Brian Pacen is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at CreativeOne Securities, LLC since 2016 and also serves as a portfolio manager for The Sawyer Group. Additionally, he is part owner and Chief Investment Officer at Innovative Outcome Portfolios LLC, where he consults on the creation of unit trusts. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs through a network of 128 advisors.

Emily Mascio is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Mascio has been with Founders Financial Securities and Darrell Financial since 2013. She is also involved in life and health insurance sales through Darrell Financial Services. Founders Financial Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, retirement consulting, and affiliated brokerage and insurance services, employing various advisory platforms and co-advisory programs.

Mark Darrell is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2006 and also owns Darrell Financial Services, which he has operated since 1989. Outside of advising, he is an owner and insurance agent at Darrell Financial Services, focusing on life and health insurance. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs multiple investment programs and combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance services, with a notable emphasis on subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Patrick Meadowcroft is a Series 66 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and Sawyer Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and RBC Wealth Management, as well as a background that includes time at University of Maryland and William T. Houseman, Sr. CPA. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs and proprietary advisory platforms.

William Friedrich is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Accelerate Retirement and has previously worked at NFP Retirement, Inc. and BlackRock. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and recommends certain insurance products on a commission basis. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive retirement plan consulting and education. The firm employs a primarily long-term allocation approach, customizing portfolios with a range of investment vehicles while adjusting for client objectives and market conditions.

Caitlin Douglas is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Dynasty Wealth Management, Dynasty Securities, Triad Advisors, Planning Solutions Group, and Keeney Financial Group. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and business entities through model portfolio strategies that include tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and incorporates insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Steven Lim is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Founders Financial Securities LLC and Lim Financial Group. He holds the roles of Vice President and Director of Planning at Lim Financial Group and has been involved with Interstate Health Underwriters since 2015. Outside of finance, Lim is a 50% owner, administrator, and senior instructor at a traditional martial arts school, where he teaches classes and manages events. Founders Financial Securities LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets through a network of 118 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory platforms and personalized investment approaches, including discretionary portfolio management and specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting.

James Morgan is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Choreo, LLC and has previously worked at BDO Wealth Advisors and Hefren Tillotson. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with diversified model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee, offering a range of services from portfolio management to specialized consulting such as 1031 exchange and Deferred Sales Trust™ advice.

Wayne Green is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Securities America, Verus Capital Partners, and The Patriot Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Associates Marketing LLC, where he works as an insurance, estate planning, and precious metals consultant. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies using third-party platforms and managers, combining advisory and broker-dealer services with licensed insurance agency capabilities.

Sean Reitenbach is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company and has held roles at DAI Securities, Triad Advisors, Stifel, and T Rowe Price. Reitenbach also serves as a senior investment analyst for The Prosperity Consulting Group. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through third-party Independent Managers and model portfolios.

Mark Huber Jr. is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-certified financial advisor at Integrated Advisors Network LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bolder, LLC and has ongoing roles with DFPG Investments, Inc. and Financial Foundations, Inc. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis and often utilizes third-party sub-adviser platforms to implement client strategies.

Christopher Oxenham is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Verus Capital Partners since 2011 and has prior experience with LPL Financial and Securities America, Inc. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios, incorporates tactical adjustments and selective hedging, and tailors allocations based on clients’ time horizons, risk tolerances, and tax considerations.

Tilysha Gleason is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Navy Federal entities since 2019, as well as previously with The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers and provides digital automated ETF portfolios for clients preferring automated solutions.

Aiden Fein is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Apollon since 2025 and has no prior industry experience before joining the firm. Outside of his advisory role, he previously worked at Piney Branch Golf Club and Clean Cuisine. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, employing a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios tailored through a network of investment advisor representatives.

Peter Jenkins is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC and Biegel & Waller LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Lauren Rebbel is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company. Her career includes roles at DAI Securities, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., LPL Financial, Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she runs TheFemaleForce.com, a blog focused on career advice for women and basic financial topics. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs asset allocation and diversification strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management often through third-party independent managers and model portfolios.

Brandon Jew is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, The Vanguard Group, Raymond James & Associates, and Wells Fargo. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs and proprietary advisory platforms.

Thomas Raynor is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advisory services. He has worked at Congress Wealth Management LLC since 2021 and previously spent thirteen years at Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. He is currently affiliated with CW Advisors, LLC in Columbia, MD. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm offering investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a Core-and-Satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and operates within the larger Osaic corporate group, providing access to trust, lending, and alternative-investment platform services.

Travis Drown is an investment advisor at Vicus Capital, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera Wealth Services and operated his own firm, Drown Financial Services, since 2012. He has also served as treasurer on the board of Mosaic Christian Church since 2025. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of model and separately managed strategies, and places emphasis on retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services.

James Waller is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BDO USA, P.A., BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Biegel & Waller LLP. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios, supported by a centralized portfolio management team and an Investment Committee.