Marie Turino is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Valic Financial Advisors and has prior experience at TIAA-CREF and Agia. Outside of her advisory role, she is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jennifer Karaczun is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Agia since 2022 and Next Financial Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2018. She is the owner of Bountiful Plan LLC, an author and publisher, serves as an instructor for the Academy for Real Estate Careers, and holds board positions with the MCVTS Finance Academy and the Battleground Historical Society. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology across a large network of advisors.

Wayne Jones is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 12 years of experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Citizens Securities, Clarfeld Financial Advisors, and PNC Investments. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

John Kirsch Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Mt. Laurel, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Janney Montgomery Scott. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and a variety of advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Richard Steele is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of experience at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is also a CPA and provides accounting and tax services in addition to his advisory role. Steele is involved in insurance brokerage activities, including ownership of Cambridge Financial Group, LLC, and acts as an agent for property and casualty insurance sales. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that combines advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm utilizes third-party asset manager relationships and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options to tailor investment strategies for its clients.

John Schu is a CFP® professional with 44 years of experience at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc., where he has worked since 1982. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Marlton, NJ. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, and maintains a long history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs.

John Dougherty is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

John Hwang is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Marlton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Co., Gianni's Group, Canaras Capital, Vibrant Capital, and Crescent Capital Group. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Edmond Dimashi is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Mt. Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC in various capacities since 2014. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party portfolio implementation.

Steven Wrubleski is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 credential and has six years of industry experience. Prior to his current advisory role, he worked at MRP Plastics for eight years. Outside of his advisory duties, he manages a team of agents and is involved in hiring and training activities within the insurance sales sector. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ risk tolerances and goals.

George Vellaringattu is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2010 and currently also holds roles at Mercury 5 Capital Management and Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing rental properties through several partnerships and entities. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and maintaining a large client base supported by over 1,200 advisors.

Zachary Gildenberg is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is a broker specializing in group benefits, life and disability insurance, and property and casualty insurance for clients. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm combines model-based allocations with discretionary portfolio management and allows advisors to select sub-advisers, maintaining a notable use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in its investment approach.

Erin Clark is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. They have one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Truist Investment Services, Truist Bank Wealth, PNC Wealth Management, and Truist Bank spanning nearly two decades. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support investment research and manager selection.

Jennifer Sangillo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliates since 2000. 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, corporate clients, and municipal entities, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Kathleen Barrett is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment in Marlton, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations with five years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Lincoln Investment and Simone Campbell Tax Consulting LLC. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic and adaptive model portfolios.

Kevin Miller is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Valic Financial Advisors, GWFS Equities, and Citizens Securities. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to guide asset allocation and retirement planning.

Christine Nealis is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Marlton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and TD Bank N.A. She is also associated with Anchor Financial, where she is involved in sales and marketing activities related to annuities and life insurance policy monitoring. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, using a combination of affiliated and third-party investment managers within a structured asset allocation framework.

Scott Abernethy is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2025 following a prior tenure at Tiaa beginning in 2005. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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 combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Barbara Bauer is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including AGIA, OSAIC Services, Citizens Securities, and TD Wealth Management Services. Outside of advisory services, she is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors, utilizing Envestnet’s platform for discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services.

Robert Schimeneck is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oceanview Life Insurance Company, Key City Capital, J. Alden Associates, and DLP Capital Advisors. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of representatives.