Bernard Salamone is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC and Mirsky Financial Management Corp., alongside operating his own law firm, Salamone & Salamone, where he provides legal services in real estate and estate planning. Mercer Global Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, while providing a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Jacquelyn Dohse is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Pittsford, NY. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Mercer Global Advisors, Mirsky Financial Management Corp., and Tompkins Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Colgan Capital, a separate business entity. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, blending fundamental and technical analysis along with access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Jacqueline Smith is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for two years and has a background that includes roles in education and other industries. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, offering diversified investment solutions that combine passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Lucas Stuart is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Crossbridge Financial Group. His prior work includes roles at Montage Wealth Management, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Stuart is also the owner of Lucas Stuart Wealth Strategies Group, Inc., a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance services. 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, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options, while supporting affiliated advisors with operational, technological, and compliance resources.

Derek Donnarumma is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, WMG Partners, LLC, and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He is based in Rochester, NY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Jonathan Larue is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Prior to his current role at TIAA-CREF, he spent 10 years at TIAA in various capacities. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group.

Elliott Morse is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and OSAIC. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as a paramedic with Victor Farmington Ambulance. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers various program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Sierra King is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment since 2018 and previously worked at Alfred State Office of Student Engagement. 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 a range of financial planning and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Dennis Lohouse is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner since 2025, following a 16-year tenure at Forte Capital LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and member of Fleur City Holding Co. LLC, a holding company based in Rochester, NY. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios that combine in-house research with third-party manager allocations.

Alyssa Piersimoni is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and has experience in the restaurant industry. Alyssa also holds an outside sales position related to insurance, including the sale of life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance products. 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 U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Dominic Velardi is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation for a combined 36 years. 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 a range of financial planning and retirement plan services, utilizing both strategic and tactical investment approaches managed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Gregory Tellex is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Paychex, Inc. for several years. 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Thomas Affleck is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2023 and has been affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Group since 2021. Prior to his financial advisory career, he spent ten years at The Dorschel Automotive Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management across various risk classes.

Charles Forte Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and spent eight years with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and a firm-managed separately managed account platform.

Charles Bearce is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pittsford, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance activities outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including securities-based lending and donor-advised funds.

Thomas Muscato is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for nine years. Outside his advisory role, he is president of T. James Muscato Inc., a personal tax management business. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisor representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management using fundamental and technical analysis, model or manager-based strategies, and digital advice platforms.

Lawrence Giangreco III is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and also works with Angelo Planning Group LLC. Prior to his advisory career, Mr. Giangreco held various roles in hospitality and education sectors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody and clearing services.

James Duclos is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and SII Investments, Inc. He currently serves clients through Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

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.