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.

Michael Johnson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2019, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, and institutional clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Wesley Wasserman is a CFP® with two years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, and has prior experience at LPL Financial LLC and Levy Wealth Management Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Mahim Siddiqui is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2023, he worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC from 2021 to 2023. 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 municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Christopher Daniels is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he spent 16 years at Daniels + Tansey, LLP. Outside of his advisory role, Daniels serves as Vice President of an insurance brokerage and is the Board President of a homeowners association in Wilmington, DE. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches and a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

Pearl Lee is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and board member of Penn Asian Senior Services, a nonprofit providing support to Asian American seniors and others facing language and cultural barriers, and she is the Finance Chair for the Asian American Women’s Coalition. 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, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services with an investment approach that includes both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Marina Smalanskas is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her work history includes roles at LPL Financial, First Citizens Community Bank, INVEST Financial Corporation, and Members 1st Federal Credit Union. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

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.

Daniel Kiefer is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at TD Bank N.A., Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, UPS, Summit Financial Group, Inc., and Summit Brokerage Services. 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 customers. The firm utilizes a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, delivering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through established technology and custodian platforms.

Robert Sander is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1984 and holds the Series 63 designation. 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 individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Michael Stanley is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is based in Philadelphia, PA. 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 broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Edward Blumenthal is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1996. Blumenthal is a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, participating in educational and networking activities related to estate planning. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs with a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

John Grego is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2023 and previously spent 13 years with THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee with integrated tax and accounting capabilities, including administrative CFO services and a Financial Wellness Platform for employer clients.

Koby Degenhardt is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, he attended Northeastern University and worked at The Haverford School. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining SEC-registered advisory and broker-dealer services to provide custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Josiah Nicely is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, LPL (Prudential), Boyertown Brickworks, Moody's Corp, Tyto Athene, and Flexential Corp. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only online Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed internally or by third parties.

Mark Malcein is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2008. He offers insurance products to his clients and delegates underwriting management to his assistant to focus on advisory responsibilities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, model portfolios, and tactical strategies including market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Mary Cromleigh is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2018, with prior positions at Atlantic Financial Partners and Merrill. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets and providing a range of account options tailored to client needs.

Crystal Van Lenten is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on developing personalized financial strategies that align with her clients’ long-term goals, with an emphasis on wealth management planning, tax minimization, and estate planning. Crystal works to create flexible strategies that respond to changing market conditions while providing access to Merrill’s investment insights and Bank of America’s banking and lending solutions. Her client focus includes college and education planning, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Crystal follows Merrill’s tradition of community involvement and dedicates time to volunteering with local organizations. Outside of her professional work, Crystal enjoys baseball, football, golf, music, tennis, traveling, and spending time with her family. Her approach to wealth management emphasizes a collaborative process designed to help clients pursue their financial goals through individualized planning.

Dana Wilkins is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. 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 brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Neal Regino is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has been with National Life Group and Equity Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of the William Trippley Youth Development Foundation, a nonprofit focused on at-risk youth. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, 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 utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.