James Cuorato III is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth, having previously worked at Stonecrop Wealth Advisors, LaSalle Street Investment Advisors, and as a retirement planning specialist. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, variable sub-account management, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan services, managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Luke Hebert is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2020 and is also involved with EBA Consulting. Prior to his current roles, Hebert held various positions including multiple terms at High Point University. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Robert Smee is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Private Advisor Group since 2010. Prior to that, he worked at LPL Financial beginning in 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Brandywine Financial Management, which provides tax preparation and accounting services, and he operates R&D Photography. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Lisa Newsham is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1999 and also works with the School District of Philadelphia. Lisa holds a Series 66 designation. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan advice, utilizing a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

John Campbell is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Washington, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Lincoln Investment since 2026. Prior to his role in financial advising, he held positions in corporate glass and banking, and he has experience working in various restaurant and hospitality settings. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and dynamic approaches through its Investment Management & Research team.

Matthew Shaw is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He is also involved with Veritas Strategies, where he has worked since 2010. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through various approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

David Brown is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Kestra Advisory, where he has worked since 2016. He has 24 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Blue Line Sports Management LLC and serves as Board President of the Central Bucks East Ice Hockey Club, a youth hockey program. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a broad 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 large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Adam Reinert is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and previously worked at The Marshall Financial Group, Inc. for a combined 14 years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by direct indexing and selective private market exposure.

Susan Pajer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions.

Yale Saltzman is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Oppenheimer and has been associated with Fahnestock & Co. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Saltzman is a part-owner and consultant for a children’s summer camp operated by his family. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs that include portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and periodic rebalancing.

Lorrie Riggs is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1988 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. 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 through a variety of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Scott Karpiak is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. 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, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

William Harvey is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. Harvey holds the 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 client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Zachary Gildenberg is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is a broker specializing in group benefits, life and disability insurance, and property and casualty insurance for clients. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm combines model-based allocations with discretionary portfolio management and allows advisors to select sub-advisers, maintaining a notable use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in its investment approach.

Lia Cavallo is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2021. Prior to that, she held various roles at Navy Federal Credit Union and affiliated entities. Outside of Lincoln, she serves as an associate advisor for 7:12 Financial LLC, supporting another advisor by servicing existing clients. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan advice, and both advisor-managed and firm-managed investment programs utilizing strategic and tactical approaches.

Brian Grant is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 44 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Kestra Investment Services and Equity Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time pastor and is involved as a church treasurer in local community organizations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to 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 large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Jared Hassman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at JIH Limited Enterprises, MRC Recruitment, and CenExel HRI. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a flexible investment approach tailored by program and advisor, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Kainen Kampe is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked with Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors and joined Empower Advisory Group in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Joseph Hayes is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, KeyBank, and Edward Jones. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, serving a large participant base with a higher client-to-advisor ratio than many peers.

Jacquelyn Gage is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 designation. She has experience working at Prudential Financial from 2021 to 2024 before joining Mercer in 2024. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.