William Fiorica is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Citizens Bank, Equitable Financial Life, and AXA Advisors. Outside of finance, he is the owner of Brilliant Jewelers, a jewelry creation hobby business he has maintained since 1989. 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, distribution, and investment management capabilities, delivering non-discretionary advisory services supported by an in-house due diligence and manager solutions team.

Nicholas Berno is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JMBL Development, LLC, a company involved in buying, renovating, and selling single-family residential properties. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Bruce Bowman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 39 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee overseeing the financial activities of a local fraternal organization. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, asset management, and educational services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm focuses on collaborative, goal-driven planning using firm-approved analytical tools and offers a range of investment and planning programs.

Christopher Moore is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides professional advice and services focused on helping clients identify and achieve their financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies. Christopher works closely with families and corporate executives, delivering tailored financial plans that align with clients' long-term objectives. His areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, employee financial health, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and corporate investment strategy. Christopher also offers risk management, retirement income strategies, long-term care, wealth transfer, trust and estate planning services, philanthropic planning, legacy management, and customized lending through Bank of America. Christopher holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from the University of Rochester. He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is actively involved in community organizations such as the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, Fairport Baptist Home Foundation, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and Water for South Sudan. Christopher resides in Fairport, NY with his wife, Louise, and enjoys baseball, football, genealogy, golfing, music, and singing.

Richard Miller Jr. is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering 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, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Karen Lally is a financial advisor with Merrill in Pittsford, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and accumulating 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2010. Outside of advisory work, she serves as an executor in a non-investment related capacity. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies tailored for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

James Goetz Jr. is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an Investment Committee Member and board member for Heritage Christian Services Foundation, a human services agency in Upstate New York. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Donald Hoyt Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2011. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services and investment solutions, using proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Lori Facinelli is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a financial practice, ACE Financial Group, with her spouse. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold, utilizing Wells Fargo’s research, planning tools, and simulation models to develop and present recommendations.

Richard Bucenec is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Pittsford, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he spent nine years at Raymond James and Associates. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Robert Benjamin Holland III is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2014. Holland is based in Pittsford, NY. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset investment approach and centralized operational structure.

Jayne Knowlton is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, NYLIFE Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, and healthcare institutions such as Highland Hospital and the University of Rochester Medical Center. She also serves as a Registered Social Security Analyst and is involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by a platform that integrates investment advice, insurance products, and lending programs.

Michael Adams is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Branden Kuzel is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC from 2015 to 2024. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to model wealth portfolios, combining advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products on an integrated platform.

Damianos Theodorou is a Wealth Management Advisor and Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Damianos focuses on providing personalized financial strategies to help clients pursue their long-term goals. With expertise in corporate executive services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income, Damianos works closely with clients to develop flexible strategies aligned with their financial priorities. He emphasizes understanding the full financial picture of each client to create tailored wealth management solutions. Damianos earned a Bachelor's Degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He speaks English and Greek. Outside of his professional work, Damianos enjoys cooking, football, golfing, hiking, reading, soccer, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Amy Mckay is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a shareholder of the Cayuga Grandview Beach Co Op Corporation, a cooperative that provides cottage ownership on Cayuga Lake. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Mark Eidlin is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in financial services in 1990 and joined Merrill Lynch in 1992, where he served as the complex sales manager from 2000 through 2008. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Mark specializes in advising business owners on establishing, growing, and transitioning their companies. He works with clients to integrate the various aspects of their financial lives to help them pursue their personal and financial goals. Mark holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), Certified 401(k) Professional (C(k)P®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®), and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). He is also designated by Merrill Lynch as a Retirement Benefits Consultant and a Defined Contribution Investment Consultant. He graduated from Boston University with bachelor's degrees in economics and political science and earned his MBA from Cornell University. Additionally, Mark is a graduate of the National School of Commercial Lending at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business. Mark has served as Chairman of the Board at Highland Hospital and is currently Vice Chairman of its foundation board. He is involved with community organizations such as Highland Hospital, Highland Hospital Foundation, and Rochester's Child. Mark resides in Pittsford, New York, with Salley Thornton and has two children, Amanda and Rex. His personal interests include skiing, marathon canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, and golf.

Louis Giuliano is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Victor, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, he was affiliated briefly with Cetera Advisors LLC and AXA Advisors LLC, and he worked at Saint John Fisher College. Giuliano is involved in entrepreneurial activities through Giuliano Financial Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including model portfolios and retirement plan consulting, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Matthew Merola is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author and educator involved with Kindle Direct Publishing. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, offering a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Shelly Cortina is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2016. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios, supported by centralized custody and operational structures.