Nicholas Desimone is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at various Vanguard entities since 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in retail operations at Ice Line Pro Shop, where he has provided customer service and equipment maintenance for several years. Vanguard Advisers offers automated and human-supported investment advice through its digital and personal advisor services, serving retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach, utilizing proprietary methodologies to create personalized portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs.

Nelia Mc Bride is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and The Vanguard Group. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Joseph Bockus is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with 5 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked within various Vanguard entities since 2021. His prior work includes roles outside the financial industry, such as positions at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Fastenal. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and eligible participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with personalized asset allocations primarily constructed from Vanguard funds and ETFs, supported by a large team of over 2,200 advisors serving hundreds of thousands of clients.

Donna Marie Kelly is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Stifel Nicolaus. Outside of her financial advisory role, she serves as a sacristan at St. Agnes Church, where she assists with weddings, funerals, and baptisms. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, leveraging a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and sub-advisers.

Nathaniel Cooper is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Exton, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role starting in 2023, he worked at Stillwater Medical Center from 2016 to 2022. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering both one-time and ongoing planning engagements that cover a wide range of financial topics without implementation of recommendations. The firm’s approach includes holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.

A Norkiewicz is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 44 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked at The Investment Center, Inc., Lancaster Financial Group LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Mony Securities Corporation. He is also involved with IC Insurance Services, Inc., a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

David Schwarz is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has worked at The Vanguard Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches swimming for the Suburban Seahawks Club. Vanguard Advisers provides both automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios built mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, supported by a large team of advisors and a digital platform serving hundreds of thousands of clients.

Joseph St. Pedro is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and co-owns a real estate rental business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches and offers various platforms and tools for financial planning and portfolio management.

Mary Reopell is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2006. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm operates as a large institutional provider offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Ryan McGuire is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vanguard Advisers. He has been with Vanguard Group and its affiliated entities since 2022. Prior to his financial services career, his work history includes roles at Millersville University and Spooky Nook Sports. Vanguard Advisers provides both automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and eligible retirement plan participants. The firm utilizes a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach and manages a large client base through its digital platform combined with advisor support.

Vernell Peter Koyi is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience currently serving at Vanguard Advisers. He previously worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisory board member and finance committee member for First African Baptist Church in Darby Township, PA. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, using a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with portfolios primarily composed of Vanguard funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for its large scale and digital delivery model, managing hundreds of thousands of client relationships with over 2,200 advisors.

Jessica Mclaughlin is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanguard Advisers, she worked at Freedom Mortgage and is the owner of JessCause Creations, LLC, an eCommerce business that creates apparel and accessories. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, using a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with proprietary asset allocation models. The firm manages a high volume of client relationships through a digital platform combined with advisor teams.

John Hoffner is a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at The Vanguard Group since 2021 and previously held roles at Rutgers University, Columbia Bank, LA Fitness, and Rowan College at Burlington County. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice primarily to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach using proprietary models and constructs portfolios mainly from Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering diverse customization and tax-aware features.

Sara Lee is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with The Vanguard Group since 2015. Vanguard Advisers provides both automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach to portfolio construction, primarily utilizing Vanguard funds and ETFs, and manages a large client base through a combination of digital platforms and advisor support.

Hans Hess is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Vanguard Advisers. His prior work includes roles at American Eagle Express Inc and Verizon Wireless. Outside of finance, he participates in the Nielsen Ratings media activities. Vanguard Advisers delivers automated and human-supported investment advice through digital and personal advisor services, primarily serving retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach, utilizing Vanguard funds and ETFs with options for tax-aware management and customization.

John Messersmith is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2025, following ten years at Next Financial Group Inc. He has operated Messersmith & Associates since 1986. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology tools and a broad non-advisory financial services network.

William Angelos is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Radnor, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs over 14,000 advisors and manages approximately $671 billion in assets, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Christopher Jackson is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Jackson & Associates LLC, a tax and accounting firm. Additionally, he manages a holding company that oversees his financial and accounting businesses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers.

Michael Sirianni is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options and bank deposit sweep programs.

Emily Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and has worked at firms including MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, and ACAC. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser and subsidiary of MassMutual that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers.