Sean O'Brien is a financial advisor with Andrew Hill Investment Advisors, Inc. in West Seneca, NY, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in logistics and held positions at Canisius University and Valu Home Centers. Andrew Hill Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, modular financial planning, and pension consulting to individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, employer-sponsored plans, and insurance-related clients. The firm customizes portfolios according to client objectives and incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, behavioral, and ESG analyses in its investment process.

Jeffrey Husarek is a financial advisor at Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Buffalo First Wealth Management, he worked at Equitable Advisors, Alliance Advisors, and Combined Insurance. Buffalo First Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $91.7 million in discretionary assets and offers services including employer-sponsored retirement plan and endowment consulting.

David Ungaro is a financial advisor with Sovereign Asset Management in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Next Financial Group Inc and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with The Money Men Inc, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Sovereign Asset Management manages approximately $150.6 million for around 337 clients through a two-advisor team, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and businesses. The firm employs a systematic investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation and efficient-frontier modeling, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and equities with periodic rebalancing.

Kevin Connolly is a financial advisor at Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Buffalo First Advisory Services and Buffalo First Wealth Management since 2013. Connolly also serves as a trustee for Medaille College, participating in strategic planning and several committees. Buffalo First Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $91.7 million in discretionary assets and offers a range of investment strategies alongside institutional consulting and insurance products.

Michael Birenbach is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience at Orchestral Financial Group Inc., where he has worked since 2007. He is also licensed to sell life and long-term care insurance and provides tax preparation services seasonally. Orchestral Financial Group offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors, trusts, and estates, as well as advisory services for employer-sponsored benefit plans. The firm employs a multi-asset class investment approach combining macroeconomic analysis, fundamental company research, and technical timing strategies.

Kenneth Wolf is a financial advisor with Sovereign Asset Management in Amherst, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Sovereign Asset Management, and Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has involvement with The Money Men, Inc. and Priority Financial Group. Sovereign Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $176 million in discretionary assets and employs a diversified, systematic investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and select equities tailored to client risk profiles and goals.

John Gullo is a financial advisor at Sanderson Wealth Management, LLC in Buffalo, NY. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Gullo has been with Sanderson Wealth Management since 2007, totaling 19 years of tenure at the firm. Sanderson Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, manager due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, typically using mutual funds and ETFs to maintain liquidity and transparency.

Thomas Baker Jr. is an advisor at Sandhill Investment Management with six years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Sandhill Investment Management for ten years. Sandhill Investment Management serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients, offering portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and model portfolios. The firm focuses on fundamental, bottom-up research and employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach across diversified asset strategies.

Jeffrey Bowen is a financial advisor with Trubee Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Buffalo, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 49 years of industry experience, including over four decades at Trubee, Collins & Co., INC. Trubee Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, small businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, access to third-party sub-advisors, and personalized supervisory and administrative services.

Steven Elwell is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience, currently serving at Level Financial Advisors, Inc. in East Amherst, NY. He has been with the firm since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive partner in Scott & Main LLC, a brewery and restaurant business. Level Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, and small-business retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) advisory services. The firm utilizes a diversified asset-allocation approach and offers tax-efficient strategies such as direct indexing and technology-assisted account aggregation, along with educational resources and a quarterly newsletter for clients and peers.

Michael Becht is a financial advisor with Silver Grove Advisory Services and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including 20 years at NEXT Financial Group and recent roles at Silver Grove Advisory Services and LPL Financial. Silver Grove Advisory Services provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business plan sponsors. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a primarily long-term, customized approach focused on diversified allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Elise Murphy is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Level Financial Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2012. She is part of an eight-advisor team based in East Amherst, NY. Level Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, non-profits, and small-business retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and 401(k) plan advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using diversified mutual fund and ETF models and offers direct indexing for qualifying taxable accounts, alongside financial-planning-only engagements on flat-fee or hourly bases.

Patrick Collins is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at WNY Asset Management, LLC in Williamsville, NY. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Sandhill Investment Management. WNY Asset Management provides discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, using diversified allocations and a blend of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within defined asset-allocation programs.

Judy Sescil is a CFP® professional with 13 years at WNY Asset Management, LLC and a total of 15 years in the financial industry. She also operates her own CPA/PFS firm. WNY Asset Management provides discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm employs diversified asset allocations and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in its investment approach.

Mark Procknal is a financial advisor with Silver Grove Advisory Services in Orchard Park, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 1995 and Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. from 1991 to 2016. Silver Grove Advisory Services provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, customized investment approach using diversified allocations of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, managing approximately $453.6 million in client assets through a team of 17 advisors.

Thomas Vossler is a financial advisor with Trubee Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Trubee Wealth Advisors since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Vossler Company, a bituminous coal sales business. Trubee Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, small businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, offers access to third-party sub-advisors, and manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts tailored to client objectives.

Larry Stolzenburg is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 18 years of experience at Sandhill Investment Management in Buffalo, NY, where he has worked since 2008. He also operates Larry S. Stolzenburg, CPA, PC, a firm he has been associated with since 1988. Sandhill Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors, institutions, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a research-driven investment process focused on fundamental analysis and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery for UMA programs, sub-advisory services, and specialized strategies such as municipal bond investments and alternative assets for accredited clients.

Cynthia Vance is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC and LPL Financial LLC, and has held roles at SII Investments and Jensen, Marks, Langer & Vance LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed attorney and serves as a board member for WNED/WBFO. Sterling Investment Counsel provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including implementation through third-party platforms like AssetMark.

Diane Kazak is a financial advisor with WNY Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and ongoing involvement in her own tax preparation and accounting business, Kazak Business Services. She is also a notary public. WNY Asset Management serves individual investors, business entities, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a client-focused approach with diversified asset allocation and offers educational seminars and collaborations with other professional service providers.

John Clouden is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 31 years and has been involved with Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC since 2017. Outside of his advisory roles, he is licensed as a non-variable insurance producer. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a variety of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory products such as insurance and annuities.