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Michael Hearn is a financial advisor with Genesee Capital Advisors, LLC in Auburn, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 11 years. Hearn serves on the advisory board of the Skaneateles Lake Association, an environmental nonprofit. Genesee Capital Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach with diversified model portfolios and applies an internal due-diligence process that considers custodial and tax constraints.

Ryan Pine is a financial advisor with Genesee Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Genesee Capital Advisors since 2013 and was previously employed at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent and a member of a real estate review partnership. Genesee Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis in a long-term investment approach while accommodating shorter-term trades for rebalancing, tax management, or cash needs.

James Durso is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, he operates a separate financial advisory business and serves as a notary public in New York. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management through a network of advisers and utilizes affiliated platforms for portfolio management and trading.

Richard Lavoie is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2014 and currently operates StillWater Planning Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and owns several private entities related to securities and real estate management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and comprehensive back-office support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and personalized investment solutions.

Austin Allen is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Eagle Insurance and Strategic Financial Solutions. Before entering the financial industry, he spent five years working in junior and high schools. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach includes point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions, integrating closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Paul Kato II is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2025, he worked at Equitable Advisors and spent over two decades at Avantor. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in outside sales of various insurance products including life, disability income, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory services feature direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.