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.

Martin Schamis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, where he has worked since 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

William O Rielly III is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and SunTrust Advisory Services. He serves as an independent investment advisory board member for the Salvation Army’s Southern Territory, reviewing its global multi-asset class portfolios. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, brokerage services, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Rebecca Thompson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously held positions at Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC and RKT Solutions. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Scott Kaminsky is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Kaminsky is the owner of Senkai Strength LLC, a fitness gym in Gainesville, FL, which is managed by his son and a gym consultant. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Zach Cohen is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Lincoln Financial Network. Cohen is based in Philadelphia, PA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services, including a model-based Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering available as an invitation-only pilot for employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, employing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Christian Cappello is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes 10 years at The Vanguard Group and over 7 years with Janney Montgomery Scott. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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.

Aaron Byrd Leitner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked exclusively at Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliated entities since 2016. 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, providing a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Charles Guittari is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at several firms including LPL Financial LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, and First Republic Securities Company. His career includes roles focusing on investment management and financial advisory services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides both model portfolio and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Stephen Pomposi is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, employing customized portfolios supported by both internal and third-party managers.

Jason Korff is a Series 66-registered advisor with PNC Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2004. He has 24 years of industry experience and is based in Berwyn, PA. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account offered on an invitation-only basis to employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Nicole Kruman is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of New York Mellon for 15 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2022. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Patricia Mcdonald is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its predecessor entity since 2007. 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 broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Paul Lofurno is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, spanning a total of 12 years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipalities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Hallam is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Wipfli Financial Advisors and The Vanguard Group. Outside of finance, he works as a bartender at Kennett Brewing Company in Pennsylvania. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, supported by an array of advisory and fiduciary services.