David Barol is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Questar Asset Management, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he hosts the podcast "Bridge to Knowledge by David Barol" and is involved in book publishing through Bala House Publishing. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based planning with ongoing asset management and offers a variety of financial services including fiduciary retirement-plan support and access to third-party manager programs.

Joseph Hidalgo is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2008 and also operates Hidalgo Financial Services and CFD Investments Inc. Additionally, he works as an independent insurance agent. Creative Financial Designs serves individual (including high-net-worth) clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and employer retirement plans with investment management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach includes asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Christopher Cohen is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising at BCG Securities, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Inc., PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. Cohen is based in Cherry Hill, NJ. BCG Securities, Inc. serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with accounts typically above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements and often provides advice on a non-discretionary basis while utilizing independent third-party managers and a variety of analytical approaches.

Christopher Gatsch is a financial advisor with OneSeven who holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is also the founder of Alta Vera Securities d/b/a SH Summit, Inc., focusing on sourcing and selling private investment offerings to qualified investors. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach and utilizes a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Conor Mc Kenna is a financial advisor at BCG Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining BCG Securities, he worked at ADP for six years and at Lehigh Valley Health Network for two years. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients, generally those with accounts above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and wealth management services. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach, uses independent third-party managers, and integrates multiple investment analyses across various strategies.

Christopher O’Neill is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at Pine Valley Investments and a total of four years in the financial industry. His prior experience includes roles at Archer Investment Management Solutions and S&P Dow Jones Indices. Pine Valley Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor portfolios and offers access to private funds and third-party managers through various client arrangements.

Gregory Pizzano is a financial advisor at Pine Valley Investments with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Corrado Financial Group and Hallmark Capital Management, Inc. Pine Valley Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and trading strategies, including the use of derivatives, margin, and short sales, and also serves other advisers through subadvisory arrangements.

Michael Einhorn is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and Financial Advisors of Delaware Valley. He is also involved in Divorce Financial Solutions and engages in joint case work and mentorship at Family Wealth Management. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, money manager relationships, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and uses Pershing as a qualified custodian and introducing broker-dealer.

Kenneth Cappelli is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 29 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, Mutual of Omaha, and Securities America Advisors. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and a range of retirement-plan services. The firm employs a structured risk framework emphasizing diversified exposures and uses platforms such as AdvisorEngine and Charles Schwab for custody and administration.

Victoria Cocciolone is a financial advisor at Pine Valley Investments in Marlton, NJ, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She has been with Pine Valley Investments since 2016. Pine Valley Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a range of investment strategies and serving both direct and referred clients.

Brett Danko is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC since 2002. He is also the managing member of Brett Danko, LLC, through which he provides educational and instructional services to financial planning candidates and those interested in learning financial planning. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset investment approach that emphasizes low-cost passive ETFs alongside active management, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk profiles.

Nicholas Daniels is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Gold Gerstein Group CPA LLC and Richard Hatch CPA. Outside of advisory work, he is an enrolled agent providing tax preparation services through Apex Tax Advisors LLC. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection through a network of independent advisers. The firm manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets and provides tailored investment strategies across various asset classes using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Isaac Keil is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent 11 years with Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Isaac Financial, a business offering insurance and investment services. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, implementing a variety of strategies across passive, active, tactical, blended, and ESG-integrated approaches.

Eric Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Core Planning in Cherry Hill, NJ. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Core Planning since 2025. Prior to joining Core Planning, he worked at Magellan Federal, Tapfin/EY, WFG Insurance Agency, and Xpress Recon LLC. He is also a licensed insurance agent with WFG Insurance Agency, assisting individuals with insurance purchases on a part-time basis. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm tailors investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools.

William Artzerounian is a CFP® and PFS™ with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2021 and previously held roles at Integer Wealth Advisors Group LLC, Grove Street Fiduciary, LLC, Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, MyCIO WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC, and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. He is also the owner of RWM Tax LLC, which provides tax planning services. Ritholtz Wealth Management advises individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a goal-based investment process focusing on asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified, low-cost ETFs along with tactical overlays and alternative investments, and provides both advisor-led and digital platform services.

Alan Cohen is an investment advisor representative with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and a registered representative with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to advisory services, he provides fixed insurance advice based on client needs. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Akhil Giri is a financial advisor at BFC PLANNING, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at True Capital Partners and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. from 2021 to the present. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management through a network of independent adviser representatives.

Thomas Mcelgunn is a financial advisor at Pine Valley Investments with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also involved with Pine Valley Planning, an insurance-related activity outside of his advisory role. Pine Valley Investments offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical strategies and manages both directly advised accounts and pooled investment vehicles, including affiliated private funds.

Kenneth Paul is a financial advisor with Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63, 65, and 66. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Alliance Wealth Management Group, LLC. He has been with Main Street Financial Solutions since 2018. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach emphasizing mutual funds and low-cost passive ETFs, while also offering actively managed funds and alternative investments.

Chris Nelson is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He worked at Cantella & Co Inc for 16 years before joining Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC in 2019. Nelson also serves as President of Afton Capital Management and as an Investment Advisor Representative for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, third-party sub-advisors, and financial planning services, with an investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.