Judson Ames is the sole advisor at Dark Horse Wealth LLC in Cazenovia, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 15 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a referee during the fall months. Dark Horse Wealth LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a strategy centered on low-cost passive funds complemented by tactical individual securities and supported by institutional custody and trade-allocation tools.

Jessica Champion is the principal of Champion Method LLC, a registered investment adviser, with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple financial firms, including LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services LLC. Champion holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Champion Method LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, offering both active and passive investment options while accommodating socially responsible preferences.

Clinton Kane is a financial advisor at Kane Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Kane Financial since 2017, following five years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Strategic Financial Services. Kane Financial serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach, combining fundamental analysis with index mutual funds and ETFs, and provides financial planning to all investment management clients without additional charge.

Maxwell Moore is a financial advisor at Birch Wealth Management in Rome, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He works at a firm with two advisors and provides services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. Birch Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $62 million across about 176 accounts. The firm uses a combination of analytical approaches and focuses on equities, ETFs, and money-market funds, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Paige Nashton is a financial advisor at Birch Wealth Management in Rome, NY, holding a Series 65 credential with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has held various positions including work at Best Times Financial and other non-financial roles. She is also a notary public. Birch Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines diversification principles with technical and fundamental analysis to tailor investment strategies based on clients’ financial goals and risk tolerance.

Iris Buczkowski is a financial advisor at Birch Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Alan R. Leist Planning Group, Inc., and Strategic Financial Services Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary public and an independent insurance agent. Birch Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm combines diversification principles with technical and fundamental analysis to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Leigh Baldwin is the principal of Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC in Cazenovia, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, Baldwin is a minority owner of the Syracuse Crunch hockey team, serves on the boards of Community Memorial Hospital and the Cazenovia School Board, and holds a strategic director position with Midwestern Securities Trading Company, LLC. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $285 million in assets through a team of 18 advisors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term positions and options strategies, and integrates third-party programs and external managers within its investment approach.

Daniel Parkin is a financial advisor with Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Leigh Baldwin & CO. since 2007 and also spent 15 years with Newman Ladd Capital Advisors, LLC. Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions such as pension plans and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and may use options strategies, managing approximately $285 million in discretionary assets through a team of 18 advisors.

Michael Woltman is a financial advisor with Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Leigh Baldwin since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Hamilton Emerald Association, participates in the finance committee of Saint James Church, and is treasurer of the Cazenovia Tennis Club. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions such as pension plans and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, uses various investment strategies including options, and manages approximately $285 million in discretionary assets through a team of 18 advisors.

Maggie Sayers is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with over 13 years of industry experience. She currently works at Investor FAN and Visible Wealth Planning, having previously spent 13 years at Gunther Wealth Management. Outside of advising, she is involved with Method Financial Planning, providing back office operations and support. Investor FAN serves a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and various analytical methods, managing over $427 million in discretionary assets as of the end of 2024.

Charles Sovik is a financial advisor with Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Leigh Baldwin since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of The Sovik Group, Inc., which provides health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance, and he volunteers with Historic Boat Tours on Cazenovia Lake. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions such as pension plans and municipalities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $285 million in discretionary assets through a team of 18 advisors.

Erich Fradenburg is a financial advisor at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Congress Wealth Management LLC, FNEX Capital, Beaumont Capital Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and Pioneer Investment Management. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and foundations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizes both long- and short-term positions, and incorporates options strategies when appropriate.

Alan Baldwin is a financial advisor at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Riverfront Investment Group, ALPS Distributors, Inc., and Putnam Retail Management. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a fixed non-variable annuity insurance license. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions such as pension plans and municipalities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, uses a variety of investment strategies including options, and offers both in-house and third-party managed accounts.

Peter Carchedi is a financial advisor at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Leigh Baldwin since 1997 and holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches pre-licensing and continuing education courses and serves as treasurer for several local organizations, including the Knights of Pythias and Upstate Sports Charities. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes various strategies, including options and third-party managed programs, to serve a diverse client base.

Amy Jones is a financial advisor at Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Leigh Baldwin since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she dedicates part of her time to activities related to fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care. Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions such as pension plans, foundations, and municipalities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, uses both long- and short-term positions, and incorporates options strategies when appropriate.

William Dolly is a financial advisor with Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Leigh Baldwin & Co. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed life insurance sales on a limited basis. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and municipalities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers access to third-party programs and manager sleeves alongside in-house strategies.

William Mccormick Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at Belpointe Asset Management LLC and a total of four years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Belpointe in 2019, he worked at Advisory Services Network from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in CFO consulting through Chatham Street Consulting Services, LLC, and serves on the finance committee of St. Peter's Church in Rome, NY. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, while also supporting various affiliated businesses and proprietary investment products.

Ronald Drake is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifemark Securities Corp. since 2012 and has also been an independent insurance agent since 2013. Prior to joining Lifemark, he held accounting positions at Teague Accounting Xperts, Inc. and PUMA Accounting. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a range of programs including Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts, delivering suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments with accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Bryan Mc Cormick is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Chatham Street Advisors and Granite City Electric. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Rome Lightery Company, a lighting design and lamp repair business. Belpointe serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized portfolios with a range of investment strategies and supports its advisory practice with affiliated businesses and product sponsorships.

Joseph Gunther is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including 15 years at LPL Financial. He also maintains a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and is involved in non-variable insurance sales. IFG Advisory, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services.