Mark Blakeney is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Paul Diduro is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1987 and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. Additionally, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Julie Yunker is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with MassMutual Investors Services since 2017 and also serves as an agent with MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, Yunker is a board member of the Genesee County YMCA, overseeing the organization’s operations. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers ongoing, collaborative financial planning engagements using firm-approved tools and delivers written recommendations, with implementation arranged separately through brokerage or insurance channels.

Paul Deagle is a CFP® and PFS™ professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He is also a partner at LaDelfa Schoder & Walker P.C., an accounting and tax preparation firm, where he has worked since 2008. Deagle serves as treasurer for the Livingston County Historical Society and owns Vespoke Wealth Management, a financial services practice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor with a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures and access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Kyle Semrau is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as a brief period at Edward Jones. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. Their approach integrates quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence, applying an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Alexander Tarkowski is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Tulsa College of Law and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. He is also employed as an RSA for Thomas Tarkowski at Mapstone Veritas. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer model.

Robert Coombs is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Rochester, NY, with 47 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in two investment-related businesses, The Captiva Group LLC and The Coombs Group, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad planning menu with tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools.

Sam Irvine is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently associated with Cetera. He has held roles at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, among others. Irvine serves as a member of the finance committee for Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of advisors. Its multi-manager platform offers access to affiliated and third-party managers and supports various program structures and account types.

Jared Greagan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and previously worked at Eastern Managed Print Network from 2016 to 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its advisory process.

Jessica Burris is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products under a fiduciary standard.

Brian Ginty is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2026. He previously worked at Vanderbilt Securities for 21 years and OSAIC for 4 years. Ginty is a board member of Ulster Federal Credit Union and president of Hudson Valley Financial Services, which offers financial advising and tax preparation services. He also coaches a girls lacrosse team. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. Advisors use Wells Fargo research and planning tools to deliver tailored recommendations, with implementation available through multiple programs and channels.

John Ceddia is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 37 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1988. Since 2007, he has also worked as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using collaborative, technology-supported approaches to help clients with their financial goals.

James Schaefer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and MassMutual. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations, through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Michael Morgante is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with clients to develop personalized financial plans tailored to their individual goals and priorities. He joined Fidelity Investments in 2024, initially serving as an Investment Consultant before advancing to his current role in 2025. Prior to joining Fidelity, Michael held several positions at Mutual of America Financial Group, including Retirement Plan Consultant from 2014 to 2020, Regional Vice President from 2020 to 2022, and again as Retirement Plan Consultant from 2022 to 2024. His experience spans retirement planning and investment consulting. Outside of his professional work, Michael has interests in baseball, family activities, golf, hiking, military service, and snowboarding.

Frederick Spagnola is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked for UBS Financial Services for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2026. 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 investment and financial planning services tailored to clients who meet certain net-worth thresholds, using proprietary research and planning tools to develop recommendations.

Jonathan Schooley is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2025 and has prior experience in sales consulting and management roles at SB Fiber Direct and C&S Sealing and Management. Outside of advising, he works as a sales consultant for SB Fiber Direct. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, providing advisory and brokerage services tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Stephen Bergonzi is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and several other firms. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an attorney and offers Medicare-related insurance products. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through a platform that integrates financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and insurance products.

Bruce Sears is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a solar panel land lease and a spouse’s furniture-making business in Skaneateles, NY. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions, providing a broad range of planning options using proprietary research and tools. The firm integrates advisory services with other financial products and referrals across a large network of advisors.

Matthew Hartstein is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior career includes 27 years at TIAA and related entities. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of DaizyBug LLC, an LLC that owns and manages rental properties. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting primarily through non-discretionary relationships, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles supported by extensive affiliated research and model manager options.

Daniel Barrow is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2020. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of 999 Challenge, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, working extensively with program sponsors and third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.