David Haman is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has been with Mercer since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an adjunct professor at Widener University School of Business, teaching Financial Services courses, and serves as the elected Treasurer for Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, utilizing a variety of implementation options.

Daniel Marsan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Carrington Mortgage, Freedom Mortgage, and The Federal Savings Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Jessica Hartman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC since 2009. Hartman serves as a Leadership Council Member at the Wistar Institute, a role focused on philanthropic commitment and advocacy. 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 sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Susan Pajer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions.

Cheryl Yost is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. since 1999 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Girl Scouts troop leader. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Tuan Nguyen is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities Inc. and JPMorgan Chase from 2006 to 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operates as a registered broker-dealer, and provides placement and investment banking services through a consolidated investment platform called Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

Seth Hoffman is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J. W. Cole, he worked at AXA Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is the founder and managing member of Benjamin & Company, LLC, and is involved in financial education through Benco Education, LLC. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and provides a range of services, including fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers access to multiple third-party managers and digital advice platforms.

George Vellaringattu is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2010 and currently also holds roles at Mercury 5 Capital Management and Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing rental properties through several partnerships and entities. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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 maintaining a large client base supported by over 1,200 advisors.

Jeremiah Keating is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Universal Orlando and educational institutions. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers services including discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Philip Bonelli is a financial advisor at Clearstead Advisory Solutions with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for MyCIO Wealth Partners, LLC for 19 years before joining Clearstead in 2026. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial and tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets and employs a disciplined investment process that includes portfolio analytics, manager research, and a proprietary Direct Indexing strategy.

Yale Saltzman is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Oppenheimer. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he represents his family’s one-third interest in a children’s summer camp, Camp Canadensis. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection across various investment vehicles.

James Brandau is a financial advisor at William Blair with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at William Blair since 2022 and spent the prior seven years at Brown Brothers Harriman. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven investment approach across multiple asset classes and provides access to proprietary models and private investment opportunities.

Lorrie Riggs is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1988 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. 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 through a variety of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Lia Cavallo is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2021. Prior to that, she held various roles at Navy Federal Credit Union and affiliated entities. Outside of Lincoln, she serves as an associate advisor for 7:12 Financial LLC, supporting another advisor by servicing existing clients. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan advice, and both advisor-managed and firm-managed investment programs utilizing strategic and tactical approaches.

Erin Clark is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. They have one year of industry experience, with prior roles at Truist Investment Services, Truist Bank Wealth, PNC Wealth Management, and Truist Bank spanning nearly two decades. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support investment research and manager selection.

Timothy Waite is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Comprehensive Advisors, LLC and has held roles at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, Integrity Investment Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-owner of Rapunzel Day Spa & Salon in Lansdale, PA. Comprehensive Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on one-time financial plans rather than ongoing asset management. The firm implements advice through client Investment Policy Statements and offers a range of investment recommendations without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Brian Grant is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 44 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Kestra Investment Services and Equity Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a part-time pastor and is involved as a church treasurer in local community organizations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Jill Steinberg is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its related entities since 2016, following a decade at Walden Capital Advisors. Steinberg is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a manager-of-managers approach, employing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Jared Hassman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at JIH Limited Enterprises, MRC Recruitment, and CenExel HRI. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a flexible investment approach tailored by program and advisor, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Kainen Kampe is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked with Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors and joined Empower Advisory Group in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.