Farrukh Kazmi is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firms since 2010 and 2022, respectively. His other business activities include serving as a financial advisor at A&S Asset Management and managing various real estate office buildings. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets through a network of independent adviser representatives who tailor portfolios using multiple investment structures and strategies.

Kaleb Burns is a financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Citizens Securities, Inc., and currently serves in compliance roles with ISQ Capital LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a consignment event as a part-time rack team manager. Independence Square Holdings, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and offers extensive digital tools and platform services to tailor solutions to client objectives.

Patrick Forst is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1986. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, leveraging an in-house Investment Management & Research team and proprietary screening tools while providing a range of customized advisory services.

Ismail Baram is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Saxony Securities, Inc and Workplace Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he was employed by Amazon Flex for three years. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model and employs various investment methods, including fundamental and technical analysis, while offering discretionary asset management and fee-based financial planning.

Zachary Carr is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment since 2024. Prior to his advisory career, he completed four years of college education and spent 14 years in primary education. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management and research team using proprietary screening processes.

Jeffrey Wrabel is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Almanack Investment Partners and Tegler McHenry Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the charitable organization Knights of Columbus. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, municipal entities, and charitable organizations, providing investment management and financial planning through diversified, risk-conscious portfolios that use index-based exposures and various managed accounts. The firm supplements its approach with third-party research, offers tax-overlay management, and supports its advisors with technology while also acting as a sub-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Stephen Schmitt Jr. is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms including Saxony Securities, Florida Financial Advisors, and Trinity Wealth Securities. Schmitt holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model with 38 advisors and offers discretionary asset management alongside hourly or flat-fee planning and consulting.

Ben Sheridan is a financial advisor at Nations Financial Group, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and several other firms. Sheridan serves as a board member and treasurer of Squash Dreamers, a nonprofit organization providing youth enrichment programs for refugee girls in Jordan. Nations Financial Group, Inc. offers advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and multiple model portfolio options employing various investment strategies and risk profiles.

Jennifer Telesca is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, John Hancock Advisers, and MFC Global Investment Management. XML Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to a diverse retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates a multi-advisor team model and uses a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Brian Ruht is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2017, as well as at Citizens Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across about 10,800 client relationships. The firm provides investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and goal-based financial planning, primarily serving retail investors through multiple managed account strategies implemented by third-party managers.

Matthew Mcgroarty is a financial advisor with Nations Financial Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nations Financial Group in 2023, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2015 to 2023. Mcgroarty also owns and operates McGroarty Investment Group, providing investment and advisory services. Nations Financial Group, Inc. offers investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach utilizes proprietary model portfolios alongside outside managers, allowing advisors to tailor strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Ryan Shanley is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Jacobi Capital Management, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Robyn Jameson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Trinity Financial Partners, where she holds ownership and compliance positions. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in nonprofit organizations, serving as Treasurer for Intimate Allies and Chair of the Delaware County Christian School Development Committee, and participates on the finance committee of the CRC Watersheds Association. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach through customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Scott Tanker is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of advising, he owns Tanker Consulting Services, providing merchant services consulting, and works as an insurance agent and pension plan consultant through Tanker Consulting Group LLC. Blackridge Asset Management offers financial planning and investment management services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based portfolio management and collaborates with third-party managers while using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Clifford Haugen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with BLBB Advisors since 2008 and previously worked at Burke, Lawton, Brewer & Burke, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a general partner in Haugen Agro, LLLP and is involved as a trustee and finance committee member for Silver Springs/Martin Luther School in Plymouth Meeting, PA. BLBB Advisors manages approximately $3.25 billion in client assets, providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, pension plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and offers multiple risk-based investment objectives using a range of investment vehicles, including a firm-supervised Global Macro ETF strategy and an optional equity covered-call overlay.

James Leasure is a CFA® charterholder with six years of experience at Kathmere Capital Management, LLC. Prior to joining Kathmere, he held positions at CBRE, the Penn Museum, and Leslie's, Inc. Kathmere Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional sponsors such as pension plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a top-down, model-portfolio approach primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by individual securities and private fund allocations.

Gerald Burhop is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1999. Burhop serves on the boards of two charitable organizations, Women in Transition as Treasurer and Methodist Services/Methodist Home for Children, where he provides organizational oversight. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management team, with a focus on fiduciary responsibility and tailored client consultation.

Ryan Crooks is a financial advisor at Roffman Miller Associates Inc with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Roffman Miller since 2007 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Roffman Miller provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.9 billion across about 1,560 client relationships, using a committee-based process focused on long-term objectives, diversification, and fundamental research.

Evan Coffey is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and has additional experience at Target, Range End Gold Club, Ursinus College, and East Pennsboro Area High School. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Christopher Reazor is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2018 and previously held roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with third-party model managers and centralized implementation.