Brendan Gertz is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining Valic, he worked with Automated Data Processing Inc. and was involved with Lehigh Valley Phantoms Youth. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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.

Michael Gonzalez is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in various roles since 2020 and previously held positions at SEI Investments Management Corporation. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Ashaki Caquias is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and JP Morgan in various roles. Outside of finance, she owns Soyini Inc., a production company focused on producing, writing, and acting, and also operates Simply Blended Cupcakes, a home-based cupcake business. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios managed via proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Caio Azevedo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at NewSpring Capital, Curo Wealth Management, and Citigroup. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services.

Gwendolyn Saunders is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc., where she has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Sanctuary, she spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who develop their own strategies under firm supervision, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Roger Caceres is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. 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’s offerings include a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Rosemary Sobrinski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Trinity Wealth Securities, Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors, and the School District of Philadelphia. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency while being wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Dylan Smith is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and AlphaView Wealth Advisors. 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 provides a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Mohammed Zubairu is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hoopoe Capital Markets, Santander Securities, and Navy Federal, alongside active service in the U.S. Navy Reserve since 2014, where he performs aircraft maintenance. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

William Keller is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2002 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program.

Alexander Vitek is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes positions outside the financial industry, including roles at Denver Public Schools, Sapling Inc., and City Squash. 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 individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Natalia Zager is a CFP® professional at Corient with over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Corient since 2026 and was previously with FFT Wealth from 2013 to 2026. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm utilizes a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Jacqueline Banister is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at GWN Securities Inc., New England Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a long history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and portfolio management services, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a model portfolio approach.

Austin Drake is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Porco's Porchetteria. 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 plans, and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Patrick Heller is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, CUNA Mutual Group, and Equitable Advisors. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Matthew Mulholland is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mercatus, Glenmede, Hotaling Investment Management, and Managed Account Advisors. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides 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 offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based portfolios, and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Matthew Taylor is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Permit Capital Advisors for six years. Taylor serves as an unpaid board member of Northeast Energy Center, an LNG manufacturing company in Massachusetts, and is a member of the pension board for Lower Merion Police and Public Employee Pension Plan. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment framework that combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Christine Lindsay is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Yardley, PA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Martin Labowicz is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Michael Patitucci is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. since 1981 and holds the Series 63 designation. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.