David Foote is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and co-trustee for investment-related trusts in Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Ryan Meade is a Financial Advisor with over 19 years of experience in the financial industry, based in Wilmington, Delaware. He is part of TWJ Wealth Management, a team recognized by Barron's and Forbes. Ryan specializes in retirement planning, wealth management, estate planning, and family wealth management strategies, including college education and personal retirement planning. He began his career in finance in 2007 and holds professional designations including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Ryan earned a degree in Business Administration from Penn State University. Ryan resides in the Philadelphia-Wilmington area with his wife and three children. Outside of his professional work, he supports local charities benefiting military service members and youth initiatives. His personal interests include adventure sports, biking, fishing, hunting, ice hockey, pickleball, running, skiing, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Paul Montefiore Jr. is a ChFC® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently working at MassMutual Investors Services since 2017. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. and has been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Co. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a nonprofit organization and is involved in life settlements and insurance business activities. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers specialized services including divorce planning and estate-settlement programs.

Lynne Rowan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 advisors and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Gerard Benedict is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services, with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with Metlife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of financial advising, he holds ownership in a brewery and participates in real estate ventures. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, annual planning relationships without discretionary authority over client investments.

Rohan James is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 1998 and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of home security and automation product referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure to manage its investment solutions.

Christopher Rall is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Newtown Square, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His tenure includes over a decade with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Thomas Cooney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include two decades at PNC Investments and two years at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside his advisory work, he is involved with Momentum Insurance Services, providing non-variable insurance services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and third-party asset management, with a platform supporting strategic, tactical, and customized investment approaches.

Craig Hacker is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has more than 38 years of experience specializing in investment, retirement, wealth transfer, and business succession planning for high-net-worth families, individuals, and business owners. Craig focuses on helping clients pursue long-term financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies that reflect their full financial picture. His approach includes goals-based wealth planning and uses tools like Monte Carlo simulation to assess the probability of achieving clients’ objectives over their lifetimes. Craig holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ and Personal Investment Advisor designations. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Finance from Temple University. While he does not provide legal or tax advice, he collaborates closely with clients’ attorneys and tax advisors to integrate all financial and legal considerations into comprehensive wealth and estate plans. He lives in Malvern, Pennsylvania with his wife, Maribeth. Craig is an active member of Paoli Presbyterian Church and the North American Hunting Dog Association. He enjoys training and hunting with his German Pointers, and spending time with his three children and six grandchildren.

Kathy Bauers is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 28 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Bauers is a co-owner of P Two P, LLC, where she manages an advisory business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Stephanie Smith Christiano is a Senior Resident Director at Merrill with over 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began her career with the firm following a college internship and has held various roles since 1998. Stephanie works with families to help define and achieve their financial goals, regularly meeting with clients to assess progress and make necessary adjustments. She focuses on building strong relationships with clients and professional partners and aims to simplify the financial decision-making process for her clients. Her practice areas include college education planning, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Stephanie holds a Master's Degree from Wilmington College and a Bachelor's Degree from Wesley College. She has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She serves on the board of First State Ballet and is a trustee of Delaware Hospice. Stephanie volunteers with Buckets of Love and the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. Originally from northern Calvert County, Maryland, Stephanie moved to Delaware for college. She lives in Clayton with her husband, a public school teacher, and their daughter, who is a sophomore at Lock Haven University. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Connor Davis is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Newtown Square, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career has been with Mass Mutual affiliated entities since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a property and casualty insurance broker and owner of a financial planning LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach emphasizes collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools to recommend investment strategies without discretionary authority.

Paul Miller is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at a number of firms including Penn Investment Advisors Inc. and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Delaware District for the US Tennis Association, promoting the game of tennis. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes both proprietary and third-party asset management programs.

Avery Law is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services, Avery held roles at Dolan, Bell, Lautner, Gilbert, CPA's, Creative Financial Group, and Stockton University. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software to develop collaborative, written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Paul Morrison is a financial professional at Cetera with five years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Diamond State Financial Group and Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for the Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Delaware. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers through multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Daniel Stroud is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. He previously worked at METLIFE Securities Inc for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in coaching basketball. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering programs that include ongoing planning, educational seminars, and specialized event-driven services.

Kevin Kolmer Sr. is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill since 2004 and joined his current team in 2007. Kevin works with a wide range of clients, including those early in their careers who are beginning to accumulate wealth, as well as individuals approaching retirement or considering selling their enterprises. Kevin holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Gettysburg College, where he was active in tutoring, community service, and held leadership roles. In his advisory practice, he focuses on identifying client risks related to retirement cash flow, liability management, and tax consequences, using a planning-based approach that addresses risks beyond portfolio management. Outside of his professional work, Kevin is involved with the Berwyn Paoli Area Little League, where he coaches and serves on the finance committee. He resides in Berwyn, Pennsylvania with his family. His personal interests include golf, paddle tennis, running, following Philadelphia sports teams, and spending family time in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Charles McDonald is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Newark, Delaware, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including 38 years with Metlife Securities Inc. and over a decade with MassMutual and its affiliates. He serves as president of the NAIFA-Delaware chapter and participates as a member of a horse racing investment stable. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a collaborative planning approach using firm-approved analytical tools and provides event-driven services such as estate settlement and employer-sponsored planning programs.

Justin Wellen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2019, following six years at Bank of America and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools including Monte Carlo simulations and Secular Return Estimates in its process.

Adam Saunders is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Newtown Square, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2012. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and methodologies to support clients’ financial goals.