Jessica Champion is an independent financial advisor based in Chittenango, NY, with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, LPL Financial, and The Summit Federal Credit Union. Since 2025, she has operated her own firm, Champion Method LLC. Champion Method LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm blends modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, employs both passive and active investment vehicles, and integrates behavioral finance coaching and customizable socially responsible investing options.

Judson Ames is the sole advisor at Dark Horse Wealth LLC in Cazenovia, NY. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has 5 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Dark Horse Wealth, he worked at 1 St Discount Brokerage, Inc. He also serves as a referee during the months of September and October. Dark Horse Wealth LLC provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on retirement-plan work using discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and hourly consulting, employing a combination of low-cost funds and tactical individual securities to meet client objectives.

Maggie Sayers is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with over 13 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Tendful Wealth Planning, an independent firm based in Rome, NY, and previously worked at Gunther Wealth Management from 2011 to 2024. In addition to advising, she provides virtual paraplanning support through Method Financial Planning. Tendful Wealth Planning offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct diversified portfolios using active and passive funds, and incorporates ESG options upon request.

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 with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup and Manning & Napier and has experience at State Street Corp and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Birch Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical approaches and focuses on equities, ETFs, and money-market funds while delivering written financial plans and managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

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.

Alicia Testani is a financial advisor at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Order.co for five years and WB Mason for six years. 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, foundations, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, with a mix of strategies including long- and short-term positions and systematic ETF/mutual fund allocations, typically managed on a discretionary basis.

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 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Leigh Baldwin & CO. since 2007 and at Newman Ladd Capital Advisors, LLC from 2007 to 2022. Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis using a variety of investment strategies and offers both proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

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.

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 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Riverfront Investment Group, ALPS Distributors, Inc., and Putnam Retail Management. Baldwin is also licensed in insurance for fixed non-variable annuity business. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, offering long- and short-term positions, options strategies, and systematic ETF/mutual fund allocations, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with access to third-party advisory programs and custodial platform services.

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 27 years of industry experience. She has held her current position at the firm since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she dedicates time weekly to fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care activities without ownership involvement. Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with a variety of strategies and integrates third-party advisory programs and custodial platforms into its services.

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 with Belpointe Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and having two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Chatham Street Advisors for five years and has experience in the electric industry. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Rome Lightery Company, specializing in lighting design and lamp repair. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using customized portfolios and a range of advisory relationships.

Joseph Gunther is a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining IFG Advisory in 2024, he worked at LPL Financial for 15 years and Securities America Advisors, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in notary services and manages a family-owned rental property. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies using sub-advisors and third-party models, and offers services such as portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and real estate-related planning.