Alia Mendez Taylor is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, LPL Financial, and M Financial Planning Services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Kimberly Beil is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. 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 and municipal organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Joseph De Sipio is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life), holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alex Silvestro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Valic Financial Advisors and has previous experience at firms including MassMutual Investors Services, Pruco Securities LLC, and Citizens Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he has assisted as a football coach at a local camp, helping high school students with techniques and drills. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, supported by a large network of advisors and centralized technology solutions.

Daniel Blum is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an online retail sales business, DNV Ventures, LLC. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Marianne Rullo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously spent 19 years at Meyer Capital Group. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, supported by proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Jeffrey Lageman is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth in 2024, he worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2022 and has been with TD Bank since 2022. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and access to a range of investment options through a technology platform supported by Envestnet.

Bennie Hargrove is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Marlton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital One Investing LLC, Edward Jones, and several other firms, with multiple tenures at Lincoln Investment totaling nine years. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm employs an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and AIM strategies, while supporting advisor-led, often non-discretionary client relationships using its platform tools and investment options.

Frank Zoltanski is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Legend Equities Corporation, MSI Financial Services, Inc., and MetLife Investment Fund Services LLC. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, portfolio management through model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, with an investment approach supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Fabienne Sarnecki is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Citigroup Global Markets. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets. She serves as an associate board member for Girls on the Run Southeastern Suburban PA, supporting fundraising and community outreach efforts. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm integrates multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and employs internal oversight committees to select and monitor managers, distinguishing itself through its institutional scale and unique market roles.

Lisa Kohut is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2007 and has also worked at Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2005. Kohut is based in Philadelphia, PA. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including unique market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Marc Meyer is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He previously founded Meyer Capital Group and worked at Arizona State University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of portfolio construction techniques.

Stephen Cooper is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2018 and at TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2013. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Zhizhen Cao is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney, Cao worked at Twenty Acre Capital and MIAX, and has academic experience at Drexel University. Cao also served in the United States Air Force Academy. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rayona Bowens is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, and Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large investment firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party managers through multiple advisory programs and offers custody and trustee services uncommon among large enterprise advisers.

Robert Stauder is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Marlton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, serving clients often connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Brian Kelly is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at BSK Property Development and Insurance Administrator of America. 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 entities, and municipal clients, offering a broad range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Andrew Barnett is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Cherry Hill, NJ, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wealth CMT, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, and Estate Strategies, Inc. He serves on the board and investment committee of Camp Ramah in the Poconos, a religious-based summer camp, where he also assists in fundraising efforts. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers access to various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Trevor Hickman is a CFP® with one year of experience at TIAA-CREF and seven years with TIAA. His prior experience includes a role at Bank of the West and work at the University of St Andrews. He is based in Philadelphia, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through customizable portfolios and model-based solutions.

Robbie Williams is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Voorhees, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citizens Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, and PNC Investments. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with activities spanning discretionary and non-discretionary business.