Tracy Dickinson is a financial advisor at Blue Jean Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation. She has been with Blue Jean Financial and its predecessor since 2021 and previously worked at Noonday Collections for eight years. Blue Jean Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and businesses. The firm’s team of seven manages about $95 million across approximately 284 client relationships, using customized portfolios with a long-term orientation supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Joshua Moraski is the sole advisor at Nightgale Wealth Management LLC in Schenectady, NY. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and began his advisory career in 2025 after prior experience at RIA Insurance Solutions, a division of Financial Independence Group, where he also works as an independent insurance agent. Before entering the financial industry, his background includes roles in education and extended travel. Nightingale Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses and offers portfolio strategies that may include options trading and the use of margin.

Brian Parr is a financial advisor at Aquila Ventures LLC in Delmar, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Aquila Ventures since 2018 and previously worked at the University at Albany for eleven years. Aquila Ventures LLC provides investment advisory and money management services to both individual and institutional investors, employing a long-term, value-oriented investment approach. The firm uses a multi-bucket framework that includes safe money, index exposure, quality individual stocks, and a smaller speculative/options sleeve, favoring buy-and-hold bond strategies and the use of options to generate income and manage risk.

James Marshall is the sole advisor at JM Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Albany, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 13 years of industry experience, having founded JM Advisors in 2011. JM Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on areas such as cash management, risk management, education funding, retirement planning, estate and charitable giving, tax planning, and capital needs planning. The firm offers written investment recommendations and supplemental reporting while clients retain control over trade execution, operating on a retainer basis without discretionary portfolio management or percentage-of-AUM fees.

Darren Leader is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Acacia Grove Wealth Management, an independent firm where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Simmons Capital Group, LPL Financial, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Acacia Grove Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and project-based consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental and cyclical analysis and manages approximately $33.3 million across about 36 client relationships, offering both discretionary portfolio management and hourly, non-discretionary consulting engagements.

Lanny Rosenbaum is a financial advisor at SIP Financial Services with 4 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SIP Financial Services since 2007. SIP Financial Services provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base, including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers customized investment advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates a range of trading strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Joel Sproul is a financial advisor at Kronos Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for over a decade before joining Kronos Wealth Management in 2016. Kronos Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines technical and charting analysis with a predominantly passive investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs alongside rules-based tactical strategies, and offers pension consulting and participant education for small- to medium-sized retirement plans.

Kean Bouplon is a financial advisor with Good Capital, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Strategy One Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of a fourth-generation family farm spanning approximately 100 acres. Good Capital is a sole-proprietor registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to a diverse client base including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and individuals. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to construct primarily long-term, income- and cash-flow-oriented portfolios.

Scott Griffin is the principal of Griffin Financial Services, an independent advisory firm based in Rotterdam Junction, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Griffin has been with Griffin Financial Services since 1996 and has also worked at APW Capital, Inc. since 2005. Griffin Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, managing approximately $7.25 million in discretionary assets. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party research, offering portfolio management across a variety of securities with regular account reviews.

James Reale is the president of Reale Managed Assets, Inc. in Clifton Park, NY, with 38 years of industry experience. He has held roles at StoneX Securities Inc. since 2014 and has led his own firm since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed financial representative and insurance agent involved in investments, life insurance, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Reale Managed Assets, Inc. serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan participants, and trusts by providing discretionary mutual fund timing and exchange services. The firm focuses on shifting assets between aggressive and defensive mutual fund positions based on technical, fundamental, and cyclical market indicators through daily implemented signals.

Douglas Bauer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. AllSquare Wealth Management provides integrated wealth management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental analysis with an efficient-market philosophy, primarily using passively managed investment vehicles tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and restrictions.

Joseph Polsinelli is a financial advisor at Nottingham Wealth Partners, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, OneGroup Wealth Partners, and Cetera Investment Advisers. He is also an owner of Empire State Asset Management LLC and serves as a trustee for a family member’s irrevocable trust. Nottingham Wealth Partners, Inc. provides fee-based discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $65.6 million in discretionary assets and constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds.

Bernard Murphy is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience, currently serving at Arista Advisory Group, LLC since 2016. He is also the sole owner of HoisTech Kft., a small business in Hungary that sells and installs fall protection equipment. Arista Advisory Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to customize asset allocation and security selection, serving clients with approximately $181 million in assets under management.

Nicholas Preddice is a financial advisor at The Affinity Group, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BST Wealth Management, LLC and MML Investors Services, LLC/MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of advising, he serves as Chair of the Foundation Board for Access Supports for Living, a nonprofit organization. The Affinity Group primarily serves individual investors and participant-directed retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation using passive mutual funds and ETFs, supported by model portfolios and institutional sub-advisors.

Timothy Graney is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Graney & King, LLC and LPL Financial LLC since 1998. Graney & King serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation and model-based strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, with portfolio construction grounded in fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory principles.

Joshua Chicoine is a financial advisor with Upleft Asset Management in Niskayuna, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and is part of a three-advisor team. Upleft Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses low-cost mutual funds and ETFs in portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, and offers oversight of independent manager relationships through the SEI Private Trust platform.

Daniel Bauer is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC and has also worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014. Bauer is an independent insurance agent in addition to his advisory role. AllSquare Wealth Management provides integrated wealth management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with an efficient-market philosophy, focusing on asset allocation through passive investment vehicles and offers additional services such as tax preparation and Medicaid application assistance.

Michael Ryan is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and has been with Marathon Mission, Inc. since 2003. Marathon Mission, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm applies a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach and manages approximately $154.7 million across its client base.

Kerry Mayo is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience at Capital Financial Advisors of New York, LLC, where he has been the sole advisor since 2007. He is based in Clifton Park, NY, and specializes in financial planning and investment management. Capital Financial Advisors of New York, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm manages approximately $232 million in mostly discretionary assets, implementing portfolios through strategic asset allocation and global diversification using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual fixed-income securities.

Edward King is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Graney & King, LLC since 1998 and is also associated with LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he offers long-term care insurance as a non-investment related service. Graney & King serves individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation and model-based strategies utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, managing approximately $418 million in client assets.