Knalidi Davies is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Gilbane Building Company, Mount Construction, Shaw Industries, Dietz & Watson, and serves in the New Jersey Air National Guard. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Caroline Bennett is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2018. Prior to her financial services career, she worked in the food service industry with roles at Jake's Seafood and The Pink Crab. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC specializes in financial planning and discretionary managed account programs for individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm operates within a vertically integrated model that includes advisory services, trust services, and donor-advised funds.

Frank Midili is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. 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, and advisory programs.

Janet Riser is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 45 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 broad client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Marissa Wood is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked concurrently at the Law Offices of John Dooley and Union Financial Services since 2017. In addition to her advisory role, Wood performs bookkeeping duties for the Law Offices of John Dooley. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers a range of investment strategies, including the RAISE 360® Model Series and options-enhanced strategies, serving clients through both direct advisory and sub-advisory arrangements.

Mark Ciarelli is a CFP® with over 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held multiple roles within the Ameritas organization since 1982. In addition to his advisory work, he is a founding member of Financial Capital Group LLC, where he is involved in financial planning and licensed as an independent insurance agent offering fixed insurance products and life settlements. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable products, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party partners.

Michael Rothfuss is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Tucker-Haskins & Associates, Equity Services Inc, National Life Group, and Chartered Advisory Group, Inc. Rothfuss is also the owner of Bell Retirement Strategies, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and operational support, enabling advisors to deliver customized investment solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Thomas Meyer is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He previously founded and led Meyer Capital Group from 2015 to 2023 before joining Hightower Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Oliver Evan is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, PNC Investments LLC, and TD Bank N.A. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Martin Franks is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. 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.

Jason Weisz is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has practiced at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2014, including its predecessor entity, and at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Weisz operates Weisz Accounting Services, providing CPA, accounting, and tax preparation services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Jason Lawrence is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Levy Wealth Management Group, PST Advisors, and Axa Advisors. He also serves as a vice president and financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Group in a fixed insurance capacity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of hundreds of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic allocation approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Leslie Thoms is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2024, Thoms worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE in various roles between 2015 and 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients, operating through an integrated service model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Rian Steinbiss is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at both Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment since 2002. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic portfolios and adaptive model strategies.

Samantha Redding is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Janney since 2022, following prior roles at GWFS Equities, Great-West Financial, and Agility Logistics. 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 municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Rashan Mc Rae is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Mount Laurel, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the financial services industry, he served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for 30 years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with discretionary authority centralized through its Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Changa Ellison is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Citizens Securities. Ellison is based in Philadelphia, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model differentiates between one-time planning services and ongoing managed account management, applying a fiduciary standard and utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Joseph Fasano is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia and the Abington School District, as well as a decade at The Little Gym of Springhouse. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and supports corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating with a large network of advisors nationwide.

Daniel Lex III is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates D&S Cleaning Co., a commercial cleaning business he founded in 2000. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-based 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.

Ian Murphy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services, he has held roles at National Life Group and ATC Healthcare, where he also manages administrative responsibilities for a family business. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Murphy is licensed to sell life, health, annuity, disability, and long-term care insurance through his own agency, Evolution Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc. (doing business as ESI Financial Advisors) provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, serving clients through a network of investment adviser representatives.