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.

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.

Joseph De Sipio is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life), holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Christian Correa is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC and Toews Corporation. He is also associated with Eastern University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and uses an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Daniel Blum is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an online retail sales business, DNV Ventures, LLC. 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 plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Fabienne Sarnecki is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Citigroup Global Markets. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets. She serves as an associate board member for Girls on the Run Southeastern Suburban PA, supporting fundraising and community outreach efforts. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm integrates multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and employs internal oversight committees to select and monitor managers, distinguishing itself through its institutional scale and unique market roles.

Lisa Kohut is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2007 and has also worked at Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2005. Kohut is based in Philadelphia, PA. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Vishal Gaur is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial. He is also involved with Gaur Financial Associates, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides managed account solutions through proprietary platforms and third-party managers, using a fiduciary-based advisory model tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Zhizhen Cao is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney, Cao worked at Twenty Acre Capital and MIAX, and has academic experience at Drexel University. Cao also served in the United States Air Force Academy. 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 plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rayona Bowens is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, and Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large investment firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party managers through multiple advisory programs and offers custody and trustee services uncommon among large enterprise advisers.

Andrew Barnett is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Cherry Hill, NJ, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wealth CMT, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, and Estate Strategies, Inc. He serves on the board and investment committee of Camp Ramah in the Poconos, a religious-based summer camp, where he also assists in fundraising efforts. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers access to various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Trevor Hickman is a CFP® with one year of experience at TIAA-CREF and seven years with TIAA. His prior experience includes a role at Bank of the West and work at the University of St Andrews. He is based in Philadelphia, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through customizable portfolios and model-based solutions.

Charles Creighton is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, with his career spanning from Shevlin Gladden Associates and Equity Services, Inc., where he has worked since 1982 and 1984 respectively. He also serves as a volunteer member of the West Goshen Township Pension Committee. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a variety of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines multiple advisory platforms with a mix of long-term strategies and shorter-term trading options, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Robbie Williams is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Voorhees, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citizens Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and PNC Investments. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with activities spanning discretionary and non-discretionary business.

Martin Arslanian Torre is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Citizens Securities, and TD Bank. Outside of advisory work, he owns a residential rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and various entities, often serving clients with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory services distinguish between one-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, offering both model and customized portfolio options.

Khalid Najadat is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and AFH Sotheby's International Realty. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios managed by affiliated and third-party sub-managers.