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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 a financial advisor at Ryse Capital Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a moving company where he manages business and marketing strategies. Ryse Capital Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning with an investment process that combines passive and active strategies grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Diana Apostolova is a financial advisor at Rochester Investments with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she provides income tax return and payroll services. Rochester Investments serves individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, charities, and foundations by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic asset allocation with bottom-up security analysis across various asset classes and integrates tax and payroll services alongside its investment offerings.

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.