Our Team
Our people are our greatest asset.

LEADERSHIP
ROBERT J. FASHANO, CLU, CHFC, MSFS
CHAIRMAN
[email protected]Bob is chairman of Alliance Advisory Group, Inc. He has been a general agent for Guardian since 1979. He is a graduate of the University at Buffalo and received his Master’s in Financial Services from the American College in...
Click to read more...JAMES R. FASHANO
CEO & PRESIDENT
[email protected]Jim is the CEO & president of Alliance Advisory Group, Inc. (AAG) and the general agent for Guardian in upstate New York. Jim is a 1990 graduate of Gannon University and holds his bachelor's degree in finance and economics. He...
Click to read more...BARBARA A. O'NEILL, CLU
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER
[email protected]Barbara A. O'Neill CLU®, has been with Alliance Advisory Group since 1984. Based in the Buffalo office, Barb manages all financial operations for the firm. Barb has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry...
Click to read more...STEPHEN T. CONSTANTINE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
[email protected]Steve serves as the managing director for Alliance Advisory Group, and is responsible for leading and coordinating all trainings related to the company's proprietary sales platform, the Living Balance Sheet®, along with providing...
Click to read more...KEVIN C. WINDER, CLU, CASL
SENIOR FRONTLINE LEADER
[email protected]Kevin joined Alliance Advisory Group in 1997 as sales manager, and currently serves as vice president of sales. A 1976 graduate of Chabot College, Kevin holds his bachelor's degree in business and finance, and has received numerous...
Click to read more...MATT VAHUE, CLF
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
[email protected]Matt Vahue, CLF ® is the regional director of Alliance Advisory Group, guiding the firm's growth in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes Regions. Prior to joining Alliance Advisory Group, Matt spent over six years...
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BROKERAGE TEAM
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JONATHAN D. SHELDON, RICP
BROKERAGE MANAGER
[email protected]Jon joined Alliance Advisory Group (AAG) in September 2017 as Brokerage Manager in our Rochester office. He first entered the financial services field as an intern for Northwestern Mutual his junior year of college, earning himself...
Click to read more...KEVIN C. WINDER, CLU, CASL
SENIOR FRONTLINE LEADER
[email protected]Kevin joined Alliance Advisory Group in 1997 as sales manager, and currently serves as vice president of sales. A 1976 graduate of Chabot College, Kevin holds his bachelor's degree in business and finance, and has received numerous...
Click to read more...NICOLE GEORGE
RECEPTIONIST/POLICY SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR
Click to read more...BARB CLARK
NEW BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
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BUFFALO
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ALISSA LABUD
NEW BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
[email protected]AMY CAMMARATA
NEW BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
[email protected]ANGELA P. VAHUE
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Angela Vahue is a Financial Specialist who is committed to helping others gain clarity and confidence in their financial lives to empower them to achieve financial freedom. After working in the financial services industry for 6...
Click to read more...BRUCE D. HYMAN
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Bruce D. Hyman joined the Buffalo Office as a Financial Representative in September 1994. He is a Charitable Planning Specialist. Bruce has an Associates Degree in Business. A highly successful representative, Bruce is a past member of...
Click to read more...CHARLES PRIVITERA
SPECIAL AGENT
[email protected]Charles (Chuck) Privitera has been an insurance specialist since 1966. He has received numerous certifications including, tax and business insurance, estate analysis, advanced business, advanced estate analysis and the chartered life...
Click to read more...DANIEL SCHLEIN, MBA
Business Development Associate
[email protected]Dan joined Alliance Advisory Group in 2017 as a Business Development Associate. Driven by a passion to help the community, Dan thrives to be a resource for individuals to achieve financial success. In his spare time, Dan chooses to...
Click to read more...DWIGHT C. MOLDENHAUER, CLU, CHFC
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, DWIGHT MOLDENHAUER INC.
[email protected]Dwight is a principal of Dwight Moldenhauer, Inc. which specializes in tailored executive benefit strategies for business owners and executives of public corporations as well as closely held private companies. With over 25 years of...
Click to read more...DEREK MALIS
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Derek Joined Alliance Advisory in January 2013. His goal is to help create value for his clients by giving them the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and those they care about. He is committed to educating...
Click to read more...DUSTIN HUMMEL
NEW BUSINESS COORDINATOR
[email protected]DUSTIN FURNESS
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Dustin grew up in a very small town outside the Rochester area called Kendall. In 2014, he attended Niagara University to pursue a degree in business and management. After a year, he decided that he wanted to focus his studies in the finance....
EGON MOLDENHAUER
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Egon Moldenhauer joined Alliance Advisory Group in December of 2016, after beginning his career in financial services at MassMutual Buffalo.
Click to read more...GRACE BOLTON
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Grace joined Alliance Advisory Group in 2018 as a Business Development Associate. She was inspired to be a Financial Representative because during the 2008 recession she had to quit doing the thing she loved most, which was competitive gymnastics...
GREGORY A. AHRENS, CFP, ChFC, CExP
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
[email protected]Gregory Ahrens is the investment specialist with Alliance Advisory Group. Greg is located in the Buffalo office and serves as a financial specialist with Guardian Life Insurance Company, along with being a registered representative and...
Click to read more...JOELLE WARD
NEW BUSINESS MANAGER
[email protected]JOHN CAMMARANO
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]John A. Cammarano started his career with AAG as a registered representative in 1994 and has been successfully serving clients for the past two decades. He attended the University at Buffalo, where he majored in accounting and business...
Click to read more...KARA HYMAN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF GROWTH & MARKETING
[email protected]KRISTIN AMODIO
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
[email protected]MOIRA MOLDENHAUER
PRESIDENT, DWIGHT MOLDENHAUER, INC.
[email protected]Moira has served as president of Dwight Moldenhauer Inc. (DMI), a tailored executive benefits firm since 1996. The firm was founded in 1982 by Dwight Moldenhauer, and carried the banner of Moldenhauer Advisory Services until it was...
Click to read more...MARK MAJEWSKI, CLU
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Mark Majewski, CLU® is a 25-year insurance veteran, Majewski has spent his career with Alliance Advisory Group as a financial representative in the firm's Buffalo office. He has received numerous awards for his excellence in client...
Click to read more...NICOLE GEORGE
RECEPTIONIST/POLICY SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR
[email protected]PAUL J. LAROU, CLU
FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
[email protected]Paul is a Financial Specialist in Alliance's Buffalo office. For over 36 years, Paul has been a valuable resource to businesses and individuals, in all aspects of their financial lives. He values the opportunity to work on a team with...
Click to read more...PETER T. GODIOS
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
[email protected]Peter has more than 20 years' experience with insurance and investment products. Peter obtained his bachelor's degree in hospitality from Florida International University. As the leader of the Business Resource Department, Peter...
Click to read more...ROBERT FICK, CLU, CHFC
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Robert G Fick, CLU, ChFC is a Registered Representative and Financial Advisor with Alliance’s Buffalo office. Born and raised in Western New York, Bob has spent most of his life on Grand Island, where he is a current resident. Bob earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY at Buffalo...
Click to read more...ROBERT POWALSKI, III, CFP
FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
[email protected]Robert began his career with Alliance Advisory Group as a financial specialist in 2010. Through his unique macro-economic approach, Bob enables his clients to gain a clear, holistic view of their entire financial landscape. Bob...
Click to read more...STELLA FEY
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Stella graduated with a BA degree in political science from California State University. She joined Alliance in April 2005, and has her Life, Accident and Health, Series 6 and 63 licenses. Stella has been a successful representative,...
Click to read more...THOMAS YOUNGMAN
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Thomas S. Youngman joined Alliance as a Financial Representative in March 2006 after graduating from Hilbert College with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He received Alliance's Rising Star Award in 2007. He has his Series 6...
Click to read more...TREVOR CLARK
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Trevor joined the Alliance Advisory Group in August 2018 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the State University of New York College at Buffalo. Trevor’s passion and drive is creating...
Click to read more..SUZANNE NOVELLI
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Suzanne M. Novelli is a Financial Representative with the Buffalo Office. Her 24 year career is centered on the concerns of business owners, professionals, and the people who depend on them. Suzanne works with some of the largest and...
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JAMESTOWN
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ERIC HARVEY
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Eric is a 2005 graduate of Jamestown High School. He went onto Wyoming Technical Institute where he received his degree in automotive collision repair and service management. He worked 10 years as a collision repair technician before...
Click to read more...G. CRAIG MILLER
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[email protected]Craig joined the Jamestown office of Alliance Advisory Group as a Financial Representative in January 1991. A graduate of Falconer High School and the University at Buffalo School of Management, Gerald is a member of the Chautauqua Life...
Click to read more...MARK NELSON, LUTCF
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, JAMESTOWN
[email protected]Mark R. Nelson, LUTCF is the agency supervisor for the Jamestown office and has been a financial representative with the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and a registered representative with Park Avenue Securities since 1995....
Click to read more...ROBERT S. JOHNSON, CLU, CHFC
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
[email protected]Robert S. Johnson, CLU®, ChFC®, has been a Financial Representative with Alliance's Jamestown office since April 1973. He is a member and past president of the Chautauqua Region Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, past...
Click to read more...THOMAS L. WADE, CLU, CHFC
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
[email protected]Thomas is a registered representative with the Jamestown office of Alliance Advisory Group. He attended Hartwick College and went on to receive his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) designation in 1979, and his Chartered Financial...
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ITHACA
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ROSS FELDMAN, CFP, CLU, CHFC, AEP, RICP, CASL, CLTC
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
[email protected]Ross is a personal financial strategist who has been using a (w)holistic macroeconomic process to help people make efficient financial decisions since 1997. With my Protection First philosophy (which includes a thorough evaluation of...
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SYRACUSE
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BENJAMIN HUSSONG, JD
MANAGING ASSOCIATE & FINANCIAL ADVISOR
[email protected]Benjamin Hussong, JD joined Alliance Advisory Group in 2017 as a Financial Advisor and Managing Associate of AAG’s Syracuse office. Prior to joining AAG, Ben spent four years with AXA Advisors, where he attained Divisional...
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