Michael Pomerantz is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has been a partner at Backal Pomerantz Wealth Management since 1997. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with both fee-based and commission-based options, and its network of 477 advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions.

Frank Weckenman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. since 1979. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Lisa Breslin is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at \u0026Partners since 2023 and previously spent 14 years at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies, and operates under dual registration as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Herbert Huffman is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2010, focusing on insurance and annuity sales, including equity-indexed annuities and Medicare supplements. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and tax efficiency. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis and integrates portfolio management with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services.

Kevin Paul is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2022. He is also a partner at Wipfli LLP, where he provides tax compliance, consulting, and planning services. Additionally, he serves as treasurer for the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Matthew Lempa Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently associated with Equity Services, Inc. since 2000. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance through his involvement with Evolution Financial Group and AZenith Financial Group. Equity Services, Inc. operates as a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Parth Patel is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs & Co LLC and FS Investments, among other roles. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as a registered broker-dealer that also provides placement and investment banking services.

Hinesh Modi is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities for 24 years. Modi also serves as trustee of his own revocable trust. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory programs and functions as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Dennis Ballow Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Harleysville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and also operates under the Calafati Financial Group name, providing insurance brokering services for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a significant focus on institutional retirement investors and integrated insurance advisory solutions.

Joseph Persichetti is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera, Investors Bank, and HSBC Bank USA. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program.

Kyle Maylish is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and SEI Investments. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, including a digital advisory platform developed with SigFig.

Steven Williams is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2009. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Martin Schamis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia, PA, where he has worked since 2015. 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, estates, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Brett Williams is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Sealy Investment Securities, LLC, PTX Securities, LLC, Cole Capital Corporation, and Equity Fund Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Williams serves as an officer and director of a regional men’s softball league and is a member of a local board of education finance committee. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies that combine strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active exposures, supporting tailored client solutions through multiple platforms and third-party managers.

William O Rielly III is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, and SunTrust Advisory Services. He serves as an independent investment advisory board member for the Salvation Army’s Southern Territory, reviewing its global multi-asset class portfolios. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion across a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, brokerage services, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Manuel Santiago III is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2012 and New York Life Insurance since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Emily Mulligan is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. She has previously worked at Lane Hipple Wealth Management Group and Lane and Associates LLC. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a partner-led team structure with a centralized investment process and uses an open-architecture approach to asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Jeremiah Riethmiller is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Business Economics Advisory Board for Penn State Erie, providing curriculum input and supporting the business program through occasional consultations. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pension plans. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Rebecca Thompson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously held positions at Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC and RKT Solutions. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Zach Cohen is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Lincoln Financial Network. Cohen is based in Philadelphia, PA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services, including a model-based Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering available as an invitation-only pilot for employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, employing mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.