Julian Wong is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the Institute for Environmental Health and various positions at Stony Brook University. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

James Goupil is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for five years and has also held roles at Financial Partners of Upstate NY, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and AllState Insurance Company. He is involved in a property and casualty and non-variable insurance business through WealthGuard of NY LLC. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Douglas Sosnowski is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Avantax Investment Services, Avantax Advisory Services, and 1st Global Capital Corp. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a director at Brisbane Consulting Group, LLC, a litigation consulting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

John Miskey III is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Lancaster, NY, and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the non-voting advisory committee for the St. Francis of Assisi School Endowment & Chapel Fund. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce tailored Recommendation Reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Austin Blujus is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the Series 63 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at MML Investors Services LLC since 2013 and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is an insurance broker with Heritage Agency LLC, focusing on life, disability, and fixed annuities. 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 seminars, using firm-approved tools to deliver collaborative, goal-oriented recommendations.

Jordan Buell is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2020, he worked at Safran Aerosystems/Zodiac Oxygen Systems and the State University of New York at Cortland. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and partners with third-party asset managers and sponsored advisory programs to deliver its services.

Nicholas Popovec is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tonawanda, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at M and T Securities, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and HSBC Securities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advice delivered primarily by investment adviser representatives who implement a variety of strategies using discretionary or non-discretionary approaches.

Jacob Young is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and concurrently at M&T Bank since 2015, with prior experience at M&T Securities from 2011 to 2021. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, supported by a large network of advisors and various institutional platforms.

Nicholas Zinter is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at City National Bank since 2019 in addition to his tenure at RBC. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to client risk profiles and employs both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Jay Logan is a financial advisor at Merrill in Buffalo, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. He has prior experience at Bank of America, N.A., and 1st Priority Mortgage Inc. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gregory Smith is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Axa Advisors. He has also been involved with St. Gregory the Great Parish. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models and emphasizes both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Michael Malaney is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2025 after seven years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advising, he works as a tax preparer in Depew, NY. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, using analytical tools and a non-discretionary approach tailored to client goals.

Adam Schmitz is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at USA Industrials and has been involved with 189 Burger, a business he has been associated with for two years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kenneth Wilson Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 18 years. Outside of advisory services, he is active as an insurance agent offering various accident, health, disability, and life insurance products through multiple agencies. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, providing brokerage and advisory services via a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment process emphasizing asset allocation and portfolio optimization, and it supports both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

Christopher Spadafora is a financial advisor at MassMutual Investors Services with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with MassMutual and its subsidiaries since 2008. MassMutual 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 programs using a collaborative, goal-focused approach without investment discretion in planning engagements.

Robert Peterson Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering traditional and fixed insurance products through multiple local brokerages. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, offering a broad range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a model-based investment process with various portfolio management options and is notable for its scale, affiliate network, and private-equity ownership.

Marc Pearlman is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long-term roles at EverBank and Securities America Advisors, Inc. He has managed investment strategies and portfolios since 2002 under his own practice. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, allowing advisors to implement discretionary strategies, select third-party managers, and utilize proprietary models.

Harender Arora is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and SECURITIES AMERICA, Inc. Arora serves as a trustee of the Niagara Frontier Sikh Society. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a multi-advisor platform with brokerage and advisory services, emphasizing model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a range of managed account options.

Anthony Leo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2010 and has also been associated with Northwest Bank since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is a minority investor in a women’s high fashion shoe start-up, OhLeo Enterprises LLC, which he co-owns with his wife. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports its network of advisors with various investment platforms and technology tools and oversees substantial discretionary assets across a large advisor network.

Ryan Perry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Edelman Financial Engines, where he has worked since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at AxA Advisors, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, and Empower Advisory Group. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services focused on workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a large participant base through both advisor-led and online platforms.