Melanie Allen is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Principal, she spent ten years as a homemaker and currently writes outside insurance policies including life, health, disability, long-term care, medical, dental, and annuities through Allen Insurance Group. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Delana Romenesko is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Thrivent Financial For Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. for 24 years. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing a multi-billion dollar advisory platform with a range of investment and custody services.

Matthew Arnold is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Creative Planning and has previously worked at APW Capital, Inc. and Kistler Tiffany Advisors. Arnold is also a licensed independent life and health insurance agent. 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 approach with low-cost indexing and supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated affiliated businesses.

Evan Ratnow is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2010. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains large institutional infrastructure, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Michael Creighton is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Media, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services, he worked at Valley Forge Financial and M Holdings Securities, Inc. from 2019 to 2024, and at GMH Ventures from 2011 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in CM Advisors LLC and involved with several other financial and insurance-related businesses. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brittany Webb is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, she worked at Goldman Sachs from 2021 to 2024 and has held roles at MML Investor Services, MASSMUTUAL, and AXA Advisors. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screens in its investment approach.

Joshua Miller is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He has been associated with Kades-Margolis since 2016 and worked previously at Cobra Puma Golf from 2016 to 2019. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

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.

Lauren Boyce is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She has previously worked at BNY Mellon and Vanguard. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm utilizes Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to deliver investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

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.

Joshua Dupre is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Janney Montgomery Scott. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and PNC Capital Advisors. 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 plans, and municipal entities, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Tyler Kimball is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Greensburg, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and strategies, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Katherine Bear is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2019, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. 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 and municipal organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Bryce Bergey is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Malvern, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. Bergey also serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Co., supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple Principal business lines. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jessica Hartman is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Hartman serves on the Leadership Council of the Wistar Institute, a philanthropic and advocacy organization. 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 and offers a range of services, including brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs that utilize both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Andrew Smith is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sequoia Financial Group since 2023, alongside a concurrent role at Zeke Capital Advisors since 2015. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a mix of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Michael Conner is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2023 and previously spent significant time at APW Capital, Inc. and Kistler-Tiffany Advisors. He retains an inactive interest in Kistler-Tiffany Companies, LLC, which is resolving legacy matters following Creative Planning’s acquisition of its assets. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active and passive strategies, and manages assets across a nationwide enterprise with integrated law, accounting, and trust services.

Bruce Cumby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Newtown Square, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Cumby has been associated with New York Life and its affiliates since 1980 and operates Cumby, Spencer & Associates Financial Group and Exit Planning Strategies, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tuan Nguyen is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Conshohocken, PA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at JP Morgan Securities Inc and JP Morgan Chase, and he has been with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rock & Co LLC since 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services through its Private Advisor model and integrated investment platform.

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.