Daniel Shamkhorskaya is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Philadelphia. He specializes in assisting individuals and families in achieving their financial goals through personalized investment strategies, retirement planning, and risk management. He takes a holistic approach to financial advising by considering financial assets alongside personal values and life goals. Daniel's expertise includes education planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds professional designations such as Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His educational background includes a high school diploma from Bensalem High School and studies at Temple University. Fluent in English and Russian, Daniel is involved in community organizations including the Uptown String Band and the Freemasons of Pennsylvania. His personal interests include cooking, music, and traveling. He emphasizes the importance of planning and understanding clients' goals and risk tolerance to build confidence in their financial plans.

Resaish Elliott is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position held since 2022. In this role, Resaish assists clients in building financial plans tailored to their individual identities and goals. Prior to this, Resaish worked as an Investment Solutions Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2022. Earlier experience includes roles as a Financial Services Professional at New York Life from 2017 to 2019 and as a Financial Advisor at Stillwell Financial Advisors, a private wealth advisory of Ameriprise Financial, from 2016 to 2017. Resaish's professional focus centers on creating strong financial plans that enable clients to enjoy their financial journey. Outside of work, Resaish has interests in concerts, cooking and baking, football, museums, traveling, and yoga.

Scott Seligman is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 33 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Questar Capital Corporation. He is also the managing member of Seligman Financial Group LLC, operating as United Financial Solutions. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers diverse investment solutions across multiple platforms and includes proprietary model strategies alongside access to unaffiliated third-party managers.

Deborah Sheehan is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1983. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm integrates investment strategies from its Chief Investment Office with third-party managers and offers access to a broad range of financial products through its affiliation with Bank of America.

Tony Lu is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, currently working to develop and implement comprehensive financial plans that are designed to build and preserve wealth for clients and their future generations. In this role, he collaborates closely with clients and Wealth Management Advisors to craft strategies that align with individual financial goals and legacy planning needs. Tony's career spans over fifteen years in the financial services industry, featuring a progression of roles at Fidelity Investments since 2008, including Senior Relationship Manager and Planning Consultant positions. Prior to joining Fidelity, he served as a Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial and worked as a Participant Service Representative at Merrill Lynch, providing him with a broad base of experience in wealth management and client advisory services.

William Sabia is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Mount Laurel, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at True Search and spent time in education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and advisory programs supported by a structured planning process and a broad range of investment services.

Mesmin Pelerin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His previous roles include work at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers, as well as serving briefly as a FINRA non-public arbitrator. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Maria Henderson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 credential and 17 years of industry experience. She has held various roles within Avantax and Cetera-affiliated firms since 2008 and also operates a CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting, which she has managed since 1988. Henderson serves as a board member of the Pennsylvania Society of Tax and Accounting Professionals and is involved in related professional organizations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and affiliations to provide diversified investment strategies.

John Messersmith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for 10 years and has operated Messersmith & Associates since 1986. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through Messersmith Financial Services. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and brokerage services through a national network of advisers. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and utilizes research from multiple sources to support diversified investment strategies.

Nicole Orlowski is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining UBS in 2021, she worked at Digital Dragon and Rat Sound Systems. Outside of her advisory role, she freelances as a live sound engineer for concerts and events in New Mexico. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and proprietary research to tailor client plans.

Christopher Jackson is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Jackson & Associates LLC, a tax and accounting firm. Additionally, he manages a holding company that oversees his financial and accounting businesses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers.

Sara Soucie is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has been associated with Wells Fargo Bank NA and Wells Fargo Advisor, LLC since 2013, as well as Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a pet care services business, Pawsome Time, LLC, where she oversees accounting and financials. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Neil Newman is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with UBS since 2009. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor advice to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Oluseun Onitiri is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley and several hospitality-related companies. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored to clients' risk profiles and incorporating a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Sara Egan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in addition to earlier tenure at Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, with an emphasis on client responsibility for plan implementation and updates.

Zachary Hickman is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at TD Bank and The Vanguard Group. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and discretionary management.

Albert Danish is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008. Danish is also involved in several investment-related activities, including roles with Guidepoint, Acrisure LLC (Doyle Alliance Group), and Golden Years Consultants. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technologies such as machine learning to support diversified investment strategies.

Patrick Markunas is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Fisher Investments and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Hudl, and Charles Schwab. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across multiple asset classes with a centralized investment decision process that incorporates quantitative and qualitative research.

Monique Castillo is a financial advisor with Cetera in Philadelphia, holding a Series 66 license and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Oppenheimer & Co Inc and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. She also operates a financial services business, Higher Ground Financial Services, offering investment and insurance services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Spencer Markoe is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He also has experience outside finance, having worked in catering for one year. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning, combining proprietary investment research and algorithmic tools to provide ongoing, tax-aware withdrawal strategies.