Frances Stanton Martinez is the Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill, where she has been serving clients since 2014. She focuses on building new client relationships and delivering wealth management services tailored to the needs of individuals, families, and businesses. Frances is a partner in The Callahan Pascua Group, applying her expertise in areas such as family wealth management strategies, retirement income planning, tax minimization, and college education planning. Frances holds multiple professional designations, including the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), which is awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ in conjunction with The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She also holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA) credentials. Frances earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Political Science, Communication, and Psychology from San Diego State University and a Master of Business Administration from Alliant International University. In addition to her professional qualifications, Frances is fluent in Filipino and English. She is actively involved in professional and community organizations, serving as National Chair for the Investments & Wealth Institute™ Conference Committee beginning in 2024, and as President of the Merrill Women's Exchange San Diego Chapter for 2024–2025. Frances has also held leadership roles within the Merrill Women's Exchange and is a member of the La Jolla Woman's Club. Her personal interests include travel, music, tennis, yoga, scrapbooking, writing, and spending time with her family.

Matthew Loftus is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill and M.S. Howells & Co. Outside of his financial advisory work, he coaches a hockey team through Upper Moreland Parks and Recreation. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored planning and investment consulting using analytical tools and supports its clients through a broad network of advisors and specialized programs.

Barbara Rowens is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at IC Advisory Services, Inc. and The Investment Center, Inc. Additionally, she has a long tenure with the School District of Philadelphia spanning over five decades. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party providers.

Kimberly Stasen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, including Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, employing proprietary research and tools, and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Michael Johnson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with MRJ Sports, operating the basketball-related business Hoopaholics since 2004. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved planning tools and models, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

David Carothers is the Senior Resident Director and Financial Advisor at the Merrill office in Doylestown, PA. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2006, David has served in various leadership roles, including management positions in Princeton and Philadelphia. He maintains a dual role focused on assisting clients and advisors in creating realistic paths toward meaningful financial objectives, employing a planning-based approach that prepares clients for both expected and unexpected financial events. David earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Information Technology from Monmouth University. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His client focus areas include college education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and socially responsible and values-based investing. David emphasizes understanding each client's goals and pursues them with simplicity and transparency. Outside of his professional responsibilities, David facilitates charitable and fundraising events in the community and supports a local animal orphanage. He enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing—fly fishing, freshwater, and saltwater fishing—boating, hiking, and playing sports. He also enjoys cooking and spending time on new adventures with his wife, Lauren, and their two daughters.

Brett Osborn is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at National Comfort Products, State Farm, Giant Fitness, and Kutztown University. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and administrative work with Penn Wealth Accounting Group. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Doug Prosser is Vice President and Executive Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2017. In this role, he partners with executives to help them understand and optimize their employer benefits, employing a consultative approach to tailor financial plans that align with their individual goals and objectives. Doug's career in financial services spans several roles and companies since 1994, including positions at Fidelity Investments, TIAA-CREF, TD Ameritrade, Waterhouse Securities, and L.C. Wegard. His experience includes financial consulting, wealth management advising, client relationship management, investment consulting, and branch management. Outside of his professional work, Doug enjoys boating, cars, fishing, spending time at the lake, motorcycles, and surfing.

Thomas Percetti is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2015 and previously with Axa Advisors, LLC for five years. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Scott Marshall is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2005. He has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Inc since 2002. Marshall is a board member of the Lenape Valley Foundation in Doylestown, PA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and other retirement sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment approaches through independent Financial Professionals, including proprietary models and access to outside strategists.

Richard Lepard is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Chalfont, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and multiple positions at Corelogic, Inc., as well as stints with Ice Mortgage Technology and Black Knight. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and over $15 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

James Korman is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his industry career in 2025. He has experience teaching at Lafayette College and involvement with Kreyco Educational Services, a language learning network. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, and third-party asset management, combining adviser programs with sales of financial products including insurance through an affiliated agency.

William Palisca is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at OSAIC since 2023, following a long tenure at James Startzell. He also operates Legacy Financial Services Group as an associate planner, providing sales and service support to clients. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of financial advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs firm-provided asset-allocation tools and third-party managed-account solutions to construct portfolios that include a variety of investment products and can be managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Trina Tirpak is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, utilizing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm serves retail and institutional investors and is noted for its role as a commodity pool operator, use of AI in research, and advisory responsibilities for multiple registered investment companies.

Brendan Daly is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Deloitte Tax LLP and Equitable Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is engaged as a tax specialist with Julian Sur, CPA, where he prepares tax returns and performs accounting services. MassMutual Investors Services 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, using detailed client data and firm-approved analytic tools to deliver written recommendations.

Gracelyn Paul is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has been in the financial services industry since 2025, with prior experience at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of finance, she has been involved with Olive Oil Etcetera since 2016. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, utilizing model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers. The firm operates nationally with approximately 3,948 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Bennett Zaba is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and City National Rochdale. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a coach with a youth organization in Warminster, PA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional and charitable entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment management through various platforms and strategies, including proprietary models and access to unaffiliated managers, with services tailored to client objectives.

Charles Monahan Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Blue Bell, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and also works with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns LC Wellness and Spa LLC, a wellness center. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Lauren Dale is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Strategic Advisers and Fidelity Investments since 2000 and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors since 2018. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable gift funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a blend of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios using systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

Matthew Cramer is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab since 2013. He is also the managing principal of Cramer Management LLC, a business involved in the operation of a franchise branch. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.