Changa Ellison is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Citizens Securities. Ellison is based in Philadelphia, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model differentiates between one-time planning services and ongoing managed account management, applying a fiduciary standard and utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

Jack Firriolo is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Washington, PA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning. Firriolo is also involved with Encompass Wealth & Legacy Planning LLC as a financial professional, assisting clients with financial planning. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning services and manages a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies through its Investment Management & Research team.

Joseph Fasano is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Agia and the Abington School District, as well as a decade at The Little Gym of Springhouse. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and supports corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating with a large network of advisors nationwide.

Daniel Lex III is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates D&S Cleaning Co., a commercial cleaning business he founded in 2000. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-based 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.

Thomas Mcmanus is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, based in Horsham, PA. He has 34 years of industry experience, including over three decades with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc., and concurrent service in the United States Navy’s Naval International division. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Axeon Development, LLC, a real estate development company. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of model portfolio programs, managing assets through a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Gregory Bender is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Washington, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Valley Forge Asset Management, LLC, and Capital Analysts, LLC. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning and retirement plan advice, managing a variety of model portfolios using both strategic and dynamic investment approaches.

Richard Gaglianese is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Marlton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1992 and has also been self-employed since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as board president for both the Abington Police Athletic League and the Abington Township Police Foundation, organizations focused on community and public safety support. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with particular emphasis on educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and retirement plan advisory services, managing a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

David Holin is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Fuhrman Management Associates since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Fuhrman Management Associates, a non-investment-related business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering a decentralized advisory model alongside formal retirement-plan and pension consulting services.

Conor Lydon is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations with four years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including MassMutual Greater Philadelphia and myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Jeremy Wechsler is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2019. Prior to this, he was a senior associate lawyer at Curtin & Heefner LLP, specializing in estate planning. He also operated his own law practice, the Law Offices of Jeremy A. Wechsler LLC, from 2009 to 2022. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis across various strategies.

Jackson Allen is a CFP® professional based in Philadelphia, PA, currently with Janney Montgomery Scott. He has one year of experience at Janney and has held prior roles at Diversified, LLC, Kuhn Advisors, Tolleson Wealth Management, and First Citizens Wealth Management. He also spent five years at Campbell University. 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, corporations, and municipal clients, offering a broad range of investment advisory and brokerage services supported by centralized portfolio management and trustee capabilities.

Benjamin Fair is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Horsham, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2008. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and manages a variety of investment programs using both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an internal Investment Management & Research team.

Kenneth Bonus is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2019, following a year at HD Vest Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Bonus Accounting LLC, a certified public accounting firm, and serves on multiple nonprofit and community boards, including the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services, employing both strategic and tactical management approaches through its Investment Management & Research team.

Gregg Potash is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only discretionary digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and employs mutual funds and ETFs managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Michael Vinci is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Hightower Advisors, based in Cherry Hill, NJ, and has six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he was involved with Smart Soccer 101 and Wealth CMT for six years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a therapy dog handler, providing emotional wellness support at client-requested locations. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Cynthia Miller is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, based in Horsham, PA, and has 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Lincoln Investment Planning and its affiliated entities since 2011 and currently works with Capital Analysts, LLC. Early in her career, she briefly worked as a captive agent for Genworth Financial, where she was involved in long-term care insurance sales. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan advice, and advisor- and firm-managed portfolios, using both strategic and dynamic investment approaches.

Nancy Heffner is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1985. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Directors of Women in Transition, where she is Chair of the Development Committee and a member of the Finance Committee. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a strong focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies overseen by a dedicated Investment Management & Research team.

William Degener is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2013. Degener serves as a trustee for the Moorestown Youth Baseball Federation, a nonprofit organization managing youth baseball programs and facilities in Moorestown, NJ. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a variety of analytical approaches and maintaining fiduciary standards when agreements are in place.

Pascal Asiedu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Mt. Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in multiple entrepreneurial ventures, including logistics management, e-commerce, and merchandising. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Erika Ribbens is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, she worked at the United States Air Force Airman & Family Readiness Center. She is also involved with 7:12 Financial LLC, where she provides client communication and appointment preparation services. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a range of advisory programs that utilize both strategic and tactical investment approaches.