Matthew Purzycki is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services and serves as a trustee of Liberti Church. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Thomas Shumosic is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory and has previously worked with Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., among others. Shumosic is the founder and president of MidAtlantic Retirement Planning Specialists and serves on the advisory board for the Financial Planning major at the University of Delaware as well as on the Board of Trustees for the Delaware Art Museum. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and manager due diligence. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

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.

James Catanese is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Springfield, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a platform that supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

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 and is involved as a managing member or authorized principal in several unregistered investment funds related to energy and community impact. He also serves on the pension board of the Lower Merion Police and Public Employee Pension Plan without compensation. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocation and manager selection, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens and private-market investment offerings as part of its comprehensive service approach.

Anthony Corio is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the executive board for Coaches vs. Cancer's Basketball Gala benefiting the American Cancer Society and provides debt counseling services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Jeffrey Harvey is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he is a co-producer of a three-season mini-series on the Apostle Paul and the Book of Acts for a veteran Christian film producer. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating both as an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer with a comprehensive platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across multiple asset classes.

Rodney Nicholson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked with The Vanguard Group, Public Partnerships, TIAA, and PNC Investments. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Charles Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Dimitri Koutsiaftis is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Benchmark Investments LLC and NewBridge Securities Corporation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios.

Kirsten Olsen is a financial advisor at William Blair with 12 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining William Blair in 2024, she worked at Dalkeith Group, LLC, The Rondout Group, and also operates Springbank Advisory LLC, a consulting business. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients, employing an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes.

Robert Halligan is a ChFC® with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 1988 and maintains a long-standing relationship with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 1979. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Halligan Financial Partners, a life insurance brokerage. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Heather Robb is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2008. 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 plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Christopher Pellegrino is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as CCO Investment Services and Citizens Bank. 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 advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, operating also as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

David Sandstead is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 1997. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Stacy Linneman is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2013, holding roles across both entities during that time. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Shoup is a CFP® professional with over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple insurance brokerages and participates in a client advocacy networking group that meets regularly to exchange ideas to support client services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines investment advice with brokerage and custody services through its dual SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer structure.

Johan Scholdstrom is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Malvern, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and totaling 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Insurance & Investment Strategies since 2007. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management, while offering various investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios.

Craig Galello is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only employee pilot offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and discretionary model portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Brian Walsh is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he has an investment in a Philly Soft Pretzel franchise system, though he is not involved in its operations. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation along with a range of investment products, and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.