Dominic Pellicano is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has been involved with Wealth Management Services LLC and Principal Life Insurance Company for over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Buffalo Launch Club, where he participates in monthly financial and operational reviews. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple arrangement structures.

Ryan Laschinger is a registered representative with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and holds a Series 66 credential. He has one year of industry experience and is also dual hatted as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A. Outside of his financial career, he has worked in the fitness industry providing customer service at Crunch Fitness. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a variety of clients including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and fully discretionary investment programs, employing a multi-profile investment process with support from affiliated asset management and fund selection services.

Matthew Richert is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Key Investment Services, LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and also spent ten years at Wegmans Food Markets. He holds a secondary role as a Bank Officer with HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., where he is involved in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment options. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence and ongoing monitoring, serving clients through a variety of program types tailored to different risk profiles.

Anthony Van Dette is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held various roles within Transamerica and Citizens Bank entities since 2015. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight and operates with a large client base primarily utilizing non-discretionary investment programs.

Edmund Haspett is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2008, with a brief tenure at TIAA-CREF from 2022 to 2025. He also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his registered representative role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary investment solutions. The firm employs a model-based investment approach with multiple risk profiles and collaborates with affiliated and third-party providers for advisory and fund selection services.

David Bush is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Williamsville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. David has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides tailored advice and multiple program types, focusing primarily on non-discretionary assets and maintaining fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Matthew Slovick is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Northwest Bank, Key Investment Services LLC, and KeyBank. He is also involved in outside sales of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance. 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 military personnel. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various arrangements, with investment implementation generally carried out on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Joseph Masino is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JFG Family Office, Pennington Partners & Co., Rios Partners, and JPMorgan. Masino is based in Williamsville, NY. 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 fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving a range of clients from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Derek Bock is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Hightower Advisors and HighTower Securities since 2017 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for eight years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Donald Armstrong is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Key Investment Services LLC, where he has been since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, M and T Securities, LPL Financial, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm delivers portfolio management and model-based advisory products, utilizing a multi-provider platform approach with discretionary implementation and a range of optional tax and values overlay services.

Robert Lucarelli is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Key Investment Services since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model for portfolio implementation and offers integrated services with KeyCorp affiliates.

Robert Benshadle is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., and United Insurance Agency. He serves as an alumni board member for Hilbert College. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, 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.

Mark Jacobs is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities in 2022, he worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and FPPF Chemical Co. Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Jacobs manages condominium property operations. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, and corporations, offering a mix of client-directed and discretionary investment solutions supported by global asset management and fund due diligence.

Delanie Di Donato is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Morgan Stanley from 2014 to 2017 before joining Citizens Securities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs along with brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program and a managed account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Joshua Mc Carthy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Williamsville, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2018, he worked at Northeastern Financial Partners and Signatore Investors Inc. He is also involved in brokering non-registered insurance products through his business, ROI Financial Group, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset base, working closely with a broad range of plan sponsors and clients.

Michael Paul is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Lancaster, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services LLC and its affiliate KeyBank since 2015. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and employs a multi-provider model combining discretionary implementation and strategist portfolios from internal and third-party managers, with integration of services from KeyCorp affiliates.

Gwendolyn Bork is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Custom Wealth Strategies, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Outside of her advisory role, Bork is involved in community activities including leadership training and consulting through Queen City Collaborative, serving on the advisory board for Depew High School Academy of Finance, and holding a position on the Town of Alden Council. She is also a published author and an independent recording artist. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, 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 constructs strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Marc Wegrzynowski is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His previous experience includes roles at MassMutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Victoria Terrazzino is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Belpointe Asset Management, LLC, and National Life Group. In addition to advisory work, she is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products such as annuities, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Kaitlyn Fitzhenry is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Securities America Advisors. Additionally, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with access to multiple wrap programs and overlay services.