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Daniel West is a financial advisor at West Financial Planning in Cherry Valley, NY, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at H&R Block and the United States Postal Service. West Financial Planning primarily serves families and individual clients through comprehensive financial planning and investment management centered on a written plan. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizing strategic asset allocation with passively managed ETFs, diversification, and quarterly reviews, operating on a non-discretionary basis.

Cathy Cristman is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience, currently affiliated with Lifemark Securities Corp. and Skye Financial Services, LLC. Her work history includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Vanmeter Tax Services, and M. Griffith Investment Services. She also provides tax preparation services through CLC Tax Services during tax season. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a suitability-driven approach with various managed account options and combines advisory and broker-dealer activities under one roof while maintaining compliance and client disclosures.

Allan MacVean is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners' Financial Services of America since 2020 and previously worked at SSN Advisory Inc and Securities Service Network for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, MacVean serves as a deacon at Crossroads Community Church and has a long history as a substitute bus driver for local school districts. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors.

Daniel Stearns is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Johnstown, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2005 and also has long-standing roles at GLS Financial and NSA Nutrition Products. Outside of his advisory work, Stearns is involved with Innovative Solutions Insurance Services, LLC, where he acts as a life insurance agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios with both traditional and legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Daniel Van Meter is a Series 66-licensed advisor with LPL Financial in Little Falls, NY. He has been in the industry since 2024, previously working at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and spent four years at Siena College. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and various operational tools.

Peter Pochily is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Cherry Valley, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and NBT Bank. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with NBT-Mang Insurance Agency, providing non-variable insurance products. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.