Thomas Cooney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include two decades at PNC Investments and two years at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside his advisory work, he is involved with Momentum Insurance Services, providing non-variable insurance services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management, with a platform supporting strategic, tactical, and customized investment approaches.

Kathy Bauers is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 28 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Bauers is a co-owner of P Two P, LLC, where she manages an advisory business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Stephanie Smith Christiano is a Senior Resident Director at Merrill with over 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began her career with the firm following a college internship and has held various roles since 1998. Stephanie works with families to help define and achieve their financial goals, regularly meeting with clients to assess progress and make necessary adjustments. She focuses on building strong relationships with clients and professional partners and aims to simplify the financial decision-making process for her clients. Her practice areas include college education planning, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Stephanie holds a Master's Degree from Wilmington College and a Bachelor's Degree from Wesley College. She has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She serves on the board of First State Ballet and is a trustee of Delaware Hospice. Stephanie volunteers with Buckets of Love and the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. Originally from northern Calvert County, Maryland, Stephanie moved to Delaware for college. She lives in Clayton with her husband, a public school teacher, and their daughter, who is a sophomore at Lock Haven University. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Paul Miller is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at a number of firms including Penn Investment Advisors Inc. and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Delaware District for the US Tennis Association, promoting the game of tennis. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes both proprietary and third-party asset management programs.

Paul Morrison is a financial professional at Cetera with five years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Diamond State Financial Group and Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for the Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Delaware. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers through multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Daniel Stroud is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. He previously worked at METLIFE Securities Inc for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching basketball. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering programs that include ongoing planning, educational seminars, and specialized event-driven services.

Charles McDonald is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Newark, Delaware, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including 38 years with Metlife Securities Inc. and over a decade with MassMutual and its affiliates. He serves as president of the NAIFA-Delaware chapter and participates as a member of a horse racing investment stable. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a collaborative planning approach using firm-approved analytical tools and provides event-driven services such as estate settlement and employer-sponsored planning programs.

Mark Freed is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PNC Investments and Investment Centers of America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Freed is involved with business entities related to tax and investment purposes as well as a non-variable insurance service. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining advisory services with a broad range of financial products and partnerships.

John Scarduzio is a financial advisor at Stifel with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2012 to 2024. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Emmett De Rome is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of experience in the financial industry, including roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Prior to his financial career, he worked in the climbing gym industry for several years. Mass Mutual Investors Services provides financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, and various organizations. The firm offers collaborative, goal-oriented planning supported by firm-approved software and educational seminars, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Jacob Yates is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diamond State Financial since 2014 and has held roles at Minnesota Life Insurance Co and Securian Financial Services. Outside of advisory services, he is involved as an agent and broker in fixed insurance sales. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and $256 billion in assets under management.

Jeanne Griffith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Kerri Matthews is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at UBS since 2018, following four years at Capital One Investing LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Ketul Mody is a financial professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been associated with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Diamond State Financial Group and Minnesota Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of his advisory role, Mody serves as co-secretary and volunteer for the Gujarati Samaj of Delaware, a local Indian community group. Cetera is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform offering a range of investment and advisory services through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party managers.

Gregory Cella is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at Cetera since 2023. He has held roles at Diamond State Financial Group since 2016 and worked with Minnesota Life Insurance Company and Securian Financial Services from 2016 to 2023. In addition to advisory services, he has engaged in fixed insurance sales as an agent/broker. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser supporting over 10,000 independent advisors nationwide, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a multi-manager platform with various program structures and custodial relationships, managing over $256 billion in assets.

Mark Schatzel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in West Chester, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2016, he worked at Tfs Securities Inc for one year. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Christopher Close is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual since 2020. He is also the owner of E78 Partners, a consulting business, and serves as a director at Close Consulting LLC, where he is involved in governance and oversight for Capstone Green Energy. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and event-driven planning programs, including divorce, estate-settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

Cassandra Dekis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Riley Peffley is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2022. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry and has been affiliated with the University of Delaware since 2020. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Matthew Gehrt is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Greenville, DE, bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including time at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Groups.