Paul Chisholm is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017 and previously spent seven years at Investacorp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Elm Lawn Cemetery and Crematory and holds director and treasurer roles with local nonprofit organizations. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a multi-platform, multi-billion dollar asset management operation.

Joseph Dileo is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in software development through Endinmind Creations and co-owns an indoor baseball facility and training center called Hot Corner Athletics. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC 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, with a focus on collaborative, goal-oriented planning.

Phillip Held is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Amherst, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with MassMutual Investors Services since 2010 and has worked with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and chairman of FinsecaNY, an industry trade association, and works as an insurance agent with AFLAC and Lawley Life Solutions. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing collaborative planning relationships and educational seminars, focusing on recommending investment categories and strategies while implementation remains optional.

Lindsay Hamill is a Benefits & Planning Consultant in Executive Services at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2021, initially serving as a Planning Consultant before assuming her current role in 2024. Prior to joining Fidelity, Lindsay worked as a Product Manager at M&T Bank from 2012 to 2021. Her professional experience spans financial planning and benefits consulting, where she focuses on assisting clients with their financial planning and retirement objectives. Lindsay is committed to guiding individuals through their financial journeys to help improve their financial well-being. Outside of her professional work, Lindsay engages in activities such as cooking and baking, family activities, fitness, running, and exploring food as a foodie. She also values parenthood.

Ian Sylves is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services, LLC since 2021 and MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 2020. Outside of finance, he is involved in goalie coaching and runs on-ice and off-ice training programs as part of his work with Mindful Goaltending and Mitch Korn Goalie Camps. He also serves on the Economics and Finance Advisory Board at Buffalo State College. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and delivers written recommendations primarily focused on investment categories and strategies.

Lauren Gould is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Bailey Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Princeton Harriman Insurance Solutions in an insurance practice capacity. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers tailored recommendations using proprietary research and planning tools, covering diverse planning areas, and integrates advisory services with other financial product sales and referrals.

Kathleen Peterson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as assistant treasurer for St. James United Church of Christ in Hamburg, New York, overseeing the budget and expenses. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning options and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Emily Glick is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. She has eight years of industry experience, including roles at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets since 2018. Outside of finance, she is actively involved in the theater community as an actor, producer, and board member for several nonprofit theater organizations in the Buffalo area. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, and nonprofits. The firm offers various advisory programs with portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a blend of in-house and third-party investment managers to tailor strategies to clients’ risk profiles.

Donna George is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS from 2014 to 2020 before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, where she has been since 2020. From 2016 to 2020, she was also a New York State notary. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm’s approach includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Ronald Yoviene is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hamburg, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation before joining Commonwealth Financial Network and Black Diamond Custom Wealth Management, which he owns. He also owns Black Diamond Custom Medicare Solutions, a Medicare agency. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisers, utilizing various strategic, tactical, and alternative investment approaches.

Richard Koch is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Lancaster, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017 and has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Koch has been involved with the Lions Blind & Charity Fund, Inc. for more than three decades and serves as a co-executor for an estate. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through various platforms and provides access to third-party advisers, proprietary model strategies, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Raymond Crane is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Wealth Advisors Network, Cambridge Investment Research, and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner at Brock, Schechter & Polakoff LLP, a public accounting firm specializing in tax. Mass Mutual 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 programs, structuring its services as annual collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools to deliver tailored recommendations.

Jennifer Walter is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Buffalo, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she owns personal property that may generate rental income. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of capital markets and advisory solutions.

Jessica Roach is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Roach serves on the finance committee of The Center for Hope, a nonprofit organization in Buffalo, New York. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and services clients through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Anthony Blasting is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and North Western Mutual Life from 1989 to 2026 before joining Cetera in 2026. He is currently based in West Seneca, NY. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual clients, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Amela Culov is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 23 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Morgan Stanley. Culov is also an advisory board member of the Saunders School of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical tools and maintains specialized programs for municipal and retirement plan advisory services.

Michael Kazinski is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2009 and also owns a significant interest in PKK Wealth Management, LLC, where he is actively involved. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, supported by proprietary research and planning tools.

Max Lipsitz is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Wealth. Prior to joining Osaic, he spent over a decade at Securities America Advisors and SECURITIES AMERICA, Inc. He is also involved with FeedMore WNY as a member of their investment sub-committee and owns businesses in insurance sales and tax preparation. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a multi-advisor platform with brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a wide range of customizable investment strategies.

Stephen O'Donnell is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a baseball umpire with the Niagara Falls Umpire Association. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm utilizes model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and various affiliated financial services.

Kenneth Weinstein is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with over 33 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Cetera, having previously worked at Avantax and Mony Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Weinstein operates a CPA firm focused on tax preparation and accounting and is involved in the sale of seat covers for classic cars. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.