James Duclos is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and SII Investments, Inc. He currently serves clients through Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Nicholas Berkompas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Asher Flint VII is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. His career spans from 1998 to the present, with notable tenures at Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

James Boller is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with over 20 years of experience in the industry. He holds the ChFC® designation and has served in advisory roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Regent Financial Group since 2006. He is also a Vice President at Regent Financial Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that range from individual investors to large institutional entities.

David Georgiev is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2016 and also maintains a relationship with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2014. Outside of his advisory roles, Georgiev is involved in managing an independent investment advisory firm, Monarch Wealth Management. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through multiple custodians and third-party platforms.

Travis Gallton is a CFA® charterholder currently with TIAA-CREF in Rochester, NY, where he has worked since 2025. He has over a decade of industry experience, including roles at Karpus Investment Management from 2007 to 2018 and TIAA since 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and various entities. The firm provides customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure.

Bryant Dudek is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, he worked at KeyBank for four years and held positions at Chase Bank, Waste Management, and other firms. 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 investment selection combined with ongoing monitoring and due diligence, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Nicholas D Angelo is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Carestream Health. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CNMK Operational Support, LLC, providing financial advisory services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Maria Opett is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Key Investment Services and Key Bank NA since 2012. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring, while also offering access to third-party discretionary managers and providing supervisory oversight.

Kathleen Roth is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience currently affiliated with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. She previously worked with OSAIC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC. In addition to her financial advisory work, Roth serves as an authorized facilitator for Moving Forward for Women, a support organization for widows. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management, digital advice, and third-party manager models.

Charles Hodge is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent contractor offering insurance products beyond those provided through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, known as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

William Hess is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with a Series 66 designation and industry experience beginning in 2023. His prior work includes eight years at John Manser State Farm Office and various roles at firms such as Alliance Advisory Group and YPCmedia. He also holds an insurance-related side activity outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs through both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Christopher Opper is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. He has 22 years of industry experience and serves as a financial advisor and Director of Research at Regent Financial Group. His career includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Regent Financial Group, with involvement in investment advisory services and insurance recommendations as part of client financial plans. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets with a focus that includes large institutional clients and pooled employer plan arrangements.

Alejandro Bruno is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Before joining Principal, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC for two years and spent nine years at Apple Inc. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel outside the United States. 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.

Matthew Castine is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019. Prior to joining J.W. Cole, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Paychex Inc. He also provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services, holding a registered PTIN and EFIN with the IRS. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Roger Anderson is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Key Investment Services since 2016. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs including wrap-fee offerings, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. Key Investment Services operates within the KeyCorp group and emphasizes client-directed model selection alongside ongoing monitoring and third-party manager oversight.

Robert Delisanti is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group in 2024, he worked for American Portfolios Financial Services for 14 years. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Delisanti serves as a Varsity Basketball Coach and Boys Biddy Basketball Director for Honeoye Central School. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

James Traylor is a ChFC® financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Rochester, NY, where he has worked since 2014. He has 18 years of industry experience and also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Traylor is president of Rivent Partners, Inc., a life insurance brokerage specializing in financial planning and consulting for clients with special needs. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Robert Morse is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations along with Series 65 and 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including 14 years at American Portfolios and more recent roles at OSAIC and Angelo Planning Group. His activities include fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Mark Fitch is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 63 license and over 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent significant time with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, Fitch owns farmland in Perry, NY. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services, employing both strategic and dynamic approaches through a dedicated Investment Management & Research team.