Alyssa L Hicks

Christopher Crocker is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cetera since 2019 and prior experience at Foresters Financial Services and Siena College. Outside of his advisory duties, Crocker is involved in soccer officiating, serving as a US Soccer referee since 2009 and holding voting positions on multiple soccer officials' executive committees. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services with a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Joshua Moraski is a financial advisor at Nightgale Wealth Management LLC in Schenectady, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked as an independent insurance agent for RIA Insurance Solutions, a division of Financial Independence Group (FIG). Nightingale Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes investment programs based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Robert Holbrook is a financial advisor with Bob Holbrook Holdings LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at G.A. Repple & Company for 14 years and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he runs a retail store on eBay selling fishing equipment. Bob Holbrook Holdings is a solo-registered investment adviser serving individual clients and retirement plans, managing about $10 million across 68 accounts. The firm employs fundamental analysis combined with hedging strategies, including options trading and margin, and provides ERISA plan services with both limited-scope and discretionary fiduciary roles.

Nathan Tomkiewicz is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience. He is the owner and principal of Tomkiewicz Wealth Management, LLC, an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser based in Wynantskill, NY. Prior to founding his firm in 2025, he worked at Berkshire Money Management, Inc. and Berkshire Management, Inc., and spent ten years in full-time education. Tomkiewicz Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory principles, using both passive and active strategies across various investment types.

James Marshall Jr. is the sole advisor at JM Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Albany, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 14 years of industry experience. He has led JM Advisors since 2011. JM Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on areas such as cash management, risk management, retirement and estate planning, and tax strategy. The firm offers written investment recommendations without discretionary trading authority and employs fundamental analysis and third-party research to guide client decisions.

Darren Leader is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Acacia Grove Wealth Management in Schenectady, NY. His prior experience includes roles at Simmons Capital Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Acacia Grove Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and project-based investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach focused on risk reduction and performance enhancement, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, and certificates of deposit, and manages approximately $41.6 million for a select client base.