John Ariola

Current Employers

Employment History

• 01/2016 → 12/2017
  Sii Investments, Inc.
  Williamsburg, NY
• 12/2017 → 02/2024
  Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
  Amherst, NY
• 05/2013 → Present
  Bennett A. Gagliano, Inc.
  East Amherst, NY
• 12/2017 → Present
  Progressive Planning Services, Inc.
  East Amherst, NY
• 07/2011 → Present
  G&C Pension Services, Llc
  East Amherst, NY
• 03/2023 → Present
  Unitedhealthcare
  East Amherst, NY
• 05/2024 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services Inc.
  East Amherst, NY
• 05/2024 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  East Amherst, NY
• 05/2024 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
  East Amherst, NY
• 01/2025 → Present
  Bearingstone Wealth, Inc.
  Williamsville, NY
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Williamsville, NY
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2024-05-03 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Williamsville, NY
  East Amherst, NY
  Dallas, TX
• 2017-12-11 → 2024-05-06
  Osaic Fa, Inc.
  Williamsville, NY
  Williamsville, NY
  Williamsville, NY
  Williamsville, NY
  East Amherst, NY
• 2016-01-15 → 2017-12-08
  Sii Investments, Inc.
  Williamsville, NY
• 2015-02-24 → 2016-02-05
  Exodus Wealth, Llc
  Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 2010-09-14 → 2013-05-16
  Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc.
  Lockport, NY
  Amherst, NY
• 2007-07-31 → 2010-09-09
  Summit Financial Group Inc
  Amherst, NY
• 2006-07-19 → 2007-03-14
  Hsbc Securities (Usa) Inc.
  Buffalo, NY

Other Businesses

1)NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: BEARINGSTONE WEALTH, INC.; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 11/2025, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES & BUSINESS VALUATION; 3) Bennett A. Gagliano, Inc.; Independent Contractor; Health Insurance; NIR; 2; 05/01/2013; 8610 Transit Rd East Amherst NY 14051; meet with clients, help client to determine the proper company and coverage to offer to employees 4) G&C Pension Services, LLC; Independent Contractor; Health insurance sales; NIR; 5; 07/01/2011; 8610 Transit Rd East Amherst NY 14051; Help client to determine the proper company and coverage to offer to employees 5) Aegis Advisory Group, Inc.; President; Defunct corporation in NYS; NIR; 0; 03/11/2014; 58 Union Common Williamsville NY 14221; None. The company is no longer in service. 6) United Healthcare; Independent contractor; Sales of health insurance products outside of NY; NIR; 3; 03/01/2023; 8610 Transit Rd East Amherst NY 14051; We help clients find proper health insurance coverage and plan design to offer to employees 7) Progressive Planning Services, Inc. (1); Advisor; Corporate name through which I provide all financial services, i.e. financial planning, investment planning, estate planning, tax planning, risk analysis?; IR; 100; 12/01/2017; 8610 Transit Rd East Amherst NY 14051; Meet with clientsDetermine needs for investments or insuranceReview client performanceFacilitate meetings with attorneys and accountantsAdvise on qualified plan investment options and plan design

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1999-04-16
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1991-06-10