Elizabeth Grabiec is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and proprietary planning tools.

Mark Johnson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Cetera and has held various roles at affiliated and related firms since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Johnson serves as a trustee for Niagara Lutheran Health Care System and as a director of the Clarence Chamber of Commerce. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC provides a multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Sandra Anderson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, Anderson has experience as a sales representative for Avon Products and has worked in retail cashiering at Kohl’s. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

James Honaker is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2025. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. for 22 years and PI-MAC Corporation for 30 years. Honaker is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and occasionally teaches college planning. He also serves as a board member for Bristol Village, a senior living community. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services and uses various tools and third-party solutions to manage diversified portfolios adaptable to clients’ investment restrictions.

Lisy Pena is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and structured financial planning, utilizing proprietary tools and modeling techniques to support client planning needs.

Nicholas Gagliardo is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He previously spent 11 years with TIAA-CREF and TIAA before joining Raymond James in 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various specialized programs.

Robert Burgio is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for 11 years before joining OSAIC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he assists his wife by signing checks for her sole proprietorship business. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing asset-allocation tools and various investment vehicles to construct portfolios managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Colette Safy is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2018, she held roles at Signator Investors, Inc. and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. She also serves as Director of Operations at Northeastern Financial Partners, LLC. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various tools and third-party solutions to manage portfolios across diverse asset classes.

Kevin O'Connor is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 20 years and has been involved with Buffalo Brokerage Support, Inc. since 1991. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Buffalo Brokerage Support, Inc., a third-party administrator. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal research and third-party subadvisors.

Sarah Cirillo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, where she has worked since 2023. She has two years of industry experience and has held roles in both financial services and the agricultural products sector. She also has prior experience in restaurant and retail positions. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of financial planning, brokerage, insurance, and third-party asset management solutions through a dual-registered advisory and broker-dealer model.

Ryan Matthews is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2018 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC. Matthews attended the University of Pittsburgh from 2014 to 2018. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Massimo Cimato is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at National Fuel Gas Corporation, Capital Abstract Company, and American Coradius International. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a public notary and is a board member of the Buffalo Curling Club. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan support, and asset management services to individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing third-party asset managers and offering both advisory and brokerage channels.

Michael Gimlin is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for seven years. Outside of advisory work, he owns several business entities unrelated to investment advisory services. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Debray Williams is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2019, following prior roles at Papi Grandes and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Habitat for Humanity in Buffalo, NY. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broad range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Michael Capizzi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a restaurant and nightclub business and serves as a board member of the Niagara Falls School District Board of Education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategic investment modeling.

Donald Halicki is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2002 and previously worked with AXA Advisors, LLC. He serves on the school advisory board for the West Seneca Schools Finance Academy. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing multiple asset managers and offering both advisory and brokerage channels.

Bruno Lombardo is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Vice President of the Lakeshore Woods Homeowners Association in Lakeview, NY. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research and analytics with a broad range of financial products distributed through its bank and insurance affiliates.

Eric Rickan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010 and the Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategy services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and scenario modeling.

Melissa D’Agostino is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Equitable Advisors since 2012 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC. Melissa holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual-registered model as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Hillary Muffoletto is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Muffoletto Farms LLC, an agricultural business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and uses structured financial planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.