Michael Germano IV is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Citigroup Global Markets and Raymond James Financial Services. Germano serves as a board member for Accountable Equity, a hospitality business, and is an advisor on the RocketHub Advisory Committee. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a range of proprietary and third-party solutions.

Dawei Yan is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for six years and has experience running a business providing international education consulting services. Yan also operates Creative Yan Studios, a photography and cinematography business specializing in wedding and portrait services outside of work hours. 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 discretionary managed accounts and a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios.

John Vaughn is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Vaughn is based in Philadelphia, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to various trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios within a fiduciary framework.

Christopher Giampietro is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Hightower Securities and THE Vanguard Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach, combining affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Tiffany Hutchins is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with TD Bank N.A. since 2012. 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 uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios.

Thomas Delaney is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds and manages donor-advised funds.

Brian Weyman is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Marlton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Life Group, AXA Advisors LLC, and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in entrepreneurial ventures including home appraisals and college funding coaching. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading, and operates with both discretionary and non-discretionary client programs.

Philip Malitas is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott and Lighthouse Planning Consultants. Outside of finance, he has worked at Passariello's Pizzeria. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Emily Wernly is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018 and previously worked at Levy Wealth Management and Northwestern Mutual. 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 and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Roger Lopez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 11 years before joining Empower Financial Services in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s integrated model links services to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Maureen Cunningham is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney in various capacities since 2006. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Linda Murphy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, where she has worked since 1996. She has 24 years of industry experience. 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 brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Shane Fox is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives.

Euletta Gordon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Mt. Laurel, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010 and operates Wholistic Wealthcare Strategies LLC, focusing on New York Life products and non-registered insurance brokerage. Gordon serves as a board member for Grace Temple Community Development Corporation, which works on community improvement initiatives including housing and after-school programs. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a notable emphasis on serving institutional and retirement plan clients.

Nicolas Grant is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2018, having also worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he is active in his community as a youth leader and deacon at Germantown Christian Assembly. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages over $79 billion in assets, serving clients that include sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

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.

Robert Hoey is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Golf Outing Committee for Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice, organizing fundraising auctions. 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, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs, with investment advice delivered through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

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.

Juliana Bell is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Foundations Financial Partners, Beaudee Lash Bar, James M Bell III, CFP, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Temple University Fox School of Business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

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.