Kristen Haley is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 10 years. Haley operates a wealth management business based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and trusts through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory programs, employing a range of investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Charles Sobel is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware, holding a Series 66 credential with 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Realta Equities, Inc. and Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Sobel serves as a Sunday school teacher at Beth Emeth. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a personalized approach to portfolio management and retirement consulting, utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party manager programs.

Thomas Miller is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Girard Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Quasar Distributors, LLC, Union Square Capital Partners, LLC, and Nationwide Fund Distributors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in soccer coaching through KAT Associates LLC. Girard Advisory Services, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, employing a proprietary research process and an Investment Committee to manage portfolios using a range of securities and specialized strategies.

Christopher O'Keefe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Logan Capital Management, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent 18 years at Manulife/John Hancock. Logan Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $2.73 billion for a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis, proprietary quantitative screens, fundamental research, and technical analysis across various equity and fixed-income strategies.

Jamie Stapf is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Almanack Investment Partners, Wells Fargo Advisors, Credit Suisse Securities, and Deutsche Bank Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and COO of Praktikant, a software company based in Pennsylvania. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, state and municipal entities, and charitable organizations, providing investment management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes model portfolios and index-based Core Allocations to deliver diversified, risk-conscious investment strategies supported by third-party research and optional tax-overlay management.

Ryan Hamilton is a financial advisor at Girard Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Univest Bank and Trust Co and SEI Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Hamilton works as a food delivery driver for Uber Technologies and Grubhub and performs cleaning duties for Maid4ucleaners. Girard Advisory Services, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm serves both individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and plan sponsors and participants, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification through a proprietary research process and a range of investment strategies.

Henry Miller Jr. is a financial advisor at Miller Investment Management, LP with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Miller Investment Management since 2016. Miller Investment Management provides advisory and supervisory services to individuals, pension plans, foundations, endowments, trusts, business entities, and private pooled vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis through internal committees to guide client allocations, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets across a broad range of investment strategies.

Aileen De Froda is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., and Capital One Investing LLC. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment management and retirement plan consulting services through multiple program structures and integrated broker-dealer functions.

James Colao is a financial advisor with Girard Advisory Services, LLC and holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc., Fidelity, Bank of America, and Merrill prior to joining Girard Advisory Services. Girard Advisory Services, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a proprietary research process and an Investment Committee to tailor portfolios through diversified asset allocation and manages client assets using a range of investment vehicles and specialized strategies, supported by its affiliation with Univest Bank and Trust Co.

Ryan Kraus is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Sage Financial Group Inc. and has previously been employed at Brinker Capital and Lincoln Financial Distributors. 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’s approach is based on fundamental analysis and long-term investment, utilizing a range of vehicles and offering discretionary authority when authorized.

Brian Hungarter is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Girard Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Keeney Financial Group, Arena Strength & Conditioning, Legacy Advisors, and The Glenmede Trust Company. Girard Advisory Services, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes a proprietary research process and investment committee to tailor portfolios through diversified asset allocation, serving both high-net-worth individuals and plan sponsors.

James Pelletier is a financial advisor at Wedmont Private Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wedmont since 2019, with prior experience at UBS Financial Services and Credit Suisse Securities. Wedmont Private Capital provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, using diversified, low-cost index funds, outside managers for tailored mandates, and selective long/short direct indexing strategies for qualified clients.

Bryan Cooney is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at McAdam LLC. He has worked at McAdam since 2014 and previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cooney holds the Series 66 designation. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, and offers a tiered weekly financial-planning subscription alongside access to alternative and specialized investment strategies.

Carol Mayhart is a financial advisor at Nations Financial Group, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Nations Financial Group in 2019, she worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee and steering committee member for The Grand Wilmington Delaware, a venue for shows, concerts, and plays. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios alongside outside managers, with strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Joseph Elliott is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independence Square Holdings, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in food and restaurant sales through Goose Pointe LLC and teaches in Chestertown, MD. Independence Square Holdings serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA advisory services. The firm operates as a multi-team adviser providing customized portfolios, model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, incorporating digital platforms and alternative investments in its approach.

Susan Gillespie is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held positions at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Gillespie is also involved with Pax Financial Advisors, offering investment services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and retirement plan services with integrated institutional resources.

Ross Rubin is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at DST Sherpa LLC, AlphaStar Capital Management, and Belpointe Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an insurance agency focused on life, disability, long-term care, employee benefits, and health insurance, and provides consulting services to startups and established businesses. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches through model portfolios and third-party technologies, managing approximately $2.5 billion in assets across over 8,400 client relationships.

Brian Platt is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Independence Square Holdings, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including Private Advisor Group, The Philadelphia Group, LPL Financial, Cetera Wealth Services, Principal Financial Services, and 1717 Capital Management Company. His other business activities include selling and servicing fixed life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed annuities. Independence Square Holdings (doing business as Independence Square Advisors) serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm operates as a multi-team adviser, combining customized and model portfolios, third-party solutions, and digital platform services to implement client strategies.

Bryan Cogliano is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors, NewSquare Capital, LLC, and New England Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several insurance-related business activities, including offering life settlements and managing insurance products such as disability and long-term care insurance. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm creates customized investment plans based on client risk profiles and employs a range of portfolio management strategies, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Britney Merrill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Forbes Family Trust, Glenmede Trust Company, and Wilmington Trust. Merrill is also involved as a client service advisor with Poole Locke Associates. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, utilizing a scalable advisor network and offering specialized family-office style services.