Kyle Plotkin is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2014 and at Franklin Retirement Solutions since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he referees hockey games on a fee-per-game basis. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through model portfolios, managed accounts, and various specialized strategies.

Andrew Vitek Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He joined Janney Montgomery Scott in 2017 after a brief tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Vitek is involved in several automotive-related entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership of an online car sales platform and a related YouTube car show, and he serves on the board of the World Optometry Foundation and the advancement committee of Liguori Academy. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Corey Garnier is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. He has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Creative Financial Group. Garnier holds a Series 66 license and is based in Radnor, PA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm employs Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to guide investment selections, operating without discretionary trading authority and typically recommending separately managed accounts.

John Myers is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Woodwell Asset Management and J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is president and owner of Advisor Audit, LLC, an insurance sales business. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Zane Michalski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2009. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency, and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Kerry Hawver is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Wayne, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2021, Hawver worked for eight years at Sysco. He is also president of a local nonprofit called RBI Roulette. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Adam Marcellus is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include ten years at Loomis, Sayles & Company and two years at Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in youth soccer as an instructor with the Phoenixville Area Soccer Club and operates a soccer coaching business, Elite Next Level Training. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing customized portfolios with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income while employing a predominantly long-term investment approach.

E Steinberg is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 1994 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a non-investment professional networking group that meets regularly in the Philadelphia area. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services that include equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, using strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and tailored consulting engagements.

Paul Szkotak is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Horsham, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Integrated Wealth Strategies and has been associated with various New York Life entities since 2020. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice Chair of Onboarding, Retention & Reactivation on the board of NAIFA. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of program types, focusing on tailoring recommendations to client objectives, and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Norborne Smith III is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Zeke Capital Advisors for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for Premier Outdoor Media and is a partner in Wolbers BBQ, a restaurant. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of model and custom portfolios, employing various investment vehicles and research approaches, supported by an Investment Policy Committee.

Christopher Monroe is a financial advisor with Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Brinker Capital Securities and TD Ameritrade. Orion Portfolio Solutions serves independent investment advisory firms and their clients, including retirement plans and charitable organizations, through model-driven and managed-account solutions. The firm supports approximately 198 advisors managing about $64.8 billion in assets, emphasizing portfolio management and platform services over standalone financial planning.

Donald Szewczyk is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. in Fort Washington, PA, where he has worked since 2005. He has 21 years of industry experience. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through both advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and various third-party managers.

John Kugel is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Trinity Solar, Arrow Investment Advisors, and Quasar Distributors. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manager-supported investment recommendations.

Scott Walsh is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors, Fisher Investments, and Empower Advisory Group. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. 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.

George Schwartz Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013, following over two decades at Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

R. Nicholas Volpe is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management. He has held previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience as a dance teacher and serves as a co-trustee of an irrevocable trust. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jeffrey Miller Jr. is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Miller also serves as a sales manager and registered representative at Kades-Margolis, where he recruits, trains, and develops new advisors. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including traditional and active strategies.

Kevin Neiley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has eight years of industry experience, including roles at Foundations Financial Partners and Securain Financial Services Inc. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custodial services.

Christopher Higgins is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2013, LPL Financial since 2009, and Merrill from 1999 to 2009. Higgins is also involved in a local real estate partnership focused on purchasing and renovating properties. 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 that incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to implement client investment solutions.

Kurt Hayn is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliated entities since 2005 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Prudential Equity Group, LLC, and Merrill. In addition to advising, he supervises and trains insurance agents in life and health insurance sales. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manage portfolios across various securities, operating within the broader CNO Financial Group network.