Salud Por Todos Bridges the Healthcare Divide With Technology

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Social entrepreneur Jenny DiCapua of Armonk. Courtesy of Elisabeth Rosario

A teenage entrepreneur in Armonk has developed Salud Por Todos, a healthcare app for underserved immigrants.

By Tom Schreck and Paul Adler

Like any effective social entrepreneur, Jenny DiCapua identified a gap in her community’s resources and set out to fill that need. Even as a young child visiting her grandmother, the Sacred Heart Greenwich senior observed that her friends, many of whom were the children of Latino immigrants living in New Rochelle, didn’t enjoy the same privileges she did, especially when it came to seeking medical aid.

She gathered data, surveyed the market, and tirelessly connected with her constituents. Her goal was to help members of the Latino community identify, connect, and access healthcare in the community despite their fears, language barriers, and cultural differences.

But unlike other social entrepreneurs, Jenny DiCapua set out on this quest when she was a freshman in high school. She created an app known as Salud Por Todos, an interactive database that helps local immigrants search for healthcare providers who speak Spanish, welcome undocumented citizens, take all forms of insurance, or offer a sliding-scale payment system.

“As a Latinx whose father was a South American immigrant, I realized I straddled two worlds. There was the town I grew up in, Armonk, and there was New Rochelle, where my father grew up,” says DiCapua, who is now a high school senior. “I noticed that my friends from New Rochelle and their parents struggled with untreated, chronic illnesses, and that included malnutrition, untreated mental health issues, high levels of teenage pregnancy, and all kinds of healthcare issues that you can imagine. By contrast, my parents and peers in Armonk were able to easily book and pay for healthcare appointments, and we didn’t have the issues that my friends in New Rochelle had.”

Jenny DiCapua
Social entrepreneur Jenny DiCapua of Armonk. Courtesy of Elisabeth Rosario.

DiCapua’s project wasn’t about getting credits or embellishing her résumé for college. Healthcare for the Latinx community, especially for immigrants, was something that was very personal for her.

“She couldn’t sleep at night. Her grandmother and father lived the life of immigrants,” says Tesha Nesbit, who mentors Jenny and is director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Corporate Social Responsibility at North American Partners in Anesthesia, in Melville, NY. “She developed a very strong sense of personal responsibility and commitment to fostering health and equity for the community and especially for undocumented immigrants.”

Accessing healthcare isn’t just identifying professionals who speak the language and accept a variety of payment forms. There is something more central, which presents barriers to the Latino community. And if you didn’t grow up in that community, you may not understand or be able to relate to it.

Jenny and her grandmother at her 2013 Communion celebration
Jenny and her grandmother at her 2013 Communion celebration. Courtesy of Elisabeth Rosario.

“I would say the biggest problem is the lack of information and fear,” DiCapua points out. “They can’t find the information they need from a reliable source where they are confident of their anonymity and where they don’t feel scared that they’re being tracked.”

The fear isn’t paranoia. Immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, are afraid of deportation, arrest, and ostracism. Healthcare is just another aspect of a new culture that they struggle to conceptualize and understand.

“They don’t know if they’re going to be asked for identification, what the payment requirements are, or where to find healthcare that understands them and their community. The lack of knowledge and resources to understand the system breeds fear,” DiCapua says.

Though there are healthcare providers who are sympathetic to the immigrant and Latinx communities, identifying them when you don’t know the system is challenging. Those providers are often underfunded and overcrowded with patients. There just aren’t enough of the right kind of services that are easily accessible. That’s what DiCapua set out to change.

She began to compile data on providers through her own exhaustive research, scouring the internet. She immediately noticed that there was no central, comprehensive database of healthcare providers. Instead, she had to glean the information from Healthgrades.com, hospital websites, and insurance homepages. The result was a compilation of 6,000 healthcare providers organized by services, language, payment, and other categories.

“As a Latinx whose father was a South American immigrant, I realized I straddled two worlds.” —Jenny Dicapua

But there are other facets of DiCapua’s Salud Por Todos that are important to the population.

Di Capua’s app, Salud Por Todos, is aimed at bridging this gap. It is essentially an interactive database or “filtering tool,” according to Di Capua, that helps area immigrants locate healthcare providers that speak Spanish, welcome undocumented individuals, and take various forms of insurance.”

“I recognized the importance of anonymity, and so, first and foremost, the app allows the user to search for all healthcare resources without having to enter any of their personal information, like name, email, or phone number. When you open the app, it immediately comes up with an ‘About Us’ page, a privacy policy, and a disclaimer,” DiCapua explains. “I made it abundantly clear that the app does not track you, and there’s no location finder or anything like that. The goal was to really build trust with the community.”

The key point of the app was to create a resource that was informative and comprehensive without causing the user to feel threatened or vulnerable. It was essential to build that right into the app itself.

“I designed it so it was very easy for the user to filter through all of the different topics and concerns they might have, and it is free.” —Jenny Dicapua

salud por todos app
Salud Por Todos. Adobe Stock | Elisabeth Rosario

In building the database, not only was there the challenge of creating it from scratch and ensuring that everyone using it felt safe; there was also the issue of functionality and, of course, cost. It was essential for DiCapua to keep all of those considerations in mind as part of the strategy.

“I designed it so it was very easy for the user to filter through all of the different topics and concerns they might have, and it is free. That included things like payment, including what insurances the provider accepts, and whether they have a sliding scale,” DiCapua says. “I also examined whether the doctor spoke Spanish or if there was a translator available. I created filters for each of these concerns so that the user can get their most essential questions answered.”

The database wasn’t a mere copy-and-paste effort. DiCapua verified and curated the list of healthcare providers to make sure their information was accurate, timely, and comprehensive. She admits that the lack of a centralized database of providers was frustrating and that it dictated the direction she needed to take in the creation of the app.

“I verified every single provider and every single piece of information I found,” says DiCapua. “Unfortunately, so much important information isn’t listed. Things as fundamental as what languages are spoken aren’t available on the internet. Getting that information was a lofty task, and verifying and curating it is ongoing for me.”

DiCapua — who makes no profit from the app — sees the project as a work in progress and not as something that is even close to being completed.

“I’d also love to branch into other underserved immigrant communities and do the same work with different languages and accessibility,” she says.

There’s something else on the horizon for DiCapua, something more typical for a high school senior: going to college.

“If I were to look 10 years into the future, I would probably see myself getting a law degree and continuing this passion at a firm and helping the minority population understand and access all of their rights,” she says. “I’d love to take what I’ve learned and continue to work in the nonprofit sector and maybe lead an organization someday.”

To Nesbit, DiCapua’s mentor, such aspirations are nothing close to an overreach. To her, the sky’s the limit for DiCapua.

“I wouldn’t pigeonhole Jenny into any particular study. She’s young and evolving, and I think it will be eye-opening to see where she lands,” Nesbit notes. “She has so many incredible opportunities in front of her.”

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Cognac: What It Is, Where It’s Made, and How to Drink It

Adobe Stock | Igor Normann

The barrel-aged, amber-colored brandy from France makes for fine sipping. Plus: a Sidecar recipe that you’ll want to share with friends.

Located about 250 miles southwest of Paris, the small commune of Cognac houses numerous producers of the premium-quality brandy that contains 40% alcohol and takes its name from the town. It’s a highly regulated process to make Cognac, which accounts for its premium quality compared with other brandy. Low-alcohol, high-acidity grapes (primarily the Ugni Blanc varietal) grown in a demarcated region are initially made into white wine, then double-distilled in copper and aged for at least two years in barrels made of exactly 32 staves of French oak (from the Limousin and or Tronçais forests).

Brandy
Adobe Stock | Ematon

Longer maturation enhances its bouquet and flavor of caramel, leather, spice, and the bit of sweetness in its finish; in fact, the classification of Cognac (and to a large degree its price) is based on the amount of time the distilled wine is aged. In order of years aged, the official classifications are: VS (Very Special), aged at least two years; VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale), aged at least four years; XO (Extra Old), aged at least six years.* There are also some unofficial classifications, such as Hors d’Age (“beyond age,” usually signifying a Cognac at least 30 years old) and Napoleon (technically an XO but usually at least 20 years old). Importantly, once it’s bottled, Cognac does not age or improve in aesthetics.

As for how and when to drink Cognac, in addition to consuming it undiluted (“neat”) or with addition of some water or ice (both before or after meals), it’s now being used more frequently in high-end cocktails, like the Sazerac, Stinger, and Sidecar. (Top brands readily available at many area wine shops include Hennessy, Martell, Remy Martin, Courvoisier, and Hine.)

Sidecar

A citrus-inspired cocktail with cognac, blood orange liqueur, lemon juice, and an orange twist.

Serving: Makes one cocktail
Recipe courtesy of Archie Grand, White Plains

sidecar drink
Courtesy of Archie Grand

Ingredients:

2 oz of Hennessy VSOP Cognac
¾ oz Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
¾ oz lemon juice
1 orange twist

Instructions:

  1. Place Cognac, liqueur, and lemon juice in cocktail shaker.
  2. Add ice cubes, close shaker, and shake well (until frosted).
  3. Strain into a coupe style glass (using a cocktail strainer).
  4. Place orange twist on top of the drink and serve

*In January, 2023, Cognac changed XO to mean 10 years. Many bottles with XO on shelves today are only six years old. 

Related: Where to Sip Hot Cocktails on Chilly Nights in Westchester

These Are the Top Wealth Managers in Westchester in 2023

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Adobe Stock | Adam121

Finding the right one for you will likely have a profound impact on your financial future. Luckily, these experts are here to help.

Edited by John Bruno Turiano and Nick Brandi

We didn’t need World Population Review to tell us that Westchester is one of the richest communities in the U.S. Yet, as of this year, that same demographics research company placed nine Westchester County towns among the top 100 richest towns in America — more than any other county in the U.S. With all that accumulated wealth, it follows that Westchester would attract some of the most experienced and talented wealth advisors to be found anywhere. But isolating the best of the best is no mean feat, so WM hired data-research company DataJoe to conduct an exhaustive, multitiered survey to determine and document the county’s top 314 wealth managers.

Rocco Addona

LPL Financial LLC (AFM Advisor Group)
Scarsdale
O: 704.733.3300
linkedin.com/in/rocco-addona-8054a313

Jonathan Adler

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8873
strategiesforwealth.com/team/jonathan-adler

Vincent Aimetti

ESI Financial Advisors
White Plains
C: 914.428.4000
vinceaimetti.com/about_us

Jim Akasala

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
New Rochelle
O: 914.636.0933
linkedin.com/in/jim-akasala-27b54912

Donald Amoruso

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.747.0200
ameripriseadvisors.com/donald.j.amoruso/contact

Charles Androsiglio Jr.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Scarsdale
linkedin.com/in/charlie-androsiglio-jr-613a9532/

Corey Anthony

State Farm Investment Management Corp
Mount Vernon
O: 914.665.9433
coreyanthony.com/?cmpid=hk9f_blm_0001

Margaret “Peggy” Athanasatos

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.761.6800
linkedin.com/in/margaret-peggy-athanasatos-99b53839

Nan Bailey

Commonwealth Financial Network
Larchmont
O: 914.834.9105
npbailey.com/our-team

Coleen Banks

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Harrison
C: 914.698.8100
ameripriseadvisors.com/coleen.a.banks

Nicholas Barnwell

Charles Schwab & Co Inc
Scarsdale
C: 914.722.6414; O: 914.722.6230
linkedin.com/in/nick-barnwell-cfp®-b160878

Anthony Bartolini

MML Investors Services LLC
Elmsford
O: 914.372.2900
linkedin.com/in/anthony-c-bartolini

Christopher Bartolomeo

Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc
White Plains
C: 914.694.8600
stifel.com/fa/christopher-bartolomeo

Gary Beane

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Rye Brook
O: 914.305.9005
linkedin.com/in/garybeane

Steven Bellon

MML Investors Services LLC
(Fortis Lux Financial)
Tarrytown
O: 914.366.8300
fortislux.com/about-us

Robert Berard

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 914.269.6727
ameripriseadvisors.com/Robert.E.Berard/?cid=IP_local_google

Donald Bermack

Equitable Advisors Llc
Irvington
C: 845.893.7700
atlantic-liberty.equitableadvisors.com/Donald-Bermack.e421906.htm

Randy Bernstein

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.428.3536
linkedin.com/in/randy-bernstein-a5455b10

Kevin Bertoncin

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.761.6800
advisors.ubs.com/kevin.bertoncin

Melanie Bhandari

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.269.6700
ameripriseadvisors.com/melanie.x.jindia

Shiva Bhashyam

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 914.468.2001
ameripriseadvisors.com/shiva.p.bhashyam

Glenn Bianco

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.287.6028
advisors.ubs.com/centennialwealthmanagementgroup/Meet-the-team.htm

Eric Bickler

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
C: 914.287.4740
advisors.ubs.com/sabiabickler/Meet-the-team.htm

Joseph Biegel

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8983; O: 914.288.8800
strategiesforwealth.com/team/joseph-biegel

John Blanos

LPL Financial LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.468.8900
lexcowealth.com/john-blanos-ms-cfp

Maria Blessing

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Yorktown Heights
O: 914.245.0540
linkedin.com/in/mariablessing/?trk=public_profile_browsemap

Gary Boccio

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Thornwood
O: 212.816.6000
linkedin.com/in/garyboccio

Mervyn Boone Jr.

Primerica Advisors
New Rochelle
O: 914.236.3330
primerica.com/mervynboonejr

Caroline Bravo

Fidelity Investments
Chappaqua
O: 800.544.3703
linkedin.com/in/caroline-bravo-414359157

Christopher Buelta

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Rye Brook
C: 617 728.7438
verbeekandassociates.com/team/christopher-k-buelta-cfp

Peter Burchell

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
C: 914.287.4725
advisors.ubs.com/peter.burchell

Matthew Burnell

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8862; O: 914.288.8800
strategiesforwealth.com/team/matthew-burnell

Barry Butlien

Kestra Advisory Services LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.909.1589
linkedin.com/in/barrybutliencfp

Frank Calderone

Raymond James Financial Services
Advisors Inc (Calderone Financial Services)
Armonk
O: 914.219.5882
raymondjames.com/calderonefinancialservices/our-team/bio?_=Frank.Calderone

Charles Camilleri

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.236.1200
ameripriseadvisors.com/charles.3.camilleri/contact

Carolyn Cannistraro

Wells Fargo Advisors
Rye Brook
O: 914.934.8254
linkedin.com/in/carolyn-marie-cannistraro

David Carraturo

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.272.3946
O: 914.673.7054
prudential.com/advisor/david-carraturo

Barry Carron

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8933
strategiesforwealth.com/team/barry-carron

Veronica Casanova

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.287.6015
advisors.ubs.com/roger.matles/Meet-the-team.htm

Frank Castro

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
C: 914.287.6066
financialservicesinc.ubs.com/team/cdhg/meetourteam.html

John Catanzaro

Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc
White Plains
C: 914.694.8600
stifel.com/fa/john-catanzaro

Selena Cefaloni

Charles Schwab & Co Inc
Scarsdale
C: 914.722.6415
O: 914.722.6230
client.schwab.com/public/consultant?fc=selena.cefaloni

Catherine Censullo

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
(CMC Wealth Management)
Armonk
O: 914.997.7724
cmcwealthmgt.com

Joseph Centra

Grove Point Advisors LLC
Rye Brook
O: 914.381.4910
allocationresource.com/joebio.html

Gaspare Cerullo

Avantax Advisory Services
Elmsford
C: 914.332.4043
lyceumfinancial.com/team/gaspare-cerullo

Jeffrey Chin

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5575
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/jeffrey_chin

Frank Chiodi Jr.

Royal Alliance Associates Inc
Scarsdale
C: 914.574.5451
precisionwealthsolutions.comFrank-Chiodi,-Jr-.e734182.htm

Christopher Ciaburri

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
O: 914.682.5500
linkedin.com/in/christopher-ciaburri-620046152

Alyson Cifu

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.683.9509
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/bmegroup

Maria Cioffi

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5554; O: 914.682.5565
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/wcg

Roman Ciosek

Hightower Advisors LLC
Harrison
C: 914.825.8633; O: 914.825.8630
hightowerwestchester.com/roman-ciosek.html

James Clark

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5538
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/j-clark

Melinda Cloobeck

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.899.5927
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains/the-slattery-group/melinda-cloobeck

Jeffrey Cohen

Hightower Advisors LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.290.4143; O: 914.269.2470
sillerandcohen.com/jeffrey-cohen.html

Vivian Cohn

Commonwealth Financial Network
Tarrytown
O: 914.332.0660
highbridgegroup.net/vivian-s-cohn

Katelyn Corrado

Fidelity Investments
Chappaqua
O: 800.343.3548
linkedin.com/in/katelyn-corrado-7205a299

Rick Crews

Charles Schwab & Co Inc
Scarsdale
C: 914.722.6417
client.schwab.com/public/consultant?fc=rick.crews

Vincent Cucuzza

MML Investors Services LLC
Elmsford
O: 914.372.2963
vincentcucuzza.com/team

Jak Cukaj

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.236.1200
ameripriseadvisors.com/jak.l.cukaj/contact

Joseph Cuozzi

LPL Financial LLC (Flynn Financial Partners, Ltd)
New Rochelle
O: 212.490.4580, ext 107
f2partners.com/Joseph-Cuozzi.e1087930.htm

Danny Dable

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
O: 914.764.7025
prudential.com/advisor/danny-dable

Michael Daly

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
C: 914.287.6029
advisors.ubs.com/centennialwealthmanagementgroup/Meet-the-team.htm

Sevdi Dauti

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.287.6087
advisors.ubs.com/vistawealthmanagement/

Michael Davis

Derivaty LLC
White Plains
O: 212.395.9470
derivaty.com/about

Robert Dawson

Equitable Advisors LLC
New Rochelle
C: 917.533.1954
robertkdawson.com

Peter Dedel

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 845.368.2904
ameripriseadvisors.com/peter.dedel

Ralitsa Delgado

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Hastings-on-Hudson
O: 914.478.1800
linkedin.com/in/ralitsa-delgado-cfp®C2®AE-543381228

Antonio Desamours

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5567
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/antonio_desamours

David Diehl

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.272.3853
prudential.com/advisor/david-diehl

Nina Dinicuolo

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Scarsdale
O: 914.768.9973
linkedin.com/in/nina-dinicuolo-334b459

Christopher Doherty

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Hastings-on-Hudson
O: 212.816.6000
linkedin.com/in/christopher-doherty-6b2ba518b

Robert Dolan

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
Armonk
O: 888.406.2444
linkedin.com/in/robert-dolan-59409621

Anthony Domino Jr.

Strategies For Wealth
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8882
strategiesforwealth.com/team/anthony-domino-jr

Michael Donofrio

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8811
donofriofinancial.com/team

Lisa Dudelson

MML Investors Services LLC
Elmsford
C: 914.372.2938
financialprofessionals.massmutual.com/lisa-dudelson

Thomas Dunn

Dunn Financial Services
Elmsford
O: 914.909.1512
dunnfinancial.net

Edward Dunn

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Katonah
O: 914.232.3166
linkedin.com/in/edward-dunn-305825131

Jay Dworkin

Madison Planning Group
West Harrison
O: 800.222.2091
madisonplanning.com/our-team

William Edelson

Barnum Financial Group
Elmsford
C: 914.372.2863
barnumfinancialgroup.com/representative/william-edelson

Kelby Edwards

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Rye Brook
O: 914.305.9037
linkedin.com/in/kelbyedwards

Kevin Eisenberg

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5916
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains/the-slattery-group/kevin-eisenberg

Robin Ely

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5537; O: 914.682.5500
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/robin.ely

Ziyah Esbenshade

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.269.6714
ameripriseadvisors.com/Ziyah.R.Esbenshade/?cid=IP_local_google

Michael Von Essen

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.287.6036
advisors.ubs.com/msbteam

Robert Fallone

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Mount Kisco
C: 914.666.5042; O: 914.725.0984
wealthmanagement.citi.com/eastcoastcapital/teammembers/robert-fallone.html

Michael Farrell

MML Investors Services, LLC
Elmsford
O: 914.372.2981
linkedin.com/in/michael-s-farrell-clu®-chfc®-24366a8

Darin Fass

NYLIFE Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 800.695.4785
linkedin.com/in/darinfass

Gregory Feighan

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.747.0200
ameripriseadvisors.com/gregory.2.feighan/contact

Robert Feighan

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.747.0200
ameripriseadvisors.com/robert.e.feighan/contact

Jared Feinberg

FSC Securities Corporation
Hartsdale
O: 914.548.6677
creativepensionplans.com/-Jared–Feinberg,-RFC.e1024700.htm

Gregory Ferone

Royal Alliance Associates Inc
Mamaroneck
C: 914.381.1200
pinnacletaxxofmamaroneck.com/team/gregory-ferone

Ivanhoe Ffriend

Ffriend Enterprises, Ltd.
New Rochelle
O: 914.738.3253
ffriendenterprises.com/Team.8.htm

Angela Fitzgibbon

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.747.0200
ameripriseadvisors.com/angela.l.fitzgibbon/contact

Richard Flahive

Hightower Advisors LLC
Harrison
O: 914.825.8630
hightowerwestchester.comrichard-flahive.html

Bruce Fogwell Jr.

Park Avenue Securities LLC (Hudson Financial Group)
Tarrytown
O: 914.460.1215
linkedin.com/in/bfogwell

Sean Franklin

Stratos Wealth Partners Ltd
Tarrytown
O: 917.653.4548
stratoswealthpartners.com/team/sean-franklin

Robert Freireich

LPL Financial LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.332.1100
capitalpreserve.com/strategists.html

Scott Frost

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8874
strategiesforwealth.com/team/scott-frost

Graig Galef

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8875; O: 914.288.8803
strategiesforwealth.com/team/graig-galef

Jeffrey Gambuzza

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8912
strategiesforwealth.com/team/jeffrey-gambuzza

Neil Gargiulo

Edward Jones
Bedford Hills
C: 914.244.1620
edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/neil-gargiulo

George Gerhard III

LPL Financial LLC
(Trivium Point Advisory, LLC)
White Plains
O: 914.416.5200
linkedin.com/in/george-r-gerhard-iii

Daniel Giaimo

Private Advisor Group LLC
Peekskill
O: 973.538.7010
linkedin.com/in/daniel-v-giaimocpa-cfp®-a365709

Todd Gianguzzi

Transamerica Investors
Securities Corporation
Harrison
O: 800.797.2643
linkedin.com/in/todd-gianguzzi-59755a19

Sam Giliberti

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.761.6800
linkedin.com/in/samgiliberti1

Thomas Gipson

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 203.894.7809
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/porcogipson

Tom Giuliante

Prudential Financial Planning Services
Valhalla
C: 914.579.2233
prudential.com/advisor/tom-giuliante

Jonathan Glaser

Edward Jones
Yorktown Heights
C: 914.962.2853
edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/jonathan-glaser

Donna Goldman

Oppenheimer & Co Inc
White Plains
O: 914.421.4109
oppenheimer.com/advisor/ny/white-plains/white-plains-branch/donna-goldman.aspx

Daniel Goldsmith

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5547
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/dangold

Michael Gomez

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Thornwood
C: 914.747.9430
wealthmanagement.citi.com/eastcoastcapital/teammembers/michael-gomez.html

Michael Gorman

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5582
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/thegormangroup

Danielle Grande-Cosentino

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5512
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/danielle_grande

Bob Grenier

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5582
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/thegormangroup

Angela Celso-McGurk

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 914.219.4632
ameripriseadvisors.com/angela.m.celso/?cid=IP_local_google

Thomas Gwin

MML Investors Services LLC (New England Advisor Group)
Elmsford
C: 914.372.2871; O: 914.332.4231
neag1.com/team/thomas-gwin

Pascale Hainline

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.683.7563
linkedin.com/in/pascale-hainline-54522a8/

John Hamilton

Aspire Advisors LLC
Purchase
O: 877.760.3540
aspireadvisorsllc.com/our-team

Michael Hanifin

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.899.5989
linkedin.com/in/michael-hanifin-06a40ba9

Michael Hans

Clarfeld
Tarrytown
O: 914.846.0100
clarfeld.com/michael-hans

Jerry Harnik

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
O: 914.288.8800
strategiesforwealth.com/team/jerry-harnik

Robert Hausmann

Wells Fargo Advisors
Ardsley
C: 800.972.2538; O: 914.693.2212
home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/Robert.Hausmann

Edward Heller

Avantax Advisory Services
(HF Financial Group, LLC)
White Plains
O: 914.422.3344
hffinancialgroup.com/team/edward-heller

Patrick Henry

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.899.5989
linkedin.com/in/patrick-r-henrycfp®C2®AE-cima®C2®AE-5a1086136/

Thomas Herkert

Kestra Advisory Services LLC
Tarrytown
C: 914.909.1508; O: 914.909.1589
westchesterfa.com//team/tom-blank

Carlos Hevia

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.747.0200
ameripriseadvisors.com/carlos.hevia/contact

Howard Hirsch

Oppenheimer & Co Inc
White Plains
C: 914.421.4110
oppenheimer.com/advisor/ny/white-plains/white-plains-branch/howard-hirsch.aspx

Kenneth Horowitz

Park Avenue Securities LLC (Integrated Benefit Consultants)
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8946
integratedbenefitsus.com/team/kenneth-a-horowitz

Timothy Hudson

Voya Financial Advisors Inc
Armonk
C: 914.238.5325
voya.com/professionals/timothy-g-hudson

Stephen Hughes

Pentegra Investors Inc
White Plains
O: 800.872.3473
linkedin.com/in/sahughes13

Barbara Ingenito

Aspire Advisors LLC
Purchase
O: 877.760.3540
aspireadvisorsllc.com/our-team/#content-barbara

Daniel Jacobius

MML Investors Services, LLC
Elmsford
O: 914.372.2874
danjacobius.com

Larry Jacobs

Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc
White Plains
C: 914.694.8600; O: 800.223.9065
stifel.com/fa/larry-jacobs-cfp

Mark Jacobson

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 914.506.4101
ameripriseadvisors.com/mark.l.jacobson

Stacey Jacobson

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.948.5445
ameripriseadvisors.com/stacey.a.jacobson

Jonathan Jaeger

Summit Financial Consultants Inc
Yonkers
O: 914.793.7320
summitfinancialconsultants.com/team.htm

Steve Kalt

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.272.3897
prudential.com/advisor/steven-kalt

Chris Kampitsis

MML Investors Services LLC
Elmsford
C: 914.372.2897; O: 914.372.2895
skgbarnum.com/team/chris-kampitsis

George Kanas

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
C: 914.287.6080
advisors.ubs.com/george.kanas

Scott Kaplan

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8839
strategiesforwealth.com/team/scott-kaplan

Maria Katsougrakis

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Ardsley
O: 914.693.5004
linkedin.com/in/maria-katsougrakis-4011688b

David Katz

Matrix Asset Advisors INC
White Plains
O: 800.366.6223
matrixadvisorsvaluefund.com/about-matrix/our-team-bios

Brian Kelley

Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc
White Plains
C: 914.694.8600
stifel.com/fa/brian-t-kelley

Jeffrey Klein

MML Investors Services LLC
Elmsford
C: 914.372.2904
financialprofessionals.massmutual.com/jeffrey-m-klein

Michael Klotz

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8959
strategiesforwealth.com/team/michael-klotz

Michael Lackey

NYLIFE Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 800.695.4785
linkedin.com/in/lackeymichael

Scott LaDore

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.253.0880
ameripriseadvisors.com/scott.2.ladore

Rocco Lafaro

Aegis Capital Corp
Bronxville
C: 914.268.0152
roccojlafaro.com

Anthony LaFranca

Planmember Securities Corporation
Irvington
O: 800.874.6910
linkedin.com/in/anthonylafranca-8611b330/?original_referer=https®3A®2F®2Fwww.google.com®2F

Peter Lang

Hightower Advisors LLC
Harrison
C: 914.825.8631; O: 914.825.8630
hightowerwestchester.com/peter-lang.html

J. Kenyon Lang

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
O: 914.825.1025
cambiumonline.com/team/kenyon-lang

Carla Lanza

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Mount Vernon
O: 914.699.3521
linkedin.com/in/carla-lanza

Steven Lasky

Voya Financial Advisors Inc
Elmsford
C: 914.347.5830
voya.com/professionals/steven-j-lasky

Dennis Lavin

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
White Plains
O: 888.406.2444
lavinandassociates.com

Eric Leimgruber

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
C: 914.747.0200
ameripriseadvisors.com/eric.w.leimgruber/contact

Richard Leimgruber

Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.909.6699
onyxbridge.com/team

Peter Lennon

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5929
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains/the-foster-winger-group/peter-j-lennon

Anthony Leonardi

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Rye Brook
O: 914.305.9017
linkedin.com/in/anthony-leonardi-mba-cfp-crpc

John Lerner

Wells Fargo Advisors
Croton-on-Hudson
C: 800.972.2538; O: 914.271.6203
home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/john.lerner

Andrew Leven

Park Avenue Securities LLC
(Retirement Strategy Advisor)
Rye Brook
O: 914.912.6806
retirementstrategyadvisor.com/team/andrew-leven

Patricia Levey

Wells Fargo Advisors
Rye Brook
C: 914.417.4294 ; O: 800.972.2538
home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/Patricia.Levey

Paul Levis

Summit Financial, Inc
Yonkers
O: 914.793.7320
summitfinancialconsultants.com/Paul-A–Levis.e812267.htm

Mark Libersher

Flynn Financial
New Rochelle
O: 212.490.4580
f2partners.com/Mark-Libersher,-AIFAsup-sup.e1087924.htm

Tom Liptack

Benjamin F Edwards & Company Inc
White Plains
C: 914.467.5033
benjaminfedwards.com/branch-employee/tom-liptack

Robert Loeb

Kestra Advisory Services LLC
Valhalla
O: 914.747.5100
westchesterbenefit.com/team/robert-s-loeb-cfp

James Loehle

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
O: 203.456.8732
ameripriseadvisors.com/James.Loehle/?cid=IP_local_google

Joseph Lombardi

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.253.0880
ameripriseadvisors.com/joseph.p.lombardi

Michael Longo

LPL Financial LLC (Longo Financial Services Inc)
Larchmont
O: 914.902.0060
longofinancial.com/about-michael

Anthony Longobucco

Royal Alliance Associates Inc (Anthony P. Longobucco Associates)
Harrison
O: 914.698.0172
apl-associates.com

Jesus Lopez

LPL Financial LLC (The Asterion Wealth Advisory Group)
White Plains
C: 914.461.4991
asterionwealth.com/team/jesus-lopez

Javier Lugo

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.272.3863
prudential.com/advisor/javier-lugo

Eugene Lutz

Eagle Strategies LLC
White Plains
C: 516.322.9016; O: 914.253.7100
newyorklife.com/recruiter/elutz

Michael Lynch

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Scarsdale
O: 212.816.6000
linkedin.com/in/michael-dlynch-cfa-7225aa25

Anthony Maiuolo

MML Investors Services LLC
Elmsford
C: 914.372.2959
skgbarnum.com/team/anthony-maiuolo

Stephen Malfitano

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5906
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains/stephen-malfitano

Brian Mancusi

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.683.8753
linkedin.com/in/brian-mancusi-63217956

Kevin Manning

Park Avenue Securities LLC (Associated Benefit Consultants LLC)
Rye Brook
C: 610.565.9181
linkedin.com/in/kevin-manning-6111285

Kirk Maraglia

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
O: 914.682.5500
linkedin.com/in/kirk-maraglia-8395151

John Marcel

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8878
strategiesforwealth.com/team/john-marcel#

Jill Marino

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.761.6800
linkedin.com/in/jill-marino-41630835

Sonyalis Marrone

Primerica Advisors
Elmsford
C: 914.882.2351; O: 888.294.6164
primerica.com/sonyalismarrone&origin=customInvest

Roger Matles

UBS Financial Services, Inc
White Plains
O: 914.761.6800
advisors.ubs.com/roger.matles

Christina Maurillo

MML Investors Services LLC
Elmsford
O: 914.372.2981
christinamaurillo.com

James McCauley Jr.

Income & Asset Advisory Inc
Armonk
O: 914.273.6800
theadvisory.com/James-P–McCauley,-Jr-.e334552.htm

Terence McGlynn

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8919; O: 914.288.8800
strategiesforwealth.com/team/terence-mcglynn

Paul McKirgan

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
O: 914.683.9509
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/bmegroup

Hillary Mclean

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
Scarsdale
C: 914.241.6759
linkedin.com/in/hillaryamclean

Daniel McMahon

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.287.4711
advisors.ubs.com/daniel.mcmahon

Scott Menta

MML Investors Services, LLC
Elmsford
O: 914.372.2915
scottmenta.com/team/scott-menta

Tim Meyer

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8863
prosperianwealth.com/team/tim-meyer

Craig Miller

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Chappaqua
O: 914.238.4441
linkedin.com/in/craig-miller-38428b14

Adrian Mohorovich

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 914.269.6727
ameripriseadvisors.com/adrian.a.mohorovich

Regina Montrony

Pentegra Investors Inc
White Plains
O: 800.872.3473
linkedin.com/in/regina-montrony-tgpc-qka-1118506

Rick Moorhead

Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Mamaroneck
O: 914.873.4842
linkedin.com/in/richard-h-moorhead

Luigi Muccitelli

Raymond James
Financial Services Advisors Inc
Briarcliff Manor
C: 914.902.5454; O: 914.902.5450
raymondjames.com/briarcliff/about-us/bio?_=Luigi.muccitelli

Natalya Muravchik

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5967
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains/natalya-muravchik/natalya-muravchik

Kevin Myers

LPL Financial LLC
(Flynn Financial Partners, Ltd)
New Rochelle
O: 212.490.4580
linkedin.com/in/kevin-m-myers

Martin Nachemson

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8990; O: 914.288.8987
prosperianwealth.com/team/martin-nachemson

Jeffrey Neeck

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
O: 914.288.8800
strategiesforwealth.com/team/jeffrey-neeck

Timothy Nervegna

Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
Tarrytown
C: 914.366.4900, ext 104; O: 914.366.4900
hv403b.com/contact

Benjamin Nichols

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8914
prosperianwealth.com/team/benjamin-nichols

Joseph O’Brien

MML Investors Services, LLC
Elmsford
C: 914.372.2953; O: 888.712.2310
josepheobrien.com

Henriette O’Connor

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
C: 914.287.4724
advisors.ubs.com/centennialwealthmanagementgroup/Meet-the-team.htm

Rochelle Odesser

Madison Advisory Services Inc
White Plains
O: 800.222.2091
madisonplanning.com/white-plains-branch

Cole Oram

Prudential Financial Planning Services
Valhalla
C: 917.364.4078; O: 917.364.4078
prudential.com/advisor/cole-oram

Mitchell Ostrove

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC
White Plains
O: 914.428.4095
ostrovegroup.com/Mitchell-Wm-Ostrove

Kathryn “Kate” Palao

Hudson Financial Services INC
Briarcliff Manor
O: 914.762.4760
hudsonfs.com/team.htm

Diana Palmieri

Vanderbilt Financial Group
Katonah
O: 631.845.5100
lubafinancial.com/Diana-Palmieri.e732820.htm

Herbert Panitz

MML Investors Services, LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.366.8345
linkedin.com/in/herbert-panitz-5b375a33

William Parilla

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Bronxville
O: 800.999.2000
linkedin.com/in/william-parilla-09071a79

Arthur Pasternak

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5530
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/arthur_pasternak

Anthony Pauline

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.272.3898
prudential.com/advisor/anthony-pauline

Michael Paulmeno

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.253.0880
ameripriseadvisors.com/michael.a.paulmeno

Nuno Pereira

PlanMember Securities Corporation
Irvington
O: 888.366.5775
linkedin.com/in/nuno-pereira-ctfa-b694a82

Anthony Pesce Jr.

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.272.3866
prudential.com/advisor/anthony-pesce

Damian Petta

Commonwealth Financial Network (Cedar Tree Financial Services)
Hawthorne
C: 203.403.6866; O: 914.598.2377
cedartreefs.com/our-team

Bradley Philipps

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.683.7552; O: 914.682.5500
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/bradley_philipps

Thomas Picone

MML Investors Services, LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.366.8345
financialprofessionals.massmutual.com/thomas-j-picone

Joseph Pigot

LPL Financial LLC
(Flynn Financial Partners, Ltd)
New Rochelle
O: 212.490.4580
f2partners.com/Joseph-Pigot,-CPFA.e1087925.htm

Jillian Polanco

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.683.8748
linkedin.com/in/jillian-polanco-55b23561

Keith Preston

Prudential Financial Planning Services
Yonkers
C: 914.961.7714; O: 914.456.0613
prudential.com/advisor/keith-preston

Sonia Prince

Primerica Advisors
Briarcliff Manor
O: 914.948.7575
linkedin.com/in/sonia-prince-2a550612

Robert Pruett

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.825.1011; O: 914.825.1000
opus-pc.com/our-team

Edon Qarri

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Yonkers
O: 800.999.2000
linkedin.com/in/edon-qarri-9038101a9

Kim Qvistorff

American Portfolios Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.777.2436
qandrfs.com/team.htm

Thurman Ransom

Voya Financial Advisors Inc
Elmsford
C: 914.347.5842
voya.com/professionals/thurman-ransom

Steve Raymond

Scarborough Alliance Group
Irvington
C: 978.239.6999; O: 800.223.7608, ext 4033
planmember.com/scarboroughalliance/rep.cfm?pageid=16

Jeff Reemer

Invesco Advisers Inc
White Plains
O: 800.959.4246
linkedin.com/in/jeff-reemer-4b277411

John Renda

Prudential Financial Planning Services
Valhalla
C: 914.579.2233
prudential.com/advisor/john-renda

David Ringler

Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.909.6699
onyxbridge.com/team

George Rioseco

Summit Financial LLC
White Plains
O: 914.729.1117
summitfinancial.com/team-members/george-rioseco

Kimberly Rodgers

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.683.9506
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/kimberly-rodgers

Kerry Rogers

Scarborough Alliance Group
Irvington
C: 636.893.8878; O: 800.223.7608, ext 4022
planmember.com/scarboroughalliance/rep.cfm?pageid=173

Mark Rogers

Scarborough Alliance Group
Irvington
C: 630.258.8157; O: 800.223.7608, ext 4034
planmember.com/scarboroughalliance/rep.cfm?pageid=60

Robert Roland

Lexco Wealth Management INC
Tarrytown
O: 914.468.8900
lexcowealth.com/robert-roland-chiefinvestment-strategist

Adam Rolewicz

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.825.1027; O: 914.825.1000
opus-pc.com/our-team

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 212.701.7994
strategiesforwealth.com/team/jonathan-rosenbaum

John Ross

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8834
strategiesforwealth.com/team/john-ross

M. Charles Ross

LPL Financial LLC (The Ross Company)
White Plains
O: 914.631.1133
therosscompany.net/M–Charles-Biography.3.htm

David Roth

Oppenheimer & Co Inc
White Plains
O: 917.421.4101
linkedin.com/in/davidsroth

Richard Rubenstein

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8928
strategiesforwealth.com/team/richard-rubenstein

Judy Rubin

American Portfolios Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.777.2436
qandrfs.com/Judy-M—Rubin.e810907.htm

Paul Ruggiero

MML Investors Services, LLC
Elmsford
C: 914.409.4033
neag1.com/team/paul-ruggiero

Daniel Saalman

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 914.506.4102
ameripriseadvisors.com/daniel.w.saalman

Brian Sable

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.287.6042
advisors.ubs.com/brian.sable

Avideh Safaei

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5948
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/new-york/the-turner-safaei-group/avideh-safaei

Frank Salandra

Frank A. Salandra
Harrison
O: 914.381.3503
salandracpa.com

John SanFilippo

Charles Schwab & Co Inc
Scarsdale
C: 914.722.6234; O: 914.722.6230
client.schwab.com/public/consultant?fc=john.sanfilippo

Maydenise Santiago

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Tarrytown
O: 914.631.0186
linkedin.com/in/maydenise-santiago-7a221645

Paul Santucci

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Rye Brook
O: 914.253.0880
ameripriseadvisors.com/paul.d.santucci/?cid=IP_local_google

Heidi Scali

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
C: 212.364.0095; O: 914.761.6800
linkedin.com/in/heidiscali

Alan Schantz

Kestra Advisory Services LLC (Schantz Wealth Services)
Tarrytown
C: 914.909.1599
schantzwealth.com/Biography.7.htm

Ron Schmitt Sr.

Primerica Advisors
New Rochelle
C: 914.584.3220; O: 914.632.1409
primerica.com/ronschmittsr

Adam Schur

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5566; O: 914.682.5500
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/adam-schur

Gary Schwartz

Madison Advisory Services Inc
White Plains
O: 800.222.2091
madisonplanning.com/white-plains-branch

Andrew Schwartz

Madison Advisory Services INC
White Plains
O: 800.222.2091
madisonplanning.com/white-plains-branch

Kurt Seidman

Oppenheimer & Co Inc
White Plains
O: 914.421.4134
oppenheimer.com/advisor/ny/white-plains/white-plains-branch/kurt-seidman.aspx

Michael Selvitella

Charles Schwab & Co Inc
Scarsdale
C: 914.722.6239; O: 914.722.6230
client.schwab.com/public/consultant?fc=michael.selvitella

Byrke Sestok

LPL Financial LLC (Rightirement Wealth Partners)
Harrison
C: 914.220.6196
rightirement.com/byrke-sestok

Philip Settembrino

Cadaret Grant & Co Inc
Yorktown Heights
O: 914.514.5000
northernwestchesterfinancial.com/our-team

Chandresh Shah

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC
White Plains
O: 914.367.0933
chandresh-shah.com

Michael Sheridan

Edward Jones
Bronxville
O: 914.337.2363
edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/michael-sheridan

Thomas Sherman

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8845
strategiesforwealth.com/team/thomas-sherman

Eric Siegeltuch

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
Yonkers
C: 917.312.4166; O: 914.327.3863
ericsiegeltuch.com

Peter Sikora

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Larchmont
O: 212.270.6000
linkedin.com/in/peter-sikora-8546b275

Joseph Silva

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Valhalla
O: 914.595.4333
ameripriseadvisors.com/joseph.m.silva/contact

Bradley Silverman

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors INC
Armonk
O: 914.219.5888
raymondjames.com/thesilvermangroup/our-team/bio?_=Bradley.Silverman

Maria Simon

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Rye Brook
O: 914.253.8800
linkedin.com/in/mariavsimon

Gail Simons

The Highbridge Financial Group, Inc.
Tarrytown
O: 914.332.0660
highbridgegroup.net/gail-m-simons

George Sinnott

Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Sinnott Wealth Management)
Elmsford
O: 914.909.1524
sinnottwealthmanagement.com/our-team

Jeffrey Skelly

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5544
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/ws_team

David Skolnik

Citizens Investment Services
Yonkers
O: 914.771.9058
linkedin.com/in/david-skolnik

John Slattery

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5901
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/whiteplains/the-slattery-group/john-slattery

Craig Slaughter

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8948
strategiesforwealth.com/team/craig-slaughter

Marc Smith

I.M. Financial
Armonk
O: 914.603.8325
im-financial.com/team/marc-smith

Keith Snyder

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8952; O: 914.288.8800
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Fred Snyder

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.272.3877
prudential.com/advisor/fred-snyder

Ronnie Spears

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
O: 914.241.6478
linkedin.com/in/ronniespears

Peter Stamm

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.899.5989
linkedin.com/in/peter-stamm-27522a31

Jason Stanco

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5989
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains

Gary Stenson

Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc
White Plains
C: 914.694.8600
stifel.com/fa/gary-stenson

Katherine Stewart

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.899.5936
linkedin.com/in/katherine-stewart-708962163

Alexandria Sullivan

MML Investors Services LLC
(Barnum Financial Group)
Elmsford
O: 914.372.2939
linkedin.com/in/alexandria-sullivan-48033810b

Eileen Suppo-Nott

Voya Financial Advisors Inc
Elmsford
C: 914.347.5830
voya.com/professionals/eileen-suppo-nott

Sid Suri

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.421.1180
linkedin.com/in/sid-suri-611471a

Peter Swansen Jr.

Equity Services Inc. Financial Advisors
(Corporate Plans Retirement
Strategies LLC)
White Plains
O: 914.227.9478
corporateplans.com/team/peter-swansen-jr-cltc

Daniel Tarpey

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.683.9505
O: 914.241.6478
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/thetarpeybarrygroup

Robert Tarpey

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.683.7555; O: 914.241.6478
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/thetarpeybarrygroup

Gerard Tavella

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8904; O: 914.288.8987
prosperianwealth.com/team/gerard-tavella

Michelle Taveras

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Mount Vernon
O: 914.699.3521
linkedin.com/in/michelle-taveras-062b77b1

Nicholas Tedesco

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc
Scarsdale
O: 914.723.7200
linkedin.com/in/nicholas-tedesco-79b1b388

Susan Testa

Wells Fargo Advisors
Larchmont
O: 914.834.2090
linkedin.com/in/susan-testa-74ba8850

Reino Truumees

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
C: 914.288.8860
strategiesforwealth.com/team/reino-truumees

Scott Urbanski

Hightower Advisors LLC (Cognetic Capital Advisors)
White Plains
O: 646.532.5150
cogneticcapital.com/scott-urbanski.html

Kelly Varnum

UBS Financial Services Inc
White Plains
O: 914.761.6800
linkedin.com/in/kellyvarnum

Nevy Vatachka

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
O: 914.899.5997
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains/the-foster-winger-group/nevy-vatachka

Brian Vieselmeyer

Corporate Plans Retirement Strategies LLC
White Plains
O: 914.227.9478
corporateplans.com/team/brian-k-vieselmeyer

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Lisa “Hill” Vilardi

AssuredPartners
White Plains
O: 914.761.9000
linkedin.com/in/lisa-hill-vilardi-aif®-a428107

D. Michael Vujnovich

LPL Financial LLC
Elmsford
O: 704.733.3300
linkedin.com/in/d-michael-vujnovich-39460b57

Mark Wagner

Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5544
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/ws_team

Alan Waidelich

Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (Debany Financial Group, LLC)
Tarrytown
O: 914.366.4900
debanyfinancial.com//team/alan-waidelich

Amy Wallack
Merrill Lynch
, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5527; O: 914.682.5544
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/ws_team

Christopher Walters

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 212.272.7580
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/new-york/thekoch-walters-group/christopher-walters

Seaver Wang

NPA Asset Management LLC (Karagosian
Financial Services)
Croton-on-Hudson
O: 212.213.1898
toinvest.com/about-us

Loren Ward

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 914.682.5545
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/wcg

Shaun Waylonis

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
White Plains
C: 914.899.5953
wealthpartners.jpmorgan.com/white-plains/the-lk-group/shaun-waylonis

Robert Weinberg

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Scarsdale
O: 914.722.0409
linkedin.com/in/robert-weinberg-200b8522

Debra Weiner

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc
White Plains
C: 914.694.8606
weinerwealthmanagement.com/meet-theteam.htm

Bette Weiss

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
White Plains
C: 845.875.6505
ameripriseadvisors.com/betteellen.weiss/?cid=IP_local_google

Dana West

Prudential Financial Planning Services
White Plains
C: 914.989.3800; O: 914.272.3917
prudential.com/advisor/dana-west

Steven Wilson

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Rye Brook
O: 914.288.8800
linkedin.com/in/steve-wilson-88543a97

Christopher Wolt

TD Private Client Group
White Plains
O: 866.235.1248
linkedin.com/in/christopher-wolt-75806824

Cyril Wyse

LPL Financial LLC
Hawthorne
C: 914.266.3000
cpcfinancialgroup.com/cyrils-bio

Tatyana “Tanya” Zakharova

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
White Plains
C: 203.863.7665
fa.ml.com/new-york/white-plains/tanya

This Dobbs Ferry Home Is a Dream for Families in Westchester

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How picture-perfect is this Dobbs Ferry home? Photos courtesy of Realty Plans

The Dobbs Ferry home has everything a family would need and want, with a prestigious location in the Ardsley Park neighborhood.

family home Ardsley Park

living room Ardsley Park home

family kitchen

$1,950,000

184 Washington Ave, Dobbs Ferry
5 BD | 5 BA | 4,233 sq. ft. | .99 acres | $48,714 est. taxes

This residence is ideal for a young family and offers a rare opportunity to purchase an iconic home in the prestigious Ardsley Park neighborhood. The shingle-style house is bright, featuring a wraparound flagstone veranda with pretty views of the golf course. The first floor includes a two-story foyer, sunken formal living room with gas fireplace, a formal dining room, family room, office, bedroom with full bath, and entrances leading right out to the stone patio, plus a chef’s kitchen featuring Wolf, Sub-Zero, and Thermador appliances. The second floor features a dramatic primary suite, including a fireplace, bath, and large closet/dressing room, plus three family bedrooms with cathedral ceilings. On the lower level, there is a playroom, wine closet, cedar closets, and plenty of storage. This home was also featured in Netflix’s Tales of the City.

Listed by Gerarda Tiangco, William Pitt Sotheby’s

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primary bedroom Ardsley park

home on Ardsley Park patio

Related: A Contemporary Pound Ridge Home Gets a Star-Studded Upgrade

This Ardsley Kitchen Makes a Black & White Palette Glamorous

How striking is this Ardsley kitchen? Photography by Jane Beiles

This elegant kitchen in Ardsley has a simple palette of two colors and brings the drama with a design by Tobi Schmidt Designs.

For designer Tobi Schmidt of Tobi Schmidt Designs, the inspiration for this kitchen remodel was to make a statement and have the space be glamorous. Mission accomplished.

Designed for a family of four transitioning from New York City to the suburbs, the client wanted a striking contrast and an elevated look.

glamourous kitchen

Adding the Drama

With a color palette consisting of black and white with brass details, the design is sophisticated yet dramatic. “I really love how even with the lack of color, it still looks so striking,” says Schmidt. “Sometimes bringing in too much brass can be overwhelming, but in this space, it really ties the kitchen together.”

The countertops also add drama to the space. “The quartz counters allow for the black veining to be intentional and bold and really pop against the white,” says Schmidt. And the glass-and-brass pendants don’t compete but rather add another layer of sophistication.

A Bar in the Kitchen

The team added a bar to the kitchen, so it really is the ultimate place to entertain, whether it’s just the family, or they are having a larger gathering.

“I love when a bar area is integrated into the kitchen,” says Schmidt. “The kitchen is the heart of the home and a place to entertain and enjoy. Tying a bar into the space is a great way to keep your entertainment vibe fun and flowing.”

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On Trend

Dark-colored kitchens are making a comeback in a big way, but Schmidt says they can also be classic. “Traditionally, white cabinetry is safe and timeless,” she says, “but dark kitchens can be as well. I think the key is choosing a color that is neutral: navy, black, and grays are all neutrals that will stand the test of time.”

An elegant faucet

Design Challenges

As with so many design projects, especially these days, the biggest challenges involved supply-chain issues, backorders, and items arriving damaged. “With patience, we worked through them and were grateful for clients who were extremely understanding,” says Schmidt.

Related: 3 Striking Light Fixtures to Set Your Westchester Home Aglow

This Farmhouse Entryway Offers a Warm Welcome in Greenburgh

By Katie Charlotte

Lots of light and cool design details make this modern farmhouse entryway stand out in Westchester County.

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The entryway. By Katie Charlotte

This home in Greenburgh was a new build, taking inspiration from small, Colonial farmhouses that were added on to over the years. The main volume of the home is based on a through center hall with a single flight of stairs. “The house had a unique site, with the main entry facing east but the bulk of the yard facing south. That unique site allowed for expansive southern views, admitting an abundance of light into many different spaces,” says architect Ed Parker of Alisberg Parker. “This also provided the perfect place for a south porch, creating indoor/outdoor living toward the pool.” Designer Cortney Bishop added warm blues, shiplap, cool lighting, and eclectic details, culminating in the perfect entry to a modern farmhouse. Builder: Parallel Construction Management.

Related: Cozy up for the Winter in This Rustic Lakeside Farmhouse in Ossining

3 Westchester Homes That Would Be Perfect for the Holidays

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These homes would be delightful to decorate for the holidays. Courtesy FH Studios

These gingerbread-like homes would look especially beautiful with lights and holiday decorations. Maybe one will end up on your holiday wish list.

Holiday Houses colonial
Courtesy FH Studios

$1,950,000

266 Lyncroft Rd, New Rochelle
5 BD | 4.1 BA | 5,208 sq ft | .42 acres | $41,826 est. taxes

This 1930s brick Colonial features manicured landscaping, timeless architecture, and classic details. The property boasts sun-filled rooms, large living spaces, and an eat-in chef’s kitchen with a Viking stove, Sub-Zero fridge, two dishwashers, and a wine fridge. The first floor is finished off by a family room complete with fireplace, updated half-bath, walk-in coatroom, and formal living room and dining room. Make your way up the winding, original staircase to find three spacious bedrooms and a grand primary bedroom suite. The lower level has a separate entrance, full bath, and wine room.

Listed by Alexis Lucente, Julia B Fee Sothebys International Realty

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Photo courtesy Digital Homes Photography
Holiday Houses Tudor with large windows
Photo courtesy Digital Homes Photography

$1,225,000 – SOLD

8 Glen Eagles Dr, Larchmont
4 BD | 2 BA | 1,871 sq ft | .16 acres | $31,578 est. taxes

This classic 1928 Tudor in Larchmont is nestled in the charming Rouken Glen neighborhood, close to the town, train, the Leatherstocking trail, and Murray Avenue School. Original details, like the Dutch door to the step-down living room with cathedral wood-beamed ceiling and stained-glass arched windows and leaded French doors, have been maintained. The upstairs features three bedrooms with one bonus loft area, Jack-and-Jill half-bath, full hall bath, and built-in bookcases and balcony overlooking the living room.

Listed by Ellen Lee, Houlihan Lawrence

$6,750,000

42 Masterton Rd, Bronxville
8 BD | 5 BA | 8,193 sq ft | .66 acres | $110,237 est. taxes

Built in 1927, this French Normandy Tudor in Bronxville features recent cosmetic and structural renovations inside and out. The stone entry turret opens to a gallery, sunken living room with fireplace, and a private home office with doors opening to the front and back patios. The indoor/outdoor kitchen is perfect for entertaining. The house is complete with a home theater, playroom, wine cellar, gym, and private nanny/guest area.

Listed by Mariellen S. Carpenter, Houlihan Lawrence

Related: These Coffee-Colored Accessories Will Warm Your Westchester Home

This Is Your Ultimate Westchester Foodie Bucket List

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Photo courtesy of Benjamin Steakhouse

Discover 65+ people, places, and things every local needs to experience to be a true Westchester County food connoisseur.

By Dave Zucker and Nick Brandi

Westchester’s surfeit of diverse communities, immense culinary talent, and adventurous eaters has birthed an ever-expanding dining scene. With so much gourmet gastronomy available, pinning down the absolute best can be a full-time job. (We should know.) To qualify as an authentic Westchester foodie, here’s a delectable cross-section of restaurants, eateries, and even food trucks, that you’ll need — and want — to cross off your bucket list. Bon appétit!

Abeetz
Photo courtesy of Abeetz

BEC

For this early-morning staple, there are only two rules every Westchesterite must live by: First, “baconeggancheese” is one word; second, the only correct responses to “Saltpepperketchup?” are “Yes” or “Hot sauce.” Everyone swears by their own corner deli counter (Anthony’s, Fuhgeddaboudit, et al.), but plenty of more upscale eateries have jumped on the bandwagon: Try The Parlor’s piadini for a more rustic Italian take or Iron Vine for a Latin breakfast-burrito iteration. G.E. Brown goes upscale classic with its cheddar-and-double-smoked bacon, and if you really want to go wild, class it up with The Intercontinental from Boro6 Wine Bar, made with crispy prosciutto, arugula, and melty Gruyère on a warm croissant.

Bread

Any true carb lover knows top-shelf bread can be found at only a few choice locations in the county, but like its yeast, The Kneaded Bread (kneadedbread.com) in Port Chester rises to the top of this list. Close contenders include The Bread Factory (914.637.9514) in New Rochelle and Martine’s Fine Bake Shoppe (martinesfinebakeshoppe.com), with locations in Scarsdale and Tuckahoe.

Pops Espresso
Photo © Popsespresso

Coffee

Whether it’s for your daily order or to stock up on house-roasted blends, our favorite java joints include Black Cow Coffee (blackcow.com) in Croton and Pleasantville, Tarrytown’s Coffee Labs Roasters (coffeelabs.com), Pop’s Espresso Bar (popsespresso.com) in New Rochelle, and Bronxville’s Slave to the Grind (914.961.7777).

Burgers

Burgers can make or break any restaurant, but they’ve certainly bolstered mainstays like Eastchester’s Piper’s Kilt (piperskilt.com) and Benjamin Steakhouse (benjaminsteakhouse.com) in White Plains. They all have reps as burger meccas in the county, and the former two routinely appear at or near the top at WM’s annual Burger & Beer Blast.

EXTRA CREDIT: The burgers at North Salem’s Blazer Pub (theblazerpub.com) and Rye Roadhouse (ryeroadhouse.com) in Rye are also pretty bun-believable!

Craft Breweries

Westchester has utterly spoiled us with a plethora of new and incredible breweries opening every few years. No matter what your go-to beer style, you’ll find it and plenty of new surprises at the likes of Tuckahoe’s Broken Bow Brewery (brokenbowbrewery.com); Mamaroneck’s Decadent Ales (decadentales.square.site); Run & Hide Brewing Co. (randhbc.com) in Port Chester; Elmsford’s Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. (captainlawrencebrewing.com); Peekskill Brewery (peekskillbrewery.com) and River Outpost Brewing Company (riveroutpostbrewing.com), both in Peekskill; Soul Brewing Company (soulbrewingco.com) in Pleasantville; Sing Sing Kill Brewery (singsingkillbrewery.com) in Ossining; and from the county’s largest city, Yonkers Brewing Co. (yonkersbrewing.com).

Peekskill Brewery
Photo courtesy of Peekskill Brewery

Celebrity Chefs

Westchester loves its local celebs (Hi, Martha!). In the food world, that means people like NYC-transplant Dale Talde of Goosefeather at the Tarrytown House Estate and the world-famous Jean-Georges Vongerichten of The Inn at Pound Ridge by Jean-Georges. But we have homegrown celebrity chefs, too, like X2O’s leader, Peter Kelly, in Yonkers, and David DiBari of Dobbs Ferry’s The Cookery and The Parlor, plus The Bus at Salinger’s Orchard, a stone’s throw across the border, in Brewster.

Chef Dale Talde of Goosefeather, Photo by All Good

Gourmet Grocers

When it’s time to show off your own kitchen skills, you want fresh ingredients from trusted sources, like homegrown family grocer DeCicco & Sons (deciccoandsons.com), which, with nine county locations, is at the precipice of a grocery dynasty, and the perennially popular Stew Leonard’s (stewleonards.com) in Yonkers, a de rigueur destination for any discriminating Westchester food shopper.

Pizza

One of the blessings of being in the backyard of America’s pizza capital is that the 914 also spins pies that rival the best to be found anywhere. That said, not all pizza is the same. For Neapolitan, it’s gotta be Burrata in Eastchester (burratapizza.com), but for classic Sicilian, go to Sal’s Pizza in Mamaroneck (salsmamaroneck.com). Want some white? Then set sail for Yonkers, to Frank Pepe (pepespizzeria.com), for its coal-fired white-clam pie. But when it’s the quintessential New York pie you seek, Mount Vernon is the home of the legendary Johnny’s (johnnys1942.com), open since 1942, with a fan base to beat the band, but come hungry: No slices at Johnny’s, only pies. (Last time we checked, it was cash-only too.)

EXTRA CREDIT: If you’re in Yonkers, try the “Super Slice” at Pizza Barn (pizzabarnshop.com). Is it the world’s largest slice? Is it a jumbo pie shaped like a triangle? Either way, it can feed a family of five.

Sweet Potato Fries

For Rye Roadhouse, the proof in its pudding comes in the form of sweet potato fries so addictive, there’s a legion of devotees who claim they don’t even like sweet potato fries yet climb every mountain to practically inhale the burnt-orange batons of joy at this backstreet, Cajun-themed eatery.

Diners

You don’t know what a Westchester diner is until you’ve been to White Plains’ City Limits Diner (citylimitsdiner.com) for a decidedly yet delightfully un-diner-like experience, morning, noon, or night. This proud product of the esteemed Livanos Group is the 914 standard-bearer for what a diner really can be.

Latusion
Photo courtesy of Latusion

Food Trucks

Westchester’s food-truck game is the best you’re going to find outside the city, repping a panoply of cuisines. We’ve got Abeetz (abeetzny.com) and Dough Nation (thecookeryrestaurant.com/doughnation) for wood-fired pizza, Taco Guy (tacoguyct.com) and Crazy Taco Mex (crazytacomex.com) for old-school-amazing tacos, along with the Peruvian Latusion (latusionfoodtruck.com), Gyro Uno (greecygyro.com) for Greek, and of course, dear ol’ Walter’s for classic dogs.

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Photo courtesy of Abeetz

Hot Dogs

Countless thousands have made the pilgrimage to Mamaroneck’s (and, more recently, White Plains’) temple of the dog, Walter’s Hot Dogs (waltershotdogs.com). With more than a century of skilled craftsmanship under its green-pagoda rooftop, the classic Walter’s order is a split and griddled dog (or seven) served with the Warrington family’s famous mustard relish — but feel free to enhance the experiment with potato puffs, curly fries, and extra-thick milkshakes.

Walter’s Hot Dogs. Photo by Andre Baranowski

EXTRA CREDIT: Already have your regular order down pat? Try hitting up one of Westchester’s other top-tier hot-dog stands, like White Plains’ The Dog Den (thedogdenwhiteplains.com) or Texas Chili in Port Chester and Mamaroneck.

The Dog Den
Photo courtesy of The Dog Den

Desserts

There’s always room for dessert, but how could you pick just one? Yeah, we can’t either, but we can narrow things down to the must-haves: babka from Martine’s Fine Bake Shoppe (martinesfinebakeshoppe.com) in Scarsdale or Tuckahoe; in Mount Vernon, Fleetwood Bakery Shop’s (westchestercakes.com) lobster tails; fruit pies from Croton’s Baked by Susan (bakedbysusan.com); and practically anything from Lulu Cake Boutique (everythinglulu.com) in Scarsdale.

EXTRA CREDIT: Don’t think we forgot about that quintessential autumn delicacy, the apple cider doughnut! Best bets include North Salem’s Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard (harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com); that perennial Granite Springs mainstay, Stuart’s Fruit Farm (stuartsfarm.com); and Thompson’s Cider Mill (thompsonscidermill.com), in Croton-on-Hudson.

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Lulu Cake Boutique, Photo by Andre Baranowski

Farm-to-Table Dining

Situated neatly north of NYC and just south of the Hudson Valley’s more rural climes, Westchester County was at the vanguard of the farm-to-table movement with local restaurants like Tarrytown’s RiverMarket (rivermarketbarkitchen.com) and Purdy’s Farmer & the Fish (farmerandthefish.com) in North Salem, but the granddaddy of them all has to be the county’s only Michelin-starred restaurant, Pocantico Hills’ Blue Hill at Stone Barns (bluehillfarm.com), voted one of the top restaurants on the planet by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Ice Cream

Spawned from such blast-from-the-past soft-serve nostalgia-fests as Carvel (carvel.com) and Katonah’s King Kone (914.232.0571), Westchester’s creameries have evolved into a hard-pack heaven for folks far and wide. For a truly seductive ice-cream fantasy for you and the family, Penny Lick (pennylickicecream.com) in Hastings-on-Hudson, The Blue Pig (thebluepigicecream.com) in Croton, Main Street Sweets in Tarrytown (tarrytownicecream.com), Ice Cream Social in White Plains (icecreamsocialwp.com), Bona Bona (bonabonaicecream.com) in Port Chester, and Longford’s (longfordsicecream.com) in Rye and Larchmont are all must-lick experiences.

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Steakhouses

There is no shortage of quality spots in the 914 where you can pay homage to the divine bovine, but some offer experiences that will linger in your psyche long after the check has been paid. The short list includes Flames Steakhouse in Elmsford (flamessteakhouse.com), Benjamin Steakhouse (benjaminsteakhouse.com/westchester) in White Plains, Frankie & Johnnie’s (frankieandjohnnies.com) in Rye, and Lenny’s Seafood & Steakhouse (lennyssteakhouse.com) in Larchmont.

7 Thanksgiving Table Décor Ideas for Your Westchester Home

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Not sure how to decorate your Thanksgiving table? Let these tablescapes, with different colors and accessories, inspire you.

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, but it is also a time for us to gather with family and friends and break bread together. Why not have your dinner table look as beautiful as the idea behind the holiday? That’s why we gathered these seven tablescapes that we are definitely grateful for this holiday season.

A casual dinner table is still beautiful if done correctly. We love the “place cards” and table cloth all in one on this simple table from Lemon and Thistle.

Would you rather keep it classic? We love this traditional table setting from Home is Where the Boat Is complete with a plaid tablecloth, turkey-patterned plates, pumpkins, leaves, votives, and autumnal colors. It all mixes well together and creates a beautifully layered effect.

Julep created this elegant tablescape including pears with “thankful” sayings, berries, white lilies, and a mixture of finishes including wood, copper, matte black, and lots of natural elements.

 

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Rose gold is huge right now and so we loved how Rooms for Rent used it as an “orange” in this design. Throw in a few decorative pumpkins and mix in a soft splash of blue (or whatever you like), and you have a Thanksgiving table that is sure to wow guests as they pass the stuffing.

Thanksgiving table
Adobe Stock / Stephanie Frey

A monochromatic color palette can make an entire design. We especially love when unexpected colors are used for different holidays like this white one for Thanksgiving. White pumpkins, crystal glasses, white plates, and neutral linens create texture and delight the eye in this tablescape.

 

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I don’t often think of coastal design when I think of Thanksgiving, but this seaside-inspired tablescape by Sand & Sisal brings the two ideas together seamlessly. We love the hint of blue mixed with subtle touches of the ocean and bits of fall.

The color has it in this table design by Homey Oh My. The centerpieces are simply fall-colored flowers surrounded by copper-striped miniature pumpkins and candle holders plus simple tableware and linens.

Related: 3 Creative Ways to Decorate Your Westchester Table for Fall

Freddy’s Does New Twists on Old-School Favorites in Pleasantville

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Freddy’s interior sign. Photo by Andrew Dominick.

Catching the wave of renewed popularity for tavern food, Freddy’s in Pleasantville is a dream come true for its owners.

By Andrew Dominick and Abbe Wichman

Arguably the biggest restaurant buzz right now comes from Pleasantville where Matt and Christina Safarowic have added to the village’s booming food scene with the opening of Freddy’s Restaurant, which is already off to a fantastic start judging by a jam-packed dining room on a sweltering summer evening in the middle of the week.

At Freddy’s, this dynamic married duo are simply stoked to be back in the game as owners and operators, and for Matt, he’s glad to be back in a kitchen of his own after some time off. (Although, he did make appearances at pop-ups with David DiBari and the DoughNation pizza truck, with Christian Petroni’s garlic butter Sicilian pizza events, and as a chef-in-residence at the Bedford Playhouse and Pour.) Matt and Christina Safarowic are known to Westchester residents as the former faces running two popular Katonah restaurants, The Whitlock and Jay Street Café. “With Freddy’s [named for Matt’s father], we envisioned a place for family and friends to gather comfortably while still having fun,” Christina says. She notes the inspiration for the restaurant came via old-school restaurants from their childhood. “We focused on highlighting feelings of nostalgia, with a comfort-food-with-a-spin menu.”

Freddy's burger
Catching the wave of renewed popularity for tavern food as customers return to dining out seeking comfort meals (like the 10 oz. dry-aged burger shown), Freddy’s in Pleasantville is a dream come true for its owners, Chef Matt Safarowic and his wife, Christina. Matt says every aspect of the restaurant — from the food, cocktail program, design, and music — reflects the couple’s attention to detail and their desire to “separate ourselves from other restaurants.” Photo by Tiffany Keegan of @breakfastatetiffany

“I’m excited to come to work every day again,” Matt says. “Sometimes you have to take a chance and throw yourself off a cliff (by not having a job to fall back on) to find happiness again. I had so much fun doing the pop-ups, and it was the happiest I had been in years. We’re so fortunate to be back with a place of our own.”

And “their own” it is. Old school red and white checkered tablecloths, a collage of family photos, a welcoming bar, and graffiti mural that reads “FREDDY’S” is a mashup of vibes that’s not only casually welcoming, but it also exudes “family.” And that’s the idea, as the restaurant’s namesake is Matt’s father.

“We focused on highlighting feelings of nostalgia, with a comfort-food-with-a-spin menu.”
— Christina Safarowic

But what guests can expect to eat at Freddy’s is food that Matt likes to eat, combined with the creativity he has gained via his experiences thus far as a chef. And do expect some family tributes, because for Matt, family is everything. “We made sure we were home every day at five o’clock,” he recalls. “We just wanted dinner, regardless of what it was. We didn’t have a lot of money, so it wasn’t about what we were eating, it was about being together.”

Stracciatella cheese with pickled strawberries is an app to order. Photo by Tiffany Keegan of @breakfastatetiffany

That concept menu offers appetizers such as Matt’s take on tostones, which are generally made with plantain slices. Here, he uses sunchokes, a root vegetable, and serves them with an addictive lemon pepperoncini aioli. For entrées, there is a bright-tasting and -looking spaghetti limone, and a juicy tavern burger, of course, with 10 ounces of dry-aged beef, served alongside cottage fries. There’s a rotating choice of desserts, including a not-to-be-missed pavlova. The pastries and pastas are courtesy of Francesca Primeggia, a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef.

The spaghetti limone has Parmesan, black pepper, sesame seeds, and basil. Photo by Tiffany Keegan of @breakfastatetiffany

Matt says, “A true description of American food is that it takes something from every culture – and that’s what’s behind the menu.” He notes that it’s kept on the smaller side because, “We want to do what we do right, and in today’s restaurant reality, it’s become harder to find certain items.” He notes that they will be running specials for vegetarians or vegans too. Happy hour, meanwhile, served Wednesday through Friday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., will feature bites like pigs in a blanket and blue-cheese-stuffed fried olives.

Freddy’s seats 40 at tables and an additional 12 at the bar and some counter seats. The decor, with family photos on the wall and red-and-white-checked tablecloths, have customers feeling right at home. Freddy’s joins a burgeoning Pleasantville dining scene, with new and revitalized restaurants. “We’re so excited to be a part of the town’s food-and-arts scene,” Christina says.

Now that you’ve got your intro to Freddy’s, here are five fantastic dishes — even though it’s hard to pick only five — that you should dive into, together with your loved ones, of course.

Rigatoni Bolognese

If there is a signature dish, it’s this. What’s not to love about rigatoni tossed and topped with a rich, meaty sauce and a heaping dollop of fresh whipped ricotta? It was also Freddy’s favorite, and Matt joked that his dad would “put Bolognese on anything and everything.” But what’s the secret in the three-hour simmered sauce? “Bacon,” Matt reveals. “It gives it smokiness and a whole ’nother level of flavor.”

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Freddy’s Rigatoni. Photo by Andrew Dominick.

French Onion Short Rib

A slow-braised short rib that falls apart with a twist of the fork will always win us over. Add in low-and-slow, sweet caramelized onions, bubbly gruyere cheese potatoes au gratin, and two giant crunchy onion rings and what you’ve won is heartiness personified.

Short Rib
Freddy’s Short Rib. Photo by Andrew Dominick.

The Drink Program

The overall bar program doesn’t count as a dish unless you’re drinking your dinner, but you should know what’s in store. Early on, they’ve slowly rolled out a few drinks per night. One of those was a house-made sangria, while the other, a smoky, sweet tart combo was a fresh blackberry mezcal margarita. What will soon be mixed up behind the stick is a blend of classics and fun interpretation of said classics. “I don’t want to say, ‘the classics, reimagined!’” Christina says. “The Dirty Shirley is a big thing now, so we’re considering a play on it that’s sort of a Dark ’n’ Stormy with Amarena liqueur.”

When it’s all in place, Christina expects to fill 20 taps with mostly local beer, while three will be reserved for wine (maybe one for prosecco), and a few batched cocktails. Wine in glasses and bottles will be a focus, too. “I want to push the wine program here more than in our previous places because the market has changed with all the relocated folks that came from Manhattan or elsewhere,” Christina says. “Pleasantville has become Northern Westchester’s culinary destination. There’s so much here from the train station to arts, music, the farmers market. And it’s easy to get around, so if you can’t get into a restaurant here, you can walk to another great place nearby and get in there. We want to make sure we’re ready for those with more sophisticated palates.”

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Freddy’s sangria. Photo by Andrew Dominick.

Char Siu Heritage Pork Chop (Veggie Fried Rice and House-Made Kimchi)

This is a fun one since it’s a take on those Chinese takeout spare ribs we all order on the side with our sesame chicken. The difference is this is a high quality, thick, bone-in chop that’s marinated for four days in a secret Cantonese-inspired sauce that’s sweet, sticky, and tangy. It’s cooked over an open flame and wood briquettes for smokiness, a perfect char, and a juicy, glistening center when you cut into it.

Freddy's pork chop
Freddy’s pork chops. Photo by Andrew Dominick.

Cheesecake

Dessert is no afterthought here! Like everything else at Freddy’s, desserts are house-made. Sure, cheesecake is seemingly ordinary everywhere, but it’s a plus when it’s not overly sweet, served just a tad chillier than room temperature, and it doesn’t hurt when the crust tastes like Milk Bar’s Crack Pie. And an added brightness from a handful of macerated blueberries and shaved lime zest on top will ensure that you don’t just take one bite.

Freddy's cheesecake
Freddy’s cheesecake. Photo by Andrew Dominick.

Freddy’s Restaurant
Pleasantville; 914.408.0048

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