Philip Bonelli is a financial advisor at Clearstead Advisory Solutions with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC for 19 years before joining Clearstead in 2026. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial and tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets and employs a disciplined investment process that includes portfolio analytics, manager research, and a proprietary Direct Indexing strategy.

James Brandau is a financial advisor at William Blair with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at William Blair since 2022 and spent the prior seven years at Brown Brothers Harriman. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven investment approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models and private investment opportunities.

Erin Clark is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Truist Bank Wealth and PNC Wealth Management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and integrates AI-enabled research tools alongside traditional analysis.

Brian Grant is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 44 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Kestra Investment Services and Equity Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time pastor and is involved as a church treasurer in local community organizations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Dennis Jablonoski is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including prior roles at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Andrew Garrett. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a referee for high school sporting events through the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a combination of low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized investment platforms, supported by educational programming and integrated service lines.

Jill Steinberg is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its related entities since 2016, following a decade at Walden Capital Advisors. Steinberg is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a manager-of-managers approach, employing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Jason Freedman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at First Commonwealth Bank, Edward Jones, and First National Bank. Outside of work, Freedman serves as a Sunday School teacher at Temple Beth Israel. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Sara Wilson is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Mount Laurel, NJ. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, she was a homemaker for 15 years and operated a travel business, Discovering the Magic Travel, for one year. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to manage portfolios and select third-party managers from prescreened lists.

Paul Pacelli is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and The Investment Center, Inc. Outside of financial services, he has worked in pool services and fitness. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation only. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and utilizes third-party strategists for portfolio implementation, with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

Christopher Borden is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at Temple University and holds a volunteer leadership role as Vice President of the Temple University Alumni Association. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm integrates in-house and third-party portfolio management and provides custody and trustee services through its subsidiary trust company.

Susan Scandone is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for nine years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2023. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Evan O'Leary is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at US Capital Advisors and various positions outside the financial sector. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within selected plan lineups.

Jennifer Sangillo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliates since 2000. 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 clients, and municipal entities, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Kathleen Barrett is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Marlton, NJ. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Simone Campbell Tax Consulting LLC and several other companies. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a range of third-party managers.

Christine Nealis is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and TD Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is an associate at Anchor Financial, where she is involved in sales, marketing campaigns, and monitoring annuities and life insurance policies. 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. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management and financial planning support through a technology platform.

Scott Abernethy is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2025 following a prior tenure at Tiaa beginning in 2005. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Timothy Knapp Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. for nine years. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Barbara Bauer is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including AGIA, OSAIC Services, Citizens Securities, and TD Wealth Management Services. Outside of advisory services, she is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors, utilizing Envestnet’s platform for discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services.

Brendan Yospa is a CFP® professional with experience at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022, following prior roles at Permit Capital Advisors, Newday USA, and Morgan Stanley. He has a background that includes both financial services and a decade at Family Pharmacy of Hampstead. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and uses a client-specific investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Robert Schimeneck is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Key City Capital, J. Alden Associates, and DLP Capital Advisors LLC. He is based in Mount Laurel, NJ. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors utilizing advanced technology and model solutions.