Peter Lee is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Norristown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Retirement and Gwfs Equities, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Matthew Schmidt is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model allocations and custom portfolio solutions supported by an Investment Policy Committee and integrates multiple investment vehicles and research methods to meet client objectives.

Brian Menickella is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Beacon Financial Services, Inc., and TFS Securities, Inc. Menickella is the owner and managing partner of Beacon Financial Services and a silent partner in The Beacon Group of Companies. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions, serving large institutional investors and complex client needs.

Douglas Hall is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2016. He has prior experience with Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance, where he has worked for over two decades. Hall is a partner in two additional financial services firms, including an insurance brokerage offering multi-line insurance products and a financial services firm affiliated with a CPA firm providing financial planning and retirement plan services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary assets across a variety of client types.

Jason Allen is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked for De Lage Landen for ten years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Ryan Moore is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes 15 years at Lincoln National Life and 14 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation prior to joining Transamerica in 2025. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education through various programs, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and primarily offers non-discretionary advice without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Kyle Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked across various Truist entities, including Truist Investment Services and BB&T Securities. Fitzpatrick serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy in a national security role. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, leveraging third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and integrates closely with affiliated broker-dealer and banking services.

Timothy Ohara is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2024, he worked for ten years at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and 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, operating also as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Lance Roetling is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RK Financial and TD Bank N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a cook providing meals for people in need through Revivals Outreach Perkaise. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection supported by ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products.

Renzo Cerabino is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners, he worked at PNC Private Bank for eight years. He also teaches continuing legal education classes focused on estate planning. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Joseph Tabella is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2006 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2005. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. 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.

Zachary Capaldo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Collegeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Massmutual, Lincoln Benefits Group, Kestra Financial, and NFP Retirement. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. Their approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Harrison Fosnocht is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Key Investment Services LLC, TD Private Client Wealth LLC, TD Bank N.A., Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Northwestern Mutual. 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 provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios managed via proprietary algorithms, alongside a Managed Account program, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Avery Stine is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2021. Prior to this, Avery worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in multiple life insurance brokerages, including acting as a partner at Rock Capital Group and proprietor of Capital Evolution, which he uses for client acquisition and branding. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a comprehensive advisory platform. The firm combines advisory programs with broker-dealer services and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options, supported by third-party asset managers.

Larry Sun is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and has held positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Metlife Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and chairman of the deacon board at Faith Hope Love Chinese Church and provides business consulting for startups. 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, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a network of advisers and third-party asset managers.

Hamza Khan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, PNC Investments LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, and TD Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tara Cylcewski is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at APW Capital, Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Patricia Picardi is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with the designations ChFC® and Series 63, and 41 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance services beyond Guardian and manages a family revocable trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Robert Barton Jr. is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Bloomsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004. Outside of advisory work, he occasionally quotes and places life insurance for clients. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment approaches including legacy market-timing and momentum strategies.

Shawn Anderson is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with GWN Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he also provides life insurance and long-term care services to existing clients. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios through a large network of advisors.