Steven Witter is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Bentham Wealth Advisors, having previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Student Loan Steve, a student loan planning firm serving students, parents, and employers. Bentham Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, and employer-sponsored benefit plans, managing $110.1 million in discretionary assets across 218 client accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes goal- and risk-based asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, low-cost funds, and periodic rebalancing, with additional use of technical and cyclical analysis.

Alan Mollot is a CFP® and ChFC® with 49 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Mollot & Hardy, Inc., where he has worked since 2008, and previously held roles at FSC Securities Corporation and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Mollot serves as president of the Forum Club, a social organization based in Buffalo, NY. Mollot & Hardy, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $73.2 million in assets and offers portfolio management, fiduciary consulting, and written financial plans, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party sub-advisers through platforms like Osaic Wealth.

Christian Miller is a financial advisor at Fealty Group LLC in Niagara Falls, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWN Securities, Inc., Equitable Advisors, LLC, and A Plus Accounting. Fealty Group LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, using written Investment Policy Statements and regular portfolio monitoring. The firm manages a small client base with approximately $2.25 million in assets under management and incorporates crypto and digital asset exposure as part of its investment services.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Lytle Investments, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Fisher Investments, Brookstone Capital Management, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Lytle Investments is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $74.3 million and serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with an investment approach that emphasizes long-term asset allocation combined with tactical adjustments.

James Hedges II is a financial advisor at Harvest Capital Assets, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Harvest Capital Assets, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages all client assets in-house, employs a variety of investment strategies including private placements and venture capital, and operates without an account minimum.

Julius Aebly Jr. is a financial advisor at Lytle Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Lytle Investments since 2017. He is also the owner and president of Aebly and Associates Insurance Services, which sells various insurance products including group medical, dental, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Lytle Investments is a small SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $66.7 million across three advisors and offers personalized, goals-based investment strategies, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on long-term orientation and the use of third-party money managers.

Allen Dembski is a financial advisor with Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has been with Buffalo First Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Dembski serves as an assistant hockey coach at Canisius High School and facilitates meetings for the nonprofit Pro Net Amherst Chamber of Commerce. Buffalo First Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $91.7 million in discretionary assets and offers a range of investment strategies alongside institutional consulting and insurance-related services.

Paul Lytle is a financial advisor with Lytle Investments, holding over 51 years of industry experience. He has worked at several related entities including Lytle Investments Services Corp. since 1985 and Summit Consultants & Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2017. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in selling group and individual insurance products through an affiliated entity. Lytle Investments is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $74.3 million and serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach centered on long-term strategic asset allocation complemented by tactical adjustments and access to third-party money managers.

Jeffrey May is a financial advisor at Florian Financial Group LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab for 12 years. Florian Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses tactical asset allocation and a risk-managed strategy based on proprietary market indicators, typically managing portfolios on a discretionary basis according to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

Thomas Lytle is a financial advisor at Lytle Investments with over 51 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms, including Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Summit Consultants & Advisors, LLC, and Osaic Wealth, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling group and individual insurance products. Lytle Investments is a small SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $66.7 million and focuses on a personalized, goals-based investment process with a strategic long-term orientation, offering a range of services including advisor-managed portfolios, third-party money manager access, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Jeffrey Husarek is a financial advisor at Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Buffalo First Wealth Management, he worked at Equitable Advisors, Alliance Advisors, and Combined Insurance. Buffalo First Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $91.7 million in discretionary assets and offers services including employer-sponsored retirement plan and endowment consulting.

David Ungaro is a financial advisor with Sovereign Asset Management in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Next Financial Group Inc and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with The Money Men Inc, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Sovereign Asset Management manages approximately $150.6 million for around 337 clients through a two-advisor team, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and businesses. The firm employs a systematic investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation and efficient-frontier modeling, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and equities with periodic rebalancing.

Kevin Connolly is a financial advisor at Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Buffalo First Advisory Services and Buffalo First Wealth Management since 2013. Connolly also serves as a trustee for Medaille College, participating in strategic planning and several committees. Buffalo First Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $91.7 million in discretionary assets and offers a range of investment strategies alongside institutional consulting and insurance products.

Michael Birenbach is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience at Orchestral Financial Group Inc., where he has worked since 2007. He is also licensed to sell life and long-term care insurance and provides tax preparation services seasonally. Orchestral Financial Group offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors, trusts, and estates, as well as advisory services for employer-sponsored benefit plans. The firm employs a multi-asset class investment approach combining macroeconomic analysis, fundamental company research, and technical timing strategies.

Kenneth Wolf is a financial advisor with Sovereign Asset Management in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Sovereign Asset Management, and Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has involvement with The Money Men, Inc. and Priority Financial Group. Sovereign Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $176 million in discretionary assets and employs a diversified, systematic investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and select equities tailored to client risk profiles and goals.

Steven Elwell is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience, currently serving at Level Financial Advisors, Inc. in East Amherst, NY. He has been with the firm since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive partner in Scott & Main LLC, a brewery and restaurant business. Level Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, and small-business retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) advisory services. The firm utilizes a diversified asset-allocation approach and offers tax-efficient strategies such as direct indexing and technology-assisted account aggregation, along with educational resources and a quarterly newsletter for clients and peers.

Elise Murphy is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Level Financial Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2012. She is part of an eight-advisor team based in East Amherst, NY. Level Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, non-profits, and small-business retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) plan advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using diversified mutual fund and ETF models and offers direct indexing for qualifying taxable accounts, alongside financial-planning-only engagements on flat-fee or hourly bases.

Patrick Collins is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at WNY Asset Management, LLC in Williamsville, NY. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Sandhill Investment Management. WNY Asset Management provides discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, using diversified allocations and a blend of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within defined asset-allocation programs.

Judy Sescil is a CFP® professional with 13 years at WNY Asset Management, LLC and a total of 15 years in the financial industry. She also operates her own CPA/PFS firm. WNY Asset Management provides discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm employs diversified asset allocations and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in its investment approach.

Diane Kazak is a financial advisor with WNY Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and ongoing involvement in her own tax preparation and accounting business, Kazak Business Services. She is also a notary public. WNY Asset Management serves individual investors, business entities, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a client-focused approach with diversified asset allocation and offers educational seminars and collaborations with other professional service providers.