Christopher Sassone is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera in Rochester, NY. He has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Advisory Services, and 1ST Global Advisors, among others. Outside of his advisory work, Sassone serves on the board of the Small Business Council of Rochester, where he is also the treasurer, and is a board member of Premier Community Relations, a nonprofit focused on fundraising for charitable causes. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and $256 billion in assets under management.

Melisa Beauchesne-Ellis is a Vice President, Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2026. She has progressed through various roles within Fidelity Investments since 2019, including Vice President, Financial Consultant, Financial Consultant, and Investment Consultant. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held positions at Paychex, Mutual of America, and Bank of America Private Bank. In her role, Melisa focuses on delivering a client-centered experience by analyzing clients' financial situations and collaborating on strategies aligned with their goals. Her approach emphasizes creating a safe space for discussion, guided by her core values of kindness, curiosity, and reliability. Outside of her professional work, Melisa enjoys biking, board games, skiing, exploring food, parenthood, and volunteering.

Jeffrey Bradke is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Chobani LLC prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-owner of Drescher Brothers Development LLC, a real estate investment entity. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm applies an ESG eligibility framework and offers non-discretionary services delivered by Wealth Advisors.

Michael Johnson is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. Johnson is based in Rochester, NY. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and a variety of advisory programs, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Jennifer Balazs is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent consultant for Norwex products. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including specialized planning areas, using proprietary research and tools.

Rita Labeta is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, she operated a photography business for ten years. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to create personalized Recommendation Reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Mark Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he manages office real estate through a business he owns. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written retirement income plans and ongoing advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary investment research and third-party analytics within a defined product ecosystem.

Kimberly Lawrence is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, supported by a nationwide adviser network and a wide range of portfolio management styles.

Ryan Prine is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at Roberts Wesleyan and the Ontario Golf Club. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory services.

Sean Hucko is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Stokes, Visca, Hucko & Barone, CPAs, LLC, and operated his own CPA firm. Outside of advising, he has ownership interests in accounting and business services entities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers multiple investment platforms and proprietary models while maintaining documented advisor business relationships with professionals providing legal and accounting services.

Christopher Harmon is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he held various roles across healthcare, hospitality, and service industries, including positions at Brooks Memorial Hospital and Entertainment Partners Services LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer, working extensively through program sponsors and endorsed manager platforms to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Nancy Eagle is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Rochester, NY. She holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual, she worked at Equitable Advisors and has a background in the automotive industry with roles at BacklotCars and Cox Automotive. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Pamela Baker is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at MassMutual and MML Investors Services since 2020, and prior to that, she was with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc from 2014 to 2020. MML 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 offers ongoing financial planning, asset management programs, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual relationships that use firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Todd Harris is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Rochester, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and with 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with firms including American Portfolios Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network. Harris is a partial owner of ADF Wealth Management LLC and owner of Harris Wealth Management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes advanced analytical tools to support client goals, while also maintaining specialized municipal advisory capabilities and recently expanding its SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory services.

Kaitlin Patt is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles in education and community services within the Rochester, NY area. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Igor Yurovskiy is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors. The firm offers asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors, combining institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Michael Hough is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, UBS Financial Services, Russell Tobin & Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Hennion & Walsh. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Robert Mojsej is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at INVEST Financial Corporation and ongoing engagements with Salmin, Celona, Wehrle & Flaherty, LLP, and Cochran, Cochran & Yale. He is also a partner at Welker Mojsej & Delvecchio CPAs, a tax preparation and accounting firm. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad selection of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Jacqueline Centauro is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2011 and also holds partial ownership stakes in several property LLCs in the Rochester, NY area, though she has no management responsibilities in those entities. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Christian Sparacino is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors and INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in an LLC that holds raw land for recreational use jointly with family members. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, pension, corporate, and charitable investors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes and investment vehicles.