Ronald Drake is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifemark Securities Corp. since 2012 and has also been an independent insurance agent since 2013. Prior to joining Lifemark, he held accounting positions at Teague Accounting Xperts, Inc. and PUMA Accounting. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a range of programs including Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts, delivering suitability-driven advice tailored through risk assessments with accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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.

Michael Porzucek is a ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2021 and previously spent 16 years with Key Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner and general partner of Watertree Holdings, a real estate venture. 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 individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

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.

Michael Murphy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fayetteville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2009 and operates Murphy Financial Group, focusing on New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Murphy serves on the Upstate Foundation Professional Advisory Board and the Upstate University Hospital Foundation Board. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Murphy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Fayetteville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and operating Murphy Financial Group, through which he sells New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a focus on tailored recommendations and mostly non-discretionary asset management.

Matthew Siegel is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, Sterling Oak Wealth Management, and KeyBank. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in investment strategy selection and provides oversight through ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products.

Adam Loedel is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2012 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that integrates technology platforms and multiple investment strategies while providing clients with access to third-party managers and proprietary solutions.

Brian Crandall is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial, M&T Bank, and Citizens Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed notary public. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group and collaborating closely with affiliated entities for custody, clearing, and capital markets services.

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.

Patrick Newton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2013. Newton also sells fixed insurance as part of his business activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms along with third-party managers and TAMPs to implement investment strategies.

Uri Doolittle is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LPL Financial since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with U5 Holding Company LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, leveraging a wide network of advisors and utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Mauro Bottoni is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he spent 10 years with Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services. He is also president of Mario Bottoni, CPA, PC, where he has provided accounting, payroll, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Bottoni serves as CEO of Accu-Pay Payroll & Bookkeeping Services and is a board member and treasurer of the nonprofit Bascol, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services on a multi-manager platform, providing advisors access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and customizable strategies.

Mark Hills is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Gregory Wilt is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services and owns a CPA firm specializing in accounting and tax preparation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages Kitschy Collective LLC, focusing on banking, accounting, and tax compliance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through more than 10,000 advisors.

Brian Weinshenker is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Syracuse, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 registrations and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at PRUCO Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Jenkins is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Cetera and has held positions at Avantax firms and Commonwealth Financial Network. Jenkins owns Focused Financial Solutions, Inc., through which he provides investment planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and tax planning services. He also serves as treasurer for The Learning Place, Inc., a nonprofit literacy agency offering tutoring and ESL services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, corporate, charitable, retirement plan, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies, managing over $256 billion in assets with more than 10,000 advisors.