Brian Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and has held positions at Eagle Global Advisors, Carillon Fund Distributors, Inc., and Chartwell Investment Partners, among others. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based financial advising discipline supported by proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active investment strategies with dynamic rebalancing when appropriate.

Denise Devine is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to her current role, she worked for the City of Dover for nine years. 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, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Katie Mc Glinn is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked for over a decade at Buckley's Tavern. 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 employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management according to client goals and risk tolerance.

David Vari is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend risk-based investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Kalyan Raman is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2018, he worked at VOYA Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2018. He owns a business focused on the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities and also provides tax preparation services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through various arrangements that combine fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down investment analyses.

Alexander Henne is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC, he held various roles including positions at Montgomery County Public Schools, One-Campaign, and Allegheny College. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegated portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Patrick Horan is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, KeyBank, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegated portfolio management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Josef Weiser is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Elkton, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, The Vanguard Group, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he is starting Pulse Consulting Strategies LLC, a business aimed at providing secret shopper and mock health inspection services to small local restaurants. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and managed model strategies primarily invested in mutual funds and ETFs.

Vincent Criniti is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2008. 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 broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Kenneth Arnold is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Salisbury, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he worked at Benfield Electric Company, Inc. for 13 years. Arnold is also active as a life insurance agent, focusing primarily on term coverage and long-term care insurance through partnerships with New Directions Financial Group and Osborne Financial Group. Additionally, he serves as a SmartVestor Pro, providing investment guidance to clients referred by Dave Ramsey. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including strategies that combine traditional asset allocation with legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Michael Connor is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life and its related entities since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Connor recruits and trains insurance agents and is appointed to write business in Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. 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 tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across a range of securities with periodic rebalancing and reviews.

Matthew Riley is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Middletown, Delaware, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial and Affinity Wealth Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Riley serves as a board member of the Middletown YMCA. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Edward Chapman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Newark, DE, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2005. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Michael Forcade is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2008, accumulating 18 years of industry experience. He is based in North East, Maryland. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households and organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory strategies through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Sherley Legerme is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Newark, DE, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2012 and Primerica Financial Services since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of home security and automation products as well as loan product referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates on a large scale and primarily utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Kari Kroll is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked with M&T Securities, M&T Bank, J.P. Morgan Services, J.P. Morgan Securities, and WSFS Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Mr. Mulch Frist State, a non-investment-related business based in Middletown, Delaware. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, with access to research and model portfolios from multiple sources.

Anthony Johnson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the United Way of Delaware Advisory Board Investment Committee, is a trustee and chair of the finance committee at St. Anne's Episcopal School in Middletown, DE, and is a researcher, author, and speaker on historical topics. He also serves as a board member for Nehemiah Gateway Corp in Wilmington, DE. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large network of financial advisors and branches and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Douglas Loew is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 40 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and Independent Advisers Group Corp. He also operates his own business focused on the sale and service of fixed insurance and investment products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program platforms and third-party managers across multiple discretionary and non-discretionary structures.

Keith Garland is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management options. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a range of investment vehicles, including insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options.

John Bish is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Wilmington University and is a board member of American Paradigm Schools, a public education organization. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services that address various financial needs and uses Wells Fargo research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for its clients.