Bruce Hotaling is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at GYL Financial Synergies, Hotaling Investment Management, Raymond James & Associates, and Morgan Stanley. He serves as a board member of The Merchant Fund, a non-investment organization based in Philadelphia. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis along with specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Evan O'Leary is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at US Capital Advisors and various positions outside the financial sector. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within selected plan lineups.

Jennifer Sangillo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliates since 2000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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 clients, and municipal entities, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Kathleen Barrett is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment in Marlton, NJ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations with five years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Lincoln Investment and Simone Campbell Tax Consulting LLC. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic and adaptive model portfolios.

Autumn Katzenmoyer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Katzenmoyer serves as President of the Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown. 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.

Jeffrey Leber is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Hyperion Partners, LLC, Bridgers Schill Wealth Management Group, Rubicon Securities, and SEI Investments Management Corp. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio and asset allocation strategies across multiple investment vehicles and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing significant assets including the MAI Managed Volatility Fund.

Christine Nealis is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Marlton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and TD Bank N.A. She is also associated with Anchor Financial, where she is involved in sales and marketing activities related to annuities and life insurance policy monitoring. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, using a combination of affiliated and third-party investment managers within a structured asset allocation framework.

Scott Abernethy is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2025 following a prior tenure at Tiaa beginning in 2005. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Elizabeth Cook is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She held a prior role at Twinbridge Financial from 2016 to 2025. Outside of her advisory work, she is also involved in life insurance sales through a separate DBA. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients via managed account programs, financial planning, and introductions to third-party managers. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes both model-based allocations and trading/tactical strategies based on market timing and momentum.

Timothy Knapp Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. for nine years. 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 operates both digital and managed account advisory programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Barbara Bauer is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including AGIA, OSAIC Services, Citizens Securities, and TD Wealth Management Services. Outside of advisory services, she is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors, utilizing Envestnet’s platform for discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services.

Brendan Yospa is a CFP® affiliated with Cerity Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Permit Capital Advisors, Newday USA, and Morgan Stanley, as well as a decade working with Family Pharmacy of Hampstead. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and rebalancing strategies, incorporating both proprietary quantitative screens and third-party managers.

Robert Schimeneck is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Mount Laurel, NJ, holding Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oceanview Life Insurance Company, Key City Capital, J. Alden Associates, and DLP Capital Advisors. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of representatives.

Gabrielle Bruno is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She is also the sole proprietor of Angel Army Associates, LLC, a law firm, and works as a caregiver with Samaritans At Last, LLC. Prior to her current roles, she held positions at Jauregui Law Firm, Robertson Center for Constitutional Law, and Regent University School of Law. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent adviser representatives. The firm offers continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Kevin Martin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes over a decade at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns residential rental property. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Arthur Taxin is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a legal services business unrelated to investments. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, and supports a large advisor network with back-office and managed account services.

Nicholas Pierson is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, Diamond State Financial Group, and Rowan University, among others. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Gloucester Township Recreation Department. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services primarily to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios, providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning support.

Marshall Shigon is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and MassMutual. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance brokerage through 1847Financial and 1847 Private Client Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage alongside investment advice.

Andrew Nehrbas is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bryn Mawr, PA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 50 years of industry experience, including over 16 years with Janney. He serves as a board member of the Crescent Homeowners Association in Wilson, WY, where he assists in maintaining common area trails and streams. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Robert Lutz Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cherry Hill, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Network and INVEST Financial Corp. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of his professional time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, customized investment solutions, and a platform with extensive operational and compliance support.