Justin Stein is a CFP® and CFA® at Hightower Advisors with two years of experience at the firm and eight years previously at PNC Bank. He is based in Marlton, NJ. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through its network of Advisor Practices. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Heather Marie Dolce is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes six years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, she has worked as a background performer in entertainment. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Alyse Blumberg is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2013 and has operated Blumberg Financial Services LLC since 1986, where she serves as president. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Kenneth Briscoe III is a financial advisor at Clearstead Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC and has a diverse background including roles at Sweat Fitness, the University of Delaware, and Tybout Redfearn & Pell. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients, managing approximately $33.9 billion in assets across more than 4,300 client relationships. The firm applies institutional investment disciplines using a variety of strategies and offers specialized services including family office administration, institutional consulting, and proprietary investment platforms.

Anthony Mario is a Series 66-registered advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cherry Hill, NJ, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott and TD Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that relies on algorithmic risk assessments and uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jennifer Fisher is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Sanctuary Wealth in 2021, she worked at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill from 2016 to 2021. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm supports a range of investment approaches and account management styles while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Kelly Connors Ferrante is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Empower Financial Services since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Ascend Analytics, Ball Corporation, Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University, Market Resource Partners, and Helzberg Diamonds. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, their participants, and certain individual account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Stephen Cicali is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors and The Mutual Fund Store. He is also a member of CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, the sole owner of Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through services including asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting subsidiary and a family office practice.

Kimberly Figueroa is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Principal Securities Inc, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Allstate Financial Advisors. She is also licensed as an insurance agent offering fixed life, annuities, and disability products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Malcolm Elvy is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2025. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm provides customized, discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and emphasizes tax and accounting integration alongside traditional portfolio management.

Nicholas Pantle is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Masso Torrence Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and UBS Financial. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct meetings. The firm offers discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations, using a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with algorithmic model portfolios and automatic rebalancing.

Andrew Lesser is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. His background includes roles in education, including teaching positions and the publication of educational materials. Outside of his advisory work, Andrew is involved in educational content creation and has authored resources for music education through Oxford University Press. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated structure tied to New York Life.

Michael Elnitski is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Ascensus. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Kurtis Lovell is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, 1919 Investment Counsel, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through a variety of managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s offerings emphasize asset allocation and retirement guidance, utilizing portfolio models and oversight provided by Morningstar Investment Management.

Patrick O'Keefe is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and spent the prior decade at Legend Equities Corporation. O'Keefe is also affiliated with IBEW Local 400. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of supporting educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Douglass Ergood Sr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. 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 various advisory programs.

Erick Colon is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2014 and previously at VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Colon serves on the board of Greater Manchester Habitat for Humanity and the YMCA Advisory Board and is active as a public speaker on financial education. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates a dual SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer platform with approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of year-end 2025.

Allison Balmores is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to various investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Edward Silberman is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also serves as an agent for Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, providing managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

James Ewing is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and HighTower Securities prior to his current role since 2017. Hightower Advisors delivers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and varied investment strategies.