Stephen Zales is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliates since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs that combine in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Ian Giblin is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments in 2019, he worked at Stone Barn Floors, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he has been affiliated with The Capital Grille since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services primarily through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Kevin McGonagle is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing partner at Redwood Financial Advisors, LLC, an insurance brokerage focused on insurance sales and services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering a range of investment and brokerage capabilities supported by third-party asset manager partnerships.

Michael Sandy is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank from 2014 to the present. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Brian Donofry Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Kestra Advisory since 2017 and also works with Renaissance Benefit Advisors as an executive benefits design and consulting specialist, focusing on nonqualified deferred compensation, SERPs, bonus plans, and life insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Jeffrey Margolies is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2022, following 17 years at Boenning & Scattergood. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing the investment of family assets through a limited partnership. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering diversified investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Padmalatha Teppala is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 certifications and has worked at PNC Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. prior to her current role. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution integrated with PNC Bank online banking. The firm employs approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Dennis Piccone is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Radnor, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Citizens Bank, Citizens Securities Inc., and PNC Investments LLC before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and various entities. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering tailored portfolio solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Melanie Schott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Langhorne, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at CURO Wealth Management and Private Advisor Group, LLC, and previously spent twelve years at Conair Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with back-office support including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers various investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed through a due-diligence process.

Tyler Ayers is a financial professional with GWN Securities Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he spent ten years at Liberty Mutual Insurance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, employing asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, and is noted for including market-timing and momentum-based strategies in some of its legacy programs.

George Cauffman is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Hightower Advisors and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. among other firms. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, leveraging both affiliated and third-party managers while offering a range of portfolio construction options.

Paul Karsevar is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC since 2013. 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, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Kelly Atkins is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wayne, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2017 and previously operated as a self-employed advisor for ten years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in Kodiak Wealth Management LLC and is involved in Kodiak Tax Solutions, a tax preparation business. 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’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

David Page is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bryn Mawr, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory committee of Philadelphia Hide and owns a farm, Trimbles Ford, where he manages maintenance and livestock. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through various wrap programs and centralized asset management.

Victor Salanovsky is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, J.P. Morgan Securities, and PNC Wealth Management. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs—such as a digital advisory program using algorithm-driven, ETF-based portfolios—and commission-based brokerage and insurance services.

Caitlin Strunk is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2018. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Comprehensive Financial Holdings, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates a range of investment strategies and technology platforms, often utilizing third-party managers and wrap advisory programs.

Ryan Morgan is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan’s background includes roles at Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved with the Union League National Golf Club and has ongoing ties to the Huntingdon Valley Country Club. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and uses a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Percy Mason III is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Bank. Percy is currently based in Newtown, PA. 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 a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, combining a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing placement and investment banking services.

Christopher Mayer is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Pacer Financial, Inc. for four years and has a background that includes roles in education at Boston College and St. Joseph's Preparatory School. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with a network of investment adviser representatives.

Sylar Hinkle is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Phillips Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Cool Creek Golf Course since 2020. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a combination of advisor-led and firm-managed strategies supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.