Bryan Tenney is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. for 22 years before joining OSAIC in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with the James Lilley Foundation, Inc. for over two decades and has served as a volunteer for the Canisius High School Varsity Baseball Team since 1989. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and multiple advisory platforms to manage portfolios with various investment options on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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.

George Gable is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Tonawanda, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1993 and has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 1992. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services referrals through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on curated model portfolios rather than institutional plan management.

Mark Morlock is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2021 and previously spent 17 years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Morlock also operates Morlock & Company, which he founded in 2004, and provides college planning services outside of his investment advisory role. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by comprehensive operational and research tools.

Joseph Fahey is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He has held roles at Robert F. Fahey Jr. & Associates since 2018 and previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Ernst & Young. Fahey is also involved as a partner in a real estate rental business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Vincent Di Stefano is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. He is the sole owner and president of Ancile Advisors, a support company based in Orchard Park, NY. 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, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes, supporting implementation through advisory programs and partnerships.

Michael Steese is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, Rupp Pfalzgraf, LLC, and Goldberg Segalla, LLP. 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 recommendations.

Jacob Strusa is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ClearPlan Financial, Inc., a business affiliated with LPL. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

John Chiarenza is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities 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 a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

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.

Mary Mc Cafferty is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 19 years and has been involved with Custom Wealth Strategies since 2021. Her non-investment-related involvement with Custom Wealth Strategies reflects additional business activities beyond her advisory role. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and analytical tools, and supports advisory programs with a focus on technology and municipal advisory services.

Stephen Wzontek is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. for 34 years and OSAIC for 2 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Melissa Smith is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Her prior work experience includes roles outside the financial industry at companies such as New Era Cap and Sherwin Williams. LPL Enterprise, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and provides access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and various affiliated trust and insurance services.

John Pacella is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a seven-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing specializes in retirement plan consulting for qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is guided by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Dominick Lanuti is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at M&T Securities and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. over the past 15 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and technology tools for operational and research support.

William Hoock is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2004. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, serving clients with a broad range 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.

Justin La Rosa is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a strength and nutrition advisor, delivering customized training and nutrition programs. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning with collaborative, annual engagements and a range of investment and event-driven planning programs.

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.

Anthony Dinderski 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 roles in various fields including operations at Docu-Shred USA and seasonal work with Spirit Halloween. He has a background that includes education and carpentry. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm’s approach involves personalized risk assessment and matching clients to advisory programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party solutions.