William Hagerman is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works with Cetera and has previously been associated with Diamond State Financial, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Hagerman serves on the finance committee of his homeowners association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm offering services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients with a range of portfolio management and advisory solutions across multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Justin Czerwinski is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in assisting professionals and business owners who are entering their peak earning years and individuals nearing retirement. His client focus includes employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, retirement income, and small business strategies, among other areas. Justin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Goldey-Beacom College and has earned a number of professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He emphasizes values such as honesty, integrity, and reputation in his professional approach. Beyond his professional work, Justin is involved in community organizations including Beds4Vets and the Hockessin Historical Society. His personal interests include golfing, music, running, and spending time with his family.

Nicholas Fowler is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016 and has served in advisory roles with affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he serves as membership chair of an Italian American charitable organization. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved tools and delivers written recommendations focused on investment categories and strategies.

Malcolm Rayne is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2026, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, NewSpring Capital, KPMG LLP, and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a minority interest in an investment-related business, 211 Property Partners, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of financial planning and investment services. The firm’s approach includes tailored recommendations supported by proprietary research and tools, with offerings that cover various planning needs from cash flow to specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Autumn Vernon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Wilmington, DE, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to her financial advisory career, she served in the United States Airforce for 21 years. Outside of advising, she has partial ownership in a land conservation and vehicle storage business and a sailboat charter company. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options and tailored recommendations supported by firm research and tools.

C Crean is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding the ChFC® credential and Series 63 registration, and has 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2025, Crean worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 11 years and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC for eight years. Outside of advisory work, Crean is also involved in offering property and casualty insurance through a related business. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, providing brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment process with tools for asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and offers a variety of program options including Unified Managed Accounts and third-party manager programs.

Brittany Yourinson Gaskill is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, bringing two years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge since 2023 and volunteers as a committee member for the Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School PTO. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional clients such as pension and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Donald Sellers is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Kennett Square, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

David Foote is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and co-trustee for investment-related trusts in Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Ryan Meade is a Financial Advisor with over 19 years of experience in the financial industry, based in Wilmington, Delaware. He is part of TWJ Wealth Management, a team recognized by Barron's and Forbes. Ryan specializes in retirement planning, wealth management, estate planning, and family wealth management strategies, including college education and personal retirement planning. He began his career in finance in 2007 and holds professional designations including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Ryan earned a degree in Business Administration from Penn State University. Ryan resides in the Philadelphia-Wilmington area with his wife and three children. Outside of his professional work, he supports local charities benefiting military service members and youth initiatives. His personal interests include adventure sports, biking, fishing, hunting, ice hockey, pickleball, running, skiing, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Paul Montefiore Jr. is a ChFC® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently working at MassMutual Investors Services since 2017. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. and has been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Co. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a nonprofit organization and is involved in life settlements and insurance business activities. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers specialized services including divorce planning and estate-settlement programs.

Lynne Rowan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 advisors and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Gerard Benedict is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services, with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with Metlife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of financial advising, he holds ownership in a brewery and participates in real estate ventures. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, annual planning relationships without discretionary authority over client investments.

Rohan James is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 1998 and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of home security and automation product referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure to manage its investment solutions.

Thomas Cooney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include two decades at PNC Investments and two years at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside his advisory work, he is involved with Momentum Insurance Services, providing non-variable insurance services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management, with a platform supporting strategic, tactical, and customized investment approaches.

Craig Hacker is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has more than 38 years of experience specializing in investment, retirement, wealth transfer, and business succession planning for high-net-worth families, individuals, and business owners. Craig focuses on helping clients pursue long-term financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies that reflect their full financial picture. His approach includes goals-based wealth planning and uses tools like Monte Carlo simulation to assess the probability of achieving clients’ objectives over their lifetimes. Craig holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ and Personal Investment Advisor designations. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Finance from Temple University. While he does not provide legal or tax advice, he collaborates closely with clients’ attorneys and tax advisors to integrate all financial and legal considerations into comprehensive wealth and estate plans. He lives in Malvern, Pennsylvania with his wife, Maribeth. Craig is an active member of Paoli Presbyterian Church and the North American Hunting Dog Association. He enjoys training and hunting with his German Pointers, and spending time with his three children and six grandchildren.

Kathy Bauers is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 28 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Bauers is a co-owner of P Two P, LLC, where she manages an advisory business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Stephanie Smith Christiano is a Senior Resident Director at Merrill with over 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began her career with the firm following a college internship and has held various roles since 1998. Stephanie works with families to help define and achieve their financial goals, regularly meeting with clients to assess progress and make necessary adjustments. She focuses on building strong relationships with clients and professional partners and aims to simplify the financial decision-making process for her clients. Her practice areas include college education planning, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Stephanie holds a Master's Degree from Wilmington College and a Bachelor's Degree from Wesley College. She has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She serves on the board of First State Ballet and is a trustee of Delaware Hospice. Stephanie volunteers with Buckets of Love and the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. Originally from northern Calvert County, Maryland, Stephanie moved to Delaware for college. She lives in Clayton with her husband, a public school teacher, and their daughter, who is a sophomore at Lock Haven University. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Connor Davis is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Newtown Square, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career has been with Mass Mutual affiliated entities since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a property and casualty insurance broker and owner of a financial planning LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach emphasizes collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools to recommend investment strategies without discretionary authority.

Paul Miller is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at a number of firms including Penn Investment Advisors Inc. and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Delaware District for the US Tennis Association, promoting the game of tennis. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes both proprietary and third-party asset management programs.