Timothy Williams is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with multiple firms, including Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Jackson National Life Distributors. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally coordinated models while allowing advisor customization, and it offers a range of wealth management services including financial planning, retirement plan advice, and employee financial wellness programs.

Ethan Kohanik is a financial advisor at MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. MyCIO Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and planning services 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 investment options including private pooled vehicles and alternative investments.

Bryan Cooney is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at McAdam LLC. He has worked at McAdam since 2014 and previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cooney holds the Series 66 designation. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities, and offers a tiered weekly financial-planning subscription alongside access to alternative and specialized investment strategies.

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® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independence Square Holdings, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in food and restaurant sales through Goose Pointe LLC and teaches in Chestertown, MD. Independence Square Holdings serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA advisory services. The firm operates as a multi-team adviser providing customized portfolios, model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, incorporating digital platforms and alternative investments in its approach.

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.

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 CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Independence Square Holdings, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including Private Advisor Group, The Philadelphia Group, LPL Financial, Cetera Wealth Services, Principal Financial Services, and 1717 Capital Management Company. His other business activities include selling and servicing fixed life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed annuities. Independence Square Holdings (doing business as Independence Square Advisors) serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm operates as a multi-team adviser, combining customized and model portfolios, third-party solutions, and digital platform services to implement client strategies.

Andrew Quintois is a financial advisor with Summit Wealth Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Summit in 2026, he worked at SEI Investments Management Corp. and SEI Investments Distribution Co. for seven years, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, Quintois coaches and referees for USA Hockey. Summit Wealth Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolio allocations based on clients’ financial profiles and employs a range of analytical strategies, often utilizing third-party money managers and ongoing account monitoring.

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.

Steven Harrigan is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Regal since 2019. Harrigan also serves as an insurance agent with American Senior Advisors, a role he has held since 2009. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services through independent advisers to a diverse client base including individual, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary implementation and rebalancing.

Bryan Cogliano is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors, NewSquare Capital, LLC, and New England Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several insurance-related business activities, including offering life settlements and managing insurance products such as disability and long-term care insurance. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm creates customized investment plans based on client risk profiles and employs a range of portfolio management strategies, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Andrew Omalley is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Independence Square Holdings, LLC and LPL Financial LLC, a position he has held since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Investments LLC and Morgan Stanley. Omalley acts as a trustee and co-trustee for a family trust, the Sidney Tyler Trust, which has been in existence since 1917. Independence Square Holdings operates as a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 40 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA advisory services, utilizing a blend of customized and model portfolios along with third-party solutions and digital platforms.

Blaise Milanek is a financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he spent four years in academic roles at Lehigh University and Conestoga High School. Independence Square Holdings, doing business as Independence Square Advisors, serves individuals including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA advisory services. The firm employs a multi-team approach with approximately 40 advisors, utilizing customized portfolios, model portfolios, and third-party managers, alongside digital platforms and access to alternative investment products.

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.

Michelle Siano is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC for nine years. In addition to her role at Founders Financial Securities, she is involved with Guided Wealth Management LLC, focusing on investment advisory and the sales and service of investment and insurance products. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and utilizes various investment programs including the Independence Advisory platform and Freedom Capital Management Strategies.

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.

Daniel Shevlin is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently advising at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2017. He has prior experience at Private Advisor Group, LLC, LPL Financial, and Equity Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he performs as a musician with the Crooked Rose Band. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach using proprietary Wealthcare software and integrates behavioral economics with evidence-based quantitative metrics, applying both passive and active investment strategies.

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.