Charles Pires is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Berwyn, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at One Digital LLC, Trinity Benefit Advisors, and Benefit Development Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in selling compliant products on Amazon through Avalon Automation. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Charles Steege is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2022, previously working for SFG Investment Advisors, Inc. for 26 years. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

William Schindler is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Semus Wealth Partners, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual. He is also involved as managing partner in Capital Legacy Partners, LLC, and leads Schindler Financial Associates, LLC, a non-investment-related entity. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary asset management and both fee-based and commission-based options.

John O'hara Jr. is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Lansdale, PA. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2017 and previously with National Planning Corporation and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Comprehensive Financial Holdings, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Marina Smalanskas is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and First Citizens Community Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates digital and managed account advisory platforms alongside its broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Joseph Frederick is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at firms including Zeke Capital Advisors, Tiedemann, and The Vanguard Group. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Mark Kelley is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. 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 individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Thomas Beeby is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Simon Quick Advisors and Magnetar Capital, and he has a background involving University of Delaware and lacrosse-related activities. He also spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a broad range of investment solutions and supports its advisors with operations, technology, compliance, and practice management services.

John Grego is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2023 and previously spent 13 years with THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee with integrated tax and accounting capabilities, including administrative CFO services and a Financial Wellness Platform for employer clients.

Koby Degenhardt is an advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent in 2025, he worked at Northeastern University and The Haverford School. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing billions in client assets through a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Christopher Caradec is a financial advisor at Mariner with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 14 years. Caradec is based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios.

Josiah Nicely is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, LPL (Prudential), Boyertown Brickworks, Moody's Corp, Tyto Athene, and Flexential Corp. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only online Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed internally or by third parties.

Mark Malcein is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2008. He offers insurance products to his clients and delegates underwriting management to his assistant to focus on advisory responsibilities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, model portfolios, and tactical strategies including market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Mary Cromleigh is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2018 and previously worked at Atlantic Financial Partners and Merrill. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a range of custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Matthew Hausmann is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Washington, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He worked at Legend Equities Corporation for 13 years before joining Lincoln Investment in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he prepares taxes for clients and sells Medicaid-compliant annuities independently. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management services, using both strategic and tactical approaches supported by proprietary research and technology.

Batia Praizner is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the executor of her mother’s estate, currently involved in its liquidation. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs and services that include portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, incorporating strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across multiple asset classes.

Haley Langan is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient. Her prior roles include positions at Radnor Financial Advisors, SEI Investments, and CIPW Service Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring to align investments with client objectives.

Aized Gill is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citizens Securities since 2015. Gill serves as a board member for Friends of PEB, where he helps allocate funds to nonprofit projects overseas. 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’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Daniel Moore is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Glenside, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments LLC and Citizens Bank, N.A. He participates in community activities as a bartender for Knights of Columbus fundraiser events. 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 a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Jacelyn Gofus is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 1999. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, delivering investment advice through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.