Paul Deagle is a CFP® and PFS™ professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He is also a partner at LaDelfa Schoder & Walker P.C., an accounting and tax preparation firm, where he has worked since 2008. Deagle serves as treasurer for the Livingston County Historical Society and owns Vespoke Wealth Management, a financial services practice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor with a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures and access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Kyle Semrau is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as a brief period at Edward Jones. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. Their approach integrates quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence, applying an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Salvatore Cutaia is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and Paychex. Outside of advising, he has experience in roles including umpiring for the Rochester District Umpire Association and managing car wash businesses. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, model wealth portfolios, and third-party asset management, combining advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Alexander Tarkowski is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the University of Tulsa College of Law and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. He is also employed as an RSA for Thomas Tarkowski at Mapstone Veritas. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer model.

John Anadio is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2011 and has also worked at Sage, Rutty & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as president of Canalside Capital Management and is involved in insurance and benefits consulting. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals using a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Robert Coombs is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Rochester, NY, with 47 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in two investment-related businesses, The Captiva Group LLC and The Coombs Group, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad planning menu with tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools.

Jacob Nannen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CGI Digital and Broker Genius. He is based in Rochester, NY. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its advisory process.

Bruce Marche is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Fairport, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and MassMutual Investors Services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Reynolds Library in Rochester, where he provides support and advice related to a $5 million investment fund. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual collaborative relationships using firm-approved tools and simulations.

Sam Irvine is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently associated with Cetera. He has held roles at Avantax Advisory Services and 1st Global Advisors, among others. Irvine serves as a member of the finance committee for Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of advisors. Its multi-manager platform offers access to affiliated and third-party managers and supports various program structures and account types.

Christopher LaFountain is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent three years at Ciccarelli Advisory Services Inc. and FSC Securities Corp. He is based in Pittsford, NY. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Jared Greagan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and previously worked at Eastern Managed Print Network from 2016 to 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its advisory process.

Krisha Diamantopoulos is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014 and also partners in ADK Commercial Clean, a janitorial services business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment analysis.

Tyler Shufelt is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Life Insurance Case Manager at Traditions Financial Group, Inc. LPL Enterprise, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to various advisory programs, combining advisory services with brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Gregory Facinelli is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2011. Facinelli co-owns ACE Financial Group with his spouse. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Brian Ginty is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2026. He previously worked at Vanderbilt Securities for 21 years and OSAIC for 4 years. Ginty is a board member of Ulster Federal Credit Union and president of Hudson Valley Financial Services, which offers financial advising and tax preparation services. He also coaches a girls lacrosse team. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. Advisors use Wells Fargo research and planning tools to deliver tailored recommendations, with implementation available through multiple programs and channels.

John Ceddia is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 37 years of industry experience, including roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1988. Since 2007, he has also worked as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using collaborative, technology-supported approaches to help clients with their financial goals.

Jason Copella is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Burton's Farm Market, Community Bank, N.A., SUNY Geneseo, Olean Food Barn, and Olean High School. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings through a large network of financial advisors.

Michael Millard is a financial advisor at Merrill with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Merrill since 1977, concurrently with Bank of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Huston Road Press, a sole proprietorship through which he plans to publish a novel. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients via the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

James Schaefer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and MassMutual. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations, through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Courtney Laffler is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2011. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Fairport, NY. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Membership Director of the Gananda School District PTSA and is involved with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Florida Chapter as a committee member. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.