Bradley Aldrich II is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has been with New York Life and its related securities entities since 2014. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthoni Pope is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously served in political and community roles, including volunteer work with the Onondaga Democratic Committee. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a substantial majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Lisa Thurston is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at firms including OSAIC, Securities America Advisors, Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, First Allied Securities, and Retirement Income Analysts. Outside of advising, she is involved as a distributor of Young Living Essential Oils and works as an individual agent assisting clients with Medicare Advantage plan selections. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee, combining in-house research with third-party managers and integrating tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Tarky Lombardi is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, and Everest Consultants LLC, as well as positions outside finance such as at Steve Madden and Mario & Salvo's Pizza. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable tax and accounting integration and specialized administrative CFO capabilities.

Stephen Rockhill is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Morgan Stanley. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program.

Diana Mcbride is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Llegend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that designs strategic model portfolios and dynamic AIM strategies.

Russell White is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc., New York Life Insurance Co, and earlier positions outside finance at Uber and Christian Brothers Academy. He serves as a board member of CNYSME, a networking organization for Syracuse sales executives. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

James Keller III is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His work history includes roles at Principal Securities and KeyBank before joining Key Investment Services LLC. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment strategy selection, provides access to third-party discretionary managers, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Brendan Dunuwila is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and leads Dunuwila Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to his current roles, he spent eight years at VOYA Financial Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

William Zaika is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and was previously with Commonwealth Financial Network for 15 years. Zaika is also involved in fixed insurance sales through Diversified Wealth Strategies, LLC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates via a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory using proprietary models and algorithmic rebalancing, employing a variety of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Sarah Puff is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GWN Securities since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as an agent for life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance, assisting clients in selecting suitable insurance policies as part of their overall financial plans. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both traditional and momentum-based investment strategies.

Jackson Denue is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF based in Syracuse, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2026, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2024 to 2026. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management.

Kristian Vartabedian is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, with prior roles at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, Empower Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Bankers Healthcare Group. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers, supported by ongoing product due diligence and supervisory oversight.

Sean Oconnor is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Principal Securities Inc since 2018, following prior roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, Ephesus, and Time Warner. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent focusing on life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, and Medicare-related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Michael Murphy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fayetteville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2009 and operates Murphy Financial Group, focusing on New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Murphy serves on the Upstate Foundation Professional Advisory Board and the Upstate University Hospital Foundation Board. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

Annie Baker is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Syracuse, NY. She holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience, all of which have been with PBJ Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of Geddes Federal Savings & Loan Association. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed account programs and access to third-party asset managers while providing custody, clearing, and back-office services.

Noble Cator Szymanski is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise, the University at Buffalo, and service in the United States Marine Corps. Outside of financial advising, he coaches sports and fitness at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a network of third-party managers.

Marie Norkett is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Sageview Advisory Group, Capital One, United Income, Blue Ocean Strategic Capital, and The Carta Group/Community Bank. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by selective private market exposure and tax-efficient techniques.

Howard Moskow is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously was with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation for a combined 31 years. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a particular history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs model portfolios and employs third-party managers.

David Rutkowski is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently working at Lincoln Investment since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation spanning over two decades. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates an income tax preparation business and serves as co-trustee and investment advisor for a family trust. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house investment management and research team.