
“Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
- Michelle Obama
Brittany Buffington, CFP®
Senior Wealth Advisor
About Brittany Buffington
Brittany joined Chicago Partners in January, 2026 as a Senior Wealth Advisor on our Rochester, New York based team. She previously served in operational and client service roles at both Manning & Napier and Merrill Lynch earning her Certified Financial Planner ™ certification in 2010. CFP® professionals have met extensive training andexperience requirements, and commit to CFP Board’s ethical standards that require them to put their clients’ interests first.
One central theme has been consistent through all phases of her professional career: she is passionate about building strong client relationships based on trust and care. Brittany’s clients also benefit from her application of the firm’s holistic, Advanced Financial Planning Process combined with a disciplined investment portfolio construction approach.
Brittany received her education from Our Lady of Mercy High School and graduated Cum Laude from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management with a Bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing. She also currently serves on the Board of the Estate Planning Council of Rochester coordinating events to serve the legal, tax and financial planning community. Additionally, she is a member of the Eastside Church finance committee.
Brittany loves spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband, Rod, have 2 boys Grant and Levi and live in Fairport, NY. Outside of work she enjoys activities including hiking, spinning, and yoga.

Brittany Buffington
“Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
- Michelle Obama
About Brittany Buffington
Brittany joined Chicago Partners in January, 2026 as a Senior Wealth Advisor on the Rochester, New York based team. She previously served in operational and client service roles at both Manning & Napier and Merrill Lynch earning her Certified Financial Planner ™ certification in 2010.
CFP® professionals have met extensive training and experience requirements, and commit to CFP Board’s ethical standards that require them to put their clients’ interests first.
One central theme has been consistent through all phases of her professional career: she is passionate about building strong client relationships based on trust and care. Brittany’s clients also benefit from her application of the firm’s holistic, Advanced Financial Planning Process combined with a disciplined investment portfolio construction approach.
Brittany received her education from Our Lady of Mercy High School and graduated Cum Laude from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management with a Bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing. She also currently serves on the Board of the Estate Planning Council of Rochester coordinating events to serve the legal, tax and financial planning community. Additionally, she is a member of the Eastside Church finance committee.
Brittany loves spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband, Rod, have 2 boys Grant and Levi and live in Fairport, NY. Outside of work she enjoys activities including hiking, spinning, and yoga.

