William Tepas is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following eight years at Legend Advisory Corporation and 23 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse clientele, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and dynamic strategies.

Ryan Flore is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for Art Services Inc. and co-owns a members-only boat club in Western New York. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various investment and promoter arrangements.

Richard Swanson is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Morgan Stanley and Merrill prior to joining Kestra in 2015. He also serves as a Regional Director for the P&A Group, focusing on corporate retirement plans and individual financial services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Mario Albert is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Williamsville, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of advisory experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he spent 14 years at Independent Health. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through its network of Advisor Practices.

Richard Telfair is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation for a combined total of 24 years. Lincoln Investment is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, including a long history with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

David Mangano is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 37 years of industry experience, including 17 years at LPL Financial prior to joining Kestra in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president of the Chapel Woods Homeowners Association board. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and a range of managed account solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports complex investment products within its supervisory framework.

Nicholas Ljiljanich is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved with Santora's Pizza Pub & Grill since 2020. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team as well as third-party managers.

Justin Egan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Empower Financial Services, Equitable Advisors, and Onebridge Benefits. Egan served in the US Marines from 2017 to 2021. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers an integrated service model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Thomas Dugan is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously held roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a longstanding focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by an in-house investment management and research team and a network of third-party managers.

Olivia Lyons is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Capital Analysts and Equitable Advisors. Lyons also serves as an executive assistant in financial services, supporting advisors with administrative and client communications. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

William Grochala is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His career includes roles at Keybank and Equitable Advisors prior to joining Key Investment Services, where he has worked since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple wrap fee programs and utilizes a multi-provider model integrating discretionary implementation, strategist portfolios from internal and third-party managers, and oversight through a product due diligence committee.

Jordan Honan is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the finance committee at St. John Vianney Church and holds a minority interest in a Thoroughbred racehorse. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plans. The firm utilizes a multi-provider platform and offers a variety of wrap fee programs with integrations to KeyCorp affiliates for investment services and risk management.

Lisa Petronio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has previously worked at firms including Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, Strategic Retirement Partners, Kestra Advisory, and Walsh Duffield Companies. Petronio serves on the boards of Goodwill of WNY, a social enterprise supporting workforce development, and Child & Family Services, a human services nonprofit. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Thomas Anderson is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James Financial, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson serves as an alumni board member for St. Francis High School and is a young professional board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara/Southern Tier. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a multi-provider platform with Envestnet and third-party managers, offering predominantly non-discretionary model portfolios alongside custodial and trade execution services.

Thomas Digiacomo is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life of Vermont since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is active in youth sports as a youth ice hockey head coach and manager and performs professionally as a guitarist. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and works with a network of investment adviser representatives and third-party asset managers.

Peter Bushman is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and M&T Securities. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates such as KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Jacob Glofka is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 32 years of industry experience. He worked at Metlife Securities Inc. from 1993 to 2017 before joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2017. Glofka previously owned an LLC that is currently inactive. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using collaborative, goal-based approaches supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Jeffrey Gelormini is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Cetera Investment Services LLC and Foresters Advisory Services LLC. He is the owner of Nova Wealth, an LLC under which he conducts business with OSAIC, and also serves as a life insurance agent helping clients evaluate their insurance needs. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a multi-advisor platform supporting a range of investment programs.

Jeremy Yolken is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Richard Gibson Jr. is a financial advisor at Osaic with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. for eight years each. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales through L&M Group. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-based investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and portfolio optimization, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services across multiple platforms.