Ryan Middleton is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and Ambassador Advisors, LLC. He is also president and owner of Motive Financial Services, a firm offering financial services to individuals and small businesses. Silver Oak Securities provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets through over 100 financial professionals. The firm delivers personalized portfolio management and utilizes both internal and third-party due diligence processes to tailor investment strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Bryan Minner is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has been with Ausdal since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Minner & Company, P.C., a CPA firm, and serves as treasurer on the Kenhorst Condo Association board. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm provides investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio options.

Stefan Striffler is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Capital Analysts since 2018, with prior experience at Lincoln Investment, Signator Investors, and various insurance carriers. He previously worked in the Red Lion Area School District for five years. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a variety of programs, supported by an in-house investment management and research team that employs proprietary fund screening and model portfolios.

Thomas Gerhart is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2006. He is based in Lebanon, PA. Outside of his advisory role, Gerhart is president and director of The Anne Fund, Inc., a nonprofit focused on raising funds for cancer research and supporting local families, and he participates in youth football camps as a former NFL player to share his experiences with young athletes. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a large network of advisors managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers diverse advisory platforms and delegates investment decisions to its representatives, supporting a range of services including financial planning, managed portfolios, and specialty consulting such as 1031 exchanges.

Christopher Miller is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Lancaster, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2004 and also operates Personal Wealth Advisory, LLC. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority and access to both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Andrew Woolley is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. He has worked with Geneos since 2016 and directs Directed Wealth Strategies. Woolley also serves as a board member of the Warwick Community Hub. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with a diverse range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers both customized and model-based solutions through multiple advisory platforms.

Jeffrey Swope is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Kirkpatrick, Pettis, Smith, Polian Inc. since 1987. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and consulting services, primarily delivered through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives using model portfolios and approved third-party managers.

Jack Causa is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life and equity-indexed annuity sales and serves as president of a family LLC that manages a hunting camp property. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including in-house and third-party investment programs, retirement plan services, and licensed insurance products.

Andrew Heifer is a financial advisor at Creativeone Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Virtue Capital Management, LLC and Pinnacle Capital Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of Still Shining, LLC, a distillery of moonshine. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm utilizes a mix of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Michael Butterworth is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., MML Investor Services, Inc., and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation service and a special needs planning group that assists individuals and families with obtaining public benefits and related advocacy. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and trusts, through approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory platforms, employing a range of investment strategies while excluding futures, hedge funds, and digital assets.

Richard Braverman is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2008 and previously operated Braverman Financial Associates from 1983 until 2026. He is also an author. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager referrals, using a variety of investment strategies and platforms tailored to client needs.

Steven Hohenwarter is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gradient Advisors since 2015. He also owns Assets & Insurance Management, Inc. and serves as Vice President on the Board of a homeowners association in Ocean City, Maryland. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of 169 advisors and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor client strategies.

Karl Klingmann II is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and Kovack Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates PENN RISE ADVISORS, LLC, a business providing financial services and brokerage for small businesses and individuals. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, alongside third-party manager recommendations and financial planning services.

Dominic Defreece is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns DeFreece Financial Solutions, which provides insurance, real estate, and financial education services, and he is employed as a life insurance agent with Baltimore Life. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based investment strategies combining proprietary models and third-party sub-advisers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, private placements, and digital-asset related exposures.

Laura Peace is a financial advisor with Greenspring Advisors, LLC in Lancaster, PA, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Greenspring Advisors, she spent 12 years at ISI Financial Group. Greenspring Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an asset-allocation emphasis and includes services such as discretionary portfolio management and institutional retirement plan consulting.

James Palys is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC in Lancaster, PA, and has previously worked at RKL Wealth Management LLC and Wilkes University. Apollon Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive advisory services and employs a combination of fundamental and tactical investment approaches, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives and a platform structure that offers back-office and consulting services to other RIAs.

Dennis Pellegrini is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Blackridge since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Four Legged T Shirts LLC, a retail business, and is a partner in Sage Scholars, an organization that offers scholarship credits to qualified prospects. Blackridge Asset Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, using a combination of third-party and advisor-created models, with a distinctive capability to provide sub-advisory services to unaffiliated registered investment advisers.

Sheila Little is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fortune Financial Services, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and LPL Financial, LLC. She also maintains a part-time role selling insurance products. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while retaining responsibility for asset allocation and oversight.

Radene Gordonbeck is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Gordonbeck serves on the finance committee of the Reading Symphony and is treasurer of the Jewish Federation of Reading. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through advisor-led and model-based strategies, including proprietary ETFs and access to alternative investments.

Stephen Rau is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of finance, he is involved with BlueGate Musicals LLC. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach and offers a range of strategies including growth, fixed income, direct indexing, and alternative investments.