James Verros is a CFP® professional with 44 years of experience at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. in Horsham, PA. His other activities include serving as co-trustee for trusts of a former colleague and operating a sole proprietorship providing individual tax preparation services. He is also involved in land development through ownership of Axeon Development LLC. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team, employing model portfolios and third-party managers while maintaining a mostly advisor-led approach.

Shannon O'neil is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, and Foundations Behavioral Health. Outside of finance, she has experience in the restaurant industry through her role at La Stalla Restaurant. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing managed account services, applying a fiduciary standard while employing model or customized portfolio management.

Bruce Glider is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He has been associated with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches courses for The American College unrelated to securities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kenneth Kovalik is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked primarily with Park Avenue Securities and The Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elder at Grace Point Church and is a board member for the nonprofit Transformed By Grace. He also provides general management consulting services through his own firm, KOVALIK 1099 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with both proprietary and third-party investment models.

Bret Berg is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023. He has also worked at Foundations Financial Partners, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Outside of advising, he spends a portion of his time selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a nationwide network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, enabling advisors to implement portfolios through internal models or external platforms.

Michael Rabbitt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model-based and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Mitchell Adler is a financial advisor at SPC with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2005. Adler holds a Series 63 designation and is also involved in insurance sales through his own business, Mitchell Adler, LLC. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through over 460 investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary arrangements tailored to client needs.

Faith Smith is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with bookkeeping and marketing for a family-owned custom welding and metal fabrication business. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of investment and retirement services with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, maintaining custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

Jonathan Moyer is a CFP®-credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. He previously worked at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC for six years and has been with CWM, LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners for ten years. In addition to his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent selling life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, utilizing model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

John Walker III is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Wisdom Planning, LLC, Andrew Garrett Inc, Cordasco Financial Network, Inc., Cco Investment Services, and Citizens Bank. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and tax-management strategies.

Ian Pontell Schaefer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm combines its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Tyler Richards is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hamilton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Richards also works as a driver for Lyft and Uber. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account pilot available to select employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and utilizes third-party strategists and investment delegates for portfolio management.

Kevin Sweeney is an advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at TD Bank NA from 2021 to 2026 and several positions in the retail and service sectors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Schneider is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Lincoln Investment since 2016. Prior to his advisory role, he was affiliated with Temple University from 2013 to 2017. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a longstanding focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a combination of advisor-managed and firm-managed strategies supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Nicholas Hamner is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2022 and also has experience with Franklin Retirement Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Meghan Houck is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and also has work history at Principal Life Insurance Company and Financial Advisors of Delaware Valley. Outside of advisory work, she co-owns an LLP with a partner for administrative purposes. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Christopher Forst is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment in Horsham, PA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2026 and has prior experience at firms including Advyzon and Davis Financial Planning. His background also includes roles in education and financial services beginning in 2016. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and third-party managers.

Prakash Shetty is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held previous roles at Citigroup and HSBC, including HSBC Bank USA NA and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs—such as a proprietary digital advisory platform managed with SigFig—and brokerage and insurance services.

Jamie Direnzo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2010 and is also involved with EBA Consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged in fixed insurance products including life, disability, and annuities. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access discretionary model portfolios.

Robert Weckenman is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1979. He volunteers as a fundraising cabinet member for the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal Fund in Philadelphia. 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 brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.