Ian Mc Laughlin is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Janney Montgomery Scott and previously held positions at Lincoln Investment, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and SII-Acorn Financial Services. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

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.

Michael Kernicky is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has been since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Kernicky serves as Secretary and Rear Commodore on the board of the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City in New Jersey. 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 through a variety of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Christian Correa is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Northern Lights Distributors, Toews Corporation, and Marsh & McLennan Companies. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience teaching at Eastern University and Temple University and was involved with VIVANCO Painting, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model combines financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within the investment options selected by plan sponsors.

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.

Craig Sargent is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Franklinville, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities Inc., Cantella & CO., Inc., CPI Capital, and LPL Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

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®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Citigroup Global Markets and has held prior roles at RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Lincoln Financial Distributors. Outside of her advisory work, 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 multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant, supporting large-scale and bespoke advisory solutions.

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 with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney, Cao held roles at Twenty Acre Capital, MIAX, and has also worked in educational and military settings including Drexel University and the United States Air Force Academy. 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 with brokerage services, financial planning, advisory programs, and combines in-house portfolio management with third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Rayona Bowens is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, and Philadelphia Federal Credit Union. 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 plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

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.