Jeffrey Machiele is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Machiele serves as a board member of the Rochester Christian School Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling to support its financial planning process.

Stephen Harper is a financial advisor at Osaic with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple organizations, including Farm Credit East and Family, Wealth & Legacy, LLC. His background also includes roles in education across several universities and grade schools. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Wayman is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2022, he worked at SUNY Brockport and held various community roles including positions at Perinton Community Center and Fairport High School. 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 operates a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers a range of advisory and brokerage services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Timothy Acker is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been helping clients since 2015. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, and personal retirement planning. Timothy focuses on offering a comprehensive approach to managing wealth that begins with understanding the client's financial situation, family, and priorities, followed by creating a customized and flexible wealth management plan suitable to evolving needs and market conditions. He provides clients with access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking services of Bank of America. Timothy holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. His professional designations also include Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his advisory role, Timothy is involved with professional organizations such as Al Sigl and the Rochester Area Community Foundation. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, hockey, billiards, reading, football, and spending time with his family.

Timothy Brown is a financial advisor at OSAIC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Securities America, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he is involved with Allied Financial Services as a wealth management assistant, supporting client servicing and advisor tools. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing various portfolio construction tools and third-party solutions to manage accounts across multiple investment types.

Stephen Riley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fairport, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial, including its predecessor Linsco/Private Ledger Corp, since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he sells fixed life insurance products through Capital Care and is commissioned as a notary. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options, supported by research and model portfolios.

Wendy Sydeski is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016 and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services for qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Lisa Fisher is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pittsford, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and spent seven years prior at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a costume coordinator for the Honeoye Falls Lima High School drama club and operates a sewing business creating phone pouches for female runners. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources, offering brokerage and advisory solutions while managing approximately $671 billion in assets and employing over 14,000 financial advisors.

Kelly Whalen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and technology.

Thomas Mc Auley Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Merrill since 1992, concurrently serving at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm integrates internal and third-party management while supporting trading and account administration.

Shawn Paylor is a ChFC® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2021 and previously spent five years at ORKIN Pest Control. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, 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, working extensively with program sponsors and third-party managers to provide advisory and brokerage solutions.

Colin Worden is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Western New York. He serves families, business executives, and young professionals across the United States, assisting them in investing for their futures and achieving their financial goals. Colin's areas of focus include retirement planning, college education, small business strategies, legacy planning, and customized investment portfolio creation tailored to individual client needs. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Colin earned his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with honors in Philosophy, from Case Western Reserve University in 2015, and later obtained an MBA from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester. He resides in Rochester, NY, and enjoys drawing, reading, rock climbing, running, skiing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Stefan Muoio is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2015, including its predecessor, AxA Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions, providing 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 broker-dealer, collaborating extensively with program sponsors and third-party managers to offer advisory and brokerage solutions.

Erica Cummings is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets based in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and City National Bank. She serves on the board of directors for New York Kitchen, a nonprofit organization focused on fundraising. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment programs combining in-house and third-party managers with options for tax management and responsible investing.

Kevin Garden is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. from 2012 to 2024. Garden is also involved in insurance sales through L&M Group Ltd., recommending insurance products as part of financial plans. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and multiple investment platforms to construct portfolios that include a variety of securities and managed-account solutions.

Kellen Gambeski is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC since 2013, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. 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 integrates proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and holds distinctive registrations and advisory roles within the institutional investment space.

Jessica Petterson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked with Equitable and its affiliated entities since 2020 and has prior experience at Ann Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a successor executor and power of attorney for several family estates. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Michael Caruso is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Rochester, NY. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience, including four years at L3Harris Technologies prior to joining Raymond James in 2020. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Michael Riorden is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 38 years of industry experience, including roles at Rw Lloyd Financial since 2006 and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. from 2006 to 2025. Outside of advising, he is involved in the insurance business through Upstate Special Risk. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationally. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

John Valentine is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab Co., Inc. since 2001 and Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory with access to discretionary separately managed accounts, providing multi-asset model portfolios, written advice policies, and alternative investment opportunities through a centralized, integrated platform.