Katherine Ettingoff is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2019, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Steven Hacker is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial and TFS Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Qualified Plan Consultants, a third-party administration and ERISA consulting firm, and operates as a licensed insurance agent under the DBA Evolution Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that incorporate both long-term strategies and options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Guojun Zhu is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Zhu has been with Transamerica since 2025 and has additional experience as a franchisee of WIZE LLC, which offers K-12 extracurricular classes in computer and robotics. Zhu is also involved with Hope Chinese School VA Inc, a nonprofit providing Sunday school services to the Chinese immigrant community. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers its services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365 Advisory Program, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Joy Massimi is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017, following four years at The Vanguard Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of a vacation home used as a rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm also offers referrals to affiliated services and acts as investment adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Joseph Diorio is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as BB&T Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, and PNC Wealth Management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Walter Watson Jr. is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013, following prior roles at Raymond James Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms such as its proprietary WealthSuite.

Gregg Millman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has affiliations dating back to 2002 with Principal Life Insurance Company and Financial Advisors of Delaware Valley. Outside of his advisory role, Millman serves on the board of the Mary Campbell Center Foundation and is an elected Precinct Majority Inspector for Montgomery County elections. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions with an emphasis on ongoing client reviews and a range of promoter and referral arrangements.

James Workman is a financial advisor with SPC in Mantua, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities (fka ProEquities, Inc.) for over a decade and operates Workman Financial Services as an investment-related business. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary advice through a large advisory network and offers various account programs with custody and execution services primarily through Fidelity/NFS.

John Goodwin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wilmington, DE, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MetLife Securities Inc., and Creative Financial Group. He provides comprehensive financial planning and insurance strategies through his affiliation with Andmore Wealth Partners. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Brianna Norvell is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, based in Greenville, DE. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022 and previously held roles in the hospitality and wellness industries. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Matthew Conway is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bryn Mawr Trust Co and was involved in Capt'n Chucky's Crab Cake Co. for five years. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs to a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional sponsors.

Christopher Franz Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 63 designation with 15 years of industry experience. His entire professional career has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliated entities since 2013. 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 with brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party portfolio management across various investment platforms.

Joseph Tigani is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has prior experience at Secure Money Wealth and DataAnnotation, as well as roles in academia at Rutgers University and Columbia University. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and custodians.

Viral Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill. 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 using both affiliated and third-party managers and offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Heather Marie Dolce is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2012 to 2022. Outside of financial advising, she has worked as a background performer with Elevate Entertainment. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a range of advisory and portfolio management programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

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.