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  • Forbes Honors Opal Wealth Advisors as One of America’s Top RIA Firms in 2025

    Opal Wealth Advisors is honored to be recognized on the 2025 Forbes | SHOOK list of America’s Top Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) Firms. Now in its fourth year, this prestigious ranking celebrates firms with proven track records of safeguarding and growing client wealth in a time of economic uncertainty. This year’s list highlights 250 firms…

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  • Opal Wealth Advisors Appoints Kayla Kennelly as Chief Growth Officer 

    Former Goldman Sachs VP Set to Lead Independent RIA’s Strategic Growth Initiatives   JERICHO, NY, April 15, 2025- Opal Wealth Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor (RIA) providing wealth and investment management for both individuals and businesses, today announced the appointment of Kayla Kennelly as Chief Growth Officer. With 14 years of industry experience spanning both…

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  • Opal Wealth Advisors Named to the Forbes/SHOOK List of Top RIA Firms for the Second Consecutive Year

    For the second year in a row, Opal Wealth Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor (RIA) providing wealth and investment management for both individuals and businesses, has been named to the distinguished Forbes/SHOOK list of top Registered Investment Advisory firms in America. The compilation, now in its third year, honors firms with strong track records…

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  • Opal Wealth Advisors Honored by Forbes as One of America’s Top RIA Firms in 2023

    Opal Wealth Advisors is thrilled to announce its inclusion on the prestigious 2023 Forbes/SHOOK list of America’s Top Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) Firms. This second annual compilation received 42,643 nominations, and selected 250 firms holding a cumulative total of more than $1.1 trillion assets under management (AUM). In addition to AUM, the rankings were based…

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  • Opal Wealth Advisors Named to Financial Advisor Magazine’s 2023 List of Top RIA Firms

    We are pleased to announce that Opal Wealth Advisors has been named among the top registered investment advisor firms in the U.S., according to Financial Advisor magazine’s 2023 RIA Survey & Ranking. This prestigious listing is compiled by the magazine using verified data gathered from RIA firms that voluntarily complete an annual survey. Financial Advisor…

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  • Opal Wealth Advisors Announces Matthew Krouse Has Joined the Firm as a Financial Advisor

    Opal Wealth Advisors is pleased to announce that Matthew P. Krouse, AAMS® has joined as a financial advisor, bringing more than 20 years of industry expertise to the firm.

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  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Congratulates Its 2020 Man & Woman of the Year Winners

    Jesse Giordano of Opal Wealth Advisors was honored in Forbes magazine for his fundraising contributions to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Jesse was recognized as the LLS 2020 National Runner Up for Man of the Year Award.

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  • Glen Cove Lymphoma Survivor Recalls Diagnoses After Jeff Bridges Announcement

    A Glen Cove resident is recalling his diagnoses with lymphoma after actor Jeff Bridges announced he is battling the disease. Jesse Giordano was diagnosed 35 years ago. He now volunteers with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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  • Crossing the Finish Line: Making a Successful Transition to Independence

    The principals at Opal Wealth Advisors in Jericho, New York, can attest to the value of having the right custodian partner. “Thanks to the Schwab team, we couldn’t have been more prepared for the launch of our firm,” said Opal co-founder Lee Korn, who, along with partner Jesse Giordano, had been a veteran wirehouse advisor.

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  • Jesse Giordano Honored with 2020 Business & Finance Award from Long Island Business News

    Jesse Giordano, Financial Advisor/Principal of Opal Wealth Advisors, has been named an Honoree of the 2020 Business & Finance Awards from Long Island Business News. The awards recognize financial professionals for their outstanding performance as stewards of Long Island’s corporations, government, and nonprofit organizations.

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