Jeffrey Lazarus is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Raymond James Financial Services. Lazarus is also the proprietor and founder of Bella LLC, which holds a patent for a wallet. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Robert Gregory is a financial advisor at Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PNC Bank and Eddie Bauer. Outside of finance, he is the founder of Philly Plant Dads, LLC. Orion Portfolio Solutions primarily serves independent advisory firms, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate sponsors. The firm offers model-driven investment solutions and technology-enabled services, managing approximately $64.8 billion in assets across nearly 198 advisors and over 185,000 client relationships.

Blake Szymanski is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2021. His prior experience includes roles with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Golf Cars, Inc. He is also involved in life insurance brokerage activities through related entities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing clients with custody, execution, brokerage capabilities, and access to third-party asset managers.

Mark Clark is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including multiple tenures at Voya Financial Advisors dating back to 2014. Outside of advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, third-party money manager access, and retirement-plan advisory services delivered through a large network of representatives and a diverse product offering.

Robert Gerraputa is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Edward Jones, and Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, overseeing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a network of third-party asset managers.

Marco De Freitas is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Vanguard Marketing Corporation, THE Vanguard Group, Inc., and TD Ameritrade. He serves as board treasurer for Stillirun.org, a nonprofit focused on mental health through running. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investments and custom indexing.

Harry Hannigan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC since 2003. 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 charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Joseph Tortis Jr. is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Wealth and Income Solutions, having previously worked at MML Investors Services, Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and captain of a fishing charter business in Marlton, NJ. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, wealth management services, and retirement plan consulting, supporting advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance.

Jessica England is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments and Ring Bros Marketplace. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience with nonprofit and educational organizations such as the Jewish Community Center Camp Grossman and Boston College. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides ETF-based portfolio management through its digital advisory program and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Albert Angelos is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott and Wells Fargo Clearing. He works concurrently with LPL Financial, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model combines client goal assessment with access to various strategists and technology platforms to implement a range of investment strategies.

Norah Evans is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018, with prior roles at Santander Securities and HSBC Bank USA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized investment strategies.

Casey Shure is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. His prior roles include positions at Radnor Financial Advisors, LLC, and CIPW Service Company, LLC. He also acts as an individual trustee for certain clients of Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes advanced risk management and monitoring tools.

Mark Katelhon is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, and Securian Financial Services, among others. He is also the business owner of Nexus2Wealth LLC and involved with Frankford Insurance and Financial Services. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm utilizes a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios managed by both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, emphasizing percentage-of-AUM wrap fees and a cross-border advisory model.

Edward Braun is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group since 2021. He previously worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Hoover Financial Advisors, PC from 2016 to 2021. Braun holds a Series 63 license and is based in Malvern, PA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach integrating passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of portfolio implementation services.

Kevin Dillon is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has been with Mercer in various capacities since 2014. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing comprehensive investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a blend of ETFs, index funds, separate accounts, and private funds.

Paul Bracaglia is a financial advisor at Clearstead with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC for 19 years. He is also associated with Brill Ventures, a separate business activity ongoing for over three decades. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, providing investment management, financial planning, tax services, and family office administration. The firm employs an institutional investment process across a variety of account types and offers specialized capabilities, including a proprietary Direct Indexing strategy and pooled access to private managers.

Michael Polin is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles within Ameritas entities since 2006 and has been associated with Premier Planning Group since 2004. Polin also collaborates as a partner in a marketing organization focused on idea sharing and overall partnership direction. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to diverse clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing multiple program platforms and a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Joseph Mylotte Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment, MerCap Advisors, MerCap Securities, and CUSO Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory solutions include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under full ownership by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Thomas Malkoch is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Carson Wealth and has previously worked at firms including Cetera and Voya Financial Advisors. Malkoch is also a CPA and owner of an accounting firm, Kopensky LLP, where he provides accounting, auditing, and tax preparation services. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser supporting over 650 advisors and managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a platform driven by an Investment Committee that oversees model portfolios incorporating fundamental and technical analysis.

Omar Tanane is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, County Savings Bank, and West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates a digital advisory program utilizing ETF-based portfolios managed through proprietary algorithms, alongside commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary business activities.