Jared Crouse is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. His background includes a prior role at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Kai Calabretta is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2024. He previously worked as an Investment Solutions Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2024. Prior to joining Fidelity, Kai was an Onboarding Specialist at The Vanguard Group in 2021 and served as a Licensing and Commissions Representative at Pacific Life from 2019 to 2020. Kai values clients' opinions and experiences to better understand their individual situations. His professional background includes experience in investment solutions, client onboarding, and licensing and commissions within the financial services industry. Outside of his professional work, Kai has interests in art, fitness, playing musical instruments, visiting museums, and snowboarding.

Vivian Hoang is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing nine years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has worked with Wells Fargo Bank since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a commercial property leased to an Italian restaurant in Philadelphia. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Patrick Welde is a financial advisor with Merrill and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, working with Bank of America and Merrill since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship focused on publishing children's books and serves on a committee for Project HOME, a nonprofit working to improve conditions for the homeless population in Philadelphia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jean Pierre Sarandrea is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and four years of industry experience. He worked at Citi for nine years prior to joining Wells Fargo. 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 manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Grayson Wingert Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of a family trust. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models, including third-party asset managers and firm-offered programs, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients.

Dan Dwyer is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he assists clients in identifying financial goals and collaborates to create tailored strategies. He emphasizes leveraging Fidelity's resources to maintain alignment with clients' financial plans. Dan has experience in various financial roles, including Investment Consultant and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments since 2022, as well as Internal Annuity Wholesaler at Lincoln Financial Group from 2018 to 2022. Outside of his professional work, Dan has interests in baseball, fitness, golf, motorcycles, running, and traveling.

Christine Beschen is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. and BCG Securities, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she has experience in insurance sales through ownership of Haddon Planning Group. OSAIC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional entities, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services supported by a broad network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and provides access to a wide range of investment options and third-party managed account solutions.

William Gruehn is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Newtown Square, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience, all with Mass Mutual and its subsidiary. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm utilizes collaborative, software-assisted planning tools to deliver written recommendations across various investment categories and offers specialized planning services such as divorce and estate settlement.

Louis Manon III is a CFP® professional at Equitable Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment for 16 years and operated his own advisory business for over two decades. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes both proprietary programs and third-party managed account platforms, offering a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternatives.

Michael Morley II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, with two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc., and he has been involved with Morley Consulting, LLC since 1977 and Morley and Company LLC since 2015. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services using model portfolios, research, and technologies such as machine learning.

Susan Walter is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and was involved with SELF and SoupSisters, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for a special needs trust and works as an insurance broker providing life, disability, and long-term care insurance. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with MassMutual, offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s approach includes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

David Benway is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Greenville, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides diverse investment and planning services through its integrated platform.

Jeffrey Austinson is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at the University of Arizona Global Campus from 2021 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a family rental property in Ashburn, Virginia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Steven De Carlo is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Greenville, DE, holding a Series 66 designation and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2017 and previously spent four years at Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Bryan Durrington is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Newark, DE, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2016 and previously spent 13 years with Metlife Securities Inc. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, structuring planning engagements as annual collaborations using firm-approved analytical tools.

Erin Zegar is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2019, following four years at Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she provides administrative support for a private company. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party providers.

Angelina Barfield is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Santander Securities, Webster Bank, and Key Bank. She is currently based in Warminster, PA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting for 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 range of investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Nathan Webb is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity in various advisory roles over the past decade. Webb is based in Philadelphia, PA. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and a distinctive integrated operational structure.

Bridget Green is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2010, including its prior iteration as Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee on her own children's accounts. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers its services through a large network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a variety of advisory models and third-party asset managers.