans that can result in increased safety, income and growth. He can help individuals planning to retire reduce estate and income taxes (where applicable), provide strategies for college education funding and help ensure that loved ones are protected. He can help businesses implement pension plans, including 401(K), group benefits and deferred compensation plans for executives and owners as well as disability and life insurance buyouts.

He is also a published journalist and a contributor to the Beardstown Ladies’ “Stitch in Time Guide to Growing Your Nest Egg.” In addition, he teaches retirement planning for Lakeland Schools Continuing Education. Klimaszewski enjoys spending time with his wife and three grown children. He is an accomplished runner, having completed six marathons; an avid reader and gardener; and a novice guitar player.

Peter E. Lang is a managing director and partner at Hightower Westchester. He started his career in the financial industry in 1991 at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Lang has been with Hightower since 2010, focusing on high-net-worth individuals and nonprofit organizations and has developed broad experience in the area of estate planning, which is one of his important roles.

Lang is an accredited investment fiduciary, after completely an outside course of study from the Center for Fiduciary Studies. The center operates in association with the University of Pittsburgh, Joseph S. Katz Graduate School of Business.

Lang received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1989. He has been named to the Forbes 2021 list of the Best-In-State Wealth Advisors.

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SARAH MAN

Managing Director

VINCENT MANCUSO

Executive Director

Wells Fargo Advisors

Morgan Stanley

Sarah Man is a certified financial planner professional, certified divorce financial analyst and managing director-investments at the Voyage Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. She works with high-achieving women and families who want to build, preserve and transfer their wealth. Man’s approach focuses on identifying what clients want to accomplish with their affluence, helping to develop a customized roadmap for their financial success, managing their investments and helping to ensure they leave the legacy they desire. She has helped clients retire early and live the life they envisioned. Man earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and was awarded a Juris Doctorate degree from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco.

Although she is not currently practicing, her extensive legal background includes patent law, intellectual property rights, family law, real estate, banking, and insurance. Chamber of Commerce.

Vincent Mancuso for more than 20 years has been helping clients navigate complex financial situations and accomplish their goals. He has extensive experience advising individuals and institutional clients.

He also has in-depth retirement planning expertise, including innovative retirement plan strategies and solutions to meet a dynamic marketplace. He focuses on complex wealth management strategies to help clients and their families with asset management, risk management, trust and estate analysis and insurance planning. Mancuso creates customized, comprehensive financial plans designed to help meet clients’ unique objectives. He and his colleagues advise on more than $2.3 billion in assets. As a senior portfolio management director in Morgan Stanley’s Portfolio Management Group, Mancuso and the group provide discretionary investment management on over $1.1 billion, employing a proprietary passive/active approach. Mancuso earned his Family Wealth Director certificate in July 2016 and earned his Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist designation from the College for Financial Planning. A graduate of Avon Old Farms School and Babson College, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in finance in 1986.

TERRY MARKEY

THOMAS MANTIONE

Senior Vice President

UBS The Shantz Mantione Group

TOM MARKEY

Having worked closely with his friend and partner Andrew Shantz for over two decades, Tom and their team are committed to helping simplify the lives of a select group of exceptional families. Serving the complex needs of ultra high-net worth clients, Tom has fostered a unique perspective on wealth management that brings together the best in advanced planning and relationship management. With his experience, continued education and access to a network of experts, Tom develops solutions that are specific to the needs of each family. Tom gets up every morning, as he has for 26 years, jazzed to find solutions for his clients and provide them with an exceptional experience. He has built long-lasting relationships by offering comprehensive planning and integrated investment solutions focused on enhancing, protecting and transferring wealth. His vision for the team is based on a set of core values: put the needs of clients first; communicate regularly and consistently; take pride in everything you do; enjoy your work; and seek balance in your life.

BARRY P. MITCHELL

Managing Director

Financial Advisor

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley-The Markey Group

Managing Director UBS

Terry Markey joined private wealth management in 2001. He is based out of Morgan Stanley’s headquarters at 1585 Broadway in New York City and its wealth management office in Greenwich. Markey and his team provide highly customized wealth management solutions, portfolio management, asset allocation and risk management strategies to a select group of families, foundations and endowments. His team manages equity, fixed income and alternative investment portfolios totaling $4.1 billion for their clients as of October 2020. Markey joined Morgan Stanley in 1980 as a wealth advisor in New York City. In 1986, he was named branch manager for an office complex in New York. In 1992, he was promoted to director of national sales and marketing, equities, where he had responsibility for various departments. Markey was named one of Barron’s Top 1,200 Advisors from 2014 through 2020 and was ranked top 10 in the state of Connecticut in the past four years. He graduated magna cum laude from Boston College in 1979 with a degree in business administration and later completed the Wharton Executive Education program.

As the lead adviser for The Markey Group, Tom has been helping clients meet their financial goals for over thirty years.

The Markey Group’s team approach begins with an appropriate financial plan with advanced retirement planning that concentrate on wealth accumulation and future cash flow strategies.

While at Morgan Stanley, Tom has earned the designation of Wealth Advisor and successfully completed The Senior Account Executive Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Tom is also designated as a financial planning specialist and senior investment management consultant of pensions, endowments and foundations.

Barry P. Mitchell has a career in financial services that spans more than 34 years.

He is eminently qualified in his role as trusted adviser to help clients navigate every type of market environment, and he takes great pride in his ability to add value to clients by maintaining a high standard of support, collaboration and knowledge to those that rely on his counsel. Moreover, his experience helping successful families, individuals, medical professionals and corporate executives has deepened his expertise across various areas of wealth management and enabled him to deliver customized solutions for each client’s unique financial situation. Mitchell is a 1983 graduate of Iona Prep in New Rochelle and graduate of Boston College in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and marketing. He holds his Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses, as well as a life insurance accreditation. As part of his belief in the value of advanced training and education to help clients improve their financial fitness, he has earned multiple industry certifications, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor SM, Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist SM, Chartered Advisor of Philanthropy and Retirement Plan Consultant. Barry is a member of the Pinnacle Council, which consists of the top Advisors of his firm, an exclusive group of only 30 Advisors.

He currently broke the top 10 in 2021by Forbes and is ranked New York state’s No. 9 Wealth Advisor. As a senior portfolio manager in the UBS Portfolio Management Program, Mitchell currently manages $800 million of assets and liabilities for his firm’s clients.

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ROBERT MEDVEY

Co-founder & CEO Benemark Inc.

Robert Medvey is the co-founder and CEO of Benemark Inc., where he has spent more than 25 years providing clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services. As a financial adviser, he serves a client base that encompasses small-business owners, entrepreneurs, highnet-worth professionals, trustees and individuals preparing for retirement. Medvey is committed to tailoring plans to reflect individual timeframes, personal objectives and preferences. He emphasizes a customized wealth management approach with a focus on providing actionable asset allocation advice. Earning his bachelor’s degree in economics from Marquette University, Medvey holds the certified financial planner, chartered financial consultant and chartered life underwriter designations. He also completed the Investments and Wealth Institute’s Certified Private Wealth Advisor program at the Yale School of Management.

DAVID RINGLER

MIKE O’NEIL

GERI EISENMAN PELL

Senior Vice President

Private Wealth Advisor & CEO Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Mike O’Neil began his financial services career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management 30 years ago.

He is a qualified portfolio manager who, in addition to providing traditional advice and guidance, can help clients pursue their objectives by building and managing his own personalized or defined strategies, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios and third-party investment strategies. When servicing clients through the firm’s Investment Advisory Program, a portfolio manager may manage his strategies on a discretionary basis. O’Neil graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from St. Lawrence University.

Geri Eisenman Pell, private wealth adviser and CEO of Pell Wealth Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, has been a financial adviser since 1986. Among numerous national recognitions, Pell has appeared on CNBC, CNN, “NBC Nightly News” and “Fox Business News.” Pell was a member of CNBC’s first-ever Digital Financial Advisor Council and has had the distinct honor of being recognized as one of the Top 100 Women Financial Advisors in the country by Barron’s magazine from 2009-2020. She was also named to the Barron’s list of Top 1,200 Advisors in the country from 2014-2017 and again from 2019-2021. In 2020, she was named to the Barron’s list of Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors for the first time.

Pell was recognized as one of Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors from 2017-2019 and was a 2017 Brava Award Winner by Smart CEO. Most recently, she was named a Top Women Wealth Advisor and Best-in-State advisor by Forbes for 2021. As the owner of a growing and successful practice of 18 team members, including six financial advisers, Pell continues to travel the country as a mentor, educator and counselor for women and new advisors on financial planning initiatives and practice management. She is a graduate of SUNY Albany, with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and she earned a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and international business from the New York University Stern School of Business in 1981.

Merill Lynch

CHRIS SAWCH

BYRKE SESTOK

Financial Planner

Assistant Vice President

Managing Partner

Shearwater Creek Wealth Advisors

Rightirement Wealth Partners

David Ringler has spent 26 years helping individuals, families, foundations and nonprofit clients achieve their goals through the management, preservation and growth of their assets. He believes the underpinning of success is a well-developed strategy that melds philanthropic, financial and legacy objectives and ties them to all aspects of his clients’ lives. Ringler believes a balanced life is the essence of happiness. He is dedicated to helping his community be a better place to live and work. As such, he is involved in various nonprofit organizations, using his time to help them better engage with their donors in order to achieve their visions.

Chris Sawch is co-founder and managing partner of Shearwater Creek Wealth Advisors (SCWA).

Prior to forming SCWA, Chris spent over 30 years advising institutional and individual investors. He began his Wall Street career in 1986 at Goldman Sachs in their Institutional Fixed Income Division. In 1990, Chris transitioned to working with families and individual clients and joined Kidder Peabody’s Private Client Group where he was one of the firm’s top advisors.

Chris received a BA from Dartmouth College in Studio Art in 1980 and an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1986. While his MBA provides a foundation in securities and financial markets, Chris credits his interest in art in helping to better understand the nuanced dynamics that drive individual and family values and decisions.

Chris has been very involved in his community, coaching youth sports, serving on several local boards and mentoring under-resourced youth. Chris and his wife, Deb, are also active supporters of Teach for America, Connect-US, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and Trout Unlimited.

Byrke Sestok leverages his 18 years of planning experience working with each of his clients.

He starts by gaining an in depth understanding of their needs, opportunities and goals. He then looks at everything they have done to date to manage their wealth.

This approach is both personal and comprehensive, integrating investment management and insurance protection, enabling him to develop a meaningful financial plan. Sestok leverages his knowledge of finance and behavioral sciences when working with clients. He helps clients understand where they want their investments to take them. Byrke’s philosophy is “money is a tool, not the objective” and that understanding each family’s wants and desires should drive the advice. Byrke is a CFP, and is a member of the Financial Planning Association and Estate Planning Council of Westchester. He holds numerous industry licenses including those for life accident and health insurance and property and casualty insurance. Byrke resides in Harrison with his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Samantha. He is an avid golfer, skier and poker aficionado.

Sestok is also a Major League Baseball fan and has a long-term plan to visit all 30 ballparks. He attends many games with his family throughout the summer.

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HIRAL SHAH

Senior Vice President J.P.Morgan Chase Bank

OTHER HONOREES

BRYAN STEPANIAN

Managing Director

Marc Berkowitz

Alex. Brown

Merrill Lynch

Joseph Chu Possessing 16 years of experience in wealth management, he has cultivated his practice based on his depth of knowledge in finance coupled with strong core values of integrity, trustworthiness, and respect for his clients. Armed with skilled decision making and a repertoire of investment strategies, Hiral provides his clients with financial security regardless of market volatility. He prides himself on using a team approach to build strong relationships with his clients, striving to understand their dreams, aspirations, tolerance thresholds and financial goals. For the past nine years, Shah has received the Annual Platinum Award for Outstanding Client Service. Based on his strong leadership qualities and revenue generated, senior management in his firm has selected Hiral to attend the J.P. Morgan Chase National Achiever’s Conference for the past six years. Hiral was one of three advisers selected to serve on the J.P. Morgan Chase Private Client Panel for the past five years and has spoken on such topics regarding best practices in compliance, investment strategies, and team leadership. His success is well known within his company as he currently ranks within the top five advisers nationally.

Bryan Stepanian is a managing director and client adviser for Alex.

Brown in Greenwich. Bryan and his team provide advisory services to family offices, institutions, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in the U.S. and overseas. He manages in excess of $3.5 billion in a wide spectrum of asset classes. Bryan has a core expertise in alternative assets including hedge funds and private equity, but also manages large pools of short term cash and fixed income alongside traditional asset classes. Stepanian has been directly involved with some of Alex. Brown’s most important clients.

Stepanian spent 15 years building his practice at Deutsche Bank Alex.

Brown, which spun out to form Alex. Brown in 2016. He has his Series 7 and 66 registrations with FINRA. Bryan serves on multiple boards of both business-related and nonprofit organizations. Additionally, he is a sports car enthusiast, and the president of the Ferrari Owners Club in the Northeast. Stepanian resides in Greenwich with his wife and two sons. He and his family are strongly committed to charity and their community.

RBC

Jeff Corliss

RDM Financial Group

Keith Coutant Merrill Lynch

Kevin Coutant Merrill Lynch

Glenn Feigin Merrill Lynch

Jon Garafalo Morgan Stanley

Rob Giannetti Merrill Lynch

John Goodwin Morgan Stanley

Michael Gorman Merrill Lynch

Brian Hetherington Merrill Lynch

Teresa Jacobsen UBS Financial Services

Marilyn Keyser

TOM VACHERON

Managing Director

Vacheron DiSabato & Associates Merrill Lynch

Tom Vacheron, as the founding member of Vacheron DiSabato & Associates, leads a highly skilled and experienced team. With more than 35 years of experience in wealth management, he has been with Merrill Lynch his entire career and was manager of the firm’s branch office in Fairfield, Connecticut, for five years. He holds the certified investment management analyst designation, and has been recognized by Barron’s magazine on its America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State list every year from 2008 through 2018. Vacheron was also named in Forbes’ America’s Top Wealth Advisors list in 2016-2018, and placed by the Financial Times among its ranking of Top 400 Financial Advisors in the U.S. in 2013, 2014 and 2017. He serves on the board of First Tee of Connecticut, and as a member of the Wakeman Boys and Girls Club advisory board. Vacheron enjoys golf and is also the past president of the Patterson Club in Fairfield.

JUDITH WERBITT

Senior Vice President

Morgan Stanley

Michele McCallion UBS

Merrill Lynch

Matthew Tackman Merrill Lynch

Judith Werbitt has been a pioneer in the financial services business.

As the first female financial adviser hired at Merrill Lynch in Westchester County in 1974, she has built a successful career in which she serves as the cornerstone of her clients’ financial lives. Werbitt is the senior partner of the multigenerational Werbitt Cicale Group at Merrill Lynch in White Plains. She has guided her clients through the many complex aspects of financial planning while ensuring that they are comfortable and confident with their financial decisions. Above all, she is a teacher and adviser. She has earned the admiration and respect from everyone with whom she works. Werbitt has been named to Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors for three consecutive years (2011, 2012 and 2013). Most recently, she was named to Forbes “America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors” list in May 2021 and to Forbes “Best-inState Wealth Advisors” list in 2021. Over the years, Werbitt has had a strong commitment to her community serving on committees both philanthropic and industry-related.

Howard Perkins Morgan Stanley

Kevin Peters Morgan Stanley

Lori Price

Price Financial Group

Harold Reinstein Merril Lynch

Ronald Robins

Beacon Financial Advisors

Jamie Robins

Beacon Financial Advisors

Anthony Salerno Ameriprise

Michael Sheldon RDM Financial Group

David Sondergaard Morgan Stanley

Earl D. Wheway Jr. Morgan Stanley

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