Mark Banac is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with various entities within the Bankers Life group since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent licensed to sell life, Medicare, annuity, and health insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored portfolios, offering a range of investment strategies implemented across multiple asset classes.

Patrick Newton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2013. Newton also sells fixed insurance as part of his business activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms along with third-party managers and TAMPs to implement investment strategies.

Joseph Bethmann is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Legacy Financial Group and Associates, Union Financial, and BCA Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as a licensed real estate agent. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

John Urrutia is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2017 and has been self-employed in related investment and insurance services since 2008. Urrutia is also involved in tax preparation and insurance sales through his role with Rooney Group Inc. dba Teachers Tax Service and other affiliated entities. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach centers on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios across conservative to aggressive strategies.

Vicki Brackens is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 35 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. Brackens is involved in a game design project focused on financial literacy in conjunction with Syracuse University and serves as a university advisor for The Lender Center for Social Justice at Syracuse University. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions. The firm employs an open-architecture approach with independent adviser representatives providing customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Gabriel Cuello is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Syracuse, NY. He has been with LPL Enterprise since 2026. Prior to his advisory role, Cuello worked in education at SUNY Albany and Jamesville-Dewitt schools. He is also involved with Housing Visions. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional entities. The firm primarily uses model-driven investment strategies and offers access to third-party asset managers, along with various financial planning and insurance-related services.

Edward Vespa is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Syracuse, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and having 42 years of industry experience. He has been with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and MassMutual Investors Services since 1996. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of group life, group health, and disability insurance, as well as life insurance consulting. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, offering collaborative, goal-focused advisory relationships without discretionary investment authority.

Nicholas Jackson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The program emphasizes written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Abigail Stevens is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2022, she worked at Auburn Community FCU and Visions Federal Credit Union and has experience in both the education and nonprofit sectors. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm works with a broad client base and offers a variety of advisory programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Robert Brunette is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Syracuse, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 48 years of industry experience, including roles at Planned Results Inc and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Brunette is also involved with Planned Results, Inc., where he serves as a financial advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting utilizing various analytical tools and maintains a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor to support its municipal and public finance services.

Jennifer Valley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds a Series 63 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. She is involved with Uncommon Financial, Inc., a business entity she manages related to investment activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Sharon Charles is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 35 years of industry experience. She has held her current roles at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. since 2005. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing comprehensive written recommendations on a variety of financial planning topics. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option while keeping the services distinct.

Michael Jim is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Syracuse, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Equitable Advisors from 2013 to 2015. 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 offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Scott Coles is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Syracuse, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and offering 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and structured discovery processes.

Marcia Irvin is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009, with additional experience at City National Bank beginning in 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the Shepard's Woods Land Owners Association. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients with tailored investment strategies and a variety of advisory programs. The firm combines in-house and third-party managers to provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Leslie Smith is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, Leslie worked at Avalon, Avantax Advisory Services, and Cadaret, Grant & Co. Outside of advising, Leslie is involved with Avalon Position, a company providing printing, cybersecurity, and document management services to the legal and medical fields. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Gary Croniser is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in East Syracuse, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2026 and was previously affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network for 18 years. Croniser is also the owner and president of GRC Wealth Management, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a wide range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various investment strategies and utilizes technology tools to support advisors while managing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Liz Csonka is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, she worked briefly at Prudential and has experience in educational roles at California State University Sacramento and Sacramento New Technology High School. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm uses model-driven investment approaches and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Matthew Dauksza is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Fayetteville-Manlius All Sports Boosters Club, supporting the local high school wrestling team. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of brokerage and advisory services with an investment process centered on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization.

Brandon Mimas Weeks is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Empower Federal Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, LP. Weeks serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Council for Unity House, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research tools and a range of investment strategies.