James Gould is a financial advisor at Alesco Advisors, LLC, an ESL company, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at ESL Newco I, LLC since 2025, following a 25-year tenure at Alesco Advisors (formerly WealthCFO). Alesco Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and high net worth individuals. The firm employs an investment process that integrates fundamental analysis with quantitative modeling and uses a combination of index-based and systematic funds alongside selected private investments.

Brandon Butler is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera and Bright Futures Wealth Management. Outside his advisory roles, he has been involved with Premo Design Inc. and briefly worked at Sodus Bay Heights Golf Course. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers, utilizing customized portfolios and a variety of advisory and co-advisory relationships.

Mackenzi Springer is a financial advisor at Novem Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Novem Group since 2018, alongside prior roles at American Portfolios Financial Services and OSAIC. Novem Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and municipal clients. The firm employs multiple investment strategies across various asset classes and sponsors a wrap fee program, often referring clients to third-party money managers as part of their service model.

Justin Sansone is a financial advisor with Alesco Advisors, LLC, An ESL Company, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Alesco Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with EFPR Solutions, LLC. Alesco provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to institutional clients such as foundations, endowments, retirement plans, trusts, and estates, as well as high net worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and quantitative modeling to implement tailored asset allocations through index-based funds, ETFs, and selected private investments.

Kevin Ruster is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with ESL Newco I, LLC and previously worked at Alesco Advisors LLC for twelve years. ESL Newco I, LLC, operating as Alesco Advisors, provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to institutions and high-net-worth individuals. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and quantitative modeling, offering both discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary consulting, and is part of a broader financial group that includes broker-dealer and trust services affiliates.

Torrey Giancursio is a financial advisor with Novem Group in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. and various insurance agencies. Outside of finance, he serves as president of Giancursio Excavating, Inc. and Giancursio Farms, Inc., overseeing their operations. Novem Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers discretionary management along with third-party manager referrals.

James Horn is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edelman Financial Engines for nine years and TMFS Advisors, LLC for one year. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Horn is also the owner and founder of Matterhorn Private Wealth, a DBA focusing on advisory and insurance activities. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 179 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, and serves a diverse client base with portfolio management, financial planning, and alternative investment solutions.

Adam Morgan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Novem Group since 2014 and previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Millennial Wealth, Inc., a business focused on insurance-related activities. Novem Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes, tailoring investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerance.

Brian Carlson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Grimes & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management with a mix of customized private accounts and model strategies. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security evaluation and manages over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets, primarily acting as an outsourced sub-advisor.

Joseph Lanzisera is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Excel Securities & Associates, Inc. since 1985. Ashton Thomas Securities serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $1.72 billion for about 2,600 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party models.

Donald Brown Jr. is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Capitol Securities Management, Rochester Wealth Management, and Global Life of NY since 2013 or earlier. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent marketing and selling fixed life insurance and Medicare supplement insurance. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products. The firm manages assets through various programs and employs a network of investment adviser representatives who develop client-specific investment policies.

Amanda Esteves is a financial advisor with Novem Group in Rochester, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Novem Group since 2013 and previously with American Portfolios Financial Services from 2008 to 2024. Esteves serves as a board member of the Novem Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Novem Group provides portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm uses fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis and offers a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes, including the use of third-party money managers and a wrap fee program.

Michael Kramer is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts who holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Analysts since 2023 and previously held roles at Lincoln Investment, Legend Advisory Corporation, and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he serves as President of the Lakeshore Rochester Kiwanis Club and owns a tax preparation business, MGK Tax Advisors, Inc. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management and research team, providing access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

Joseph Richard is a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisors Capital Management since 2013 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of Sales at the firm. Advisors Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm operates as both an outsourced investment manager to unaffiliated RIAs and broker-dealers and as a wealth manager, employing a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative methods.

Cole Schmitt is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Alesco Advisors LLC, Cetera Advisors, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC, and Equimark East LLC. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a customized, risk-based investment approach using a range of strategies and third-party sub-advisors, supported by technology partnerships and a fiduciary framework.

Douglas Emblidge is a financial advisor at ESL Newco I, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Alesco Advisors LLC. Before entering finance, he spent 39 years in broadcasting, including roles at 13WHAM-TV/Sinclair Broadcast Group and WAIO Radio 95.1. ESL Newco I, LLC, operating as Alesco Advisors, provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to institutions and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and quantitative modeling, often recommending index-based mutual funds and ETFs, and manages approximately $4.81 billion in assets.

David Prull II is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC in Pittsford, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ashton Thomas Securities since 2005 and concurrently serves as a Deputy Sheriff Investigator with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office since 2003. Ashton Thomas Securities serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $1.72 billion for around 2,600 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and uses a diverse range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party models.

Mark Wilson is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including 15 years at MML Investors Services Inc and Mass Mutual before joining Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital in 2022. Wilson serves on the board of Dollars for Scholars, an organization that awards scholarships to high school students. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning, supported by an in-house portfolio team that offers models and trade execution across multiple asset classes.

Nicole Newman is a financial advisor at OneSeven in Pittsford, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Newman Management Consulting, Bassich & Associates, and Final Gift. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with access to diversified assets and third-party managers, and has affiliations that enhance its retirement-plan consulting capabilities.

Noah Fehrenbach is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Lincoln Investment, MML Investors Services, MassMutual, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisor role, he is a manager and consultant at Breathe Capital Planning LLC, where he supports business owners with planning and strategy development. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services.