Michael Harmer is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience, affiliated with Waterford Advisors, LLC in Orchard Park, NY. He has worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Waterford Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and compliance services as an Enrolled Agent. Waterford Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios primarily invested in mutual funds and ETFs.

Paul Hutchings is a financial advisor with Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Citi Group. Outside of advising, he has been involved with the University of Buffalo Athletics for over a decade. Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and risk management, with portfolios reviewed by an internal Investment Committee and implemented through custodians like Charles Schwab and LPL Financial.

Shawn Glogowski is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Note Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at GCW Capital, LLC and MassMutual. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent agent in fixed life and health insurance sales. Note Advisors, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations, with a focus on high-net-worth households. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, tax preparation by enrolled agents, and estate-planning assistance, using a “planners first, then managers” approach to coordinate tailored financial strategies.

Justin Sanderson is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Sanderson Wealth Management, LLC, where he has been since 2001. The firm has a team of 11 advisors and is based in Buffalo, NY. 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 focuses on asset allocation, manager due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, typically using mutual funds and ETFs for liquidity and transparency.

Christine Papelian is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Illumination Wealth Management and has held prior roles at Sterling Investment Counsel, LPL Financial, REDW Wealth, Smarter Financial Solutions, and Charles Schwab. Illumination Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive Financial Life Management that includes financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and employee education. The firm employs client-specific investment policy statements and strategic asset allocation models with regular portfolio monitoring, emphasizing long-term allocation strategies.

Christina Michalczak is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory. She has been with Waterford Advisors, LLC and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. since 2007. In addition to her advisory role, she is an enrolled agent who prepares income taxes and serves as president of the Financial Planning Association of Western New York. Waterford Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $337 million in assets for about 292 clients, focusing on strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis with customized investment policies.

Angela Phillips is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Guardian Life Insurance Company before joining Consilio Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has been since 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an independent insurance professional, spending a small portion of her time on insurance sales. Consilio Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis with a long-term investment orientation, offering customized allocations and the use of various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternative investments, and options contracts.

Andrew Swartwout is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silver Grove Advisory Services since 2017 and previously spent over two decades with M&T Securities, Inc. and Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. Swartwout is also a notary public in New York and serves on the leadership team of Obi Community Church. 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, utilizing diversified allocations of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, managing approximately $453.6 million in assets under management.

Numayer Khan is a financial advisor at Sandhill Investment Management with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Independent Financial Group, LLC, Maks Pharma & Diagnostics, Inc., and Rogosin Brooklyn Home Dialysis. Khan was also a full-time student for nine years prior to his advisory career. Sandhill Investment Management advises individual and high-net-worth investors, institutions, retirement plans, and trusts, offering portfolio management, model delivery for UMA programs, and sub-advisory services. The firm uses a research-driven investment process focused on fundamental analysis and serves as a sub-advisor and model provider to multiple national wrap and UMA platforms.

Shawn Mclaughlin is a financial advisor with Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Sgroi Financial, LLC, and LPL Financial. He is also registered as an insurance agent for non-variable insurance products. Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and risk reduction, delivering discretionary portfolio management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Jennifer Badzinski is a financial advisor at Moldenhauer & Associates with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merit Financial Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Evans National Bank, and The Evans Agency. Moldenhauer & Associates provides financial planning and asset management services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and fee-for-service consulting, primarily implementing client portfolios through a platform relationship with Commonwealth that includes advisor-managed and model-based wrap programs.

Jonathan Dombrowski is a financial advisor at Moldenhauer & Associates with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Merit Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted under Buffalo Business & Estate Services, Ltd. Moldenhauer & Associates provides financial planning and asset management to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, model and third-party manager programs, and fee-for-service consulting, utilizing a multi-step process for manager selection and oversight.

Richard Moldenhauer is a financial advisor at Moldenhauer & Associates with over 53 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Moldenhauer has worked at Moldenhauer & Associates since 1973 and has prior experience with Commonwealth Financial Network and Merit Financial Advisors. Moldenhauer & Associates provides financial planning and asset management services to individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, model and third-party manager programs, and fee-for-service consulting, implementing client portfolios primarily through a platform relationship with Commonwealth.

Samantha Thomas is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Waterford Advisors, LLC. She has been with the firm since 2020 and previously worked at SUNY - Buffalo. Waterford Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, with an investment process focused on strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis.

Kyle Leikam is a financial advisor with Silver Grove Advisory Services in Orchard Park, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bank of America, Evans Bank, Community Bank, and Invest Financial Corp. 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 takes a long-term, customized approach using diversified allocations across low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, managing discretionary portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing through multiple third-party platforms and independent managers.

Nicholas Verbanic is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Trubee Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Buffalo, NY. He has been with the firm since 2021 and previously worked at Nottingham Advisors for 31 years. Trubee Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, small businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with institutional research to develop personalized investment programs and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Martin Lougen III is a financial advisor with Silver Grove Advisory Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at Silver Grove Advisory Services since 2017 and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner of a restaurant in Buffalo, NY. 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 primarily long-term, customized investment approach using diversified allocations through low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and multiple third-party platforms.

Colten Kitcho is a financial advisor at Note Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Note Advisors since 2021 and also holds a laborer position at Morris and Stapleton, Inc. outside of securities trading hours. Note Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a “planners first, then managers” approach, combining holistic financial audits with coordinated implementation and offers in-house tax preparation and multigenerational wealth coaching.

Henry Urban is an advisor at Miller, Gesko & Company Inc. with four years of industry experience. He has been with Miller Gesko & Co Inc since 2001. Miller Gesko is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $170 million for about 87 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, along with administrative trust services and informal tax planning, using a fundamental analysis approach to build customized portfolios.

Brett Moldenhauer is a financial advisor at Moldenhauer & Associates with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Merit Financial Advisors. Moldenhauer serves as treasurer for the nonprofit Great Eastern Sun Inc. Moldenhauer & Associates provides financial planning and asset management services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, model and third-party manager programs, and fee-for-service consulting, implementing client portfolios primarily through Commonwealth’s platform with a focus on wrap fee programs and supervisory oversight of third-party managers.