Stephen A. Distante is the Chief Executive Officer of Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, a registered Broker/Dealer specializing in Financial Planning including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, variable annuities and variable life insurance. Steve has been in the securities industry since 1990. His strong accounting and auditing background provides Steve with an excellent understanding of the financial aspects as well as the inherent risks within the securities industry today.

 

Steve received a BS degree in accounting from St. John's University in New York and began his career at the prestigious CPA firm, Deloitte Haskins & Sells. He is the founder of Vanderbilt Securities and a founding partner of Marano & Distante, LLC, an international Tax & Audit Firm specializing in small to midsize businesses. Steve is fully licensed with FINRA with the Series 7, 24 and 63 as well as current Life and Health licenses.

 

Steve is currently the president of The National Association of Independent Broker/Dealers. The NAIBD was formed in order to help Broker/Dealers cover issues such as Due Diligence, Compliance and Regulation. This organization is spread across the nation with 350+ Broker/Dealer and Industry Associate Members.

 

   

 

Barry Champney is a graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York and University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He has been in the financial industry since 1981, as a RR and Branch Office Manager with several FINRA and NYSE firms.

 

In May of 2005, Barry had joined Vanderbilt Securities, from Janney Montgomery Scott. In June of 2007, He became the Chief Compliance Officer.

 

Barry Champney has served as Vice President and President of the Chaminade Alumni Association, as well as a member of St. James Parish and the Seaford School Board. He was a Co-Chairperson of the St. James Building Committee, a Co-Founder of People Against Chlordane and served on a special committee to Governor Cuomo regarding pesticide use in NYS.