John Ariola is a financial advisor at Cetera with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors and Avantax Advisory Services. Ariola is the owner of BearingStone Wealth, Inc., a financial services and business valuation firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide independent advisory platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and third-party managers.

Evan Baskin Evans is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He held roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and S.C. Parker & Co., Inc. before joining LPL Financial in 2025. Evans also maintains a business interest as a registered representative of SC Parker, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Kenneth Hawley II is a financial advisor at OSAIC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for six years and the Lancaster Central School District for fifteen years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent insurance agent, selling life insurance policies and fixed annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of advisers using various asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms.

Michael Juszczak is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also the owner of Juzy LLC, which operates a retail business selling custom dye sublimated soccer jerseys, and he prepares personal tax returns through Juszczak Tax. MML Investors Services, LLC 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 ongoing, collaborative financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers various investment programs and educational seminars.

Kenneth Wohlberg is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company for over four decades before joining LPL. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management arrangements, and a variety of brokerage and insurance products via its integrated platform.

Carin Frederick is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James since 2015. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses through its Wealth Advisory Services Program and delivers institutional consulting via its Institutional Fiduciary Solutions division.

Jason Berghold is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at several Cetera entities since 2019 and previously held roles at Foresters Financial Services, Evans Bank, and Key Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a high school football coach at Depew High School. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of investment program options, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and oversees over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Katie Schichtel is a financial advisor with Merrill in Buffalo, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to her role at Merrill, she was associated with Springville Country Club Inc. for three years. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm integrates with Bank of America’s broader platform, providing access to a wide set of products and services.

Kay Czechowski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1994 and has prior experience with Nbl/Pfsu and Maintenance & Management Associates, Inc. In addition to advisory services, she is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm uses third-party asset managers and offers a tiered wrap-fee structure with ongoing oversight of its investment models.

David Piscitello is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with MML Investor Service Inc and MassMutual since 2005. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm structures financial planning as annual collaborative engagements using firm-approved software to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Lisa Monpere Cruz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures including executive pen sales and internet affiliate marketing. Cruz has also served on the faculty at the University at Buffalo since 1986. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a wrap-fee structure with various investment models implemented through BNY Mellon Advisors.

Daniel Ghirsig is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera and its related entities since 2020 and is a partner at Johnson and Ghirsig Financial Group, where he provides wealth advisory services. He is also an insurance agent selling life and annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, and manages more than $256 billion in assets.

Gavin Faulkner 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 Prudential/Pruco for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the parish council of St. Peter and Paul's OCA and has experience in the hospitality industry. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a quantitative and ESG-focused approach.

Colin Lucey is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Riverfront Auto Sales and Buffalo Auto Group. 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 uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to deliver tailored financial solutions.

Louis Nuchereno is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including its predecessor AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, the Amherst Police Foundation, and the Signal 30 Benefit Fund, all nonprofit organizations focused on community support and charitable fundraising. 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 operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored through a client intake process that documents goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Sally McMahon is a financial advisor at Merrill with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2001, concurrently serving at Bank of America, N.A. since 2014. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm’s investment approach combines model-based and discretionary strategies implemented by affiliated managers, integrated within Bank of America’s corporate platform offering a wide range of financial services.

Kyle Lucey is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2013 and previously worked at AxA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Parish Trustee at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Parish. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, 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, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored through a client intake process.

Justin Wild is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and currently manages accounting and tax services as the owner and president of J. Wild, CPA, P.C. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Terrence Sprow is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at New England Securities since 1990 and was employed at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017 before joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2017. Mass Mutual Investors Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing structured, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Taylor Jordan is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where they have held several roles since 2015. In their current position since 2025, Taylor works with clients to develop holistic and comprehensive financial plans, aiming to understand client goals, identify needs, and help make sound decisions for family wealth. Taylor's experience at Fidelity Investments includes positions as Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, Central Relationship Manager, Investment Solutions Representative, and Financial Representative. They hold a CA Insurance License. Outside of their professional work, Taylor's personal interests include baseball, fitness, football, golf, music, and pets.