Steven La Porte is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at High Point Financial, Legacy Planning Partners, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance. He also spends part of his time involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a comprehensive platform of advisory programs, technology, and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access discretionary model portfolios developed by its Investment Management and Research team.

James Ciarmella is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Glen Mills, PA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Friends of Mackenzie Smith campaign in Malvern, PA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Nate Collette is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Based in Philadelphia, PA, he is currently affiliated with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored strategies supported by specialized teams and proprietary research within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Toner is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney since 2017, following seven years at Merrill. 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, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Aidan O Connor is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, Benjamin & Company, LLC, and Marcks, LLC. He also spent thirteen years in full-time education before entering the financial industry. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, model and manager-based strategies, and multiple custodial platforms.

Justin Smith is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Philadelphia, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2026 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2025 to 2026. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic allocation models and manager selections through specialized advisory teams and offers a range of services including Private Family Office, Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments.

Terraine Johnson is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC, Johnson worked at TD Bank N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, Citizens Securities, Inc., and PNC Bank. 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, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Bryan Marvin is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Media, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance under the DBA Evolution Financial Group and serves as a board member of a local country club. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often using third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

David Wilson Jr. is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly a decade at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities, six years at Morgan Stanley, and two years at Lehman Brothers. Outside of his advisory work, he is an officer at Feige Associates Inc. and Proudfoot Capital Advisors Inc., both involved in real estate investment management. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that integrates a lending marketplace and third-party manager arrangements.

Aaron Bowling is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Edward Jones. 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, frequently serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing management, and also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kelly Connors Ferrante is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Empower Financial Services since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Ascend Analytics, Ball Corporation, Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University, Market Resource Partners, and Helzberg Diamonds. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, their participants, and certain individual account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Connor Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Hoover Financial Advisors and Scottrade. Outside of advising, Smith has a part-time role as a production assistant at an industrial manufacturing company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, using a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

James Flaherty is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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 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.

Brian Monroe is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital One Advisors, LLC, Capital One Investing, LLC, and the University of Delaware. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal entities, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Lauren Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lidl US. Mc Grath is also associated with Financial Planning Associates, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services and utilizes a fiduciary-based model with access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Colin Shannon is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Central Bucks East High School. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options, employing both discretionary portfolio management and model-based allocations. The firm utilizes market-timing and momentum-based strategies alongside a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Jared Bazewicz is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 19 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities dating back to 2010, as well as seven years at CCO Investment Services Corp. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, providing investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm offers a digital advisory platform using proprietary algorithms for ETF-based portfolios and maintains a managed account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Christopher Fantano is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a partner in The Warren-Fantano Group. He specializes in retirement planning, investment management, family wealth strategies, legacy planning, and managing new wealth, among other client-focused areas. Drawing on his extensive experience with both traditional and alternative investments, Christopher works closely with families and business owners to create personalized financial strategies aimed at achieving their long-term goals. Christopher holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC™), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He emphasizes a client-centered approach informed by deep industry knowledge and a commitment to understanding each client's unique financial picture. Outside of his professional work, Christopher is involved in his local community through volunteer activities with organizations such as Little League and Pennsbury Athletic Association. He resides in Yardley, Pennsylvania, with his partner and their child, enjoying family activities, sports, travel, and engagement with his local parish.

Cody Pittman is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and totaling six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Sequoia Financial Advisors since 2023, Zeke Capital Advisors since 2017, and a prior position at Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2017. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of model and custom portfolio strategies utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical research alongside third-party due diligence.

Theodore Zak is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at &Partners since 2024. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Zak volunteers as a teacher of investing principles at the University of Delaware Osher Academy, teaches continuing education courses for CPAs, serves on an advisory board for Surgent Professional Education, and holds leadership and board positions with the Rotary Club of Longwood Foundation and the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative strategies, with investment management available on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.