Matthew Slovick is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Amherst, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Northwest Bank, and KeyBank. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance products. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Joseph Masino is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JFG Family Office, Pennington Partners & Co., Rios Partners, and JPMorgan. Masino is based in Williamsville, NY. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving a range of clients from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Derek Bock is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Hightower Advisors and HighTower Securities since 2017 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for eight years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Donald Armstrong is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and M and T Securities. He is based in Tonawanda, NY. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing oversight, while operating within the KeyCorp group and collaborating with affiliated entities for custody, clearing, and advisory services.

Robert Lucarelli is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection supported by ongoing recommendations and monitoring, and it operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliations that provide broad access to third-party discretionary managers and financial services.

Robert Benshadle is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., and United Insurance Agency. He serves as an alumni board member for Hilbert College. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Mark Jacobs is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC Securities in 2022, he worked at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. from 2018 to 2021 and served in a corporate role at FPPF Chemical Co. Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his financial advisory role, he manages a condominium property on behalf of an individual client. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm uses diversified asset-allocation strategies supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party due diligence providers, offering programs that range from Conservative to Aggressive risk profiles.

Joshua Mc Carthy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Williamsville, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2018, he worked at Northeastern Financial Partners and Signatore Investors Inc. He is also involved in brokering non-registered insurance products through his business, ROI Financial Group, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset base, working closely with a broad range of plan sponsors and clients.

Michael Paul is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Investment Services LLC and KeyBank since 2015. 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 and manager selection while providing ongoing monitoring and access to third-party discretionary managers.

Marc Wegrzynowski is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His previous experience includes roles at MassMutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. 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 and frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Victoria Terrazzino is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, LLC, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Belpointe Asset Management, LLC, and National Life Group. In addition to advisory work, she is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products such as annuities, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Kaitlyn Fitzhenry is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Securities America Advisors. Additionally, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with access to multiple wrap programs and overlay services.

David Chua is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following prior roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. He serves on the board of the Batavia City School District Foundation. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and both advisor-managed and firm-managed investment programs utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical approaches.

Jason Campbell is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and LPL Enterprise. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a local Parent Teacher Organization and owns a truck dispatching business. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and manages a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies using both strategic and tactical approaches.

Patricia Schneider is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities since 2014 and is also dual-hatted as a bank officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., where she sells bank-related products and services. Outside of finance, she teaches and manages costumes at Amazin'Grace Dance Studio and serves as Treasurer for a homeowners association. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various models, ranging from client-directed to fully discretionary strategies. The firm employs a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and utilizes affiliated and third-party providers for advisory, fund selection, and administrative services.

Michael Walker is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2022 and previously worked at KeyBank from 2014 to 2025. Before his financial services career, he held positions at Canisius College and Fredonia University. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring, and it operates within the KeyCorp group with close affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Peter Rao is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 37 years of industry experience and has been with GWN Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates high school and college sports as a referee. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of investment programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options.

Michael Palumbo is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2021, he worked at M&T Securities from 2015 to 2021. Palumbo serves on the Board of Directors and is a club officer for the Buffalo Canoe Club. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset-allocation advice across programs that range from client-directed to fully discretionary management.

Craig Foster is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He serves as vice president and director of golf tournament for the Mathew Foster Foundation, a charity assisting families of children with cancer, and is president of Rombus Internet Marketing, Inc. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by strategic and tactical asset-allocation advice from HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Robert Stevens is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in North Tonawanda, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services LLC since 2005. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and investment products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and it operates within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.