Anna Pujolas is a financial advisor at Collins Advisors, LLC in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and HSBC Bank USA. Collins Advisors provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm combines multiple analytic methods and a wide range of investment instruments to deliver portfolio management and employer retirement plan consulting through a small team of two advisors managing approximately $176 million.

Mark Narby is a financial advisor with Western New York Financial Group, LLC in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Next Financial Group Inc since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Narby acts as a broker involved in fixed annuities related to structured settlements for personal injury lawsuits and provides quotes for various insurance products. Western New York Financial Group, LLC serves individual clients and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate settlement services. The firm uses a proprietary investment model based on technical analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, supplemented by third-party tools for managing held-away assets and recommending custodian relationships for trade execution and reporting.

Jeremy Hudson is a financial advisor at Hudson Advisor Services, Inc. with over four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Miller, Gesko & Company Inc. and Hudson Capital Advisory, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Hudson is involved with HOL Property Management and Vera Beta, Inc., which are outside business activities unrelated to investment advisory services. Hudson Advisor Services provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm builds customized portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers ancillary services such as tax planning, record keeping, and access to specialized investment opportunities.

Scott Cashmore is a financial advisor with Members Advisory Group, LLC in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been with Members Advisory Group since 2010. Members Advisory Group provides wealth management services to individual and high net worth clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $443 million in client assets and serves around 900 clients with tailored investment relationships.

George Harris is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Bentham Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Lincoln Investment, Legend Advisory Corporation, and Legend Equities Corporation. Bentham Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, including high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored benefit plans. The firm employs a goal- and risk-based asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on low-cost funds, periodic rebalancing, and incorporates technical and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Charles Hanny is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Emergent Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Leigh Baldwin and CO. and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with 7 Layton Inc., a multi-family rental property business. Emergent Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and limited ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm customizes investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers.

Shaun Laper is a financial advisor at Delaware Avenue Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation and experience in various roles including AML compliance and retail positions. He previously worked at AML RightSource, Bigger and Better Bakery, Best Buy, and Watson Bowman Acme. Delaware Avenue Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies, guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and multiple analytical approaches, to manage approximately $27 million in discretionary assets.

Alexander Skabry is a financial advisor at Harvest Capital Assets, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Harvest Capital Assets since 2010. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring portfolios to client goals and employing a variety of investment strategies and vehicles. Harvest Capital Assets manages all client assets internally and offers access to private placements, venture capital, and higher-risk trading strategies without an account minimum.

Nickole Garrison is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Garrison Murphy Wealth Management, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, she worked at M&T Securities Inc. and M&T Bank from 2012 to 2018. Garrison is involved in several nonprofit boards, including serving as Audit Committee Chair and Treasurer for the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology and the WNY Women's Foundation, as well as holding trustee and committee roles with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Board and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. Garrison Murphy Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients and pooled investment vehicles, providing integrated wealth advisory services that include financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate planning coordination. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with attention to after-fee and after-tax outcomes and is notable for its advisory role with private funds and a broad range of investment types beyond traditional equities and fixed income.

Jeremy Wadsworth is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with North Woods Wealth Management and previously worked at Landmark Wealth Management. Jeremy has been with North Woods Asset Management since 2017. North Woods Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and participant account management to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm applies a “Three Filter” investment process combining passive and active strategies and manages portfolios across four archetypes, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients.

Dawn Robinson is a financial advisor with Shield Wealth Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Robinson Tax Service since 2017 and serves as president of WNY Safe Solutions Consulting, a security and safety consulting firm. Shield Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with tactical and strategic asset allocation, employing both direct asset management and third-party sub-advisors to tailor portfolios.

Robert Florian is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Florian Financial Group LLC in Williamsville, NY, bringing 30 years with the firm and four years of industry experience. He is involved in a wellness app partnership called Well Fit Plus, which focuses on app functionality and marketing. Florian Financial Group LLC manages approximately $215 million for about 245 clients, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and ERISA advisory services using tactical asset allocation and risk-managed strategies informed by third-party research.

Steven Witter is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Bentham Wealth Advisors, having previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Student Loan Steve, a student loan planning firm serving students, parents, and employers. Bentham Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, and employer-sponsored benefit plans, managing $110.1 million in discretionary assets across 218 client accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes goal- and risk-based asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory, low-cost funds, and periodic rebalancing, with additional use of technical and cyclical analysis.

Stefan Astheimer is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with PMC Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, and Howe & Rusling Inc. PMC Wealth, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser founded in 2025 that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and cash-management advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers tiered membership subscriptions, hourly engagements, and discretionary or non-discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing cash optimization alongside model-based portfolio management.

Alan Mollot is a CFP® and ChFC® with 49 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Mollot & Hardy, Inc., where he has worked since 2008, and previously held roles at FSC Securities Corporation and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Mollot serves as president of the Forum Club, a social organization based in Buffalo, NY. Mollot & Hardy, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $73.2 million in assets and offers portfolio management, fiduciary consulting, and written financial plans, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party sub-advisers through platforms like Osaic Wealth.

William Wadsworth is a financial advisor at North Woods Wealth Management in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has been associated with North Woods Asset Management, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Wadsworth is also an independent insurance agent involved in insurance sales. North Woods Asset Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured “Three Filter” investment process and emphasizes multi-generational financial planning and consulting services for plan sponsors.

Joseph Chappius is a financial advisor at Under Par Planning LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated companies for nearly a decade before joining Under Par Planning in 2020. Under Par Planning LLC provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, broadly diversified asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering tiered planning memberships and continuous portfolio management tailored to client needs.

Trevor Cahill is a financial advisor at Countryside Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Blackridge Asset Management, Peak Brokerage Services, and Equitable Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Cahill serves as a volunteer firefighter in Getzville, NY. Countryside Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and account management. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors within the AssetMark platform and combines advisory services with licensed insurance offerings, including annuity management.

James Hedges II is a financial advisor at Harvest Capital Assets, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Harvest Capital Assets, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages all client assets in-house, employs a variety of investment strategies including private placements and venture capital, and operates without an account minimum.

Stephen Tripodi is a financial advisor at Argus Equity Partners, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Portfolio Advisors Alliance from 2011 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in real estate ownership since 1978. Argus Equity Partners provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm uses a fundamental analysis-based investment process, combining model allocations with client-specific recommendations and regular portfolio monitoring.