Richard Suermann is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Advisors Of Delaware Valley since 2008 and at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services to family and friends on a volunteer basis. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jody Boyer is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Wilmington, DE. Prior to joining Janney, Boyer held roles at Financial Growth Partners and has diverse experience including work in the hospitality and construction sectors as well as at Big Oyster Brewery. 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 broad range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management.

George Reilly is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC, Safe Harbor Tax Services, LLC, Zeiders Enterprises, Reilly Law, PLC, and Safe Harbor Financial Advisors, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, through a range of management platforms and third-party solutions.

William Gallagher is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at WSFS Bank. Gallagher also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Howard Buck is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including 20/20 Capital Management and Ameritas Life Insurance. He serves on the board of directors for the YMCA Jennersville in Pennsylvania. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Kenneth Vance is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Kennett Square, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Retirement Capital Advisors, Pacer Advisors, and Columbia Management Investment Distributors. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services with a focus on operations, technology, investment management, and practice-management support.

Aidan Keaveney is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining PNC Investments LLC, he was involved with Westport Parks and Recreation and operated Keaveney Construction LLC. He has a background that includes roles in community recreation and small business ownership. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party-managed investment models.

L. Dorsey is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior experience includes roles at FCG Advisors LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is an author and serves as the chairman of a donor-advised fund. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, alongside integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Kelly Mecca is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2020. Prior to this, Mecca worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2020. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various technology platforms and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Heidi Jones is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various capacities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member and volunteer shepherd at Greenbank Mill and Phillips Farm in Wilmington, Delaware. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Robert Fischer is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked since 2013. He has 25 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Sgt. at Arms for the Caesar Rodney Rotary in Wilmington, DE, a volunteer role involving meeting attendance, bulletin editing, photography, and project coordination. Janney Montgomery Scott 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 municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Thomas Guillebeau is a financial advisor at Mariner with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Osaic Wealth, and Bank of America. He is chairman of the Weldin Park Civic Association in Wilmington, Delaware. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

De Forest Johnson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 57 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and previously worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2026. 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 a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Marianne La Rock Mc Guckin is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Her career includes more than two decades at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and over ten years with Voya Financial Advisors. She is also an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients through a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across a large network of advisers.

Erik Somerville is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners in 2024, he held roles at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Coastal Equities, Inc. He has worked in various positions since 2018 and attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges from 2013 to 2017. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a decentralized model that supports approximately 261 advisors nationally. The firm is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, serving a diverse client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Theodore Quillen IV is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at WSFS Bank before joining Commonwealth in 2015. He is also a co-owner of Haven Private Wealth LLC, a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers various investment programs and model portfolios developed by its Investment Management and Research team, supporting advisors who operate under their own brand names.

David Skelly is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Vala Wealth Management, having previously worked at OSAIC and Woodbury Financial Services. He is also the owner of Skelly Financial Planning Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides back-office support, technology, investment management, and compliance services, offering various advisory programs including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Thomas Daniels is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, LLC since 2023 and previously spent seven years at Daniels + Tansey, LLP. Daniels is based in Greenville, DE. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Stephanie Maurer is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously been associated with Independence Wealth Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is a member of Shellenberger Family, LLC, a family business unrelated to investments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who deliver personalized client portfolios.

Daniel Rowles is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2011 and previously held roles at Ridgeway Conger Advisory Services, Merrill, PNC Wealth Management, and Citigroup Global Markets. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that incorporates third-party managers and technology platforms to implement diversified investment strategies.