Ernest Sims is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. He is also co-owner of Sims Financial LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance services, which he has operated since 2002. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs and back-office services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, customized investment solutions, and operates with a substantial clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

Michen Sirleaf is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, TD AMERITRADE, and PNC Bank. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Radnor, PA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and is compensated by Charles Schwab & Co. under a cost-and-expense plus arrangement.

Howard Kades is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led Kades & Cheifetz, LLC and Kades Financial, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, and nonprofits. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options and affiliated service lines.

Sabrina Reeves is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Transcend FMC. Outside of her advisory role, Reeves is employed at BJ's Wholesale Club. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model and uses a range of investment strategies often implemented through third-party managers and technology platforms.

David Webb is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. since 1993. Webb holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Omar Khalifa is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Blackrock Investments, LLC for three years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2017. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. It serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through various portfolio management programs.

Ralph Richetti Jr. is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked for Hartford Funds Distributors LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business that purchases and resells Philadelphia 76ers basketball season tickets. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and offering participant investment options through risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and education services for plan sponsors and participants.

Glenn Wiener is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America from 2011 to 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Katherine Ettingoff is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2019, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Nicholas Zamparelli is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and previously spent 14 years at Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and comprehensive research resources.

Kevin Petrone is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015, including a decade at PNC Investments and prior service at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven model selection and investment execution by third parties. The firm’s approach features annual rebalancing and mutual fund and ETF investments within an employee-only pilot structure.

Steven Hacker is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial and TFS Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Qualified Plan Consultants, a third-party administration and ERISA consulting firm, and operates as a licensed insurance agent under the DBA Evolution Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that incorporate both long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Guojun Zhu is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Zhu has been with Transamerica since 2025 and has additional experience as a franchisee of WIZE LLC, which offers K-12 extracurricular classes in computer and robotics. Zhu is also involved with Hope Chinese School VA Inc, a nonprofit providing Sunday school services to the Chinese immigrant community. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers its services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365 Advisory Program, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Joy Massimi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017, following four years at The Vanguard Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of a vacation home used as a rental property. 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. The firm also offers referrals to affiliated services and acts as investment adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Joseph Diorio is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Walter Watson Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013, following prior roles at Raymond James Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms such as its proprietary WealthSuite.

John Paul Bradley is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has held prior roles at Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Wells Fargo Clearing, and PNC Investments LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies, supported by educational content and specialized client programs.

Michael Kelley is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Berwyn, PA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Zeke Capital Advisors since 2015. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm combines model portfolios and custom solutions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and research methodologies.

Alexandra Freedman is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of her advisory work, Freedman is actively involved in nonprofit leadership, serving as Board President of JNFuture Philadelphia and Vice Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s NextGen group. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, through a network of more than 400 independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary when advisory agreements are in place.

Matthew Conway is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bryn Mawr Trust Co and was involved in Capt'n Chucky's Crab Cake Co. for five years. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs to a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional sponsors.