William Matteson is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside his advisory role, he is an agent in health and group life insurance and co-manages a communal office space under a long-term lease agreement. MassMutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm structures planning engagements as collaborative annual relationships using firm-approved analytic tools to develop written recommendations while implementation remains optional and client-directed.

Donna Kratzenberg is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America since 1988 and joined LPL Enterprise in 2024. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model wealth portfolios, third‑party asset management arrangements, and brokerage and insurance products through its integrated advisory and broker-dealer platform.

Thomas Balch is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Utica, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member on the Village of Clinton NY Zoning Board of Appeals. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm‑approved tools and a structured discovery process.

Peter Franz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2019 and previously spent a decade with Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Franz also operates a tax preparation and accounting practice under Franz Tax & Investments. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Gregory Morra is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. He serves as Vice Chair on the board of directors for RCIL, a nonprofit organization in Utica, NY. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports, emphasizing assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Charles Batson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2025 and concurrently with Choice Investments since 2007. Prior to that, he spent 18 years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL and third-party subadvisors.

Jason Champion is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual and its affiliated firms since 2005 and operates Champion Financial Services alongside his roles at these companies. 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 programs, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Melissa Bower is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Choice Investments since 2007 and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. from 2007 to 2025. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

David Chlus is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and the Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm uses structured planning tools and models outcomes with methods such as Monte Carlo simulations while offering broad retail and institutional investment services.

Zachary Bowerman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for four years and has held roles in various other businesses including Wilcor International and Leatherstocking Golf Course. He is also involved with Van Meter Tax Services, Inc. and Van Meter & Van Meter, LLC, which provide tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Alec Firsching is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he worked in pharmacy at Tufts Medical Center and pursued medical studies. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, using a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Schuyler Dombroske is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with LPL Financial and also operates Mohawk Valley Capital Management, where he has been involved since 2010. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019, he worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the president of the Salt City Dart League and is a staff writer for INSIDERBASEBALL.COM. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Michael Hennessy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Clinton, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2019 and previously with Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. from 2012 to 2019. Hennessy operates MJ Hennessy & Associates and Mohawk Valley Capital Management as DBAs for his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and diverse investment strategies.

Allen Belmont is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Yorkville, NY, holding a Series 66 credential with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.