Edward Shanahan is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Syracuse, NY, holding the Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grow Wealth Partners, Macko Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. 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 emphasizes risk assessment and program matching, utilizing third-party asset managers and advisory models without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Michael Sidello is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously operated Siddello Associates, a wealth management business, since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in music and owns a business called UpForLive Music.com, as well as www.yourvoicebeheard.org. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party management, and institutional platforms.

James Sleeper is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 14 years and Capital Strategy Group Ltd for 33 years. 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 range of advisory services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,000 advisors.

Michael Carroll is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Chase Investment Services Corp. prior to joining RBC. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services through both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Peter Grifo is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also involved in Prudential-sponsored non-variable insurance activities. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Brian Grooms is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Syracuse, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery processes and advanced modeling techniques.

Robert Antonacci III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. Before joining LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and AXA Advisors. He is also the owner and operator of an accounting and tax preparation business specializing in corporate, personal, partnership, trust, and sales tax returns. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a broad range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive advisor tools and a diverse range of non-advisory financial activities.

Paul Rubacka is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edelman Financial Engines in East Syracuse, NY. His prior experience includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Cuna Brokerage Services, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Merrill. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified model portfolios with periodic rebalancing and a long-term investment orientation.

Jeffrey Moro is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial services. He is currently associated with RBC Capital Markets and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Andrew Meyer is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 42 years of industry experience, having been with MML Investors Services since 1983. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life and health insurance sales. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-oriented financial planning supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Jeffrey Boyea is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked for Next Financial Group Inc for 11 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Classic Fish Art, LLC, a non-investment related business. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, with advisers utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Vincent Mauro is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is based in Warners, NY. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and other entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Ryan Smith is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through both in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s extensive capital markets resources.

Timothy Besio is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing holding a Series 66 designation. He has prior experience at Besio Consulting Group Ltd, Blue Owl Capital, The Carlyle Group, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and other sources.

Courtney Arria is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently practicing at LPL Financial since 2006. She is based in East Syracuse, NY. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the executor of her late husband's estate. 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 financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, employing diverse strategies that include model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized allocations.

Carol Doyle is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for 14 years before joining RBC in 2023. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Alexander Henn is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Syracuse, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2002, including its predecessor Axa Advisors. Beyond his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Mallards Landing Home Owners Association and The Reading League in Syracuse. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a variety of advisory models and third-party programs to tailor investment solutions, including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Matthew Crossman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he provides notary services. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized recommendation reports.

Paul Derrick is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2012. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Kelly Varnum is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Syracuse, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2014. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.