Connor Benoit is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Regal Cinemas and Price Chopper, and attended SUNY Cortland. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a range of advisory programs and third-party asset management solutions.

Emilio Lapietra is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2020 and previously held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Richard Pombo is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and has operated Pombo Wealth Management since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Pombo Family Holdings Co., LLC and Pombo Insurance Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, combining model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven investment options.

Paul Cuda is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Albany, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2004 and has been with Private Advisor Group since 2016. In addition, he is affiliated with Cusack & Company CPAs, where he provides tax preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and various management approaches.

David Morales is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets since 2006. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and investment models to support its advisory process.

Todd Smolen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at Ayco/Goldman Sachs and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2007 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Smolen Wealth Management Group LLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with research and model portfolios from multiple sources.

Brian Mckee is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at OSAIC since 2018, following 12 years at Signator Investors/John Hancock. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Rosendale Construction LLC, providing home improvement and general construction services. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated financial advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct diversified portfolios across various investment vehicles.

Nabila Khan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Law Firm Suites. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, tailoring solutions to plan objectives, demographics, and risk tolerances, and includes a broader set of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

William Scotti is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Axa Advisors LLC, and Phoenicians Mediterranean Palace, as well as experience in the restaurant business at 15 Church Restaurant. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers various advisory programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Erin Leonard is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2013. Prior to this, she served as a Financial Advisor at several firms including LPL Financial from 2011 to 2013, Purshe Kaplan Sterling from 2010 to 2011, Raymond James & Associates, Inc in 2009, and UBS Financial Services, Inc from 2007 to 2009. Her work focuses on partnering with individuals and families to develop, implement, and maintain tailored financial plans that emphasize saving, spending, and protecting assets. She is committed to helping clients position themselves to achieve their financial goals. Outside of her professional duties, Erin enjoys fitness, hiking, music, outdoor adventures, skiing, and traveling.

Thomas Leece is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Clifton Park, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments, Inc. since 2008 and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliates of his firm. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm relies on model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers discretionary separately managed account options, with trade execution and custody supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Richard Tomisman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and operates CP Capital Management, LLC, an investment-related business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of advisers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and retirement plan consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Steven Howe is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Albany, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he worked at Broadview Federal Credit Union and has experience as a client services representative. Howe is also a notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by in-house and third-party research.