James Messner III is a CFA® charterholder with over one year of industry experience. He currently works at Kennedy Investment Group, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at Glenmede Investment Management, LP. Kennedy Investment Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $545 million on a discretionary basis and employs a fundamentally driven, generally long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and alternative investments.

Timothy Thomas is a financial advisor with Members Wealth LLC in Media, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BNY Mellon Advisors, Lockwood Financial Services, and multiple periods at Members Wealth LLC and other firms. He has also been involved with Cate School and Swell Athletic Club. Members Wealth LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and employer-benefits consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual stocks, bonds, and options, and operates as a five-advisor team managing roughly $280 million in client assets.

Zachary Merring is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with RTD Financial Advisors Inc in Philadelphia, PA, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors, OmniGrowth Wealth Professionals, and William Paterson University. RTD Financial Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, and institutional clients such as pension plans and non-profits. The firm focuses on life-centered financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing individualized investment programs, tax-aware management, and comprehensive retirement-plan support.

Robert Kuberski Jr. is an advisor at NewSquare Capital, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services, Cohen & Steers, Eaton Vance Management, and Ridgeworth Capital Management. NewSquare Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on diversified, strategic asset allocation using ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and employs sub-advisors and tax-aware investment strategies within its client portfolios.

Christopher Vassallo is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with RTD Financial Advisors Inc in Philadelphia since 2010. RTD Financial Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, and institutional clients such as pension plans and non-profits. The firm offers life-centered financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a focus on individualized investment programs and comprehensive retirement-plan support.

Donna Teets is a financial advisor at Almanack Investment Partners with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including StoneBridge Advisors, Inc., Domani Wealth LLC, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she participates as an independent contractor in consumer product testing. Almanack Investment Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs model asset allocation portfolios focused on diversified, risk-conscious strategies and offers a range of investment approaches including adviser-managed pooled funds and private fund platforms.

Owen Mulhern IV is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Coach, a team-based firm in West Chester, PA. He has worked with FC Advisory, LLC since 2014 and has been associated with LPL Financial dba Financial Coach since 2007. FC Advisory, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to retail clients at various life stages through its dual-brand model: Financial Coach for retirees and near-retirees, and New Wealth Project for young families and emerging professionals. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and offers both one-time plans and ongoing implementation services.

J Dever is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Alden Investment Group. His prior roles include positions at Patriot Financial Partners, Piper Jaffray & Co., and Morgan Stanley. He is also the founder of JDP Capital Management LLC, an investment management firm focused on small community banks. Alden Investment Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, non-profit entities, other advisors, and pooled vehicles, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with fiduciary and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a customized asset allocation approach combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers, delivered primarily through its Alden COVE platform.

John Riley is a CFA® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently practicing at Barton Investment Management, LLC. He has been with Barton since 2006 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Barton Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, concentrated investment approach focused on long-term holdings and tax-efficient outcomes.

Steven Girard is a financial advisor with Northstar Financial Companies, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cambridge Investment Research, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Longview Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, Girard serves as CFO of his spouse’s interior design business. Northstar Financial Companies serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a goals-based, fundamental investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and offers equity-only model portfolios and options strategies through separately managed accounts.

Jordan Goldstein is a financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently associated with 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He holds credentials as a CPA and IT Auditor Manager and serves as a board member of 1st Financial Investments, Inc. Goldstein's prior work includes roles at Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Delaware River Port Authority, and Clarivate, Inc., among others. He also operates JGold Consulting, LLC. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset-allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with active managers, offering advice on a non-discretionary basis while monitoring outside money managers.

Eric Maslowsky is a financial advisor with Alden Investment Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Franklin Mint FCU, LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and PFG Advisors. He has been with Alden Investment Advisors and J. Alden Associates since 2023. Alden Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations using proprietary strategies and third-party managers, and it provides specialized retirement program design and participant education for employer plans.

Robert Lansing is a financial advisor at Alden Investment Group with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Alden since 2021, following a five-year tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Alden Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, other advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm specializes in retirement programs and executive benefits for small and mid-sized employers and emphasizes customized asset allocations using proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by integrated technology platforms for unified household reporting.

Brendan Keane is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Smithbridge Asset Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Smithbridge, he worked at TMNAS Services and has a background that includes time as a full-time student and work at the YMCA. Smithbridge Asset Management is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and endowments. The firm focuses on fundamentally driven equity selection in large-cap U.S. companies, complemented by diversified fixed income and tax-efficient management, and offers both individualized account management and model portfolio solutions.

Guilian Dileonardo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Liberty One Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously at Bank of America and Merrill from 2017 to 2021. He is also the Managing Director of Liberty One Private Risk, an insurance agency serving clients in Philadelphia. Liberty One Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, charitable organizations, retirement accounts, and some institutions. The firm employs a goals-based planning process and utilizes an asset-allocation framework focused on exchange-traded funds with systematic rebalancing and offers unique strategies such as long-short direct indexing and alternative assets for suitable clients.

Ashley Howard is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with Diversified, LLC in Wilmington, DE, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Diversified, LLC in 2024, Howard worked at Information to Imaging Technologies from 2013 to 2017. Diversified, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a comprehensive planning process with ongoing asset management and utilizes both third-party managers and automated platforms to tailor portfolios.

John Gerhardt is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Radnor Capital Management, LLC since 2020 and previously spent eight years at Pennsylvania Trust Company. Radnor Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, institutions, and other organizations with wealth management, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental investment process focused on individual securities and concentrated equity holdings, managing approximately $855 million in discretionary assets.

Yongsheng Xu is a financial advisor at Sun Global LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Citi Bank, Globalink Securities, and Transpacific Financial, where he also served as a fixed insurance agent. Sun Global LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis to guide investment decisions. The firm typically holds discretionary trading authority and offers both long-term investing and short-term trading strategies.

Scott Lavelle is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license. He is currently with Diversified, LLC and previously worked at PNC Bank for 14 years. He has one year of experience in the advisory industry. Diversified, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a comprehensive planning process with ongoing portfolio oversight and utilizes both third-party managers and proprietary strategies, managing approximately $2.79 billion in assets.

John Mulqueen Jr. is a financial advisor with Alden Capital, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Bluestone Capital Partners and MCG Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in technology and operations support through AdvizorStack and operations management with BX partners, both non-investment related activities. Alden Capital Management serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, nonprofits, and other advisers, managing approximately $1.5 billion in assets. The firm employs customized asset allocation strategies combining internal management, third-party managers, and proprietary platforms to deliver unified reporting and integrated account management.