Heidi Zirnkilton is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Zeke Capital Advisors and Northwestern Mutual, as well as academic involvement at the University of Miami. 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 other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Dennis Ballow Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Harleysville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and also operates under the Calafati Financial Group name, providing insurance brokering services for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a significant focus on institutional retirement investors and integrated insurance advisory solutions.

Xuping Fan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as president of Management Group of Dragon Inc, a company managing her family's business-related transactions and expenses. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm serves individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Joseph Persichetti is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera, Investors Bank, and HSBC Bank USA. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program.

Kyle Maylish is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and SEI Investments. 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 provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, including a digital advisory platform developed with SigFig.

Steven Williams is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2009. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as 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.

Bret Michael Destefano is a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously been associated with Kades-Margolis. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning solutions. The firm employs a blend of discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, utilizing both strategic asset allocation and tactical, momentum-based strategies.

Brett Williams is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Sealy Investment Securities, LLC and Cole Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer and director for the Upper Freehold Regional Men’s Softball League and is a board member on the Upper Freehold Regional School District finance committee. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple advisory programs and third-party managers to tailor client investment profiles.

Jeremiah Riethmiller is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Business Economics Advisory Board for Penn State Erie, providing curriculum input and supporting the business program through occasional consultations. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pension plans. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Rebecca Thompson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously held positions at Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC and RKT Solutions. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Scott Kaminsky is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2022. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Kaminsky is the owner of Senkai Strength LLC, a fitness gym in Gainesville, FL, which is managed by his son and a gym consultant. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Isaiah Cooper is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Cooper’s background also includes four years of experience related to Bloomsburg University. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types and works extensively with defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable and corporate clients, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management.

William Chambley is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2015. He also works with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent in a multi-line brokerage business. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party asset manager relationships. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing billions in assets while offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Jessica Morrow is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in skincare consulting for Rodan & Fields and manages a pet sitting business for her daughter. 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 provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Matthew Shafer is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 2016. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, SMA, and UMA offerings. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while providing access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.

John Oneill is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services in Wayne, PA. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and his own firm, ONeill Consulting Corporation, where he provided third-party administration services for union benefits. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services encompass direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Benjamin Zajac is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Exton, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2021, he worked at Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, and Simone Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns bobr, LLC, a business involved in athletic gear sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

Benjamin Ludwig is a financial advisor at RBC Rochdale, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Rim Securities LLC since 2014. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, fundamental analysis, and proprietary tools to tailor portfolios across various asset classes, often collaborating with third-party sub-advisors and independent financial advisors.

Kimberly Crowley is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022. Prior to this, she worked for Permit Capital Advisors for eleven years. She is a trustee for a charitable remainder unit trust and holds managing member or authorized principal roles in multiple unregistered funds, maintaining profit interests in these entities. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Marc Menickella is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He currently works at Kestra Advisory and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Beacon Financial Services. His background also includes marketing and advisor assistant responsibilities in the financial services sector. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.