Elroy Goodyear is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera since 2022. His prior roles include 13 years at Saxony Securities, Inc. He is also the owner of Goodyear Financial Services, Inc., an expense management business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Katie Catanzaro is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at M&T Securities, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Equitable Advisors. She is based in Amherst, NY. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Blake Dougherty is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Williamsville, New York. Since joining the firm in 2015, he has focused on understanding the priorities of individuals, families, and businesses to provide personalized attention and customized investment management strategies. Blake leverages the investment capabilities of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management alongside the banking resources of Bank of America to support clients in addressing various aspects of their financial lives. Blake works closely with clients to identify key goals such as education funding, tax minimization, retirement planning, and wealth preservation. His expertise encompasses corporate benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management, liquidity management, and retirement income strategies, among other areas. His approach involves crafting disciplined strategies aimed at helping clients build, manage, and preserve wealth for current and future generations. Blake earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he also played Division I Ice Hockey for four years. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Outside of his professional life, Blake enjoys football, golfing, ice hockey, watching movies, and practicing yoga.

Robert Oates is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. for 19 years. Outside of advisory work, he is president of a fixed insurance products business. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and multiple investment platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Jeremy Yolken is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Rosemarie May is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2012 and also holds a position at Chemung Canal Trust Company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, combining advisory services with a broad range of financial products and partnerships.

Kristi Mahoney is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Kemper, Travelers, and Legal Debt Processing Services. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by internal and third-party strategists, and offers access to various financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Capozzi is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked at M&T Bank, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Equitable Advisors. He manages a DBA business, Wilmington Advisors at M&T, related to his LPL activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of advisors and uses various advisory platforms supported by operational and research tools.

Joseph Bohen is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Dopkins Wealth Management, Merrill, BNY Mellon Securities Corporation, and AllianceBernstein L.P. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Robert F. Fahey Jr & Associates, a business related to his work at LPL. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, participant-level retirement advice, and institutional platforms.

Kristine Buchband is a financial advisor at Osaic with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and FSC Securities Corp. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a sole proprietorship offering potential life insurance and fixed annuity sales to existing clients. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, pension, profit-sharing, corporate, and charitable clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Timothy Talbot is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and Securities America. Talbot is also involved in an entrepreneurial venture, owning Attain Wealth Planning, a business focused on investment and insurance services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment implementation options through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing proprietary models and third-party strategies.

David Russell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and more than 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Merrill. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a wide range of advisory and brokerage services with a large network of investment adviser representatives and employs a variety of investment strategies supported by technology and extensive non-advisory financial activities.

Charles Stephan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in West Seneca, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of experience, having worked at Primerica Financial Services and Primerica Advisors since 1994. His other business activities include part-time sales of home security and automation products and loan products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers a range of portfolio models supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Lawrence Pignataro IV is a financial advisor at OSAIC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Securities America and Investacorp. In addition to his advisory work, he manages an accounting and tax preparation business under Pignataro Financial Group. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services through a broad network of advisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and portfolio management tools while maintaining multiple third-party commercial relationships and platform integrations.

Christopher Shafer is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2005. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through various in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s extensive capital-markets capabilities.

Robin Lewandowski is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Orchard Park, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2025, Lewandowski worked at OSAIC, Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and Citizens Securities, Inc. Lewandowski also maintains outside employment as a financial advisor with CNB. Ameriprise offers specialized retirement-income planning services for clients with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies delivered through a centralized consulting team. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

James Murphy Jr. is a ChFC® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Enterprise and has previously worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He also operates JPMurphyJR LLC, providing Medicare insurance advice. LPL Enterprise, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by internal and third-party strategists, and it provides access to third-party asset managers and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Peter Biltekoff is a financial advisor with Merrill in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2007 and with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies tailored for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Alex Dorofy is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Geico. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Bee Run Honey, a business based in Lake View, NY. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and a range of insurance and trust services.

Matthew Sotland is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and UBS Wealth Management. He holds a minority ownership in a commercial rental property holding company in Williamsville, NY. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 financial advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.