Steven Paolini is an associate at The Ascent Group, LLC with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors. Paolini is also a founding board member and current Student Life Chairperson at Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. The Ascent Group is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.93 billion and serves over 3,500 clients through a team of four advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and subadvisory services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and specialized solutions.

Brandon Mcfadden is a financial advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Truist Investment Services and BB&T Securities. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC is a bank-affiliated SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, using a multi-asset approach that combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with both active and passive managers.

Ryan Tyrell is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CPA Financial Group, LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, and EisnerAmper Wealth Management & Corporate Benefits, LLC. He is also president and sole owner of a private entity established to facilitate his fixed insurance business. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, managing about $5 billion in client assets through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, often employing third-party independent managers and technology platforms.

Ian Meierdiercks is a financial advisor with Stonex Advisors Inc. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IM Wealth Partners Investment Advisors LLC and Equitable Advisors. He is involved as a limited partner in a scholarship program for children’s education. Stonex Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple account structures and supports both independent financial advisors and an in-house Private Client Group.

Theodore Piotrowicz is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Advisors, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of several charitable foundations, including the Cabot-Kjellerup Foundation and the Abele Family Foundation, where he contributes to governance and funding decisions. Legacy Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides modular financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, tailoring advice and portfolios to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Steven Tumminello is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc. in Cherry Hill, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BCG Securities since 2019 and Horace Mann Companies since 2019, along with prior experience at McMahon Financial Advisors and Legend Financial Advisors. BCG Securities serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients, generally those with accounts above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations based on written investment policy statements and regularly uses independent third-party managers to support both long- and short-term strategies.

Sean Duffy is a financial advisor at Copeland Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Vigilant Distributors, LLC. Sean was a full-time student for ten years prior to entering the industry. Copeland Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model-delivery, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pension plans. The firm employs a conservative, dividend-growth oriented investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, macroeconomic, and technical analysis across various market-cap strategies.

Ray Massey is a CFP® certificant and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Merit Financial Advisors and PKS Investments since 2026, and previously held roles at GlennCo, LLC., Commonwealth Financial Network, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Massey has experience in both investment advising and financial planning. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by internal teams with customization options for advisors.

Harry Forst is a CFP® with over 42 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Capital Analysts. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1983. Capital Analysts provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advice to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through an in-house research team and a nationwide network of independent advisors.

James Fisher is a financial advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Bryn Mawr Capital Management, Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Wealth, M&T Securities, and M&T Bank. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, foundations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers customized investment strategies using a range of products including independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private fund platforms, and maintains co‑advisory relationships with WSFS Bank along with sub‑advisory roles for other investment advisers and trust companies.

James Barnes is a financial advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to his current role, Barnes has worked at Bryn Mawr Capital Management, LLC since 2023 and Bryn Mawr Trust from 2016 to 2023. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, utilizing customized investment policy statements and a mix of active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Jeffrey Kitchen is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC. He previously held roles at Giant Food and Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary multi-asset investment approach combining strategic allocation, tactical adjustments, and a mix of active and passive managers.

Kathleen Fay is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Pine Valley Investments since 2020 and was previously with Girard Partners Ltd for 16 years. Pine Valley Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to tailor client portfolios and also serves other advisers and their clients through subadvisory arrangements.

Jamie Baraldi is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes ten years at UBS and seven years at LPL Financial, alongside his current role at Gladstone Wealth Partners since 2019. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisers. The firm offers a range of investment options and financial planning services, with a focus on integrating retirement-plan service delivery and institutional manager relationships.

Christian Merritt III is a financial advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including LPL Financial, Cetera, and BB&T. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, foundations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on customized investment policy statements implemented through multi-asset solutions and combines active and passive management strategies with access to private funds.

Christopher Krumenacker Jr is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC and previously worked at WSFS Bank for eight years. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, foundations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers customized investment policies and diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles, and it maintains co-advisory relationships with WSFS Bank and other trust companies.

Barbara Wolf is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2009. Her prior experience includes roles at Abacus Portfolios, Grimaldi Portfolio Solutions, Inc., and J. Cole Financial Advisers, Inc. She is also president of The Lerr Corp., a family business involved in industrial real estate. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds, while incorporating ESG screening and private pooled vehicles in client portfolios.

Benjamin Kogan is a CFP® professional at Sage Financial Group Inc. with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at the U.S. Small Business Administration and Greenberg Traurig LLP, as well as running his own law office. Sage Financial Group serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, and private fund investors with investment management and financial planning, including family office services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and is known for advising affiliated private pooled real-estate funds and offering estate-planning in partnership with a law firm.

Stephanie James is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC since 2008 and has been affiliated with Villanova University since 2011. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-manager investment approach that combines passive and active strategies with a tax-sensitive, disciplined process and individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Mark Gombita is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, low-cost ETFs, actively managed funds, and alternative investments while also providing ERISA fiduciary consulting and managing held-away accounts through third-party platforms.