Hazleton, PA Office

Michael Vergari is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Janney Montgomery Scott. He has spent the majority of his career at Janney, working there from 2011 to 2020 and returning in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, Vergari serves as a volunteer board member for the Conyngham Valley Civic Organization and is involved with the Pastor Relations Committee at Black Creek United Methodist Church. 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 organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jennifer Karnoski is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2004. 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 services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Brandon Costantino is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Jacobi Capital Management, LLC. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

John Schwear Jr. is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Hazleton, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Schwear is involved in several community organizations, serving on multiple boards including Can Do Inc., Pathway to Recovery, and the Greater Hazleton Civic Partnership, among others. He also operates a small window tinting business on a limited basis. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and a range of wrap/advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party portfolio management.