Derek Szczupakowski is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property and casualty sales and provides financial consulting for a family dentistry practice, advising on investments, debt payoff, and employee benefits. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based planning using firm-approved analytical tools.

Patrick Denisco is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008, including its affiliation with Axa Advisors, LLC from 2008 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related activities. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party solutions delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Rodd McMinn is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at MassMutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with METLIFE Securities Inc for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent in the life insurance sector. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, annual planning relationships that utilize firm-approved analytical tools.

Eric Scheffler is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lockport, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Northwest Bank and LPL Financial, with ten years spent at the latter. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients across various segments, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Donna Menza is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 34 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Securities America Advisors and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in life insurance sales. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to large institutions, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services supported by advanced asset-allocation tools and multiple advisory platforms.

Michael Durant is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Durant gained work experience in various companies including Ferraro Pile and Shoring, Thomann Asphalt, and Kiewit Construction. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm leverages a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers to deliver customized investment solutions.

Ngan Cheng is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Amherst, NY, and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, Cheng worked at Ogorek Wealth Management and AxA Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Cheng serves as a notary public. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, and access to third-party asset managers, supported by technology tools and a broad range of non-advisory financial services.

Paul Scribner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2000 and has been involved with St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute since 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliates of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts within a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading to BNY Mellon Advisors, with a distinctive operational model focused on tiered wrap fees and ongoing manager oversight.

Tyler Utz is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2017, including time under its former name, Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as power of attorney for both his mother and father. 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 delivers its services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and emphasizes matching clients to program models or discretionary managers, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Joshua Dent is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has served at Raymond James since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Dent is the owner and president of two support companies, Dent Wealth Management and JDent Inc., each with minimal monthly involvement. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes, supporting clients through advisory programs and other providers.

Danielle Robertson is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in coaching beach body fitness and operates as an independent insurance agent with a focus on life settlements. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, goal-oriented planning without investment discretion.

Anthony Tripi is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 19 years and has been associated with Carroll Financial Service for over three decades. Outside of advising, he is a founder and national recording artist of the band Tripi, involved in creating, performing, and marketing music. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with access to multiple investment platforms and third-party money managers.

Timothy Riemer is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Ameriprise since 1996 and holds a Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate ownership of multi-family commercial properties. Ameriprise serves clients primarily through a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research-driven and algorithm-assisted recommendations with a broad suite of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Kimberly Hobart is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, she is a managing member and general partner of HGR Property LLC, where she assists with bookkeeping for the company. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Coogan is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services, Inc. since 1991 and with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1990. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Coogan serves as chairman of the finance and investment committee for Elmlawn Cemetery, a 501(c)(3) organization. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual. The firm provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers.

John Macdonald is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2013 and prior to that was with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an educator with ACN Inc. and serves as a referral agent for Bison Insurance Services, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients with financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models including third-party asset managers and LPL-sponsored programs, focusing on matching clients to suitable investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

David Goldpenny is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, LP and Cuna Mutual Group, including Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. He also operates Cornerstone Investment & Retirement Services, a business related to his advisory activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions, offering a range of financial planning and investment management solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Candice Uzarowski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of experience in the industry. Her prior roles include positions at CUSO Financial Services, LP and Calamar Financial Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides access to financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with tools including machine learning for operational and research purposes.

Nancy Beale is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 1987. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs including financial planning services that use structured discovery processes and modeling tools to support client outcomes.

Christopher Panza is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WNY Asset Management, Steven Carmina CPA, Spectrum Wealth Management, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is a tax preparer and serves as president of Panza Enterprises, Inc. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive, collaborative planning that includes the use of advanced analytical tools and event-driven planning programs.