Justin Byram

BFA, CFP®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Meet the Lighthouse Team Justin attended Mount St. Mary’s University where he considered pursuing a career in teaching. With the guidance of great mentors, he decided to combine his desire to teach with his passion for finance and pursue a career in wealth management.

Emma Mueller

CDFA®, AIF®, BFA, CRPS®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Emma has been a financial professional for over 20 years and has a background in banking, investments, asset management and financial planning. Emma attributes much of her success to a passion for helping clients develop and implement investment strategies, providing guidance, and serving clients through ongoing relationship management throughout various life stages. 

Dennis R Huergo

CEPA®, CFP®, CLU®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Dennis is dedicated to personal financial planning and an expert at aligning financial concepts with the specific goals of his clients. He excels at simplifying intricate ideas and enabling individuals to confidently steer their financial decisions with clarity and trust. Previously at Altfest Personal Wealth Management and Facet Wealth, he planned strategies for high-net-worth clients.

Tim Maher

Vice President, Financial Advisor
Tim has completed a decade-long vocation in the non-profit sector, supporting the philanthropic needs for higher education, social services, and health care organizations in the New York and New Jersey area. Previously, while working with Rochester Regional Health Foundations, Tim worked with philanthropists and their advisors on developing charitable estate plans. Tim joined Wealth Enhancement Group in 2021 through the QCI acquisition.

Joshua Pryor

CRPC®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Josh joined Wealth Enhancement Group in 2022 after spending the last decade at Manning & Napier Advisors where he oversaw more than $500 Million in client assets. He has more than 15 years of experience helping individuals, families, business owners and nonprofits achieve their financial goals. Josh focuses his philanthropic efforts by serving in leadership roles with organizations that support US military veterans such as PGA HOPE and Shootout for Soldiers.

Ed Silversmith, Jr.

CFA®, CFP®, CPWA®
Vice President, Financial Advisor

Ed has been providing financial services to clients in the Rochester area since 2016, and joined Wealth Enhancement in 2022. Ed is a CFA charterholder, CFP® practitioner, and CPWA® designee. He is also a member of the Rochester Financial Planning Association and Estate Planning Council of Rochester. In addition to portfolio management responsibilities, he helps clients to develop and execute financial plans aligned with their goals and values. Ed lives in Rochester with his wife, Taylor, and daughter Ada.

Kristen Stockland

CRPC®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Kristen brings more than 12 years of experience working in the financial services industry with a background in both retail banking and wealth management. While she began her career in management at a retail bank, she later found her true calling and developed a passion for wealth management. She thrives on developing deeper relationships with her clients in order to help them achieve their short-term and long-term financial goals.

Kyle Hyland

CFP®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Kyle draws on his broad base of knowledge and decade of industry experience to provide quality advice to clients throughout the comprehensive planning process. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional, he works closely with clients to help them understand how they are financially positioned to work toward important life goals. Kyle lives in the Madison area with his wife, Jenny, and daughters Marah and Avery.

Tim Modesti

CFP®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Tim joined Wealth Enhancement Group in 2025, bringing over a decade of experience from Northern Trust in New York City, where he managed $700 million in client assets. As a Vice President and Portfolio Manager, he specialized in investments for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and foundations. Tim’s core responsibilities included developing tailored asset allocation and investment strategies to meet the unique needs and objectives of each client.

Sarah LePhew

CFP®, CDFA®, CEPA
Vice President, Financial Advisor
As a financial advisor, Sarah guides clients in regard to financial planning, investment advisory services, and tax planning. She enjoys working closely with her clients to help them define and develop a plan for pursuing their financial goals. Her clients cover a broad spectrum of age and area of focus. She knows that entrusting an advisor with assets you’ve worked a lifetime to accumulate is a very big decision.