David Kopyc is an investment advisor representative with Retirement Planning Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameritas Investment Corp. In addition to his advisory duties, he hosts a retirement planning radio show. Retirement Planning Group provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The five-adviser team manages approximately $375 million for over 1,000 clients, employing a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

William Bufkins is a financial advisor at Blue Jean Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Thriven Investment Management Inc. and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Bufkins serves as an assistant pastor at Adirondack Christian Fellowship, where he is involved in preaching, leading worship, and overseeing youth ministry. Blue Jean Financial is a fiduciary-registered investment advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes a customized, long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, supported by a multi-office presence and a team with combined experience from Thrivent.

Paolo La Pietra is a CFP® professional at Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. in Troy, NY, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Bouchey Financial Group since 2018 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley and KeyBank. Bouchey Financial Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, using a long-term investment approach with tactical adjustments as needed.

Christopher Moore is a financial advisor with DST Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and nearly three decades of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ashton Stewart & Co., Inc., Patrick Capital Markets, and self-employment spanning over a decade. Moore is also involved in a separate investment-related business, Cmooreus Inc. DST Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts and retirement accounts, offering portfolio management and access to alternative private investments. The firm uses a client-specific investment approach grounded in fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

William Joslyn is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Discipline Wealth Solutions in 2024, he worked at CPR Investments, Inc. for six years and has held various roles outside finance, including as a distribution driver for a bread delivery service. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other registered advisors by providing investment advisory services through discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives using a combination of asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Thomas Curran is a financial advisor at Curran Wealth Management with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with CIM, LLC and related entities since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Curran owns a tax services firm and manages several small business ventures, including a vehicle leasing company and investment in commercial real estate. Curran Wealth Management serves individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a proprietary wrap-fee program. The firm employs a bottom-up investment approach focused on companies with consistent earnings growth and strong financials, providing multiple strategies across various market capitalizations and client needs.

Johnathon Perog is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, Green Capital Advantage, and Hannaford Co. Bull Harbor Capital LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $355 million for over 400 clients through a team of 28 advisors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with a focus on customized, primarily long-term investment strategies.

Michael Ruger is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Greenbush Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. His prior experience includes roles at Crump and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is a medical broker with Advocate Health. Greenbush Financial Group provides financial planning, investment consulting, asset management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary trading and manages over $616 million in client assets with a team of four advisors.

Lakshmi Nagarajan is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Holistic Wealth Advisors, a five-advisor team based in Clifton Park, NY, and has previously worked with LPL Financial LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Nagarajan is also involved with several insurance-related activities alongside her advisory role. Holistic Wealth Advisors manages approximately $234.3 million in discretionary assets for a client base that includes high-net-worth individuals as well as institutional and organizational clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple analysis methods and providing access to both wrap and non-wrap platforms.

Ann Arceo is a financial advisor with Happiness in Retirement, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Del Sette Capital Management, Rooted Planning Group, Savvy Duo Financial Planning, Inc., LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Happiness in Retirement serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with comprehensive wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $192.5 million for about 240 clients through a five-person advisory team, using a long-term investment approach centered on diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs combined with technical and fundamental analysis.

Jason Mcmillen is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Avestar Capital, LLC, joining the firm in 2025 after previous roles at Rockefeller Financial LLC, Rock & Co LLC, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Avestar Capital is a SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.06 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary ETF-based models and third-party portfolios, serving a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, private funds, charities, and corporate entities.

Steven Bouchey is a CFP® with six years of industry experience and is affiliated with Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd., where he has worked since 1995. He is part of an 11-advisor team based in Troy, NY. Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach across mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and unaffiliated Independent Managers, complemented by ongoing oversight and tactical adjustments as needed.

Nicholas Parisi is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and The Investment Center, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with PlayersTV, LLC. Retirement Planning Group provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, bonds, and options, managing approximately $375 million across over 1,000 clients.

Bradley Harkness is a financial advisor at Greenbush Financial Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at The Ayco Company L.P. since 2009 and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for the Scotia Glenville Elks, overseeing the lodge’s finances as part of a community service organization. Greenbush Financial Group provides personalized financial planning, investment consulting, discretionary asset management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and employer-sponsored plans. The firm utilizes fundamental and technical analysis and offers a proprietary retirement-plan solution called Active(k).

Justin Hearty is a CFP® professional with five years of experience, currently with Strategic Financial Services. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Northwestern Mutual, Stewarts Corporation, and Orangetheory Fitness. Strategic Financial Services provides wealth management, institutional advisory, fiduciary retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, not-for-profits, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs model-based investment strategies that integrate quantitative factor tilts, macro and fundamental analysis, and utilizes digital planning tools to support client financial plans.

Christopher Van Buren is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with LVW Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for eight years, and previously held roles at Merrill and Bank of America. LVW Advisors provides customized wealth management, financial planning, and investment management for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, business entities, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and multi-scenario stress testing, utilizing both passive and active independent managers as well as non-traditional strategies.

Martin Shields is a CFP® with 14 years of experience at Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. in Troy, NY. He has been with the firm since 2012 and holds a Series 65 license. Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-advisor team structure and manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets, emphasizing a long-term investment approach with tactical adjustments as needed.

Jake Cooper is a financial advisor at High Probability Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Manning & Napier in various roles from 2013 to 2022. Since 2022, he has been with High Probability Advisors. High Probability Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a mix of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to develop individualized portfolios and manages approximately $1.046 billion in assets across around 344 client relationships.

Byron Stahl is a financial advisor at Headland Capital with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and Maryland Financial Group. Stahl is involved with Coastal Wealth Management and Denooyer Direct Insurance, focusing on insurance products and related activities. Headland Capital is a registered investment adviser with a team of ten advisors serving individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and various entities. The firm employs a client-driven investment process emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term orientation, managing approximately $559 million for around 637 clients.

Joseph Petry is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ausdal Financial Partners and CPR Financial Group, and he has operated Petry Financial Services since 2008. Outside of advising, he has worked as a freelance actor since 2021. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisors by offering tailored investment advisory services that include managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and manages portfolios through both in-house and third-party managers.