Edward Laders is a financial advisor at Cetera with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc for 15 years and has been involved with The Independent Advisor Network LLC since 2010, where he serves as President and Owner. He also acts as Executive Director of Association Benefit Services, providing support and services related to fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of over 10,000 independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services, leveraging affiliated and third-party managers.

Ann Morris is a financial advisor at Merrill with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Merrill since 1992. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kathryn Castro is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Fairport, NY, and has 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2008. Castro serves on the board of the Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

Jeffrey Garcia is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in executive compensation, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. Jeffrey focuses on creating personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients' individual financial goals. With a lifelong commitment to the financial services industry, Jeffrey holds the professional designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He completed his high school education at Fairport High School and attended Tulane University, though no degree was conferred. Jeffrey also participates in community volunteer work aligned with Merrill’s tradition of service. Outside of his professional role, Jeffrey enjoys spending time with his family, reading, watching movies, and pursuing interests such as baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, chess, music, and travel. He lives in the home where he was raised in Fairport, NY, and is a longtime Buffalo Bills fan. Jeffrey is also an animal lover and cares for two Dalmatians.

Jennifer Balazs is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent consultant for Norwex products. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, including specialized planning areas, using proprietary research and tools.

Anthony Nelson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CUNA Brokerage Services, CUNA Mutual Group, Five Star Bank, and Foreperformance. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, brokerage services, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and third-party subadvisors.

Rita Labeta is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, she operated a photography business for ten years. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to create personalized Recommendation Reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Mark Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he manages office real estate through a business he owns. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written retirement income plans and ongoing advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary investment research and third-party analytics within a defined product ecosystem.

Kimberly Lawrence is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Rochester, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, supported by a nationwide adviser network and a wide range of portfolio management styles.

Robert Gringeri Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a five-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is also involved in educational activities. 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 manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Ryan Prine is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at Roberts Wesleyan and the Ontario Golf Club. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory services.

Jeffrey Chapman is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Advisors LLC and Investors Capital Corporation prior to his current role and serves as vice president of Penfield Financial Group LLC. Chapman is a board member of Shepherd Home, a hospice care organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large national network of independent advisors, serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services with a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to implement diverse investment strategies.

Sean Hucko is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Stokes, Visca, Hucko & Barone, CPAs, LLC, and operated his own CPA firm. Outside of advising, he has ownership interests in accounting and business services entities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers multiple investment platforms and proprietary models while maintaining documented advisor business relationships with professionals providing legal and accounting services.

Christopher Harmon is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he held various roles across healthcare, hospitality, and service industries, including positions at Brooks Memorial Hospital and Entertainment Partners Services LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer, working extensively through program sponsors and endorsed manager platforms to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Nancy Eagle is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Rochester, NY. She holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual, she worked at Equitable Advisors and has a background in the automotive industry with roles at BacklotCars and Cox Automotive. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

John Summers is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Investors Capital Corporation. Summers has operated Summers Financial Services since 1987, maintaining a long-standing independent advisory practice. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Suzanne Xander is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following four years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

John Woodworth is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Commonwealth Financial Network. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a municipal advisor affiliation.

Pamela Baker is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Rochester, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at MassMutual and MML Investors Services since 2020, and prior to that, she was with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc from 2014 to 2020. MML 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 ongoing financial planning, asset management programs, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual relationships that use firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Todd Harris is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Rochester, NY, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and with 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with firms including American Portfolios Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network. Harris is a partial owner of ADF Wealth Management LLC and owner of Harris Wealth Management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes advanced analytical tools to support client goals, while also maintaining specialized municipal advisory capabilities and recently expanding its SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory services.