Peter Godios is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Buffalo, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its related entities since 2011. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a blend of brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to various proprietary and third-party platforms, alongside integrated lending and alternative investment options.

Cheryl Vallon is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities since 2010 and with HSBC Technology & Services USA since 2015. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both client-directed and discretionary investment programs, utilizing model risk profiles and combining strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

James Fashano is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life, where he has worked for 15 years. He has 31 years of experience in the industry. Fashano is a majority owner of Alliance Advisory Group Inc., a non-investment related business. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offering access to both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Elizabeth House is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Protective Industries and Agia. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Joseph Herrmann is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Gilder Gagnon Howe, City National Rochdale, and Merrill. He serves as an advisory board member for Seton Hall University’s Transformative Leadership Certificate Program, contributing to periodic reviews and program development. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through client-directed and discretionary options. The firm’s investment process combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence and management, serving a broad client base with both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolios.

Brian Geary is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously spent ten years at Linwood Investment Advisors. Based in Buffalo, NY, he is currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors. Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, combining proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles to serve its clients.

Nila Khoury is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2016 in various roles. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through several client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm uses model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, operating as both an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer.

Austin Reese is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, and Citi Group. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals, offering portfolio management and model-based advisory products primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a multi-provider platform model and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, including KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Lisa Petronio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has previously worked at firms including Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, Strategic Retirement Partners, Kestra Advisory, and Walsh Duffield Companies. Petronio serves on the boards of Goodwill of WNY, a social enterprise supporting workforce development, and Child & Family Services, a human services nonprofit. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

James Krieger is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with HSBC entities since 2010 in various roles, including serving as a bank officer at HSBC Bank USA N.A. in addition to his advisory position. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, with a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options supported by multiple affiliated service providers.

Thomas Anderson is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James Financial, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson serves as an alumni board member for St. Francis High School and is a young professional board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara/Southern Tier. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm uses a multi-provider platform with Envestnet and third-party managers, offering predominantly non-discretionary model portfolios alongside custodial and trade execution services.

Paul Di Nicolantonio is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Dopkins Wealth Management, Snowden Lane Partners, and M&T Bank. He has also been involved with organizations such as Canisius College and the Lockport Family YMCA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a manager selection and multi-manager approach, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Emily Willis is a financial advisor at Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2020 and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. Prior to her financial services career, she was involved in the restaurant business at Giuseppe's Pizzeria and Restaurant for seven years. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, serving client needs with tailored financial planning and consulting solutions.

Thomas Digiacomo is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life of Vermont since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is active in youth sports as a youth ice hockey head coach and manager and performs professionally as a guitarist. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and works with a network of investment adviser representatives and third-party asset managers.

Stacie Diesfeld is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and has worked at firms including Cetera and Crane Capital Group. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a cardiovascular sonographer at Trinity Medical Cardiology, performing ultrasounds of the heart and other vasculature. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Peter Bushman is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and M&T Securities. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates such as KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

James Cosgriff IV is a CFP® professional at Independent Financial Partners with seven years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Securities America Advisors and Dopkins Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a wealth management firm and a tax preparation service that serves his own clients. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm provides a decentralized advisory model with specialized retirement-plan consulting and coordinated trustee services.

Charles Garlock is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Buffalo, NY, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities since 2016, previously working at Key Investment Services LLC and LPL Financial. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary portfolio options. The firm utilizes model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, supported by affiliated global asset management and fund due diligence providers.

Benjamin Moloney is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Bank USA, HSBC Securities, Prestige Asset Distribution, and Morgan Stanley. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model and integrates with KeyCorp affiliates to offer a range of investment and advisory services, with an emphasis on non-discretionary portfolio management and wrap-fee programs.

Robert Powalski III is a CFP® certificant with 15 years of experience at Guardian Life, where he has worked since 2011. He is based in Buffalo, NY, and serves as a partner in Praxis Financial Group, a financial planning practice. Powalski also holds a trustee role with the PGA Pathfinder, a charitable organization serving western New York. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.