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Jeffrey Michael Budzinski

Advisor at Cetera — Clarence, NY

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

27 years

Location

Clarence, NY

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,209

Across 5,116 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Jeffrey Budzinski is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Lumsden & McCormick Financial Services and Avantax, with a career spanning roles at 1ST Global Advisors and Brock, Schechter & Polakoff, LLP. He currently serves as a financial professional at Lifetime Wealth Management, an affiliate of Lumsden McCormick. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers and manages over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Client services

Based on Cetera

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Clarence, NY

Clarence NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Lifetime Wealth Management, an affiliate of Lumsden McCormick

2025 - Present • 1 year

Buffalo, NY

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Buffalo, NY

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Avantax Insurance Agency and/or Avantax Insurance Services.

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Buffalo, NY

Avantax Investment Services, INC.

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Buffalo, NY

Avantax Advisory services

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Buffalo, NY

Lumsden & McCormick Financial Services, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

Buffalo, NY

Lumsden & McCormick Financial, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

Buffalo, NY

Avantax Insurance Services, INC.

2008 - 2025 • 17 years

Buffalo, NY

1ST Global Advisors, Inc.

2007 - 2019 • 12 years

Buffalo, NY

1ST Global Capital Corp.

2007 - 2019 • 12 years

Buffalo, NY

Brock, Schechter & Polakoff, LLP

2004 - 2017 • 13 years

Buffalo, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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David H

Series 65

Clarence Center, NY

Cornell Capital Management

David Hartzell is the sole advisor at Cornell Capital Management, an independent firm based in Clarence Center, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 26 years of experience with Cornell Capital Management. The firm serves a small group of primarily high-net-worth individuals, managing discretionary portfolios focused on equities and ETFs with a buy-and-hold, fundamental-analysis approach emphasizing dividend-paying stocks and sector ETFs. Cornell Capital Management offers tailored investment options and occasional limited financial planning services, with an emphasis on personalized client mandates and international diversification considerations.

ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management
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Scott M

CFP®, Series 66

Williamsville, NY

Cambridge Advisors, LLC

Scott McCarthy is a CFP® credentialed advisor with five years of experience at Cambridge Advisors, LLC. He has held roles at Cambridge Consulting, Inc. and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., among others, spanning over a decade. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a trustee and manages investments for several family and client trusts. Cambridge Advisors, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment recommendations, and retirement plan consulting, supported by access to model portfolios through Orion and Envestnet.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Income planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Timothy M

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsville, NY

Timothy C. Minneci

Timothy Minneci is the sole advisor at Timothy C. Minneci, an independent firm based in Williamsville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paramax Securities, LLC, and Paramax Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in Island Estates Home Watch LLC, a property management service for owners with multiple residences. The firm provides financial planning and asset allocation advice to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans without holding client funds or managing individual securities. Its approach involves goal analysis and written recommendations, often referring clients to outside managers for implementation.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Gordon S

Series 65

Buffalo, NY

EWM Advisory

Gordon Stockman is a financial advisor at EWM Advisory with over a decade of experience in the industry. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at EWM Advisory since 2014, alongside his roles at Efficient Wealth Management Inc. He is also involved with Nextgen Financial Planning Inc., a registered portfolio manager in Ontario, and Sharp Accounting Professional Corp, a CPA firm in Ontario. EWM Advisory serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth individuals, by providing customized investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based consulting. The firm emphasizes passive, index- and ETF-based portfolios with a focus on asset allocation, low costs, and tax-aware strategies, offering personalized service to a small client base.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Business sale tax planning General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy
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Brian P

PFS™

Williamsville, NY

Amazz Investment Management, Inc.

Brian Pearson is a financial advisor at Amazz Investment Management, Inc. with 4 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been managing Amazz Investment Management since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member of several businesses including Valuation Advisors, LLC, which provides business valuation services, and MergeShark, LLC, a merger and acquisition database. Amazz Investment Management primarily serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trustees seeking long-term equity management through a value-oriented approach. The firm integrates accounting, tax, and valuation expertise into its advisory services and manages portfolios typically on a discretionary basis, concentrating holdings in well-capitalized, historically profitable firms.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Russell D

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsville, NY

Russell J. D'Alba

Russell D'Alba is the principal of Russell J. D'Alba, an independent advisory firm based in Williamsville, NY. He has 17 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to founding his independent practice, he has been associated with Paramax Securities, LLC and serves as president of Paramax Corporation. Outside of his financial advisory activities, he is an amateur saxophonist with over 20 years of experience performing in orchestras and smaller ensembles and holds several trustee and board member roles in local organizations. The firm serves a small client base that includes business owners and parties involved in corporate transactions, focusing on investment advisory services and financial consulting with an emphasis on transactional and negotiation expertise rooted in accounting and investment banking. It offers access to investment banking through an affiliated broker-dealer but does not engage in ongoing portfolio management or typical retail brokerage services.

Business exit / sale strategy
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