Christopher Buckley is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. He is currently based in Wilmington, Delaware. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both Steward Partners-branded and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Brian Manchester is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and several other firms in various roles. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees, using algorithmic selection and third-party portfolio management.

Alan Schapire is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Convergent Financial Strategies LLC, and AdviceOverWeb. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Joseph Cucinotta Jr. is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Radnor, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of advisory services, he prepares individual and small business tax returns as a proprietor. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Steven Manley is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, PA, contributing to the school's strategic vision. 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 sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jason Kobilka is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns the Uncommon Life project, an unrelated venture. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs.

Thomas Furey Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also associated with Summit Partners, Inc., a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, offering proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Brendan Kelly is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Triad Advisors, Alera Investment Advisors, LPL Financial, and IFP Securities. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. 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.

Michael Koppenhaver is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He is a silent partner in several investment-related ventures, including a hospitality company and a brewery, and serves as managing partner overseeing a commercial property development. Janney Montgomery Scott 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 with brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jon Bartholomew is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2020 and also operates J.M. Bartholomew & Co., a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services to small businesses and individuals. Jon’s background includes multiple roles at Avantax and other financial service firms. GWN Securities offers investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations, with a notable use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Michael Johnson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2019, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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 brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Christopher Daniels is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he spent 16 years at Daniels + Tansey, LLP. Outside of his advisory role, Daniels serves as Vice President of an insurance brokerage and is the Board President of a homeowners association in Wilmington, DE. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches and a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

Nicholas Dalia is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC in 2024, he worked at PNC Bank from 2021 to 2024 and has experience in the hospitality and service industries. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend risk bands and manages investments via approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Peter Blok is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2014. He previously worked at Grove Point Investments, LLC and Ambrose Wealth Management. He is the owner of a financial services marketing DBA and holds a partial ownership interest in a fintech business. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plans. The firm uses both firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, combining active and passive exposures across various risk profiles through multiple platforms and programs.

Crystal Van Lenten is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on developing personalized financial strategies that align with her clients’ long-term goals, with an emphasis on wealth management planning, tax minimization, and estate planning. Crystal works to create flexible strategies that respond to changing market conditions while providing access to Merrill’s investment insights and Bank of America’s banking and lending solutions. Her client focus includes college and education planning, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Crystal follows Merrill’s tradition of community involvement and dedicates time to volunteering with local organizations. Outside of her professional work, Crystal enjoys baseball, football, golf, music, tennis, traveling, and spending time with her family. Her approach to wealth management emphasizes a collaborative process designed to help clients pursue their financial goals through individualized planning.

Dana Wilkins is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. 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 advisory programs.

Neal Regino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has been with National Life Group and Equity Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of the William Trippley Youth Development Foundation, a nonprofit focused on at-risk youth. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Adam Vari is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Wilmington, DE. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC, he held positions at Interac and worked in education at John Dickinson School and EastSide Charter School. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jason Reeves is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, W.L. Gore & Associates, Siemens Healthineers, and Kuraray America Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to select retail clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Christian Thompson is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at TD Bank N.A. and The Vanguard Group, Inc., among other positions. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with a mix of affiliated and third-party sub-managers, utilizing platforms such as Envestnet and Pershing for advisory technology and custody services.