James Vanderwaal is a CFP® professional with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2015 and has prior experience at Kovack Securities Inc. and Lyons Insurance Agency, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with HOPE IN A BOTTLE, a health and wellness venture. 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 offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, employing a diversified investment approach primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Nicholas Greco is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Facet with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory roles, he operated a pressure washing and property services business for six years. Facet serves individual members across a broad range of wealth levels, offering tiered, subscription-based financial planning and implementation services without charging percentage-of-AUM fees. The firm uses a holistic financial planning framework and discretionary asset allocation programs primarily involving ETFs, serving approximately 14,700 members with $7.6 billion in discretionary assets under management.

Douglas Waltz is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for 35 years. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, with investment approaches implemented through various firm programs and non-traditional delivery methods.

David Schaen is a financial advisor with Northwest Asset Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill, as well as a long tenure at Marvin & Palmer Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Greenville Country Club board, a volunteer role focused on guiding club policy. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation, and diversified portfolio construction, while also providing a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Shultz is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Realta Equities, Titan Securities, Coastal Investment Advisors, and ProEquities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in multiple entrepreneurial ventures, including managing partner roles at Lyfebeast, LLC and AZMedicare101, where he hosts educational workshops on Medicare. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and implements diversified strategies across various asset classes, utilizing in-house and third-party management platforms.

Eric Lanshe is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at APW Capital, Inc. and Cms Wealth Management. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and supports other advisers through sub-advisory and operational outsourcing programs.

Michael D'avella is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Tucker Asset Management since 2015. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management, model-portfolio solutions, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation process and integrates a range of strategies including growth, fixed income, direct indexing, and alternative investments.

Stephen Bach is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and treasurer of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, where he participates in financial oversight and budgeting. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing in-house model portfolios and third-party managers, and offers services through a network of several hundred advisors managing approximately $8.8 billion in assets.

Charles Sobel is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with Realta Equities, Inc. and Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Sobel teaches Sunday school at Beth Emeth. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs an individualized approach to portfolio management and offers a range of strategies including asset allocation across various investment types, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning.

Aileen De Froda is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., and Capital One Investing LLC. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment management and retirement plan consulting services through multiple program structures and integrated broker-dealer functions.

Matthew Ioannides is a financial advisor at MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Jersey Shore Portfolio Management, Olde Silver Tavern, and B2 Bistro, among others. MyCIO Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, focusing mainly on non-discretionary asset allocation and advising multiple affiliated private pooled investment vehicles.

James Pelletier is a financial advisor at Wedmont Private Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2019 before joining Wedmont in 2019. Wedmont Private Capital provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, charities, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a fixed advisory fee for integrated planning and portfolio services, combining a primarily passive investment approach with selective specialized strategies tailored to client objectives.

Ethan Kohanik is a financial advisor at MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. MyCIO Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management and offers a range of investment options including private pooled vehicles and alternative investments.

Susan Gillespie is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held positions at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Gillespie is also involved with Pax Financial Advisors, offering investment services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and retirement plan services with integrated institutional resources.

Britney Merrill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Forbes Family Trust, Glenmede Trust Company, and Wilmington Trust. Merrill is also involved as a client service advisor with Poole Locke Associates. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing a scalable advisor network and offering specialized family-office style services.

Michelle Siano is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC for nine years. In addition to her role at Founders Financial Securities, she is involved with Guided Wealth Management LLC, focusing on investment advisory and the sales and service of investment and insurance products. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and utilizes various investment programs including the Independence Advisory platform and Freedom Capital Management Strategies.

Andrew Douglas is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Founders Financial Securities LLC and has previously been employed at Citizens Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent with Bishop Associates, focusing on Medicare coverage reviews. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing multiple delivery methods and third-party sub-advisors to implement customized investment strategies.

Anthony Voce is a financial advisor at MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with MyCIO Wealth Partners since 2016. MyCIO Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax preparation, and institutional CIO services, with a focus on recommending and monitoring allocations across a range of investment vehicles.

Donna Cunningham is a financial advisor with Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at WSFS Wealth Investments and Commonwealth Financial Network from 2016 to 2023, and has been with Bryn Mawr Capital Management since 2023. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, qualified plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary multi-asset solution approach, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with a mix of active and passive managers and third-party platforms, and operates distinctively as a bank-affiliated adviser with a co-advisory tri-party arrangement involving WSFS Bank.

John Crowther is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. Prior to joining Calton & Associates in 2004, he has been involved with Spartan Planning Agency since 1980, where he serves as an officer engaged in insurance sales. Crowther also serves as a board member of the Paulsboro Chamber of Commerce. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management options and offers multiple program structures, including firm-managed wrap programs and third-party money manager platforms.