Ryan Flurer is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Cordasco Financial Network, Inc. from 2014 to 2021 before joining Mercer Global Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm uses a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms.

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 in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and prior experience at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2013 to 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, employing both model-based and customized investment strategies.

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.

Evan Potash is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017. Prior to that, he was employed at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA from 2013 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio options within a vertically integrated advisory model.

Thomas Buckman is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group and Uber. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

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.

Anthony Snaith is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Radnor, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2001. 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 that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

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.

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.

Corey Garnier is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. He has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Creative Financial Group. Garnier holds a Series 66 license and is based in Radnor, PA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm employs Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to guide investment selections, operating without discretionary trading authority and typically recommending separately managed accounts.

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.

Tara Prindible is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2008 and also works with Agia since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, Tara is involved in her community as the president of the Moorestown Lacrosse Club and serves as a district representative for the Moorestown Republican Municipal Committee. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and serving a large client base through its extensive advisor network.