Evan Bigler is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, having previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Fidelity Investments. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations through Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients, distinguishing its advisory approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Joseph Cucinotta Jr. is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked previously at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Capital Corporation. He operates a tax preparation business serving individuals and small businesses. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various analytical approaches.

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 at Private Advisor Group, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Furey is also involved with Summit Partners, Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, with advisory solutions delivered through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Brendan Kelly is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, Alera Investment Advisors, and LPL Financial. Independent Financial Partners is an enterprise firm serving tens of thousands of clients nationwide through a network of approximately 261 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a range of investment strategies, retirement-plan consulting services, and trustee capabilities.

Christopher Blakely is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with McDermott Advisory Group, LLC and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the West Chester Business Improvement District and 4D-iQ, LLC, a SaaS integration and automation software company. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, with a focus on multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options.

Michael Koppenhaver is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2024, following a 13-year tenure at Bank of America, N.A. Koppenhaver is involved as a silent partner in several Delaware-based hospitality and brewing ventures and serves as managing partner for a commercial property development. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

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 at PNC Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at PNC Investments LLC since 2024, following three years at PNC Bank. Prior to his financial services career, he held positions in the retail and service sectors, including at Shake Shack and Montesini Pizzeria. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only discretionary digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Patrick Devlin is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc., bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2022, he worked at MyCIO Wealth Partners and held several positions associated with Temple University and financial services firms. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm employs both digital and managed account strategies, with a proprietary Bank Deposit Sweep Program as part of its service offerings.

Peter Blok is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates a marketing DBA, Blok Financial, to provide securities, advisory, and insurance services. Additionally, he is a partial owner of a fintech business entity, Barnhill Stratagies Ltd. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with services implemented across multiple portfolio management options on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

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 at PNC Wealth Management in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Interac and two educational institutions. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs.

Jason Reeves is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year 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 Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, featuring point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Christian Thompson is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Saint Joseph's University. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, access to mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.