CONNOR GAFFNEY recently joined Strategic Financial Services as a participant in its advisor development program. He previously worked at Fiber Instrument Sales as business development manager and product line manager. Gaffney received his undergraduate degree at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

MACKENZIE EVANS has joined Strategic as a research and trading analyst on the investment team. Prior to joining Strategic, he was an analyst in Citigroup’s Product Control department where he was a member of the commodities valuation team. Evans received his bachelor’s degree in finance from SUNY Canton and completed his Certificate in Fundamentals of Finance with the Division of Continuing Education at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

WENDY STEVENS joined the marketing team to work on printed materials, website updates, social media posts and many other daily and long-term initiatives. She is experienced in commercial printing and website content management. Stevens received her undergraduate degree from SUNY Empire State in media arts. She has since worked in information services at Herkimer College, held a position with Workforce Development as communications coordinator, worked as a financial aid counselor at Utica College and as an executive assistant with Adjusters International before coming to Strategic Financial Services.