Tammy Hudacek is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, GWFS Equities, and Prudential, where she spent 20 years in various roles. Outside of her advisory work, Hudacek serves on the boards of Valley Santa, a charitable organization providing holiday toys to children in need, and the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Lawrence Joseph Jr. is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for PNC employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to select investment models implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Jerome Lama is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and previously held roles at PNC Investments and CCO Investment Services. Lama is also licensed as an Independent Insurance Agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by a comprehensive investment committee and third-party partners.

Donald Wall Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. 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 services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Christopher Scalese is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and has been affiliated with Fortune Financial Group since 2000, where he serves as president and is involved in insurance sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies to serve its clients, managing approximately $49.8 billion across over 127,000 accounts.

Alyssa North Mozda is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with PNC Wealth Management and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, among other firms. Her background also includes roles outside of finance, such as involvement with Marywood University Friends of the Poor. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment models executed via mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach involves delegated portfolio implementation and limited direct client contact with strategists.

Kyle Macrina is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and provides access to proprietary managed account solutions, third-party strategies, and alternative investments.

Christian Stoltz is a Series 63 licensed advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2007. He has 32 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Stoltz is the owner of Stoltz Financial, a business engaged in sales of fixed insurance and fixed annuities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a range of analytical approaches and model overlay programs.

Susan Whitesell is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Wilkes-Barre, PA, holding a Series 63 credential and 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1997. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with the Wyoming Avenue Christian Church since 2015 and was affiliated with the Perfect Harmony Center for the Arts in 2017. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Louis Ingargiola is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He is co-owner of I & M Wealth Advisors, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance services. In addition to his advisory work, Ingargiola has served as an expert witness in court cases unrelated to investment matters. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Rebecka Waller is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate. &PARTNERS serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Patrick Watson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Fidelity Investments, Prudential Investment Management Services, CUNA Mutual Group, and several other firms. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time planning and managed account solutions.

Jason Berry is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Scranton, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 21 years with PNC Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to guide investment strategy.

Jason Wood is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Wood serves on the board of directors for the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library in Mountain Top, PA, participating in monthly meetings and fundraisers. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through a range of in-house and third-party managed portfolio programs.

Kevin Rest is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He also provides accounting and tax preparation services for small businesses on a part-time basis. His prior work includes roles at D&L Distributors, Gimont and Associates, Quick Courier Service, and Wfg. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management.

Mark Santaniello is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in the medical technology and pharmaceutical sectors. 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, corporate and retirement plans, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Julie Jurchak is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Scranton, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach involves third-party management and discretionary portfolio execution with annual rebalancing.

Mandie Hendricks is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience currently serving at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. She is active in her community as a volunteer board member for both the Freeland YMCA and the Luzerne County Community College Foundation. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Robert Kudrich Jr. is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017 and previously was with Global Financial Private Capital, LLC for two years. Kudrich also has longstanding involvement with Fortune Financial Group, where he provides insurance sales and advisor/case planning. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies.

Alycia Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Keystone Legacy Financial LLC, Bankers Life and Casualty Company, and Aveanna Healthcare. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through various platforms, employing a range of investment approaches and maintaining dual registration as an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer.