Christopher Nowell is a financial advisor at Mariner with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Avantax Investment Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and is noted for its integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Melissa Shade is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Truist and its affiliated entities since 2017, including prior roles at CITIZENS Bank and CCO Investment Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries, providing document notarization services. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to manage client portfolios and fiduciary support.

Chad Stauffer is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at RKL Private Wealth and Ambassador Advisors LLC/Faithward Capital. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he was involved with Senior Wellness Services LLC for six years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Antoinette Gega is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. She has 22 years of industry experience and has worked previously at Commonwealth Financial Network, Arkhitekton Financial Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Gega is also involved in fixed insurance sales outside of her advisory work. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Edward Kamradt is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lincoln Investment, having joined the firm in 2026. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Citizens Securities, Inc., The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Fidelity Investments. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and model portfolios, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Timothy Curry is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 33 years of industry experience, including 12 years at VOYA. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based, non-discretionary advice.

Kelsea Rowan is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Raymond James Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience working in food delivery services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed and non-discretionary investment guidance and education. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to inform its advice and oversees approximately 212,700 clients through a large advisor team.

Paul Valerio is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at BB&T Investment Services and BB&T Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates high school and collegiate ice hockey and youth lacrosse games and serves on the board of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Pennsylvania chapter. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program delivered through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platform and manager partnerships.

Samuel Varano is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has prior experience at Diversified Lifelong Advisors, Rosenzweig & Associates, Areté Partners, LLC, and Pitcairn Trust Company. He provides investment advice under the business name Cypress Wealth Partners, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, with access to third-party asset managers and firm-managed model portfolios supported by leading strategists and platforms.

Kevin Mcgarvey is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC, he worked at Bank of America for 13 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options utilizing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Dean Brewington is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Exton, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2016, including roles at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an employee-only digital discretionary model account that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

John Bratton III is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Triad Advisors and LPL Financial. His prior roles include multiple tenures with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options.

Edward Dirugeris is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC, with experience at Pitcairn spanning from 2015 to the present. He provides investment advice under the business name Cypress Wealth Partners through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment strategies and multiple third-party platforms.

Michael Barone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at StratGen Wealth Partners, Seide Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Barone has business activities that include fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Dharshan Premaratne is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having five years of industry experience. He has worked with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank since 2012. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services, utilizing a combination of strategic asset allocation and investments from both affiliated and third-party managers.

Atique Yazdani is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has been with PNC in various roles since 2017, including positions at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. Prior to joining PNC, he worked at The Source (Bell Canada) from 2011 to 2016. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio selection and implements investments via approved model strategies.

Mark Diaddezio is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at H. Beck, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Conestoga Christian School. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, and financial planning services, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party managers to accommodate diverse client needs.

Gunjan Ahuja is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Hilltop Securities and Capital One Investing, LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation through portfolios that include both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Joshua Levitus is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including OSAIC and New Century Financial Group. Prior to his financial advisory roles, he worked at Lehigh University and in other capacities. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs and retirement plan services, utilizing both in-house and third-party model portfolios across various platforms and investment profiles.

William Mc Canney is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Hightower Advisors and has previously been associated with firms including Northwestern Mutual and Semus Wealth Partners. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that incorporates both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings spanning mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.