Kenneth Kussay is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with over 31 years of experience, currently associated with LPL Financial in Colmar, PA. He has worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 2006 and previously spent two years at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He operates under the DBA Granite Financial Solutions, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Charitha Dumbarage is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank in 2024, Charitha worked at Deutsche Bank AG for 11 years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The program combines quantitative and qualitative research to support recommendations, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Frank Colangelo is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an insurance agency that sells term insurance. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services, including comprehensive financial planning and managed portfolio programs. The firm employs a model-based investment process with portfolio optimization tools and supports various account types and alternative investments.

Gloria Mondschein is a financial advisor at Stifel with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2014. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies.

Jerome Free Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lansdale, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria, delivering written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm uses a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate recommendations, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Joshua Gummo is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Cetera and has held roles at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elder at Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church and participates in development efforts for Church Extension Ministries. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform to implement various investment strategies.

Richard Whitelock is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at MassMutual, NYLIFE Securities, and M Holdings Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a broker and agent for life insurance and annuity contracts. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and corporations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, with a notable focus on municipal and public-finance work.

Stefan Szygiel is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Edward Jones and has previously worked at JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC and Girard Investment Services, LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with local soccer organizations and worked within the Central Bucks School District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a broad client base that includes individual, institutional, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Sarah Fontanez is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Macungie, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of David and Sarah Fontanez LLC, operating Yards Flatbread, a food business in Quakertown, PA, and serves as treasurer for Upper Perk BPW in Red Hill, PA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operates under a fiduciary standard, and is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch network as well as affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services.

Michael Anthony is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has a long tenure with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC, spanning over three decades. He also maintains licensure as an agent for property and casualty insurance with Plymouth Rock and Liberty Mutual. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and it operates with a notable involvement in non-securities products and affiliated services.

Emrich Stellar Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining OSAIC, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 12 years and held roles at M Holdings Securities and The Strategic Financial Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages insurance-related businesses offering disability, life, and long-term care insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a model-based investment process utilizing asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services through a multi-affiliate platform.

Nermin Ferhadbegovic is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Breinigsville, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2009, following three years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring client engagements as ongoing, collaborative relationships that utilize firm-approved analytical tools.

Derrick Handwerk is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been involved with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and owns Handwerk Multi Family Office, a multifamily office focusing on tax planning, risk management, and real estate advice. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates Handwerk Consulting, providing business consulting services related to tax mitigation, trust advisory, and estate planning. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, utilizing affiliated and third-party model portfolios and strategies.

Charles Shimer is a financial advisor at Stifel with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm's investment approach relies on proprietary forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Brent Bernd is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America since 1990 and was affiliated with Pruco Securities, LLC for 34 years. Outside of his advisory role, Bernd coaches cross country at Dock Mennonite Academy and serves on the board of the Souderton-Telford Historical Society. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s model-driven investment approach includes access to third-party asset managers and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Dianne Denison is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Allentown, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes tenures at Bank of America and Merrill. She owns Camdia, LLC, a financial advisory business, and leads Denison Technologies, Inc., a Delaware-based corporation. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendation reports delivered in partnership with its financial advisors.

Charan Kaur is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, combining a broad understanding of market cycles with firsthand knowledge of family business operations. This blend of expertise enables her to provide tailored financial guidance and strategic solutions that assist clients in navigating both opportunities and challenges with confidence. Before joining Merrill, Charan spent 15 years in institutional finance, holding director positions at multiple firms and gaining extensive experience in derivatives and global financial markets. Her background includes working with senior-level executives, business owners, physicians, attorneys, and other accomplished clients. Charan’s approach centers on personalized financial planning, addressing clients’ unique situations, including concentrated stock positions and executive compensation, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Charan holds a Bachelor’s degree with a specialization in International Business from Hofstra University and an MBA with a specialization in Finance from Baruch College. She is a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Charan is actively involved in her community, serving on the boards of TAARA, which supports survivors of sex trafficking, and Bonnie Brae, a New Jersey residential community for at-risk boys and families in crisis. Her personal interests include hiking, pickleball, reading, table tennis, tennis, and traveling.

Jennifer Staudenmayer is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry, all of which she has spent at Edward Jones. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Limerick, PA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Chris Talpas is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His prior roles include positions at Santander Securities, First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, and Key Investment Services LLC, among others. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies supported by advanced operational tools.

Darin Vanantwerp is a financial advisor at Osaic with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes positions at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to offer accident and health insurance, disability insurance, fixed annuities, and related products. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by a model-based investment process emphasizing asset allocation and portfolio optimization.