Robert Carlone is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals often connected through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, using both model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Furqan Hassan is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, among other firms, from 2016 to 2024. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory program and managed accounts, combining discretionary and non-discretionary business within its bank-owned structure.

Samuel Terrazzino is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life Group, having previously worked at MassMutual and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory roles, Terrazzino owns and operates Childress Performance Center, a gym and fitness business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Kathleen Flynn is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2014, with additional roles at Clarity Group, Inc. and Longevity Financial. Flynn serves as a board member for Town Square for Aging, a nonprofit organization focused on the needs of the aging population in Western New York, and is also active with the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Alumni Association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Gary Witten is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with VOYA since 2014 and also owns an independent insurance agency, Integrity Financial Services, through which he provides fixed insurance and financial services. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting across multiple program structures, primarily delivering non-discretionary investment advice.

Kevin Miller is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2014, he operated Miller Financial Services since 1986. Miller serves as a board member for Heart, Love and Soul, Inc., a food pantry organization supporting the local community and homeless population. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors and high-net-worth individuals, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures.

Richard Swanson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated. In addition to his advisory role, Swanson serves as a Regional Director at P&A Group, focusing on corporate retirement plans and individual financial services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and investment advice, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds.

Chyron Williamson is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Pacific Life Insurance and HSBC Securities. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring, and operates within the KeyCorp group, integrating services alongside affiliated banking and capital market entities.

Mario Albert is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Williamsville, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors, he worked at Independent Health for 14 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

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 at Lincoln Investment with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with Santora's Pizza Pub & Grill since 2020 in addition to his work history in educational and retirement community settings. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, and advisor-led consulting, backed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and access to third-party managers.

Kevin Kania is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes 17 years at Geico. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Scott Zeplowitz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, ROI Financial Group, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Lockport Ice Arena & Sports Complex. Eagle Strategies serves a broad clientele including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

William Grochala is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Amherst, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and operates within the KeyCorp group with close affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Jordan Honan is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Key Investment Services and its predecessor entity since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Honan serves on the finance committee of St. John Vianney Church, which focuses on managing the church’s debt and cash flow. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm operates within the KeyCorp group and emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party managers.

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.