Brian Hayner is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2005. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides digital advisory and managed account programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Sara Overslaugh is a financial advisor at &Partners with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and manages accounts through both in-house advisors and third-party managers.

Bruce Gaynor is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wealthpoint LLC and LPL Financial, where he worked for 15 and 10 years respectively. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions including their proprietary WealthSuite platform. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model utilizes various investment strategies and third-party managers to align with client goals and risk tolerances.

David Khalil is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at QCI Asset Management, Inc. for 29 years before joining his current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, offering a range of investment solutions that combine passive and active management supported by quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Adil Masood is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Achieve Wealth Partners LLC for six years and Forte Capital LLC for 26 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the management committee of Fleur City Holding Co. LLC, a holding entity. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by both internal research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative family office services.

Kenneth Burke is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Rochester, NY, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Allworth Financial in 2026, he spent 12 years at High Falls Advisors, Inc. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Matthew Melia is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Investment Services, Canandaigua National Bank, and M&T Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement relationships. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while relying on both model and customized portfolios.

Elliott Hillman is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has prior experience at Cambridge Associates spanning from 2020 to 2026 and worked at St Bonaventure University from 2016 to 2020. Hillman is based in Pittsford, NY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets and offers financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach includes diversified, risk-class based allocations combining passive and active managers, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Michael Underwood is a CFP® professional with 49 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Coordinated Wealth Planning, a life insurance brokerage firm. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory programs and broker-dealer services, offering custody, execution, and brokerage alongside investment advice.

Jason Navolio is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Key Investment Services LLC since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and TIAA-CREF. He is a board member of the Henrietta Chamber of Commerce, where he coordinates events and promotes membership. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, leveraging due diligence and supervisory oversight within its corporate affiliations.

John Moose is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2018, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Derek Hayner is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2026 and has prior work experience at BMW of Rochester and Delta Sonic. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital program with ETF-based portfolios managed via proprietary algorithms, alongside commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary services.

Peter Knittle is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. and OSAIC. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Paul Viel Jr. is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 50 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kasy Pechler is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining J. W. Cole Advisors, Pechler has worked at Tom's Pro Bike and FedEx, and is involved with Lifetime Planning, Inc., focusing on financial planning and insurance sales. Pechler also serves as a board member of the Farmington Environmental Conservation Board, advising on the management and protection of local natural resources. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and custodial platforms and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

William Tortorice is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, American Portfolios Advisors Inc., and Wealth Management Group, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm’s fiduciary-based model incorporates a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Robert Damico is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Webster, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Massmutual and MML Investors Services Inc. Damico also owns a CPA and tax practice focused on small business consulting and operates a scrap metal brokerage business. J.W. Cole Advisors is a national SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through discretionary or non-discretionary approaches.

Lawrence Leon is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. for three decades and was also affiliated with Global Hawk Insurance Co. from 2019 to 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to specialized investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Kurowski is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at KeyBank and St. John Fisher University. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides ongoing monitoring and oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital market entities.

Michael Roorda is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at M&T Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2018 before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. He serves on the board of the Colin F Kennedy Foundation, a local nonprofit focused on aiding underserved youth and their families. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and operates a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds.