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Kevin R Connolly

Advisor at Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC — Williamsville, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

9 years

Location

Williamsville, NY 14221

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Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

4

Clients per advisor

111 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$179,367 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Kevin Connolly is a financial advisor with Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 8 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Buffalo First Advisory Services and Buffalo First Wealth Management since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Connolly serves as a trustee at Medaille College, participating in strategic planning and several committees. Buffalo First Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, foundations, investment companies, and insurance company clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies, regularly reviews accounts, and emphasizes documented client goals and risk tolerance in its investment process.

Client services

Based on Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees between $1,000 and $10,000 for pension consulting; Fixed fees between $1,000 and $15,000 for financial planning, negotiable

Percentage

$0 - $249,999: 1.25% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.10% $500,000 - $749,999: 1.00% $750,000 - $999,999: 0.90% $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: 0.85% $3,000,000 - $29,999,999: 0.75% $30,000,000 - $49,999,999: 0.50% $50,000,000 - $500,000,000: 0.30%

Project-based

Hourly fees between $200 and $400 for pension consulting; hourly fees between $150 and $350 for financial planning, negotiable

Other

Fee-only: Fixed fees between $1,000 and $10,000 for pension consulting; Fixed fees between $1,000 and $15,000 for financial planning, negotiable

Location

Williamsville, NY

7606 Transit Rd, Suite 100

Williamsville NY 14221

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

New York

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Buffalo First Advisory Services, LLC

2013 - Present • 13 years

Williamsville, NY

Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC

2013 - Present • 13 years

Williamsville, NY

Medaille College

2012 - Present • 14 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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Cutler G

Series 63, Series 65

Buffalo, NY

Spaulding Greene Wealth Management, LLC

Cutler Greene is the sole advisor at Spaulding Greene Wealth Management, LLC in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has been with Spaulding Greene Wealth Management since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is a member of two LLCs that own small rental properties, which are unrelated to his investment work. Spaulding Greene Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to a small client base of individual investors, trusts, and estates, focusing on conservative, tax-aware portfolio management using individual equities, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm operates as a single-advisor practice with tailored portfolios and a preference for low turnover.

Wealth 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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Matthew M

Series 65

Buffalo, NY

Ibis Capital Management, LLC

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Wealth management
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Thomas G

Series 65

Kenmore, NY

Glenn Asset Management

Thomas Glenn is the principal of Glenn Asset Management in Kenmore, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Continental Transmission since 2000, where he rebuilds automotive transmissions. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates BUN Properties, a rental property business. Glenn Asset Management provides personal investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, including family businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that combines passive and active investments, with portfolios generally globally diversified and monitored regularly. The firm is notable for its work with business entities and family businesses, reflecting the principal’s direct operating and real estate investing experience.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Charitable giving & philanthropy
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