Stephen Gephart is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Equity Services since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several insurance-related business activities and also participates in music publishing. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and combines long-term investment strategies with options for short-term trading and specialized instruments, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

John Yackel is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Trucendent and Envestnet Asset Management prior to joining Janney. He serves as a board member for Veterans Multi-Service Center, a nonprofit providing services to U.S. military veterans and their families. 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 with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Jessica Landis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, currently serving at the firm’s Philadelphia office. 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, estates, and institutions, delivering investment advice through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across multiple advisory programs.

John Seifried is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and provides a mix of model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

George Mackenzie IV is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney since 2021, following previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. 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 plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jonathan Sepe is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and National Financial Network. Outside of finance, he has worked at The Golf Club at Middle Bay and Cabrini University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax and accounting integration as well as financial wellness solutions.

Bradford Winton is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a mentor in the University of Delaware's Lerner Executive Mentoring Program, working with undergraduate students. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Michael Kernicky is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Richard Twist is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Philadelphia, PA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Ryan Brim is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank, Caneel Group LLC, A2C Mortgage LLC, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and does not directly charge clients fees or exercise discretionary trading authority.

Ronald Wall is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged as an insurance agent involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products and annuities. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios and third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Albert Digiacomo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding the CFA® charter and Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has spent his entire advisory career at Janney Montgomery Scott, joining the firm in 2015. 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 organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Thomas Gallagher is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Aranda Group and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Pineneedle LLC, a retail and online arbitrage business specializing in media entertainment and electronics. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs, with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Matt Heintz is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs through approved model strategies.

Brandon Adamson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Schwab, he worked at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, and the PA Farm Bureau. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in managing a bar business for ten years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm’s advisors offer investment recommendations without discretionary trading authority, and its business model differs from many enterprise wealth managers by operating as an internal unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Kenneth Mintz is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Janney since 2026. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He also serves as a trustee for a nonprofit organization in Broomall, Pennsylvania. 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 including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipalities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jocelyn Nedumcheril is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019 and previously held positions at Resource Securities, Inc., McAdam LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. 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 plan sponsors, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Katherine Hickey is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates. She has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor entities since 2018. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across both active and passive strategies and offers customized reporting and plan-level analytics.

Lisa Breslin is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at \u0026Partners since 2023 and previously spent 14 years at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies, and operates under dual registration as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.