Bret Michael Destefano is a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously been associated with Kades-Margolis. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning solutions. The firm employs a blend of discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, utilizing both strategic asset allocation and tactical, momentum-based strategies.

Brett Williams is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Sealy Investment Securities, LLC, PTX Securities, LLC, Cole Capital Corporation, and Equity Fund Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Williams serves as an officer and director of a regional men’s softball league and is a member of a local board of education finance committee. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies that combine strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active exposures, supporting tailored client solutions through multiple platforms and third-party managers.

Jeremiah Riethmiller is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Business Economics Advisory Board for Penn State Erie, providing curriculum input and supporting the business program through occasional consultations. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pension plans. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Scott Kaminsky is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Kaminsky is also the owner of Senkai Strength LLC, a fitness gym in Gainesville, FL, which is managed by others. Janney Montgomery Scott 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 and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Isaiah Cooper is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Cooper’s background also includes four years of experience related to Bloomsburg University. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types and works extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable and corporate clients, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management.

Jessica Morrow is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in skincare consulting for Rodan & Fields and manages a pet sitting business for her daughter. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Matthew Shafer is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Limerick, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within Key Investment Services LLC as well as positions at KeyBank and LPL Financial. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model combining discretionary implementation and strategist portfolios from internal and third-party managers, with services integrated across KeyCorp affiliates.

John Oneill is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial and leadership of ONeill Consulting Corporation, where he provided consulting and third-party administration services for union benefit plans. Outside of advising, he owns and manages LLCs involved in real estate investment activities. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Benjamin Ludwig is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Rim Securities LLC since 2014. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes, often collaborating with third-party sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Kimberly Crowley is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. She previously worked at Permit Capital Advisors for eleven years and Heritage Capital Management, LLC for five years. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Crowley is a trustee for a charitable remainder unit trust and manages several unregistered investment funds through Sage Advisors, LLC and related entities. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, with approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach focused on client-specific profiles, utilizing proprietary quantitative methods and providing access to alternative and private market solutions.

Marc Menickella is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He currently works at Kestra Advisory and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Beacon Financial Services. His background also includes marketing and advisor assistant responsibilities in the financial services sector. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Gianna Kennedy is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in collecting, selling, and consigning vintage designer bags. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing clients with custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Hayden Silverman is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he was associated with Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and operated as a financial consultant for Florida Financial Advisors, DBA Tristate Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he has worked as a dog walker and sitter. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s investment approach includes ETF-based portfolios through a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Anthony Coiro is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and FIRST REPUBLIC Securities Company, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory programs along with brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Stephen Conk is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health, life, disability, and supplemental insurance brokerage. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jason Vaglio is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Sterling National Bank/Webster Bank, LPL Financial, and Capital One Financial Advisors. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Knitwanza Drayton is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. She has held positions at several firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and New York Life Insurance Company. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program managed with proprietary algorithms as well as a separate Managed Account program.

Jason Korff is a Series 66-registered advisor with PNC Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2004. He has 24 years of industry experience and is based in Berwyn, PA. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account offered on an invitation-only basis to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Stephen Koons is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has prior experience with Equitable Advisors LLC, Ameriprise, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services, including a proprietary digital advisory program that uses algorithm-driven, ETF-based portfolios.

Qazi Halim is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities, LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm features a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios and also conducts commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary business.