Kenneth Kovalik is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he provides management consulting services and serves in leadership roles with local nonprofit organizations and his church. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Mitchell Adler is a financial advisor at SPC with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2005. Adler holds a Series 63 designation and is also involved in insurance sales through his own business, Mitchell Adler, LLC. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through over 460 investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary arrangements tailored to client needs.

Timothy Ackerman is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he held roles at Leonard Financial Solutions and Leonard Wealth Solutions. His work background also includes positions in the hospitality industry at Rita's and Caffe Aldo Lamberti. AE Wealth Management serves a broad range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors through fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing nearly $50 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Tyler Richards is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hamilton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Richards also works as a driver for Lyft and Uber. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account pilot available to select employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and utilizes third-party strategists and investment delegates for portfolio management.

Prakash Shetty is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held previous roles at Citigroup and HSBC, including HSBC Bank USA NA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs—such as a proprietary digital advisory platform managed with SigFig—and brokerage and insurance services.

Jamie Direnzo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2010 and is also involved with EBA Consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged in fixed insurance products including life, disability, and annuities. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access discretionary model portfolios.

Robert Weckenman is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1979. He volunteers as a fundraising cabinet member for the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal Fund in Philadelphia. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

James Laurenzi is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2023. Laurenzi attended Temple University and has previous experience working at Saint Albert the Great School. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Courtney Bonacci is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2019, following a 17-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. Bonacci serves as a FINRA volunteer arbitrator and sits on the board of the Financial Planning Association of the Philadelphia Tri-State Area. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives who manage accounts using various strategies and platforms, and it offers distinctive features such as performance-based fee negotiation and multi-custodian arrangements.

Philip Sacco is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2009 and holds the Series 66 designation. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only online discretionary model account pilot. The firm uses algorithmic tools to recommend investment strategies managed and executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

John Boscarelli is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Avantax Advisory Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his ownership of John Boscarelli CPA, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

Justin Harmon is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked within Truist and its predecessor firms since 2021, following earlier roles outside the financial sector. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to implement and oversee client investment programs.

Ghazal Eghbali Afshar is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney since 2015. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Caio Azevedo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at NewSpring Capital, Curo Wealth Management, and Citigroup. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services.

Jason Midkiff is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameritas Advisory Services and Independent Financial Solutions. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales through a DBA arrangement. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services and managed account programs for individual and corporate clients. The firm uses a range of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations, employing both traditional and tactical trading strategies.

Sayke Reilley is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2015, following a prior role at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Reilley is involved in community affairs through the Township of Mount Holly Urban Economic Zone and Town Council activities. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with consulting and retirement services, maintaining custody of client assets while operating both broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Matthew Mulholland is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercatus, Glenmede, Hotaling Investment Management, and Managed Account Advisors. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based portfolios, and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Christine Lindsay is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Yardley, PA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Chad Kinney is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2009 to 2022 and Morgan Stanley from 2022 to 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Evangelos Tsembelis is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill and Bofa Securities, Inc. He has been with Rockefeller Financial since 2021. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating also as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.