Scott Abernethy is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2025 following a prior tenure at Tiaa beginning in 2005. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Timothy Knapp Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. for nine years. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Barbara Bauer is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including AGIA, OSAIC Services, Citizens Securities, and TD Wealth Management Services. Outside of advisory services, she is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors, utilizing Envestnet’s platform for discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services.

Brendan Yospa is a CFP® professional with experience at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022, following prior roles at Permit Capital Advisors, Newday USA, and Morgan Stanley. He has a background that includes both financial services and a decade at Family Pharmacy of Hampstead. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and uses a client-specific investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Robert Schimeneck is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Key City Capital, J. Alden Associates, and DLP Capital Advisors LLC. He is based in Mount Laurel, NJ. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors utilizing advanced technology and model solutions.

Nicholas Pierson is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, Diamond State Financial Group, and Rowan University, among others. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Gloucester Township Recreation Department. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services primarily to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios, providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Marshall Shigon is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and MassMutual. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance brokerage through 1847Financial and 1847 Private Client Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage alongside investment advice.

Andrew Nehrbas is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bryn Mawr, PA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 50 years of industry experience, including over 16 years with Janney. He serves as a board member of the Crescent Homeowners Association in Wilson, WY, where he assists in maintaining common area trails and streams. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Robert Lutz Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cherry Hill, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Network and INVEST Financial Corp. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of his professional time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, customized investment solutions, and a platform with extensive operational and compliance support.

Gregory Taylor is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC / Northeast Financial Network and has experience in the beverage industry with Bella Ray Beverage and Source Brewing. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts through Envestnet’s platform and supports advisors with centralized technology and model solutions.

Sean Lore is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at firms including National Life Group, Citizens Securities, Inc., and PNC Investments LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Evolution Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc., operating 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, utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

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 Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Janney Montgomery Scott where he has worked since 2017 in two separate periods. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of finance, he owns and operates an online dropshipping business. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs with both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Michele Gravlin is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Marlton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1995. 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, consulting, and portfolio management with a focus on advisor-led strategies and employs an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

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.

Nita Amin is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Citizens Securities since 2002. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory platform and a managed account program, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

James Marconis is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2006 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

James Wiley is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and he is also the author of a personal finance book published through Live Your Vision, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

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.

Keith Herman is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners' Financial Services of America since 2017 and previously worked at Summit Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Haddon Advisory Group, a non-investment-related partnership. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.