Michael Ringler is a financial advisor with HBKS Wealth Advisors in Fredonia, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He serves as a board member of the Chautauqua County Community Center. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients with personalized investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a broad range of strategies without specializing in any single investment area. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using proprietary models and multiple platform arrangements, along with affiliated businesses providing accounting, insurance, and sub-advisory services.

James Arcoraci is a financial advisor with HBKS Wealth Advisors in Fredonia, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with HBKS Wealth Advisors since 2016 and also serves as an insurance agent with HBK Sorce Insurance LLC. HBKS Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using proprietary models, sub-advisors, and multiple platforms.

Lawrence Fiorella is a financial advisor with HBKS Wealth Advisors in Fredonia, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with HBKS Wealth Advisors since 2016 and also serves as an insurance agent with HBK Sorce Insurance LLC. Fiorella is a general voting board member of the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering personalized investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and manages portfolios typically on a discretionary basis using proprietary models, sub-advisors, and multiple platforms.

Gerald Hall is a financial advisor with HBKS Wealth Advisors in Fredonia, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with HBKS Wealth Advisors, HBK Sorce Insurance LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Hall works as an insurance agent with HBK Sorce Insurance. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional clients by providing personalized investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses tailored portfolios and a range of strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis while offering additional services such as tax-overlay and cryptocurrency exposure.

Shania Uhteg is a financial advisor at HBKS Wealth Advisors in Fredonia, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She also serves as a director for the Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce, where she participates in promoting and growing the local community. Her prior work includes roles at HBK Sorce Insurance LLC and the State University of New York at Fredonia. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves a range of clients from non‑high-net-worth individuals to corporate and institutional clients, offering personalized investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a variety of strategies and platforms, managing portfolios typically on a discretionary basis and providing additional services such as tax overlays and cryptocurrency exposure.

Luke Buehler is an investment advisor representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc with over 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and Summit Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator Mentor Program and serves on the finance committee of the Luca S Calanni Foundation, a nonprofit supporting underprivileged children in Western New York. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of more than 100 advisors. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, utilizing a technology-driven platform and a range of portfolio management strategies.

Kevin Astry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with HBKS Wealth Advisors in Fredonia, NY, bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with HBKS Wealth Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and HBK Sorce Insurance LLC since 2016. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individual, retirement plan, institutional, and corporate clients by providing personalized investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a range of strategies and proprietary models to manage discretionary portfolios and offers additional services such as tax-overlay and cryptocurrency exposure.

Jacob Buehler is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining NWF Advisory Services, he worked at OSAIC, The Ameriflex Group, Cetera Advisors LLC, and First Allied Securities, INC. Outside of his primary advisory role, he is involved with Specific Solutions LLC, an insurance agency. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in assets through more than 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

Joseph Gugino is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Gugino Wealth Management, Inc., a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Stephanie O'Dell is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Silver Creek, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities and HSBC Bank USA since 2014. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of program types from client-directed to fully discretionary portfolios. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence, and serves clients through assigned Investment Adviser Representatives.

David Dunning III is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. He is the owner of Chadwick Bay Financial Services, through which he dedicates most of his business hours. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a variety of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures designed to support affiliated advisors in delivering tailored investment advice.

Jason Carlin is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services and its affiliated entities since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs with custodial and trade execution services, utilizing a multi-provider model that includes Envestnet platform support and portfolios designed by the Key Wealth Chief Investment Office and third-party managers.

Joel Muth is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fredonia, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Eric Ferry is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2025. He previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for 12 years and Equitable Advisors for 5 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Romer Mendez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Silver Creek, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at M&T Bank, M&T Securities, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with WNY Flag Football, a local sports organization. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisers with tools including model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven research.

Alec Witkowski is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc, Blackridge Asset Management, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of Witco, Inc. and Alec John LLC, both unrelated to investment activities. 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 range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Lorie Crowell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, she worked at Community Bank and has held various roles outside the financial sector. 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 and model portfolio programs, supported by an extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Newman is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, having joined in 2025, and previously worked at Next Financial Group and Equitable Advisors, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services through a large network of advisors and utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.