Jacob Kuebel is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in community organizations and educational institutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and is closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Constantino is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously was with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in marketing, research, and appointment setting as a sales assistant. 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 financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs managed through a combination of strategic and tactical approaches overseen by its Investment Management & Research team.

Robert Leombruno Jr is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His work history includes positions at AIG, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Nicole Smykowski is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Grand Island, NY. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Trubee, Collins & Co, Inc., LPL Financial, and M&T Securities. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of client-directed and discretionary investment programs supported by a structured asset allocation and fund selection process involving HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party providers.

Pamela Hintermeier Abati is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2014, she has operated a tax preparation business since 1980. In addition to her advisory role, she is the owner of a tax preparation service and has experience as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a variety of financial services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager access, with a focus on non-discretionary recommendations.

Edward Burgio III is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2019, with prior experience at Key Investment Services LLC. Outside of his primary role, he owns Harbor Wealth Advisors, a financial advising business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Gregory Holgate is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at HSBC Securities since 2009. HSBC Securities offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through multiple program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment process integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, providing a range of services supported by affiliated and third-party providers.

Thomas Naples is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently associated with Primerica Advisors in Buffalo, NY. His work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his insurance sales activities, he dedicates limited time to securities trading-related work. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports various account-level services including lending and donor-advised funds.

Christopher Moribella is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent eight years at Legend Advisory Corporation and 31 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios through strategic and tactical investment approaches.

James Gomez is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has held various roles with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities since 2016. In addition to his registered representative duties, he serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliated entity. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm employs a five-profile risk model and leverages affiliated asset management and fund due diligence teams to support its investment process, including a specialized Offshore Spectrum program for qualified non-resident clients.

Lauren Cecchini is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2026, she worked at Fidelity Investments and has entrepreneurial experience through founding and operating Lauren Cecchini DBA Salty Detailing and Automotive Addiction LLC. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning and a range of investment programs managed through both strategic and tactical approaches by its Investment Management & Research team.

Kristy Toye is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with Key Investment Services and Key Bank NA since 2012. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and model portfolio offerings. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers, while also offering rebalancing, reporting, and supervisory oversight.

Emily Dittemore is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2013 and previously at Webster University from 2014 to 2017. Outside of financial advising, she owns Dittemore Designs, a sole proprietorship specializing in handmade crafts. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services, supporting advisors in implementing portfolios through both internal and external model portfolios.

Timothy Keller is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Amherst, NY, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience with a career that includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and New York Life. Keller is also a managing director at two firms focusing on the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Albert Erni Sr. is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Child & Family Services and is involved with a recording studio business that holds copyrights. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection, offers access to third-party discretionary managers, and operates within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Charles Triaga III is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 38 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 14 years at key Investment Services LLC before joining Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC in 2019. He is also the owner of Harbor Wealth Advisors, an investment-related business focused on financial planning, investing, and insurance services. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with a notable specialization in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Sebastian Diaz is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Prior to his financial career, he was employed at Southern Tier Pediatrics and Southwestern Central School. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party programs and provides various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Gabriel Jewula is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at National Life Group, Equitable Advisors, LLC, and Vision Financial Group. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as Vice President of R. Jewula Holdings, LLC, a non-investment related business. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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 combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Daniel Cavaretta is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. Before joining Kestra Advisory in 2021, he worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp for 15 years and had brief tenures at Cornerstone Capital Wealth Management and Geneos Wealth Management. Outside of advisory activities, he holds a board position as Serjeant-at-arms for the Good Government Club of Western New York. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and supports discretionary and non-discretionary fiduciary services with due diligence on recommended investments.

Jonathan Moyer is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm also advises donor-advised funds and operates within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.