James Murphy is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also maintains a longstanding association with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America beginning in 1996. Murphy serves on the board of directors at Fox Hill Country Club. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers a range of account-level services.

Melissa Seitchek is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several financial institutions, including Santander Securities, Citizens Bank, and PNC Investments. Seitchek serves as a voting member of the Penn Lake Association board, where she helps plan community and children’s events. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized strategies managed under client-approved investment policies.

Carolyn Ruiz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at M&T Securities, Inc. for over two decades and had shorter tenures at LPL Financial and PNC Investments LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and delegated portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Tammy Hudacek is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, GWFS Equities, and Prudential, where she spent 20 years in various roles. Outside of her advisory work, Hudacek serves on the boards of Valley Santa, a charitable organization providing holiday toys to children in need, and the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Christian Stoltz is a Series 63 licensed advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2007. He has 32 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Stoltz is the owner of Stoltz Financial, a business engaged in sales of fixed insurance and fixed annuities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a range of analytical approaches and model overlay programs.

Susan Whitesell is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Wilkes-Barre, PA, holding a Series 63 credential and 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1997. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with the Wyoming Avenue Christian Church since 2015 and was affiliated with the Perfect Harmony Center for the Arts in 2017. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rebecka Waller is a financial advisor at &Partners with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years and the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate for five years. &Partners is an enterprise firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies delivered through the Envestnet platform.

Jason Wood is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Wood serves on the board of directors for the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library in Mountain Top, PA, participating in monthly meetings and fundraisers. 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 client base, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through a range of in-house and third-party managed portfolio programs.

Kevin Rest is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He also provides accounting and tax preparation services for small businesses on a part-time basis. His prior work includes roles at D&L Distributors, Gimont and Associates, Quick Courier Service, and Wfg. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management.

Mandie Hendricks is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. She is active in her community as a volunteer board member for both the Freeland YMCA and the Luzerne County Community College Foundation. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Veronica Dende is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameritas Investment Corp and operates her own private entity, Dende & Associates Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she teaches a college information seminar and serves as an expert witness and consultant to an attorney. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Alycia Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Keystone Legacy Financial LLC, Bankers Life and Casualty Company, and Aveanna Healthcare. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through various platforms, employing a range of investment approaches and maintaining dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer.

Thomas Dettore is a CFP® professional currently with United Planners Financial Services of America, bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corporation. Outside of advisory work, Dettore is president of two real estate companies focused on property management and sales. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm combines advisory and brokerage capabilities with multiple custodial and third-party management platforms, primarily managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Evan Murphy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Murphy Wealth Management. He has also worked in non-financial roles at Fox Hill Country Club and Grico's Restaurant. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports a range of account-level services.

Keith Kleinman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Wilkes-Barre, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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 services, financial planning, and a variety of advisory programs.

Francis Nockley is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2023, with prior experience at Savello USA. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Steven Jordan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2021, following a decade at Bank of America and over two decades at Merrill. 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 client base—including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipalities—offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party asset management.

Christopher Kelly is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Finance Committee of The Country Club of Scranton. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using Wells Fargo research and tools, with clients able to implement recommendations through brokerage or advisory programs on a discretionary basis.

Reshma Patel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Wilkes Barre, PA, and has 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2011. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charities, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm is integrated into Bank of America’s broader corporate platform, offering access to various products and services beyond traditional investment management.

Thaddeus Kenny is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the board of the United Neighborhood Centers of NE PA. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research-driven modeling and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.