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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.

Robert Baldes is a financial advisor with Wealth Strategies & Solutions, Ltd. in Rochester, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including roles at Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC and his current firm since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as assistant treasurer for the Eastern Association of North American Baptist and holds positions on local Republican committees. Wealth Strategies & Solutions provides financial life-planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, focusing on goals-based retirement planning, cash flow and tax analysis, and estate planning coordination. The firm offers standalone financial planning, third-party money manager referrals, and limited discretionary asset management, emphasizing detailed client discovery and coordination with CPAs and estate-planning attorneys.

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.

Julian Ruiz Jr. is a financial advisor at FSP Advisors, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience and holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has worked at FSP Advisors since 2019 and has longstanding roles at Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC and Progressive Marketing Services, Inc., where he is involved in insurance sales and marketing. He is also a board member of the Henrietta Chamber of Commerce. FSP Advisors, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and institutions with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers modular financial planning and pension consulting, tailoring investment advice to client objectives through a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting methods, and hosts educational seminars available to the public at no charge.