Joseph Battaglini is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2023. He previously worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial for 11 years and has been CEO of Battaglini & Company, a tax and accounting firm, since 1989. Outside of his advisory roles, he manages a team of tax and investment professionals at his CPA firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms. The firm serves large institutional investors and maintains extensive affiliate and third-party relationships to support its broad offering.

Brandon Heaven is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Philadelphia, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Citizens Securities Inc., and Citizens Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser services.

Tyrone Mc Clain is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bryn Mawr, PA, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill Lynch and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of finance, he owns and operates an online dropshipping business. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal entities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through multiple wrap programs and professional asset management.

Joseph Pietrafitta is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience, currently affiliated with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Philadelphia, PA. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Shawn Bedford is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016. Bedford also serves as a designated bank officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brian Fleming is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bryn Mawr, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Fleming serves on the finance committee of St John Neumann Parish and is a board member of Camino Farms, both nonprofit organizations where he provides financial oversight and planning. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large 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, financial planning, and advisory services supported by a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Kyle Hahn is a financial advisor with Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. He has six years of experience with Orion Advisor Technology and Orion Portfolio Solutions, and three years with SEI Investments. Prior to his industry career, he spent four years at Shippensburg University. Orion Portfolio Solutions primarily serves independent investment advisory firms and their clients, along with retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional sponsors. The firm specializes in model-driven and managed-account solutions, supporting approximately 198 advisors and more than 185,000 client relationships with about $64.8 billion in assets under administration.

Stephanie McCullough is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term roles at American Financial Management Group, Triad Advisors, and IFG/Russell Advisors. Outside of investment advising, she creates online courses and workshops focused on wealth management for women and co-hosts "Take Back Retirement," a podcast offering retirement advice for women. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers and technology platforms to deliver a range of investment strategies.

Barry Phillips is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked with organizations including Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC and Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC. Phillips also owns and operates Phillips Insurance Financial Services alongside his advisory role. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm provides multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Bryan Eberly is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Bryan has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017 and previously spent two years at Hartford Funds Distributors. He serves as a board member of the Jordan Baumeister Scholarship Foundation, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to students at the Haverford School. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Arnold Carnevale Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. 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.

Kevin Shamy is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships through TIAA. The firm separates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Davis Long is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, based in Wilmington, Delaware. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at The Vanguard Group and experience as a contact person for DoorDash. In addition to his advisory work, he provides comprehensive financial planning and advice through MidAtlantic Retirement Planning Specialists. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds.

Andrew Condon is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at JP Morgan and Barclays. He served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from 2021 to 2022. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party management.

Myshaina Kehinde is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an event coordinator officer for The Intersection Social Club, organizing networking events in the Philadelphia area. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Tyler Somodi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Litmus and Rocket Mortgage. 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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management using model portfolios or customized solutions and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Thomas Frannicola is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Planning Associates, Inc., Liberty State Wealth Management, Inc., RF Consulting Group, LLC, and Equitable Advisors. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management through multiple platforms, third-party asset manager programs, and retirement plan services, utilizing strategic asset allocation with both active and passive investment exposures.

Christopher Stief is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include seven years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and positions at Capital One Advisors, Capital One Investing, and Wilmington Trust Company. He is also a silent owner of a retail tanning business in Sewell, NJ. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory and portfolio management services.

William Holmes is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 1998 and also operates an insurance brokerage under the Holmes Group. Holmes participates in a professional networking group with fellow partners to exchange ideas beneficial to clients. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities, offering a range of investment options and third-party asset manager relationships under a supervisory framework.

Ivor Mills III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental properties. 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 prior TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.