Samuel Zito is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy Financial Planning LLC and Raymond James Financial Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Joshua Pryor is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. Pryor serves as a board member for Depaul, a nonprofit organization providing addiction prevention, affordable housing, senior living, and vocational programs in Rochester, NY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting with an investment approach that combines passive and active managers guided by an internal Investment Committee.

David Henion is a financial advisor at Mariner with 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, he spent 29 years at Forte Capital LLC. Henion serves as treasurer and chair of the investment committee for the Highland Hospital Foundation Inc. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by both in‑house research and third‑party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Kyle Downey is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years and more recently at OSAIC and Angelo Planning Group. Outside of advising, he serves as a basketball coach at Fairport High School. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors, managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, offering clients a range of investment options and portfolio implementation approaches.

Arnold Pechler IV is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Fairport, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameritas Life Insurance and its affiliates for over 15 years and is currently involved with Pechler Land Company, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages Lifetime Planning, Inc., a financial planning business, and is active as a fixed insurance salesperson. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management and digital advice solutions.

Russell Barone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Canandaigua, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002 and with Canandaigua Financial Group since 2011. Barone also offers accounting services through his CPA practice, which he has maintained since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Peter Noto is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He serves on the investment committee of the Rochester Rotary Charitable Trust and holds board positions with the Aquinas Institute of Rochester Foundation, where he is vice chairman, and the Rivergate Townhouses Condo Association. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by the Envestnet portfolio platform and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

Larry Rabinowitz is a CFP® with six years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include eight years at Forte Capital LLC and seven years at Bank of America. Mariner serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Timothy Modesti is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, having joined in 2025 following a nine-year tenure at Northern Trust from 2016 to 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Philip Ashe is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since 2016 and at Regent Financial Group since 2014. In addition to his advisory roles, Ashe provides business consulting services to independent clients, including market research and business plan development. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting large institutional investors and utilizing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Thomas Hamilton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Inc., WealthPLAN Partners, LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Hamilton hosts the local radio show Wall Street to Main Street on WYSL 1040 AM. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Duncan Radcliffe is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s advisory approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various arrangements.

Gregory Kausch is a Series 63 licensed advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Pittsford, NY, bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with National Life Group since 2018 and previously with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Kausch serves on the boards of St. Ann’s Community Foundation and Rochester Regional Health Foundation, and he is a member of the Rochester Rotary Club. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a broad range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Travis Walls is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, and offers both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Galina Kolossovsky is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include LPL Financial, City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms alongside a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Julie Thomas is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Julie also engages in fixed insurance sales through a business named Crossbridge Financial Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Lydia Palmer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Primerica Advisors in Rochester, NY. She has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Rochester, serving as Finance Chair and assisting with outreach and events. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Rocky Martini is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Martini has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company throughout his career. He is also involved in business development for a tax planning firm, Tax Strategy Pro. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships utilizing in-house and third-party model portfolios.

Roderick Williams is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial services field, he worked for Walmart for five years and has teaching experience at Hilton High School and Merton Williams Middle School. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Joshua Moscov is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and co-owns Heritage Financial Services, LLC since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.