Christina Tajc is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., OSAIC, and Hart Agency. Additionally, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia and serves as a notary public. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, using Envestnet UMA models and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Julian Romeu is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Citizens Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he breeds and sells Japanese Medaka rice fish through online platforms and auctions. Lincoln Investment is a large, enterprise-level advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Albert Digiacomo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding the CFA® charter and Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has spent his entire advisory career at Janney Montgomery Scott, joining the firm in 2015. 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 plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Thomas Gallagher is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 14 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Janney since 2019, following prior positions at The Aranda Group, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Gallagher operates Pineneedle LLC, a retail and online arbitrage business specializing in media entertainment and electronics. 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, and institutional clients, delivering investment advice through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across multiple advisory programs.

William Curran is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Permit Capital Advisors, LLC and Hirtle Callaghan & Co. Mr. Curran is a managing member or authorized principal of several unregistered investment funds and maintains profit interests in these entities. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, alongside access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Pablo Oliva is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Northsight Wealth Management, Sun Valley Financial, and AXA Advisors. He previously owned Sun Valley Financial, a firm involved in operating business expenses and insurance compensation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and retirement programs such as 403(b) and 457(b). The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model of independent advisors and co-advisers.

Matt Heintz is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs through approved model strategies.

Brandon Adamson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. Outside of finance, he has worked as a bar back at Shenanigans. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with client authorization required for trades.

Amanda Wallace is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Washington, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and Kestra Financial Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Wallace contributes as a freelance writer and editor for Viper Magazine UK, focusing on music-related content. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model involving independent advisors and third-party managers.

Kenneth Mintz is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott who holds a Series 63 designation and has 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years before joining Janney in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a trust-related entity in Broomall, Pennsylvania. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs that combine in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Jocelyn Nedumcheril is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Resource Securities, Inc., McAdam LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments before joining Janney Montgomery Scott, where she has worked since 2019. 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 sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Katherine Hickey is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates. She has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor entities since 2018. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across both active and passive strategies and offers customized reporting and plan-level analytics.

Shawn Purdy is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Pinnacle Ventures LLC. Integrity Alliance is an enterprise firm with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. It offers a range of advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and platforms.

Frank Weckenman is a CFP® professional at Janney Montgomery Scott in Yardley, PA, with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. since 1979. 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.

Lisa Breslin is a financial advisor at &Partners with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining &Partners in 2023, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2023 and at CoreStates Capital Advisors, LLC in 2006. &Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, ERISA consulting, retirement-plan services, and brokerage under dual registration as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through proprietary and third-party strategies.

Donald Tiburzi is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Washington, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 42 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he provides personal income tax preparation services. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a network of third-party managers.

Kevin Paul is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2022. He is also a partner at Wipfli LLP, where he provides tax compliance, consulting, and planning services. Additionally, he serves as treasurer for the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County. Creative Planning provides 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 focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Parth Patel is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co LLC and FS Investments, among other roles. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as a registered broker-dealer that also provides placement and investment banking services.

Hinesh Modi is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities for 24 years. Modi also serves as trustee of his own revocable trust. 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 digital and managed account advisory programs and functions as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

George Balocik is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked previously with firms including Guardian Life and Cetera. He is also involved in the sale and service of fixed annuities and insurance. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, and serves as a fiduciary for ERISA/retirement advice.