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Karl Khuns is a financial advisor at Stone Oak Capital LLC in Rochester, NY, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lord Abbett, ESL Investment Services, Boyd Capital, and Engleson and Associates. Stone Oak Capital LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment policy statements and discretionary management across a broad range of investment types. The firm’s investment process integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create client-specific portfolios and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Patrick Cicchetti is the sole advisor at Ryse Capital Management in Brockport, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a moving company and works as a business consultant offering coaching on planning and organizational efficiency. Ryse Capital Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies guided by modern portfolio theory, with portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

William Schmerbeck is the sole advisor at WGS Management Services, Inc, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. He has managed his independent advisory firm since 2014 and has also been associated with Ward, Schmerbeck, & Billig, P.C. since 1996. WGS Management Services, Inc is an SEC-registered independent advisory firm with approximately $41.6 million in discretionary assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term trading orientation, utilizing diversified portfolios constructed from mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, and Treasury inflation-protected securities aligned to each client's Investment Policy Statement.

Robert Brown Jr. is a financial advisor at Core Alpha, Inc. in Rochester, NY, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Nationwide Securities, Inc., Nationwide Financial Network, and ACCU-Vest Planning. Core Alpha provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and small businesses, primarily serving non-high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a dynamic asset-allocation approach across a variety of portfolio solutions and utilizes multiple outsourced platforms for implementation and account management.

Scott Zollo is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Core Alpha, Inc., where he has worked since 2000, and has also been associated with Mutual Funds Associates Inc. and Accu-Vest Planning, Inc. for over three decades. Core Alpha provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a dynamic asset-allocation approach using a variety of investment vehicles and relies on multiple outsourced platforms for portfolio implementation and management.

Salvatore Paternico is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with W & S Management Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at ESL Investment Services LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and ESL Federal Credit Union. W & S Management Services serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio management, and is closely affiliated with a Certified Public Accounting practice to provide coordinated tax and financial planning support.