Kathleen Vasko is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience, currently advising at Janney Montgomery Scott. She has worked exclusively at Janney Montgomery Scott throughout her financial career and previously spent time at Wirx Pharmacy and Family Support Line. Kathleen serves as a trained advocate for CASA Youth Advocates of Delaware and Chester County and participates on the College and Career Planning Committee for Unionville Chadds Ford School District. 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 individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, providing brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and wrap/advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Alan Fefer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Jason Stanco is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has managed residential real estate investment entities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jerry Wacura is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Philadelphia, PA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and TD Bank. 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 uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Michael Berkowitz is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera, Audible.com, and Comcast NBC Universal. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Gone Rogue, a band, and BDL&M LLC, where he is a part owner and voice-over artist. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Julio Macario is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, TD Bank N.A., and AXA Advisors, LLC. His background also includes a role at Uber. 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 customers. The firm offers portfolio management, access to various investment vehicles, and financial planning support through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Michael Vanaria is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and Merrill. His background includes roles outside of finance, notably multiple periods at Loyola University Maryland. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports independent adviser representatives with a range of portfolio management options and employs various analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Matthew Fleming is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Fleming is also an owner of a rental property in Philadelphia. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including model portfolios and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policy statements.

John Engelbert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia, Enterprise Mobility, and H&R Block. He is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

John Obrien Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors based in Mt. Laurel, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brinker Capital Securities, Inc. and Innovative Investment Fiduciaries. 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 through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Raymond Ianni is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has prior experience at Principal Securities Inc, Financial Advisors of Delaware Valley, Principal Life Insurance Company, and WFG Planned Benefits & Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of St. Anthony's Education Fund and is a member of the finance committee for the Salesianum School endowment. 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.

Jonathan Susser is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Huntington Securities, Janney Montgomery Scott, Valley National Investments, Credit Agricole, Glenmede Investment Management, and Blackrock. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Ethan Collins is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Hightower Securities, LLC, since 2014. The firm provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. Hightower's advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Ashesh Shah is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments LLC since 2022 and has also worked at PNC Bank since 2000. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees, which uses algorithmic risk assessments and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Christine Curtiss is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior roles include positions at BNY Mellon Securities Corporation and BNY Mellon. Citigroup Global Markets serves a range of clients from workplace investors to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Dylan Zhou is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and TD Bank N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with administrative tasks at Questa Technology Inc., an IT consulting and staffing services firm, on weekends. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, offering portfolio management and access to a range of investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party managers.

Eric Feder is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 65 license and 15 years of industry experience. He previously spent 14 years at Wealth Cmt before joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Christopher Lauver is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at TIAA-CREF and Tiaa. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, using Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and overlay management.

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.