Scott Merkel is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Horsham, Pennsylvania, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2004. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a long-standing focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through various model portfolios, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and third-party managers.

Julie Aranowitz is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Wayne, PA, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials and having 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at GWN Securities since 2015 and at Kades-Margolis Corporation since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care insurance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers. The firm incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies alongside model-based allocations in its portfolio management approach.

Gregory Larson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Commonwealth Investment Management Group, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Valic Financial Advisors. Larson is involved in investment advisory services across multiple affiliated entities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates a variety of investment strategies often implemented through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Benjamin White is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in financial education through Benco Education, LLC. J. W. Cole Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisers, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary account management with fundamental and technical analysis, model and manager-based strategies, and digital advice solutions.

Diane Boen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Warrington, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Kestra entities since 2011 and currently addresses client questions regarding life insurance products as part of her role. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers comprehensive fiduciary and plan-level consulting services and serves a broad range of clients with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Ashley Mc Neely is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Ameriprise, Charles Schwab, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Thrivent Financial, among others. Outside of her advisory role, she manages an advisory business through Certainty of the Uncertainty, LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services and utilizes third-party asset manager relationships to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

David Jwanier is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Cetera, Voya Financial Advisors, and Capital One Investing. Outside of advisory services, he has a passive interest as a fractional owner in racehorses through The Stable.ca and Hold the Line Stable. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios integrating fundamental and technical analysis.

Matthew Marcolina is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Marcolina has been with Oppenheimer & Co Inc since 2001. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory services covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Ashley Nimon is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Corient since 2022 and previously held roles at Radnor Financial Advisors, MassMutual Greater Philadelphia, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial services, she was involved with the Smokehouse Tavern and has experience connected to Temple University. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, employing risk management tools and alternative investment options tailored to client objectives.

William Zittle V is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC, Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors, and Enterprise Mobility. He has business experience outside finance, including a role at Wickleins Native Plants. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory platforms and is fully owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Nellie Forst is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Washington, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment since 2015 and also works with Capital Analysts. Outside of advising, she is involved as a landlord in a real estate rental business. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through both advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model involving sub-advisers and third-party managers.

Colin Stevens is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has held various positions prior to his advisory role, including a brief tenure as a food delivery driver for Door Dash. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Verros is a CFP® professional with 44 years of experience at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc., where he has worked since 1982. He serves as co-trustee for irrevocable life insurance and GST trusts and operates a tax preparation business. Additionally, he is involved as an owner/member in a land development LLC focused on building and selling single-family homes. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-led consulting with model portfolio management and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Patrick Brough is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Havertown, PA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Nylife Securities Inc. since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, Brough is involved in insurance brokering and serves as a wholesale general agent of employee benefits. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Bruno is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 33 years of industry experience. He worked at Nationwide and Nationwide Securities, LLC for 12 years before joining Integrity Alliance in 2020. Outside of his main advisory role, Bruno owns and operates Bruno Financial Services LLC, providing securities and insurance services. Integrity Alliance provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions utilizing discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, with multiple operational features including dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Thomas Polito is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, LPL Financial, and Capital One Financial Advisors, among others. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Kevin Mcknight is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prior to his finance career, he held positions outside the industry, including at Hollywood Casino and Franco's Lawn Care. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as both a broker-dealer and an insurance agency.

John Hanhauser is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. Prior to that, he worked at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Michael Conk is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wayne, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc since 2016 and has been associated with Financial Advisors of Delaware Valley and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he has assisted with ski race event operations for Vail Resorts at Mount Snow. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Bruce Glider is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He has been associated with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches courses for The American College unrelated to securities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.