Anna Pujolas is a financial advisor at Collins Advisors, LLC in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and HSBC Bank USA. Collins Advisors provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm combines multiple analytic methods and a wide range of investment instruments to deliver portfolio management and employer retirement plan consulting through a small team of two advisors managing approximately $176 million.

Mark Narby is a financial advisor with Western New York Financial Group, LLC in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc. for eight years and Cantella & CO., Inc. for one year. Outside of his advisory role, Narby acts as a broker for fixed annuities related to structured settlements and provides quotes for life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Western New York Financial Group serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, portfolio management, and estate settlement services. The firm uses a proprietary investment model based on technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance while actively managing and rebalancing accounts.

Chelsea Makowski is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with SENIOR Financial and Realty Assoc. in Orchard Park, NY, bringing four years of industry experience. She has been with SENIOR Financial and Realty Assoc. since 2017 and previously worked at Bryant & Stratton College and Gap Inc. SENIOR Financial and Tax Associates is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily no-load and low-load mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Ryan Collins is a financial advisor at Invictus Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Invictus since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Collins is employed at Milestone Consulting, LLC, where he provides consulting services focused on settlement preservation, economic analysis, and protection of government benefits for attorneys and plaintiffs. Invictus Advisory Services offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individuals, trusts, charities, and estates, with a focus on clients receiving personal injury, wrongful death, or workers’ compensation settlements. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocations, long-term market exposure, and coordination with legal professionals through affiliated settlement-planning and lien-resolution services.

Shaun Laper is a financial advisor at Delaware Avenue Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation and experience in various roles including AML compliance and retail positions. He previously worked at AML RightSource, Bigger and Better Bakery, Best Buy, and Watson Bowman Acme. Delaware Avenue Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies, guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and multiple analytical approaches, to manage approximately $27 million in discretionary assets.

Kristina Saperston is a financial advisor at Saperston Legacy Advisors, Inc. in Hamburg, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Brighton Securities Corp and multiple related businesses under the Saperston name. She is involved in several affiliated companies offering private client services and real estate brokerage. Saperston Legacy Advisors provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management to retail and high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes technical and momentum-based analysis alongside fundamental review, using proprietary asset-allocation programs and various research sources.

Jeremy Wadsworth is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with North Woods Wealth Management and previously worked at Landmark Wealth Management. Jeremy has been with North Woods Asset Management since 2017. North Woods Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and participant account management to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm applies a “Three Filter” investment process combining passive and active strategies and manages portfolios across four archetypes, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients.

Robert Werner is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer at Winthrop Partners – EPA, LLC. He has been with Winthrop Partners and its affiliated entities since 2015. Mr. Werner is not engaged in any other business activities outside his roles at these firms. Winthrop Partners – EPA, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a top-down and bottom-up approach to asset allocation and stock selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

William Wadsworth is a financial advisor at North Woods Wealth Management in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has been associated with North Woods Asset Management, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Wadsworth is also an independent insurance agent involved in insurance sales. North Woods Asset Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured “Three Filter” investment process and emphasizes multi-generational financial planning and consulting services for plan sponsors.

Joseph Chappius is a financial advisor at Under Par Planning LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated companies for nearly a decade before joining Under Par Planning in 2020. Under Par Planning LLC provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, broadly diversified asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering tiered planning memberships and continuous portfolio management tailored to client needs.

Todd Murphy is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Garrison Murphy Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining Garrison Murphy, he spent six years at Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. Garrison Murphy Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pooled investment vehicles, providing integrated wealth advisory services including financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate planning coordination. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and integrates private and public holdings, also offering advisory services for private funds and other pooled vehicles.

Jeffrey Tooke is a financial advisor with MHA Financial Corp in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Four Points Capital Partners, Bay Harbor Advisors LLC, Avendus Capital, Inc., and Niagara International Capital Limited. Outside of finance, he serves as a board member and treasurer for the Center for Glass & Light, a nonprofit focused on stained glass restoration, and is a transitional deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York. MHA Financial Corp provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, managing approximately $98 million in assets. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that combines passive index funds and ETFs with active management, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through various third-party platforms and custodians.

James Taylor III is a financial advisor at Saperston Legacy Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Brighton Securities Corp, First Allied Securities Inc., and Summit Wealth Management Inc. Saperston Legacy Advisors provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management to retail and high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation programs and emphasizes technical and momentum-based analysis alongside fundamental review in its investment approach.

Eugene Chaas is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience as a financial advisor at Delaware Avenue Advisors Inc. He has been a part-time lecturer at Buffalo State College since 2007, teaching courses in investments, estates, and corporate finance. Outside of his advisory and academic roles, he serves as the national treasurer of the Modern Whig Institute. Delaware Avenue Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm integrates client-specific Investment Policy Statements with macroeconomic, fundamental, technical, and portfoliometric analysis, employing both active and passive strategies across various portfolio types.

Ryan Carney is a financial advisor with Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Winthrop Partners since 2016. Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a discovery process to establish client goals and risk tolerance, implementing portfolios with a mix of individual equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds across a range of model allocations, and offers specialized services such as a subscription-style planning service and legacy-portfolio management.

Michael Aquino is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is currently with Western New York Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. He previously worked at Lower River Wealth Management from 2012 to 2020. Western New York Financial Group serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, portfolio management, and estate settlement services. The firm uses a proprietary investment model based on technical analysis and tailors portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, maintaining oversight even when delegating day-to-day management to third-party advisers.

Neil Farrell is a financial advisor at Farrell Financial with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Farrell Financial, he worked at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and served in the United States Air Force Academy. Farrell Financial provides fee-based investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy based on fundamental analysis and manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients.

Jeffrey Wolniewicz is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Under Par Planning LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities, including wealth management and investment management. Under Par Planning LLC is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and small business owners. The firm manages approximately $33 million and offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach with tax-aware implementation.

Braden Semlitsch is a financial advisor at Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Nottinghill Wedding Venue and Manny's Ace Hardware. Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC provides fiduciary financial planning and investment management to a range of clients, including individuals, families, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, qualitative, and quantitative analysis, offering both passive and active investment strategies alongside educational seminars and workshops.

Paul Isaac Sr. is a financial advisor at Paramount Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Securities America, Inc. and SSN Advisory, Inc. He serves on the board of the New York State Trial Lawyers and is managing partner of Paramount Settlement Planning, LLC, which provides structured settlement services. Paramount Wealth Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, charities, and estates, specializing in managing cash and annuity components of personal-injury, wrongful-death, and workers’ compensation settlements. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with tax-aware strategies and coordinates with legal and other professionals to structure plans for settlement clients.