Jared Houseman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Chandler & Edem Financial Consultants. In addition to his advisory role, he is a board member of New Life Christian School, contributing to its mission and strategic direction. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs an asset-class model allocation approach informed by third-party research and provides a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Alan Chandler is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 30 years and Sound Mind Financial, LLC since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally preaches at local churches. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and includes a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, as well as Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Alec Hoke is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. He is also president and principal of Beacon Wealth Strategies, LLC, an insurance-related business. 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, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

David Beam is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Investment Services since 2020 and previously at TIAA-CREF from 2015 to 2020. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in model strategy selection, provides ongoing monitoring and due diligence of advisory products, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliations across KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Mechell Ryan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. for 10 years before joining Empower in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Ronald Labella is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1994 and has concurrently worked at Utica College since 1982. Outside of his advisory work, he owns R&D Enterprises, a computer consulting business advising clients on computer problems and procedures. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise 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 model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Alexander Gere is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Rome, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Key Investment Services LLC and KeyBank. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection and provides ongoing monitoring, due diligence on third-party advisory products, and supervisory oversight across its offerings.

Jason Harris is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Canastota, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLife Securities, LLC, and New York Life insurance since 2010 and also operates Crystal Clear Financial Group, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with a focus on tailored, primarily non-discretionary solutions within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jeffrey Jones is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also involved in luxury watch collecting and investing through a private business based in Marco Island, Florida. 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party data.

John Slifka is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has held roles at LPL Financial, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Securities America Advisor, Inc. Outside of financial services, he was involved with Three Sisters Farm for 11 years. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated trust and insurance services.

Graham Nelson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2019 and has prior experience at Mohawk Valley Capital Management and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of advising, Nelson is the owner of a construction business, McGinnis Nelson Construction Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, retirement advice, and institutional platforms supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Allison Major is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 11 years. Additionally, she has been affiliated with Mohawk Valley Capital Management for over two decades. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Jonathan Pawlika is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 1999 and is also associated with Planned Results, Inc., where he serves as a financial advisor and insurance agent. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to support client goals, and it maintains unique municipal advisory capabilities and specialized retirement plan advisory services.

David Sherline is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2019 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, Sherline is a silent partner in Syracuse Professional Sports LLC and Utica City FC, LLC, and owns a car wash business in Westmoreland, NY. 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Terry Gras is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at Otsego Mutual Fire Insurance Company for five years and has held positions at Stanley Black & Decker, Travelers Insurance, and Bentley University. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Joseph Mazzaferro is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has prior experience at the Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Mazzaferro serves as a board member for the RFA Scholar Leader Fund, where he helps evaluate scholarship candidates. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities, offering advisory and brokerage services through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach is primarily model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and includes access to third-party asset managers and insurance products.

Jack Stevens is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Cazenovia, NY, holding a Series 63 license and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services and MassMutual Financial Group since 2008. Stevens also owns and operates his MassMutual financial services practice and works as an insurance agent. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved analytical tools, with a focus on recommending investment categories and strategies rather than specific products.

William Eichinger is a CFP® with over 51 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Douglas Casale is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. He serves as a power of attorney for a family member and as an executor for estates, both investment-related responsibilities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Richard Presky is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pruco Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, Presky serves on the Board of Directors of the Genesis Group of Mohawk Valley and has held leadership positions with the Mohawk Valley Economic Development organization. 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 employs a model-driven investment approach, offering access to third-party asset managers and a range of financial planning and consulting services.