Tarik Kawi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Before joining LPL Financial in 2026, he spent 24 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a wide range of financial planning and investment solutions, including advisory services delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives who use model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Micah Puscheck is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2009, currently serving in their Getzville, NY office. Outside of his advisory role, Micah participates as a member of his local church’s investment committee, assisting with financial decisions on a voluntary basis. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Christine Cisco is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RBC Capital Markets and City National Bank. She has served at RBC Capital Markets for 15 years and at City National Bank for 10 years. Ms. Cisco serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Rotary Club of Watertown, Child & Family Services, and previously the Samaritan Auxiliary. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering tailored investment strategies through multiple advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Adam Fabozzi is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2020, he worked at Northwestern Mutual and Cellular Sales of Knoxville Inc. He is also the owner of My City My Secret, a business he has operated since 2010. 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 various asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party advisory models and offers ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Thomas Aldrich is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for SagePoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Maritom LLC, a business entity used solely for tax and liability purposes. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a variety of managed account programs.

Joseph Greco is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Consumer Brands LLC / InMyArea.com and Ruby's MV, Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice and offering discretionary plan-level investment management options.

Donald Eich is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sean O'Brien, Robert Wills, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a real estate venture managing a small apartment portfolio. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Evan Dickhut is a Series 66-licensed advisor with LPL Financial, based in Williamsville, NY. He began his financial services career in 2023 and has worked at several firms including SC Parker LLC and Jackson Zone. Prior to entering the industry, he was a student at Michigan State University and held roles outside finance such as at Leisure Craft Pools and Six Flags Darien Lake. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, with advisory strategies implemented through numerous options including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Christopher Lops is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to joining LPL, he held positions at M&T Securities, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Merrill. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad array of financial services.

Zachary Gewurz is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm in 2021. He supports clients by collecting necessary information to develop comprehensive wealth management plans. Zachary contributes to portfolio management through equity, fixed income, and options transactions, focusing on areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and tax minimization. He holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Michigan State University and holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional role, Zachary enjoys traveling and playing golf at top public courses nationwide. He also spends time watching sports and being with family and friends.

Cody Treichler is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and eight years at the firm. He brings four years of prior experience from the Human Resource Department at the University at Buffalo. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Alex Wenke is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities before joining MassMutual in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Wenke is involved with Milestone Financial Strategies, where he has ownership and acts as an agent specializing in individual and group life and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as ongoing, collaborative relationships that use firm-approved analytical tools to deliver written recommendations.

Shane Mccormick is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Equitable Advisors since 2002. He previously worked with Axa Advisors, LLC for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the homeowners association for The Links at Port Royal in Hilton Head, SC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a variety of advisory programs through both proprietary and third-party managers.

Paul Scribner Sr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1994 and Primerica Financial Services since 1993. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a tiered wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, with trading and model implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Dawn Newton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Richard Briggs is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill (1983–2019), Bank of America, NA (2009–2019), RBC Capital Markets, LLC (2019–present), and City National Bank (2020–present). Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a summer home in Skaneateles, New York. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs and tailors investment strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supported by extensive capital markets capabilities and integrated financial services.

Gerald Calabrese is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and accumulating 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014, including its prior operation as Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages the Amherst Red Knights 8U hockey team. Equitable Advisors serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients with financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management services. The firm offers a range of investment programs through a network of advisers and third-party managers, focusing on matching client needs with appropriate advisory models and providing ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Aaron Rybak is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2019 and previously was with Foresters Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches junior varsity football. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform that includes model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Matthew Escobar is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2020 before continuing his career at Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Escobar is co-founder and President of the Board of Directors for West Side International Soccer, a nonprofit organization where he also coaches and supervises youth soccer coaches. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives using both in-house and third-party investment models.

Jennifer Szumla is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica since 2005 and also has a longstanding role with Kenmore Mercy Hospital dating back to 1988. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in managing an estate unrelated to her investment activities and participates part-time in the sale of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, providing a range of investment models with oversight delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.