Reginald Wilkes Sr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017 and previously spent 10 years at Merrill. Wilkes serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Alexander-Tharpe Fund at Georgia Tech, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award Foundation, GR8 Father Figure, the Wright-Hayre Fund, and the United Negro College Fund. 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 and combines in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple advisory programs, with additional custody and trustee services provided through its subsidiary trust company.

Alyse Blumberg is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2013 and has operated Blumberg Financial Services LLC since 1986, where she serves as president. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

James Quinlan is a CFP®, ChFC®, and PFS™ professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at firms including Wipfli Financial Advisors, ValMark Securities, and CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors before joining Private Advisor Group, LLC in 2022. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Quinlan is a licensed independent insurance agent involved in selling insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, combining client goal assessments with a range of investment strategies implemented through both in-house portfolio managers and third-party managers.

Kenneth Briscoe III is a financial advisor at Clearstead Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC and has a diverse background including roles at Sweat Fitness, the University of Delaware, and Tybout Redfearn & Pell. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients, managing approximately $33.9 billion in assets across more than 4,300 client relationships. The firm applies institutional investment disciplines using a variety of strategies and offers specialized services including family office administration, institutional consulting, and proprietary investment platforms.

James Ciarmella is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Glen Mills, PA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Friends of Mackenzie Smith campaign in Malvern, PA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Nate Collette is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Based in Philadelphia, PA, he is currently affiliated with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored strategies supported by specialized teams and proprietary research within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Toner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney since 2017, following seven years at Merrill. 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 plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Aidan O Connor is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, Benjamin & Company, LLC, and Marcks, LLC. He also spent thirteen years in full-time education before entering the financial industry. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, model and manager-based strategies, and multiple custodial platforms.

William Starnes IV is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022 and previously spent 20 years with Mallard Advisors, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Justin Smith is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Philadelphia, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2026 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2025 to 2026. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and manager selections through specialized advisory teams and offers a range of services including Private Family Office, Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments.

Terraine Johnson is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC, Johnson worked at TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, Citizens Securities, Inc., and PNC Bank. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Bryan Marvin is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Media, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance under the DBA Evolution Financial Group and serves as a board member of a local country club. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

David Wilson Jr. is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly a decade at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities, six years at Morgan Stanley, and two years at Lehman Brothers. Outside of his advisory work, he is an officer at Feige Associates Inc. and Proudfoot Capital Advisors Inc., both involved in real estate investment management. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that integrates a lending marketplace and third-party manager arrangements.

Ashlyn Smith is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC based in West Chester, PA, with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Liberty Private Client, JP Morgan and Chase, The Vanguard Group, and Evolve IP. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages multiple asset strategies and offers services through affiliated entities such as MAI Trust Company, LLC and MAI Insurance.

Aaron Bowling is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Edward Jones. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing management, and also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kelly Connors Ferrante is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior work experience includes roles at Ascend Analytics, Ball Corporation, Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University, Market Resource Partners, and Helzberg Diamonds. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain individual retirement account holders and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Suzanne Alexander Doncel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a residential real estate rental business. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

James Flaherty is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Brian Monroe is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital One Advisors, LLC, Capital One Investing, LLC, and the University of Delaware. 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 and municipal entities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Scott Keehn is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account currently available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and emphasizes algorithm-driven portfolio allocation and risk assessment.