James Boylan is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Foreside Financial Services, LLC, Sei Investment Management Co., and Sei Investments. Boylan also serves as a Regional Director at Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, LLC, focusing on relationship management and new business development. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients, offering model portfolios, operational support, fixed-income sub-advisory, and 3(38) retirement plan management. The firm emphasizes diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF portfolios while combining enterprise scale with a high client and asset load per advisor.

Steven Manley is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, PA, contributing to the school's strategic vision. 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, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Sarah Smith is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Smith serves as Vice President of Programming for the Cornell Club of Philadelphia, an alumni organization. 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 broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Jason Kobilka is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns the Uncommon Life project, an unrelated venture. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs.

Dixon Sanchez is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of financial advising, he owns an audio production business focused on creating music and audio sequences for online sales. 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, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Thomas Furey Jr. is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Furey is also involved with Summit Partners, Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, with advisory solutions delivered through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Brendan Kelly is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, Alera Investment Advisors, and LPL Financial. Independent Financial Partners is an enterprise firm serving tens of thousands of clients nationwide through a network of approximately 261 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a range of investment strategies, retirement-plan consulting services, and trustee capabilities.

Christopher Blakely is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with McDermott Advisory Group, LLC and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the West Chester Business Improvement District and 4D-iQ, LLC, a SaaS integration and automation software company. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, with a focus on multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a range of implementation options.

Steven Minner Jr. is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Lincoln Financial, Brown Advisory, and Glenmede. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms, emphasizing client-directed implementation and oversight rather than discretionary trading.

Adam Landau is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Permit Capital Advisors, LLC for eleven years. Outside of his advisory role, Landau serves on multiple nonprofit boards focused on child welfare, food insecurity, and support for economically disadvantaged populations, including chairing the board of A Meaningful Purpose. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolio solutions.

Andrew Kotulka is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2008. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering—a discretionary, invitation-only online account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

June Hee Woo is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc., where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Edward Jones. 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’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with brokerage and insurance activities also part of its operations.

David Berdow is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial planner at Kestra Advisory. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also the owner of Berdow Planning Group, LLC. Berdow serves on the board of the Ocean City Yacht Club, overseeing facility infrastructure. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors.

Brian Jacobs is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient and its affiliated entities where he has worked since 2016, including Radnor Financial Advisors and CIPW Service Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Jon Bartholomew is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2020 and also operates J.M. Bartholomew & Co., a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services to small businesses and individuals. Jon’s background includes multiple roles at Avantax and other financial service firms. GWN Securities offers investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations, with a notable use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Scott Anderson is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Blue Bell, PA, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the United States Coast Guard from 2015 to 2020. Anderson also serves as the Financial Secretary for Lighthouse Baptist Church, where he manages financial reporting and oversight duties. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team that selects model portfolios and third-party managers within a discretionary investment framework.

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.

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.

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.