New York J 619: Honoring Debra A. Weiner upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by UJA Westchester at its Business and Professional Division Annual Spring Dinner

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J00619 Summary:

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03/31/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

04/08/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

04/08/2025ADOPTED

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Senate Resolution No. 619

BY: Senator MAYER

 HONORING Debra A. Weiner upon the occasion of her
 designation for special recognition by UJA
 Westchester at its Business and Professional
 Division Annual Spring Dinner

 WHEREAS, From time to time, this Legislative Body takes note of
certain extraordinary individuals and organizations it wishes to
recognize for their valued contributions to the success and progress of
society and publicly acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the
basic humanity among us all; and

 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Debra A.
Weiner upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by
UJA Westchester at its Business and Professional Division Annual Spring
Dinner at Brae Burn Country Club on Tuesday, April 29, 2025; and

 WHEREAS, UJA Westchester operates as part of the UJA-Federation of
New York, which is dedicated to caring for Jews everywhere and New
Yorkers of all backgrounds, responding to crises both locally and
globally, and shaping the Jewish future; in Westchester County, UJA
supports a network of nonprofits that play significant roles in the
Jewish community and the broader social service landscape; and

 WHEREAS, By funding and collaborating with such nonprofit
organizations, UJA Westchester works to strengthen Jewish life, provide
essential services to those in need, and foster a vibrant, inclusive
community within Westchester County; and

 WHEREAS, Debra A. Weiner has been helping individuals and
institutional clients for over 35 years, including 34 years at Stifel
and firms ultimately acquired by Stifel; she holds the Accredited Asset
Management Specialist designation and personally oversees approximately
$600 million of her clients' assets; she is also a member of the Stifel
Chairman's Council, which consisted of 230 of the firm's top-producing
financial advisors for 2024, who were recognized from among more than
2,300 Stifel financial advisors across the nation; and

 WHEREAS, Truly revered in her field, Debra A. Weiner has been named
to Forbes' America's Top Women Wealth Advisors list for 2020 and 2021,
Forbes' Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors list for 2022, 2023, 2024,
and 2025, as well as Forbes' Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for
2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, among numerous other distinctions and
praises; and

 WHEREAS, This distinguished honoree, Debra A. Weiner, is a founding
member of Stifel's Women's Initiative Network (WIN) and is a member of
WIN's Steering Committee; her husband, David, a 35-plus year investment
professional, joined her at Stifel in 2014 to form The Weiner Wealth
Management Group; and

 WHEREAS, Debra A. Weiner has been highly active in her faith and
philanthropic community, serving as president of several large
organizations, including the Westchester Jewish Council, and as chair of

the UJA Federation of New York Westchester Business and Professional
Division, a global philanthropy dedicated to helping people in need
throughout the United States and around the world, and remains actively
involved in both organizations in leadership roles; and

 WHEREAS, With a belief that financial education is essential, Debra
A. Weiner has shared her expertise by speaking at several public forums
on a wide range of investment topics, including asset management and
allocation, tax-advantaged investment strategies, and estate planning
issues; and

 WHEREAS, Debra A. Weiner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, is a lifelong
resident of White Plains, New York, and lives there with her husband,
David, while their grown daughter, a University of Michigan graduate,
works in New York City; and

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when
organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to