Jeanne Holmes is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with HSBC in various capacities since 2016 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2012 to 2014. Holmes is also a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., where she is involved in the sale of bank-related products alongside her role as a registered representative. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers a range of managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines client-directed and discretionary investment solutions, utilizing model risk profiles and asset allocation strategies supported by affiliated global asset management and fund due diligence providers.

Benjamin Kopp is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities Inc, Principal Life Insurance Company, Valic Financial Advisors, MML Investors Services, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of PKM Employee Services LLC, an entity established with partners to facilitate payment to non-registered private staff. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. 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.

Robert Hamilton is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes multiple roles at KeyBank and Key Investment Services LLC dating back to 2016. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices and ongoing monitoring, supported by a product due diligence committee and access to third-party discretionary managers.

Sandra Barry is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Private Advisor Group since 2015, LPL Financial since 2014, Sage Investment Group since 2013, Citizens Securities, Inc., and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. She is also an insurance agent with SPECIFIC SOLUTION, INC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes selecting portfolio managers and model portfolios from leading strategists.

Barbara De Corse is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 17 years of industry experience, including over 11 years at Key Investment Services and 37 years with KeyBank. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap‑fee programs, model portfolios, and managed account options. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection and offers ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third‑party advisory products.

Mark Ziemba II is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing family-owned real estate through Markrich Properties, Inc. and serves as an independent agent for fixed insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates a variety of investment strategies and third-party managers to meet client goals.

Christopher Midecke is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his financial services role, he coaches a traveling soccer team in Clarence, NY. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Carlone is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals often connected through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, using both model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Kevin Nashburn is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, LPL Enterprise, and KeyBank. He also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside his advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm’s investment approach incorporates multiple risk profiles and combines strategic asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management alongside ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Furqan Hassan is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, among other firms, from 2016 to 2024. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory program and managed accounts, combining discretionary and non-discretionary business within its bank-owned structure.

Samuel Terrazzino is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life Group, having previously worked at MassMutual and MSI Financial Services. Outside of his advisory roles, Terrazzino owns and operates Childress Performance Center, a gym and fitness business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Patrick McMahon is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2013. Prior to that, he was with First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc. McMahon is also involved with Independent Planner LLC, which supports LPL-related business activities and non-variable insurance services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model, combining client goal assessment with access to various managers and investment strategies.

Kathleen Flynn is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2014, with additional roles at Clarity Group, Inc. and Longevity Financial. Flynn serves as a board member for Town Square for Aging, a nonprofit organization focused on the needs of the aging population in Western New York, and is also active with the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Alumni Association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Mary Sillitto is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at M&T Bank for over three decades before joining HSBC in 2021. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers a range of managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, including client-directed, discretionary, and wrap-style portfolio options. The firm employs a structured investment process with defined risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by multiple affiliated and third-party providers.

John Zachowicz is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at HSBC Securities since 2010. Zachowicz holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary options. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring, serving clients with both non-discretionary and fully discretionary portfolios.

William Tepas is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following eight years at Legend Advisory Corporation and 23 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse clientele, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and dynamic strategies.

Ryan Flore is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for Art Services Inc. and co-owns a members-only boat club in Western New York. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various investment and promoter arrangements.

Stella Fey is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she participates in a University at Buffalo study focused on providing SNAP education to low-income households. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a wide retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement a range of investment strategies.

Gary Witten is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with VOYA since 2014 and also owns an independent insurance agency, Integrity Financial Services, through which he provides fixed insurance and financial services. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting across multiple program structures, primarily delivering non-discretionary investment advice.

Michael Falitico is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Williamsville, NY, and has three years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors and Agia since 2023, where he also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Prior to this, his work history includes roles at Strategic Financial Solutions and Buffalo Bills among others. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging technology and model solutions to serve a broad client base.