Michael Kasch is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dewitt, NY. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 31 years of industry experience. Kasch has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2005 and also operates Crystal Clear Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches 16U softball and serves as a high school softball umpire in the Syracuse area. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring solutions to client goals, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Shane Murphy is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Michael Roberts Associates, Fiscal Advisors & Marketing Inc., Capital Strategy Group, and Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and serves both individual and institutional clients with over $212 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, third-party asset management access, retirement consulting, and custody services, providing portfolios through internally managed models or outsourced platforms.

Patrick Newton is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2013. Newton also sells fixed insurance as part of his business activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms along with third-party managers and TAMPs to implement investment strategies.

Peter Schneider is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Schneider is also the owner of Schneider Wealth Management Inc., a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including discretionary model portfolios, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance resources.

Joseph Bethmann is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at firms including Legacy Financial Group and Associates, Union Financial, and BCA Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as a licensed real estate agent. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Elijah Geariety is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in DeWitt, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Keim Asset Management, as well as work in education and service industries. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Marcia Irvin is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009, with additional experience at City National Bank beginning in 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the Shepard's Woods Land Owners Association. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients with tailored investment strategies and a variety of advisory programs. The firm combines in-house and third-party managers to provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Liz Csonka is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, she worked briefly at Prudential and has experience in educational roles at California State University Sacramento and Sacramento New Technology High School. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm uses model-driven investment approaches and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Uri Doolittle is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LPL Financial since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with U5 Holding Company LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. 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 institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, leveraging a wide network of advisors and utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Tamela Fabiano is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in E Syracuse, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Father Champlin's Guardian Angel Society. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-driven strategies and select separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, emphasizing a tiered percentage-based fee model and ongoing oversight of its investment offerings.

Mauro Bottoni is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he spent 10 years with Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services. He is also president of Mario Bottoni, CPA, PC, where he has provided accounting, payroll, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Bottoni serves as CEO of Accu-Pay Payroll & Bookkeeping Services and is a board member and treasurer of the nonprofit Bascol, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services on a multi-manager platform, providing advisors access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and customizable strategies.

Katherine Anthis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Jamesville, NY, and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Directors and as Board Secretary for Liberty Resources. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. The firm offers a specialized retirement-income planning service designed for clients with substantial investable assets, utilizing research-driven, algorithm-supported recommendations tailored in partnership with advisors.

Philip Dean is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets, LLC since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients' risk profiles through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Tonia Green is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, she is co-owner of Green Acres' Performance Horses, a horse boarding facility. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Paul Haberek Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017, following a 13-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner and president of a real estate business in Cicero, New York. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Gerald Ciciarelli is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2016, following three years at Tmfs Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of the 3rd Ward Community Group, a community organization in Syracuse, NY, and owns Ciciarelli Farms LLC, a farming business focused on garlic. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services for workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a broad client base through both advisor-led and online platforms.

Jason Capron is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2010 to 2025. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment menu.

Mohamed Attia is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2013. His current role at LPL Enterprise began in 2024. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, banks, corporate, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and various insurance and trust-related services.

Mark Hills is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. 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 portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Jonathan Pawlika is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 1999 and is also associated with Planned Results, Inc., where he serves as a financial advisor and insurance agent. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to support client goals, and it maintains unique municipal advisory capabilities and specialized retirement plan advisory services.