Stephen Smith is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Services Inc. and National Life Group since 2018 and previously at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales under the DBA Evolution Financial Group and owns a social media lead generation business targeting the automotive industry. 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 that incorporate third-party asset managers and model portfolios, blending long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Jerome Gregory is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia and Allstate Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, he provides customer support for an IT services provider serving small and medium-sized businesses. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and employs a centralized technology model to support a large client base managed by over 1,200 advisors.

Tyler Weisgarber is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities. Outside of finance, he assists part-time in his family’s trucking and mulch sales business. 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 with brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ron Koren is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Aegis Wealth Management, Equitable Life Insurance Company, Equitable Advisors, Brokers International Financial Services, and US Healthy Retirement Choices. Outside of finance, he is involved in music selection services as a DJ. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-managed employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management through model or customized portfolios overseen by dedicated managers.

George Harris is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at BNY Mellon Advisors, BNY Mellon Securities Corporation, Pershing LLC, Lockwood Advisors Inc., and Morgan Stanley. 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—and offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Joseph Waterloo is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. His prior roles include extensive work at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for 24 years, along with experience at several entities under the Thrive brand and as a self-employed advisor. 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, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, and offers comprehensive brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Christian De Lorenzo is a CFP® affiliated with Hightower Advisors, based in Marlton, NJ, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Meyer Capital Group and has been a licensed real estate agent with RE/MAX of Princeton. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services with an emphasis on manager selection and multi-manager solutions that include both affiliated and third-party managers.

Giancarlo Guizado is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Principal Life Insurance Company, New York Life, and various fitness-related businesses. He also works seasonally as a tax preparer for a tax preparation business. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm employs proprietary software and third-party model portfolios for asset allocation and retirement planning, servicing over 200,000 clients with a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Candice Fleischood is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has entered the industry recently, with prior roles at PNC Private Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank totaling 12 years of experience. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Robert O’Hara is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at major firms such as Merrill and Bank of America. He serves as an advisory board member for the nonprofit Cathedral Kitchen in Camden, New Jersey. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and employs various analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Craig Boyer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Boyer Holdings LLC and Coastal Fig Company, involved in agricultural ventures including growing and selling figs. Valic Financial Advisors serves 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 models and maintaining a large advisor base.

Zachary Taylor is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BlackRock, Charles Schwab and Co., TD Ameritrade, Merrill Lynch, and Citizens Securities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Brian Michaels is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has also worked at LPL Financial LLC, McAdam LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Michaels provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms and strategies to meet client goals.

Michael Corr is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Lincoln Financial Advisors, OSAIC, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and The Vanguard Group. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, and combines in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Milagritos Sosna is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, and Ameriprise. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

George Bradley is a ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent for over two decades. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in a life insurance brokerage, The Independents Financial Network, Inc., and has been involved in insurance sales and administration since 1992. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Benjamin Lukas is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Marlton, NJ, holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chris Lukas and Blue Phoenix USA. He volunteers as a tax preparer providing income tax assistance to lower and middle income taxpayers through the Franciscan Community Development Center of Fairview. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a long history of working with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house portfolio management and third-party managers, offering both discretionary and advisor-led services through a comprehensive platform.

Patrick Toner is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for five years. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers. The firm utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team to develop model portfolios and AIM strategies while maintaining many advisor-led client relationships.

Edmund Chen is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliates since 2018. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed by Comcast for two years. 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 through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Michael Mc Carron is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Grant Thornton. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services with integrated portfolio management and centralized client support.