William Kalwas is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fidelity and its affiliates since 2012. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, employing a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its use of systematic investment methodologies, advisory roles to registered investment companies, and integration of AI and algorithmic tools in its processes.

Soyeon Caruso is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on helping clients develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their individual goals and changing market conditions. Soyeon provides access to Merrill’s investment insights alongside banking and lending solutions from Bank of America. She holds a Master's Degree from UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor's Degree from Rutgers University. Her professional designations include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Soyeon is also engaged in community service, dedicating time to volunteer with local organizations in line with Merrill’s tradition of community participation.

Linda Mastellar is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera since 2019 and previously spent eight years with Foresters Financial. Outside of her advisory role, Mastellar serves as Chairperson of the Varick Town Planning Board and is involved with the Romulus Foundation for Educational Opportunities, which provides grants for teachers. She also serves on the Romulus Central School Board, overseeing policy and budget matters. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Wioletta Saia is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2013. Based in Rochester, NY, she has been with Morgan Stanley for over a decade. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Michael Mc Naughton is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial. He previously spent 20 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of OakWood Financial Services, LLC. 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 investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports advisory programs along with specialized offerings such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Chris Reynolds is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within Morgan Stanley since 2019. Prior to his career in financial services, he worked at Windstream Communications and other companies. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and investment models as part of its advisory process.

Krystal Lang is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Council Rock Associates LLC in Rochester, NY. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendations. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.

Susan Light is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at SagePoint Financial, Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, The Patriot Financial Group, and MetLife Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she is a certified travel specialist planning to operate a travel service on a limited basis during her personal time. OSAIC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through an extensive network of advisers and advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and risk assessments to build diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Ryan Caufield is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC since 2014. Ryan is based in Rochester, NY. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Shawn Richards is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Rochester, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience, including 14 years with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Richards is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance, and has an ownership interest in TeacherRetire.com, a website related to variable investments. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services including integrated brokerage and investment advisory, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a large network of affiliated advisers.

Rebecca Bowman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an officer in a property management business based in New York. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs structured planning tools and does not offer individual security recommendations within its standalone planning services.

Kevin Shiltz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2007 and previously with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as executor and power of attorney for his wife. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model that combines advisory and brokerage services tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Keara Hartson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, she worked at the New York State Department of Transportation and also has experience as a contracted journalist. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, utilizing LPL-sponsored programs and various third-party managers to provide advisory and brokerage solutions.

Suzanne Plain Ward is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2012. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

John Montague is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC over a ten-year period before joining Morgan Stanley in 2026. Montague holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements with employers.

Jacob Yankloski is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2024, he worked in various roles including positions at Rochester Network Supply and Tagex Brands. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients by offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates primarily through LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers, providing both advisory and brokerage solutions with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Kevin Murdock is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Citizens Bank, and was involved with S and S Tap Room Inc for four years. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services mainly to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Michelle Direnzo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, where she has worked since 2011. She has 14 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Axa Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as power of attorney and executor for her husband’s financial affairs. 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 employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Amanda Delmonico is a financial advisor at OSAIC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America, Inc. Prior to entering the financial services industry, she was employed in the food retail sector. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations through a large network of advisers. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance assessments to construct portfolios across various securities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nathaniel Jones is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on developing personalized financial strategies tailored to clients' individual goals and changing market conditions. He leverages the investment insights of Merrill and the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America to support clients’ wealth management needs. Nathaniel holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a bachelor's degree from Grove City College. Nathaniel also participates in community volunteer activities, reflecting his commitment to the communities served by Merrill.