The Buffalo Business Summit

Colin Healy has over 20 years of experience in investment management. Before founding Pathway  Partners Wealth Advisors and Pathway Partners Services in 2022, he served as a financial advisor and  senior consultant at Morgan Stanley in the San Francisco Bay Area and Western New York. In 2008, he  joined Hightower, where he held multiple leadership roles, including Managing Director, head of  investment offerings, founder of the business owner services division, and leader of strategic  relationships.  Beyond wealth management, Colin is deeply committed to philanthropy. A dedicated supporter of the  11 Day Power Play, he was part of the “Frozen 40,” the team that set the Guinness World Record for the  longest consecutive hockey game (252+ hours). Following the passing of his sister-in-law, he founded  the TashaStrong Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to fighting cancer and supporting those affected. He  also actively supports Hospice Buffalo, Oshei Children’s Hospital, Nardin Academy, and the YMCA of  Buffalo Niagara.  A longtime lacrosse and ice hockey coach in Marin, CA, and Western New York, Colin lives in  Williamsville, NY, with his wife, Pamela, and their three children. He holds a B.S./M.B.A. in financial  analysis from the State University of New York at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Management. 

Jennifer Collesano is a Partner with Kenney Shelton Liptak & Nowak LLP. She brings over twenty-five years’ experience working with individuals and businesses in need of legal representation, project structure and governance advice, and mediation or litigation. She understands complex projects with multiple stakeholders and constituencies and often those involving public-private partnerships and joint ventures. She has an extensive background in federal and state litigation, and through her career has represented small and women and minority-owned federal contractors, technology companies, e-commerce sites, service and manufacturing firms, real estate developers, and public and non-profit entities. Jennifer works with clients to acquire or sell businesses, take on partners, finance projects, craft contracts, handle employment matters, protect intellectual property, identify business opportunities, and resolve disputes.  

Mike is a Senior Vice President at First Trust Advisors L.P. He has spent his professional career developing and servicing client referral channels, including 

Turnkey Asset Manager Platforms, Broker Dealers, and Registered Investment Advisors. At First Trust, Mike’s role is to help Financial Professionals and 

their clients understand the strategies managed by First Trust’s Custom Wealth Solutions team. 

Mike started his career at a major Wall Street bank in 1990 on the institutional fixed income derivatives desk, created the Corporate & Executive 

Services Group at Legg Mason in 1997, created the Single Stock Risk Management group at Moors & Cabot in 2005, founded Gyroscope Capital 

Management Group in 2006, and has consistently brought the potential benefits of options to institutional and retail clients ever since. 

Mike received an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business, a MA in Economics from New York University, and a BA in Economics from 

the College of William & Mary. McGraw-Hill published his first book, Your Stronger Financial Future, in 2011. Mike is a recipient of both the Certified 

Financial Professional (CFP®) and the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designations. 

Based on his extensive (30+ years) experience educating financial professionals and investors, Mike will explain how financial professionals can 

identify clients and prospects who own concentrated equity positions and legacy portfolios that may be appropriate for option strategies. With U.S. 

equity markets at or near all-time highs, we believe that the demand for equity options to manage risk and provide income potential on existing 

single stocks and portfolios will continue to grow

 Mr. Riley specializes in guiding business owners through critical transitions such as strategic growth financing, partnership buyouts, family successions, and securing capital or liquidity solutions.  Before joining Transitus Capital, Mr. Riley gained firsthand experience by selling his own company and leading numerous transactions in the private equity space. This background gives him a unique perspective, allowing him to understand business owners' needs and to excel in creating tailored financial solutions that maximize value and meet individual goals.  Mr. Riley is an MBA graduate from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and holds a BS from Penn State University's Smeal College of Business.