Patrick Velekei is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2010. He is involved in insurance sales through Velekei Giles Financial Advisors and serves as the Investment Committee Chairperson for the United Way of Berks County. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party platforms and services.

Brandt Beck is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Wyomissing, PA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently transitioned from a six-year tenure at Regeneron. Beck has been with Kingsview Wealth Management since 2026. Kingsview Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, and asset management through a combination of Investment Adviser Representatives and an internal portfolio group. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios, ETF product management, and partnerships for tax and estate review to support its client services.

Angela Alexander is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wyomissing, PA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 1 year of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple roles at both Commonwealth Financial Network and Spring Ridge Financial Group LLC dating back to 2001. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving around 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide. The firm manages approximately $212.7 billion in client assets and provides adviser support through a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Brian Schiavo is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2022, following prior roles at United Financial Services and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an Associate Director with Transamerica Agency Network, involved in sales and training related to life insurance and fixed index annuities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, fee-based wrap programs, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

Brad Brisan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following an eight-year tenure at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a broad range of wealth management, fiduciary, and advisory services.

Tara Garcia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network during two separate periods, from 2011 to 2018 and again since 2024, and was previously with Merrill from 2018 to 2024. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a variety of investment program structures and operates as a platform provider with substantial clearing and custody relationships.

Duane Cabrera is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2016. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he has been involved with Seniors Health Insurance Network since 1996, where he owns a Medicare insurance brokerage primarily in an administrative capacity. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs various investment approaches tailored to client needs, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Julianna Devonshire is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing, where she spent a combined 14 years. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Evan Hand III is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various capacities within Truist and its predecessor firms since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research tools.

Michael Bucklin is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Investment Services, BB&T, Santander Securities, and PNC Investments. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations focused on community education, residential care, and support services for aging individuals. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research.

Michael Heiser is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, GWFS Equities, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments and Retirement Plan Services. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and retirement plan clients, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers, and offers a broad range of wealth management and advisory services.

Jeffrey Bingham is a CFP® certificant with over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2015 and also has a long tenure with First Financial Group dating back to 2009. He participates in community organizations including the West Reading-Wyomissing Rotary and The Friday LEADS Group. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individual and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using a variety of model portfolios and digital solutions.

Robert Theisen Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Gilbertsville, PA, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2013 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in community service, serving as an officer for the United Way of Boyertown, a board member of the Boyertown Area Historical Society, and a volunteer supporting Perkiomen School and the Salvation Army of Boyertown. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailoring solutions to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Scott Gola is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bb&T Securities and Truist Investment Services. He also serves as treasurer for United Evangelical, contributing approximately 15 hours per week. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and in-house research.

Steven Miller is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Mid Atlantic Retirement Planning Specialists. Miller is also involved with multiple business activities related to employee benefits and retirement plan services through various entities, including his own sole proprietorship. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, vendor benchmarking, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a broad range of clients including large institutional investors.

Joshua Weaknecht is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wachovia Bank, and multiple Truist-related entities since 2017. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate resources.

Jonathan Moyer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wyomissing, PA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and the Series 63 license. He has 37 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities since 2016 and ownership of Moyer Insurance and Financial Solutions since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and owns MIFS, LLC, which handles insurance commissions and related office expenses. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Alan Fertel is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Fertel also operates under the Red Oak Wealth Management name as part of his advisory activities. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Angelo Laventura is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Adams & Associates for over two decades before joining LaVentura & Associates and Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a variety of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Gregory Frank is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is also a co-owner of Spring Ridge Financial Group LLC. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked at KPMG LLP for nine years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a nationwide network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting services.