Kathleen Vasko is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience, currently advising at Janney Montgomery Scott. She has worked exclusively at Janney Montgomery Scott throughout her financial career and previously spent time at Wirx Pharmacy and Family Support Line. Kathleen serves as a trained advocate for CASA Youth Advocates of Delaware and Chester County and participates on the College and Career Planning Committee for Unionville Chadds Ford School District. 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 individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Alan Fefer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Jerry Wacura is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked previously at GWFS Equities, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and TD Bank. 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, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Vanaria is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and Merrill. His background includes roles outside of finance, notably multiple periods at Loyola University Maryland. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent adviser representatives with a range of portfolio management options and employs various analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Matthew Fleming is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Fleming is also an owner of a rental property in Philadelphia. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policy statements.

John Engelbert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia, Enterprise Mobility, and H&R Block. He is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

John Obrien Jr. is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Brinker Capital Securities, Inc. and Innovative Investment Fiduciaries. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with tax-aware and ESG overlay options.

Jonathan Susser is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Huntington Securities, Janney Montgomery Scott, Valley National Investments, Credit Agricole, Glenmede Investment Management, and Blackrock. He has worked in the Philadelphia, PA area. Oppenheimer serves a range of clients including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs diverse investment approaches across its programs and supports both advisory and execution services, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Ethan Collins is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Hightower Securities, LLC, since 2014. The firm provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. Hightower's advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Ashesh Shah is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2022 and has also worked at PNC Bank since 2000. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees, which uses algorithmic risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Christine Curtiss is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation and BNY Mellon prior to joining Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and features in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Eric Feder is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 65 license and 15 years of industry experience. He previously spent 14 years at Wealth Cmt before joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Christopher Lauver is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at TIAA-CREF and Tiaa. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, using Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and overlay management.

Ian Mc Laughlin is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Janney Montgomery Scott and previously held positions at Lincoln Investment, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and SII-Acorn Financial Services. 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, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

Alia Mendez Taylor is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, LPL Financial, and M Financial Planning Services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Kimberly Beil is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. 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 plans, and charitable and municipal organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Michael Kernicky is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has been since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Kernicky serves as Secretary and Rear Commodore on the board of the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City in New Jersey. 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 through a variety of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Bernard Audet is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 40 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. His career includes positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MetLife Securities Inc., and over four decades at Creative Financial Planning Org. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs market-timing and momentum-based strategies within certain legacy programs.

Christian Correa is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has prior experience at Northern Lights Distributors, Toews Corporation, and Marsh & McLennan Companies. Outside of advising, he has worked with Community Action of Delaware County’s VITA IRS program and taught at Eastern University and Temple University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term returns and annual rebalancing, delivered at scale through close affiliation with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Alex Silvestro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Valic Financial Advisors and has previous experience at firms including MassMutual Investors Services, Pruco Securities LLC, and Citizens Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he has assisted as a football coach at a local camp, helping high school students with techniques and drills. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, supported by a large network of advisors and centralized technology solutions.