Alan Mendlowitz is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PRUCO Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is president of Wisemen Insurance Services, Inc., a property and casualty insurance agency. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a distinctive history of including market-timing and momentum-based strategies in its program suite.

Kevin Barry is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at GWN Securities Inc. since 2020. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and CitiStreet. He is also involved in insurance sales, focusing on life, long-term care, and disability insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers for individuals and business clients. The firm supports a network of approximately 423 advisors and manages around $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts, delivering advice through various managed-account programs and model portfolios.

Norman Mielziner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 56 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its predecessor entities since 1969 and holds a Series 63 designation. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Brian Donofry is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also holds roles with Renaissance Benefit Advisors and Kestra Investment Services. Donofry serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at NFP Executive Benefits, overseeing daily firm operations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves diverse clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Russell Weiss is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Creative Planning since 2025. He previously worked for The Marshall Financial Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of SniffSpot, a service that allows users to bring their pets to his property as a dog park. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach incorporating low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets.

Robert Ibrahim is a CFP® certificant with 34 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Janney Montgomery Scott. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author writing about his life and career and serves as an advisory board member for the CFO Leadership Council. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Griffin Mcparland is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs AYCO Personal Financial Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a financial services and insurance business under a DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm utilizes a variety of discretionary and model-based portfolio strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches in select legacy programs.

John Bannan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he is president of Bannan Financial Group LLC, an entity used as his DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with model-based allocations and employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, offering strategies that include market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Daniel Hogan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include working at Equitable Advisors and involvement with Soccer Shots and SoFive. Hogan also has a background connected to Temple University and the USSF Soccer Federation. 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 with a range of services including brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Shannon Burke is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Princeton, NJ. Burke has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2026 and has prior work experience spanning roles at TD Bank N.A., Katrina Dimiele LLC, and Target, with no years of industry experience listed. 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. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Kristin Klein is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of Finance and Co-Treasurer for the PTA at St. Mary Academy, where she coordinates fundraising events and participates in board activities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

R. Nicholas Volpe is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his financial advisory role, he has worked as a dance teacher and serves as co-trustee of an irrevocable trust. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that employs algorithmic risk assessment and uses mutual funds and ETFs for portfolio implementation.

Kevin Neiley is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 registration. His prior roles include positions at Foundations Financial Partners, Securain Financial Services Inc, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and back-office support. The firm offers various investment and wealth management solutions, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Kim Durham is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2014. Durham holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Michael Edwards is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Cetera Advisor Networks. Edwards is also an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a large network of partner offices and advisors. The firm employs a discretionary management approach using model portfolios supported by an in-house Investment Committee and integrates fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Dylan Mills is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Prudential and Foundations Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, with portfolio implementation available through internal models or external subadvisers.

David Bossio is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Co. since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he sells fixed annuities, term life insurance, and long-term care insurance through carriers outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Dipanwita Das is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, HSBC, Equitable Advisors, and JP Morgan. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting with third-party platform partnerships and uses AI-enabled tools to support investment research and manager oversight.

Scott Shaw is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Doylestown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Shaw serves as chairperson of the Financial Advisory Council at Calvary Chapel Central Bucks Church, where he provides guidance on charitable giving strategies. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and digital advice platforms.

Jason Katz is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Bank of America. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and also advises the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.