Michael Cona is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Hightower Advisors and HighTower Securities since 2017 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee for the Sturbridge Woods Swim Club, a community swim organization in New Jersey, where he helps oversee operations and fundraising. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Nicholas Saunders is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2018, with prior experience at Cetera and Summit Brokerage Services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of investment approaches.

Davis Nagg is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at the University of Denver and 1740 House, as well as ongoing involvement with Open Door Valet. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a focus on 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm combines in-house investment management with third-party managers to offer a range of financial planning and portfolio management services.

Serena Mao is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Boyds Philadelphia. 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. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives with a range of portfolio management options, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, employing multiple analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary when engaging clients under written advisory agreements.

Christopher Fusco is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Philadelphia, PA. Fusco has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. 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 services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Dylan Sheehan is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2022. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a technology platform.

Jamie Direnzo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2010 and is also involved with EBA Consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he is engaged in fixed insurance products including life, disability, and annuities. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access discretionary model portfolios.

John Saia Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2011 and previously operated Johnny Cool Incorporated from 2004 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program and a managed account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Christy Barilotti is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). She has operated her own firms, Barilotti Wealth Strategies LLC and Barilotti Wealth Strategies & Insurance Solutions, LLC, since 2008 and 2014 respectively, and has longstanding ties to New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Campaign Executive Committee for Ursinus College, volunteers with a mentorship program at Liguori Academy, participates on the U-Imagine Center Advisory Council, and owns Freedom and Clarity, LLC, which holds a patent and license for a cell phone device. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life structure.

Benjamin Hoffmann is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, he worked at Marcum Wealth LLC and Sei. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Zhiqiang Liu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and concurrently at Wfg since 2001. Liu is involved in the sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program choices, and a range of insurance and brokerage products.

Gregory Clemens is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Questar Capital Corporation, Allianz Life, and PNC Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a youth sports official and has worked as a ride-share driver. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary platforms and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Kathleen Freed is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC, where she has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Permit Capital Advisors, LLC, Threshold Group, and other firms. Freed took a one-year break for extended travel between 2017 and 2018. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a national client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining proprietary quantitative screening with external managers and securities, and it offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, tax and retirement consulting, and access to private-market investments.

Peter Tappon is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily for individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, often utilizing model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Andrew Tyson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a non-investment-related business with his spouse. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services, including a model-based digital investment program that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and third-party-managed portfolios, currently available as an invitation-only pilot for PNC employees.

Dolores Jordan is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1992. 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, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Joseph Yocavitch is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously with Guardian Life Insurance Co. and Park Ave Securities. Outside of advising, he provides continuing education credits to CPAs and is an author of client-focused financial books. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Eric Hill is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Citizens Securities, Bank of America, Merrill, and David Lerner Associates. Hill is based in Philadelphia, PA. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often working with clients linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs with a fiduciary standard applied to its RIA services.

Jacob Flood is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ashley Development Corporation, J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc., and Lehigh University, among other organizations. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm combines proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and extensive affiliated resources to tailor investment solutions across various platforms and fee structures.

Amy Begnaud is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020 and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2020. 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 brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.