Andrew Hess is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Creative Planning and previously held positions at Daniels + Tansey, LLP, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he is the CFO of Tri-State Underground, an underground construction company, where he oversees financial activities and provides strategic advice. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Jeanne Oneill is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Brown Advisory since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she dedicates time monthly to assist a family member under a power of attorney arrangement. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach and offers a range of strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, OCIO solutions, and a distinctive private-fund and venture program.

Suzanne Rumignani is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Colin Burke is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Janney in 2019, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2019. 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 brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party asset management.

Todd Buonocore is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC prior to joining Janney in 2025. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and other clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Jacowitz is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services, Inc. since 2017 and has prior experience with National Life Group, MML Investors Services LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Jacowitz is also involved in charitable work as president of the EFG Charitable Foundation. Equity Services, Inc., known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms with a mix of long-term strategies and shorter-term trading options, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Louis Butera is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2018. He also maintains a connection with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2012. His professional activities include managing investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of investment strategies and access to multiple third-party asset management programs.

Rachel Roach is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., bringing one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes four years at Mallard Advisors, LLC and four years at the University of Delaware. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies, while also providing specialized advisory and educational offerings.

Tor Hotham is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2012. He has worked in the financial services industry since 1997, including a long tenure with LPL Financial, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Hotham is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs through discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Jacob Miller is a CFP® professional at EP Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience, including roles at Lighthouse Planning Consultants and EP Wealth Advisors. He also has a background in full-time education spanning from 2015 to 2023. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients. Their investment approach includes customized model portfolios supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with additional strategies involving short-term trading, options, and alternative investments.

Charles Kedra is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in West Chester, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Private Advisor Group, CRC Holdings LLP, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. He also operates a tax preparation and accounting practice as a CPA. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research, model portfolios, and a variety of investment solutions, combining large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings.

Matthew Biffen is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and operates Biffen Wealth Management since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a firefighter and paramedic with the Rocky Run Fire Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers platform support in operations, trading, technology, and compliance, while its Investment Management and Research team manages discretionary PPS Select model portfolios.

Brenna Makin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Citigroup and its affiliates since 2014, currently serving clients out of Wilmington, DE. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including activities as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

James Lefever II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank and Citizens Securities, among others. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, implementing its services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

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.

Joshua Misso is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and holds the Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at First Command Advisory Services, First Command Insurance Services, and Amerilife and Health Services. Outside of his advisory work, he has operated a vending services business since 2017. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by model portfolios and third-party money managers.

David Woodward is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online account offering managed by PNC or third-party strategists with an algorithmic risk assessment and no direct individual security trading.

Douglas Batten is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2011. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers.

Shane Mccormick is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2014 and has also worked at LPL Financial since 2002. Mccormick operates through multiple divisions focused on personal financial planning, asset management, and business solutions for employee benefits and retirement plans. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs with a range of investment strategies and platforms.

Michael Leslie is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He has held positions at firms including Guardian Life, Galvanized Financial LLC, and Bank of New York Mellon. Outside of his advisory work, Leslie is president of Galvanized Financial, an organization that presents financial concepts and educational lesson plans to K-8 students in the Philadelphia area. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management and the integration of affiliated products and third-party strategies.