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®-designated financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independence Square Holdings, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in the food and restaurant sales business and teaches in Chestertown, MD. Independence Square Holdings, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, combining in-house management with third-party managers and algorithmic portfolio tools, and provides access to various investment strategies and ancillary digital services.

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.

Raymond Beck is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Investments, LLC with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Pinnacle Investments in 2022, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2014 to 2022. Pinnacle Investments is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.06 billion in assets and serving nearly 2,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio management.

James Biles is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC since 2005. Based in Philadelphia, PA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. MyCIO Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, with a focus on alternative investments and private pooled vehicles.

Joseph Granahan is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prosperity in 2026, he worked at MyCIO Wealth Partners for six years and has held roles at Heffler, Radetich & Saitta, LLP, Dougherty Electric, F&M Library, and Franklin & Marshall College. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in assets across a team of 63 advisors, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification through both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Michael Piotrowicz is a ChFC® and Series 63 licensed advisor with Legacy Advisors, LLC, bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Advisors and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on multiple nonprofit boards including The Legacy Foundation, Independence Mission Schools, and The Union League Legacy Foundation. Legacy Advisors, LLC manages approximately $4.18 billion in client assets, serving pension and corporate retirement plans, charitable organizations, and individual investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and specializes in pension consulting and participant education alongside its routine recommendation and monitoring of other advisers.

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 financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC and holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Private Advisor Group, LLC, The Philadelphia Group, and LPL Financial, LLC. Independence Square Holdings, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party managers and algorithmic tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary relationships tailored to client objectives.

Gregory Dupee is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Janney Montgomery Scott for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary of the Board for the Camp Fire Conservation Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on conservation issues. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options across multiple managed account programs and supports trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Carl Price is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved in investment advisory work since 2023, following over two decades as an attorney specializing in estate planning and elder law through his firm Price & Price, LLC. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing a network of advisers who manage customized or model portfolios across various asset classes.

Rebecca Iacopelli is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC, where she has been employed since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at H&H Retirement Design and Management, Inc., myFinancialAnswers, Facet Wealth, and Main Street Financial Life Advisors. Wescott Financial Advisory Group serves individual clients, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, family office solutions, trust services, and pension consulting. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-manager investment approach that combines passive and active strategies with fundamental analysis and emphasizes tax-sensitive portfolio construction.

Bryan Cogliano is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Arkadios Wealth Advisors. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for seven years before joining Arkadios in 2021. Outside of advising, he is involved in various insurance-related activities, including life settlements and offering health and disability insurance through his ownership of multiple related entities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management supported by an internal portfolio team.

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.

Andrew Omalley is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independence Square Holdings, LLC and LPL Financial, having joined both firms in 2020. His prior experience includes seven years at PNC Investments LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a trustee and co-trustee for family trusts established in 1917. Independence Square Holdings, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers customized and model-based portfolios using a range of strategies and combines in-house management with third-party and algorithmic solutions, supported by a substantial digital platform orientation.

Blaise Milanek is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Lehigh University and Conestoga High School. Milanek also provides investment advisory services through Independence Square Holdings LLC, an independent investment advisor firm he started in 2022. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a wide range of investment options, combining large-scale advisory operations with various non-advisory product offerings.

Joseph Tigani is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has worked in various roles, including positions at Secure Money Wealth, DataAnnotation, Rutgers University, and Columbia University. Tigani has no prior industry experience in financial advising before joining Foundations Investment Advisors. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients through a network of about 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies.

Daniel Brady is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Planning Capital Management for 12 years. In addition to his advisory role, Brady is a Certified Public Accountant and serves as an executive of the Philadelphia Financial Planning Association. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Eric Brown is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Copeland Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Copeland Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model-delivery, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a conservative, dividend-growth oriented investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, macroeconomic, and technical analysis across various market-cap strategies and fixed-income/balanced portfolios.

Jonathan Bernstein is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with CGN Advisors, LLC and Bernstein Planning and Investment Management, having previously worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Hefren-Tillotson. Bernstein is also an author and serves on the finance and investment committees of the Kohelet School and the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs various asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles, frequently engaging institutional third-party managers and conducting ongoing portfolio reviews.