Makayla Stonesifer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Merrill and FINRA before joining Voya. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and technology-driven tools.

Daniel Syron is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hanover, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments and PNC Bank since 2016, and previously with Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. Syron serves on the board of The Arc of York & Adams Counties. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and model strategies managed by PNC and third-party strategists.

Thomas Baldwin is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. Baldwin is also associated with Ilgenfritz Financial Group, where he engages in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed internally and by third parties, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Brian Betz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Manchester, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2019 and previously held roles at PNC Bank and First Commonwealth Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Veronica Malone is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of finance, she has worked with Visiting Angels, a non-financial organization. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed and non-discretionary advice supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary portfolio models and software. The firm focuses on asset allocation and retirement planning guidance, operating at scale with a large client base and a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Scott Raab is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and PNC Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory duties, he owns Raab Financial LLC, an entity used for tax filing purposes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, delivering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment due diligence. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Rakerd is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners in 2024, he worked at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Realta Equities, Inc. for over a decade. He is also the owner of Wealth Solutions LLC, where he provides fixed insurance products to clients as needed. Independent Financial Partners delivers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Alyssum Keefer is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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 through a combination of in-house management and third-party solutions.

Heather Baer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hanover, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and managed model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Kyle Lingg is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2014 to 2021 before joining Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has been since 2021. 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.

Kevin Byers is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hanover, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2008. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, employee pilot digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Warren Metzger is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, Cetera, and PNC Wealth Management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Andrew Carrolus is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2004. 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, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Scott Michael is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2023. Prior to joining Savant, he worked at Domani Wealth, LLC and Pbwm Holdings. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with a range of actively managed investment strategies, supported by in-house accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Matthew Warfield is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs and employs a goals-based approach supported by online planning tools and ongoing reviews.

Matthew Gavel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent six years at Domani Wealth, LLC (formerly Pbwm Holdings). Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by its scale and integrated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Crhistian Vasquez is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Ilgenfritz Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Golf Lovers, LLC, a business focused on research and development. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across more than 440 advisors.

Kyle Shenk is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has previously worked with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Realta Equities, Inc. Shenk's background also includes roles at Springified Co., Hampden-Sydney, Incapital, and Safari Club International. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model, allowing advisors to set their own investment strategies, and offers specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Jack Armstrong is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and has been associated with Keystone Financial Strategies since 2009, also serving as a CPA there. Armstrong is a partner at SN Advisors, LLP, which operates as Keystone Financial Strategies, and spends part of his time engaged in CPA work unrelated to investments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering various advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors, who deliver investment advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

William Allison III is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His career includes roles in annuity and insurance sales, as well as positions at Ilgenfritz Financial Group and Patterson Companies. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes the use of discretionary model portfolios and offers a broad platform of investment strategies and services to support its large client and advisor network.