Nicholas Berkompas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Marcin Ciolek is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently advising at Mariner. He previously worked at Forte Capital LLC for seven years and Citi for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Webster Montessori School in Webster, NY. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with additional services such as family office and employer financial-wellness tools.

Asher Flint VII is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. His career spans from 1998 to the present, with notable tenures at Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

James Boller is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with over 20 years of experience in the industry. He holds the ChFC® designation and has served in advisory roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Regent Financial Group since 2006. He is also a Vice President at Regent Financial Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that range from individual investors to large institutional entities.

David Georgiev is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2016 and also maintains a relationship with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2014. Outside of his advisory roles, Georgiev is involved in managing an independent investment advisory firm, Monarch Wealth Management. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through multiple custodians and third-party platforms.

Travis Gallton is a CFA® charterholder currently with TIAA-CREF in Rochester, NY, where he has worked since 2025. He has over a decade of industry experience, including roles at Karpus Investment Management from 2007 to 2018 and TIAA since 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and various entities. The firm provides customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure.

Jeffrey Hough is a financial advisor at Mariner with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Forte Capital LLC for eighteen years. He serves as a board member of Boardwalk Securities Corp, a trust company based in Wilmington, Delaware. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers comprehensive services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, coordinated tax services, and family office capabilities, employing a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Daniel James is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Pittsford, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2018, he worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. He is also a partner and part owner of RFG Associates, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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, trading, technology, and compliance, allowing its advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Edward Silversmith Jr. is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Citizens Securities, Inc., and New York Life Insurance Co. He also worked at SUNY Brockport in an academic capacity from 2013 to 2017. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management, quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Alexander Bernier is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding five years of industry experience. He previously worked at QCI Asset Management, Inc. for seven years. Bernier serves as treasurer for Recovery Fitness, Inc., where he consults on financial activities and capital allocation. 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 investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Marianne Tully Bolton is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets. She also spends a portion of her time involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by the firm’s Investment Management and Research team.

Elizabeth Marks is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates and Georgetown Capital Group prior to joining Commonwealth. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. 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 services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, supported by comprehensive operations, technology, and compliance platforms.

Kirk Dougherty is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations, with seven years of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, Dougherty is an independent actor and singer who performs with various musical organizations across the United States. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through a large network of affiliated advisors within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Nicholas D Angelo is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Carestream Health. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CNMK Operational Support, LLC, providing financial advisory services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Paul Salvetti is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Farther since 2026 and previously spent ten years at LVW Advisors, LLC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and AI tools, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Michael Bianchi is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Bianchi Wealth Management in Pittsford, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience, including 16 years at RBC Capital Markets. He is also the owner of Bianchi Wealth Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and back-office services including operations, trading, compliance, and technology. The firm offers a variety of investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Kathleen Roth is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience currently affiliated with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. She previously worked with OSAIC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC. In addition to her financial advisory work, Roth serves as an authorized facilitator for Moving Forward for Women, a support organization for widows. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management, digital advice, and third-party manager models.

Ryan Martin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Acre Equity Advisors, Lincoln Financial Advisors, The Delong Company Inc, and Lansing Trade Group. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and owns Oak & Ivy Land Company, LLC, which manages real estate and land management equipment in Geneva, NY. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment options.

Charles Hodge is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent contractor offering insurance products beyond those provided through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, known as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Jamie Block is a CFP® and PFS™ with eight years of industry experience. Jamie has worked exclusively at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2017, following nine years at Wealth Design Services, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.