Michael Cona is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hightower Advisors and HighTower Securities since 2017 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee for the Sturbridge Woods Swim Club, a community swim organization in New Jersey, where he helps oversee operations and fundraising. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Nicholas Saunders is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Cetera and Summit Brokerage Services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of investment approaches.

Serena Mao is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates through a network of independent investment adviser representatives and an affiliated broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions and ongoing advisory services.

Christopher Fusco is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Philadelphia, PA. Fusco has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Christy Barilotti is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). She has operated her own firms, Barilotti Wealth Strategies LLC and Barilotti Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions, LLC, since 2008 and 2014 respectively, and has longstanding ties to New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Campaign Executive Committee for Ursinus College, volunteers with a mentorship program at Liguori Academy, participates on the U-Imagine Center Advisory Council, and owns Freedom and Clarity, LLC, which holds a patent and license for a cell phone device. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life structure.

Benjamin Hoffmann is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, he worked at Marcum Wealth LLC and Sei. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Peter Tappon is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, often utilizing model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Dolores Jordan is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1992. 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, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Joseph Yocavitch is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously with Guardian Life Insurance Co. and Park Ave Securities. Outside of advising, he provides continuing education credits to CPAs and is an author of client-focused financial books. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Jean Barberio is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities Inc., Advised Assets Group, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Hanlon Investment Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Eric Hill is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Citizens Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and David Lerner Associates. Hill is based in Philadelphia, PA. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often working with clients linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Jacob Flood is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ashley Development Corporation, J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc., and Lehigh University, among other organizations. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm combines proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and extensive affiliated resources to tailor investment solutions across various platforms and fee structures.

Amy Begnaud is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020 and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2020. 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 charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Lance Leimberg is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation from 2011 to 2016. Leimberg holds a Series 66 designation and maintains a dual affiliation with LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach and a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

Damion Morrison is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering available by invitation to employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to select approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and invests via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Matthew Rayner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked previously at The Vanguard Group and Drexel University. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a 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 a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Eric Ciarelli is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been associated with Ameritas Investment Corp. and Financial Capital Group LLC since 2003 and 2002, respectively. Ciarelli is also a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products through Financial Capital Group LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment solutions.

Justin Josephs is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including The Vanguard Group and Hornor Townsend & Kent LLC prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors. In addition to his financial advisory role, he briefly worked in non-financial roles such as at Tuna Bar and Temple University Rome. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers across active and passive strategies and offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive performance reporting and analytics.

Davis Deringer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Ascend Wealth Management. Outside of finance, he has worked in retail and education sectors, including at Wegmans Food Markets and Rowan University. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Kevin Feuer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also serves as an agent for Agia, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.