Nicholas Dirienzo is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Finish Line Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Nottingham Advisors, Manulife Asset Management, State Street, and Putnam Investments. Finish Line Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving primarily individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services using a core/satellite investment approach with ETFs and risk-based strategies, combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques.

David Hartzell is the sole advisor at Cornell Capital Management, an independent firm based in Clarence Center, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 26 years of experience with Cornell Capital Management. The firm serves a small group of primarily high-net-worth individuals, managing discretionary portfolios focused on equities and ETFs with a buy-and-hold, fundamental-analysis approach emphasizing dividend-paying stocks and sector ETFs. Cornell Capital Management offers tailored investment options and occasional limited financial planning services, with an emphasis on personalized client mandates and international diversification considerations.

Scott McCarthy is a CFP® credentialed advisor with five years of experience at Cambridge Advisors, LLC. He has held roles at Cambridge Consulting, Inc. and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., among others, spanning over a decade. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a trustee and manages investments for several family and client trusts. Cambridge Advisors, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment recommendations, and retirement plan consulting, supported by access to model portfolios through Orion and Envestnet.

Timothy Minneci is the sole advisor at Timothy C. Minneci, an independent firm based in Williamsville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paramax Securities, LLC, and Paramax Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in Island Estates Home Watch LLC, a property management service for owners with multiple residences. The firm provides financial planning and asset allocation advice to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans without holding client funds or managing individual securities. Its approach involves goal analysis and written recommendations, often referring clients to outside managers for implementation.

I'm a retirement focused advisor with over 12 years of experience. I specialize in tax-efficient retirement planning and investment management for those that are retired or within a few years of retiring, all for a flat annual fee. I launched Free Time Financial in March 2025 after spending 10 years working for a Registered Investment Advisor firm who provided tax-efficient retirement planning, but charged for the service based on how large your investment accounts were. That model never made sense to me, and I finally left to build a firm on my own terms, where I could take wonderful care of a smaller number of families and charge them based on the complexity of the service and not on how wealthy they are.

Gordon Stockman is a financial advisor at EWM Advisory with over a decade of experience in the industry. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at EWM Advisory since 2014, alongside his roles at Efficient Wealth Management Inc. He is also involved with Nextgen Financial Planning Inc., a registered portfolio manager in Ontario, and Sharp Accounting Professional Corp, a CPA firm in Ontario. EWM Advisory serves individual clients, including some high-net-worth individuals, by providing customized investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based consulting. The firm emphasizes passive, index- and ETF-based portfolios with a focus on asset allocation, low costs, and tax-aware strategies, offering personalized service to a small client base.

James Primiano is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Clear View Wealth Advisors LLC since 2018. Prior to that, he operated Primiano Financial and was affiliated with Next Financial Group Inc. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a variety of delivery options such as financial planning, model-portfolio advisory programs, and third-party asset management, supported by an in-house research team and a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Brian Pearson is a financial advisor at Amazz Investment Management, Inc. with 4 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been managing Amazz Investment Management since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member of several businesses including Valuation Advisors, LLC, which provides business valuation services, and MergeShark, LLC, a merger and acquisition database. Amazz Investment Management primarily serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trustees seeking long-term equity management through a value-oriented approach. The firm integrates accounting, tax, and valuation expertise into its advisory services and manages portfolios typically on a discretionary basis, concentrating holdings in well-capitalized, historically profitable firms.

Stefan Astheimer is a financial advisor at PMC Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, and Howe & Rusling Inc. PMC Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing membership-based financial planning, hourly consulting, cash management, and advisory services. The firm offers both non-custodial investment advice and optional portfolio management with a focus on ongoing financial planning and tactical cash management.

Russell D'Alba is the principal of Russell J. D'Alba, an independent advisory firm based in Williamsville, NY. He has 17 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to founding his independent practice, he has been associated with Paramax Securities, LLC and serves as president of Paramax Corporation. Outside of his financial advisory activities, he is an amateur saxophonist with over 20 years of experience performing in orchestras and smaller ensembles and holds several trustee and board member roles in local organizations. The firm serves a small client base that includes business owners and parties involved in corporate transactions, focusing on investment advisory services and financial consulting with an emphasis on transactional and negotiation expertise rooted in accounting and investment banking. It offers access to investment banking through an affiliated broker-dealer but does not engage in ongoing portfolio management or typical retail brokerage services.

Prior to founding Sherwood Financial Management, I spent my career at a local wealth management firm for 24+ years working with clients as they near retirement. As a fee-only advisor, I cultivate long-term relationships advising individuals, spouses, partners, and extended families on personal financial planning, investment management and wealth accumulation strategies, and guiding them through their retirement years. By educating, providing perspective, and maintaining investment discipline, I strive to help you maximize your resources, identify those areas that may deserve additional attention, and encourage you to pursue the things you enjoy. I live in Clarence with my husband and our children - two maturing, young men - one in college and the other in high school. We share an interest in I am currently a member of three leading organizations in the financial planning industry, XYPN, NAPFA, and the FPA. XYPN - XY Planning Network, a leading organization of fee-only advisors who go above and beyond to serve you and don't sell product. National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a committed group of fee-only, fiduciary financial advisors who continuously strive to provide financial planning services to their clients with excellence. Financial Planning Association (FPA) the leading membership organization for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals and those engaged in the financial planning process. I serve on the local FPA of WNY chapter’s board to help guide the chapter and the program committee to help deliver stimulating and relevant content to our membership.

Matthew Krajna is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Alpine Advisory Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nottingham Advisors for 14 years. Krajna serves as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Buffalo. Alpine Advisory Partners, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that offers investment management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer-sponsored plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm uses diversified asset allocation and model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating both passive and active vehicles with periodic rebalancing to align with client risk tolerances and objectives.

I am so glad you are here! My name is Jeff Arber, the founder of Triple Play Planning. I am a lifelong Western New Yorker with a knack for helping people organize and plan out their complex financial life. Money was always important to me. While I can’t quite pinpoint why, I knew that when I grew up, I didn’t want money (or lack thereof) to be a problem. About 15 years ago, I decided to investigate a career switch to financial services. Those years of experience through the various channels of financial advisement has led me to this point. I am very excited to introduce you to the type of firm I have always wanted to create. What I hear most often from clients I work with is that they are happy they have someone to help guide them to through the gradually increasing complexity of their financial lives. Several of us set up our 401k’s one time and forget about it. Set up a 529 plan when the kids were born, but haven’t looked at it since? Should I consider a Roth contribution over a 529 plan? What are the tax consequences of these decisions? Restricted stock options, what are those? These are all the things we talk over and help you navigate. Of all the things in my life, my family is the most important. I am the proud husband of an awesome wife, Brooke, and the proud Dad of Nolan and Everett. Brooke and I came from different money philosophies. We have worked hard to find a common ground and have a system that works for us both. Nolan is headed to college soon, and Everett will be there soon enough as well. If any of these things resonate with you, let’s chat about it. I am always happy to pass on my life experiences and learnings to help you get on track.

Brendan Taylor is a financial advisor at Shield Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Shield Wealth Advisors since 2020. Prior to that, he was associated with John W. Haberstro d/b/a Shield Wealth Management and has experience working at the University of Oklahoma and LotteryRewards. Shield Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with tactical and strategic asset allocation, and offers both direct management and third-party sub-advisory programs.

Andrew Kiefer is a financial advisor at Emergent Wealth Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation. Outside of finance, he serves as a Police Captain supervising the patrol division for the Village of Kenmore. Emergent Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and limited ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm develops investment programs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing both in-house management and third-party platforms.

Jennifer Roberts is a financial advisor at Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC with 7 years at the firm and a total of 14 years in the industry. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Her prior experience includes roles at Elleverage and Winthrop Financial. Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and subscription-style planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a top-down/bottom-up investment approach, incorporating tax-aware fixed-income ladders and a legacy-portfolio program.

Aidan Cloherty is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Farrell Financial with one year of experience. His work history includes roles in education and hospitality sectors, such as positions at the University of Vermont and Buffalo Boat Tours. Farrell Financial provides fee-based investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy grounded in fundamental analysis and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis for both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients.

Patrick Sheelar is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Countryside Financial LLC. He has prior experience at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC and has been affiliated with Countryside Financial NY and Peak Brokerage Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a soccer referee. Countryside Financial LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party sub-advisors on the AssetMark platform and also offers annuity and direct-at-fund mutual fund account management.

Thomas Saunders Jr. is a financial advisor at Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Locust Capital Management and LPL Financial. Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a disciplined investment process that combines individual equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds with a top-down/bottom-up selection approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with ongoing financial planning.

Jeremy Wagner is a financial advisor at Emergent Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Wagner also maintains a licensed insurance practice as a sole proprietor. Emergent Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and limited ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm develops investment programs tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing both internal management and third-party platforms.