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Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$275,909,218

Clients

564

15% high-net-worth

Advisors

4

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

141

Very High

Average account size

$489,201

About

Fingerlakes Wealth Management provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. As of December 31, 2025 the firm managed about $285.4 million on a discretionary basis and generally requires a $75,000 household minimum for its portfolio management service.

The firm uses a blend of fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates ESG considerations when appropriate, implementing strategies that can include long and short positions, option writing, and margin/borrowed positions in client accounts. It may allocate portions of client portfolios to third‑party sub‑advisers, monitors those sub‑advisers on an ongoing basis, and reviews managed accounts at least quarterly.

Fingerlakes is affiliated with Fortune Financial Services, Inc., an SEC‑registered broker‑dealer, and its supervised persons are registered representatives and licensed insurance agents, permitting commissionable securities and insurance product offerings in non‑advisory accounts and creating potential conflicts the firm discloses. The firm’s explicit use of borrowing and derivatives in separately managed accounts, combined with its sub‑adviser arrangements, are practices noted in its brochure that are less common among peer firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Pension consulting flat fees ranging from $750 to $10,000 annually for ongoing services

Percentage

<$250,000 - $250,000: 1.000% $250,001 - $500,000: 0.975% $500,001 - $750,000: 0.950% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 0.900% $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 0.800% $1,500,001 - $2,000,000: 0.700% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.600% >$5,000,001+: 0.500%

Commissions

Commission-based sales possible through affiliated broker-dealer for non-advisory accounts

Project-based

$250 per hour for financial consulting services, negotiable depending on complexity

Other

Account minimum: $75,000 Fee-only: Hourly consulting services at $250/hour, negotiable; flat fees for pension consulting range from $750 to $10,000 annually

Main office location

Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc.

450 North Aurora Street

Ithaca NY 14850, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Colorado · Florida · Maryland · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Melissa V

Series 65

Ithaca, NY

Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc.

Melissa Vanderhoof is a financial advisor at Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Cayuga Medical Center for seven years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. Fingerlakes Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $231.6 million across about 547 client relationships, employing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to active trading.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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Ksenia T

Series 63, Series 65

Ithaca, NY

Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc.

Ksenia Trikoz is a financial advisor at Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fortune Financial Services and Plum Street Advisors. Outside of finance, she is the owner of Verdi Studio LLC, a photography business specializing in headshots and family portraits. Fingerlakes Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $231.6 million across about 547 client relationships, using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to active trading.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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Susan M

Series 63, Series 66

Ithaca, NY

Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc.

Susan Mccormick is a financial advisor at Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. and Fingerlakes Wealth Management since 2009. Fingerlakes Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating ESG considerations, and offers both discretionary asset management and pension consulting services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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Marshall M

CFP®, Series 65

Ithaca, NY

Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc.

Marshall Mccormick is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of experience at Fingerlakes Wealth Management, Inc. in Ithaca, NY. He serves on the boards of two local nonprofit organizations, Finger Lake ReUse and the Center of Community Transportation, participating in fundraising and governance activities. Fingerlakes Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating ESG factors when appropriate, and offers a range of strategies from long-term investing to active trading.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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