Carlos Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and SG Americas Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole proprietor and partner of KCG Capital LLC, a real estate business based in Dallas, TX. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Kevin Wager is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc., The Haverford Trust Company, and Hightower Securities LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a multi-manager investment approach utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by proprietary research and operational features.

Justin Spike is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Corient. He has held roles at Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, LLC, and Radnor Financial Advisors, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, continuously monitoring portfolios with risk management tools to align with client objectives.

Sean Sykes is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and National Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for the Methacton High School boys' lacrosse team. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Brandon Adamson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. Outside of finance, he has worked as a bar back at Shenanigans. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with client authorization required for trades.

Kenneth Mintz is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott who holds a Series 63 designation and has 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years before joining Janney in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a trust-related entity in Broomall, Pennsylvania. 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, consulting, and multiple advisory programs that combine in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Herbert Huffman is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2010, focusing on insurance and annuity sales, including equity-indexed annuities and Medicare supplements. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and tax efficiency. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis and integrates portfolio management with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services.

Kevin Paul is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2022. He is also a partner at Wipfli LLP, where he provides tax compliance, consulting, and planning services. Additionally, he serves as treasurer for the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County. Creative Planning provides 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 focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Matthew Lempa Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently associated with Equity Services, Inc. since 2000. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance through his involvement with Evolution Financial Group and AZenith Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc. operates as a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Frank Violini is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services. He has been with Truist and its affiliated entities since 2016, with prior experience at BB&T Investment Services and BB&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Regina Mccann Hess is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. She is also the author of "Superwoman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Superhero" and is involved in divorce services through Dynamic Divorce Solutions. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice via third-party managers and TAMPs.

Heidi Zirnkilton is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Zeke Capital Advisors and Northwestern Mutual, as well as academic involvement at the University of Miami. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Xuping Fan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as president of Management Group of Dragon Inc, a company managing her family's business-related transactions and expenses. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm serves individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Bret Michael Destefano is a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously been associated with Kades-Margolis. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning solutions. The firm employs a blend of discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, utilizing both strategic asset allocation and tactical, momentum-based strategies.

Jeremiah Riethmiller is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Business Economics Advisory Board for Penn State Erie, providing curriculum input and supporting the business program through occasional consultations. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pension plans. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Scott Kaminsky is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Kaminsky is also the owner of Senkai Strength LLC, a fitness gym in Gainesville, FL, which is managed by others. 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 and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jason Babiarz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Chadds Ford, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation as a CPA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Isaiah Cooper is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Cooper’s background also includes four years of experience related to Bloomsburg University. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types and works extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable and corporate clients, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management.

William Chambley is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2015. He also works with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent in a multi-line brokerage business. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party asset manager relationships. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing billions in assets while offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

John Oneill is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial and leadership of ONeill Consulting Corporation, where he provided consulting and third-party administration services for union benefit plans. Outside of advising, he owns and manages LLCs involved in real estate investment activities. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.