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Andrew Steven Cortese

Advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC — Chester Springs, PA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

5 years

Location

Chester Springs, PA 19425

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Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

148

Across 37 offices

Clients per advisor

78 High

Avg AUM per client

$832,068 High

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Andrew Cortese is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Modera Wealth Management, MassMutual, The Vanguard Group, and held roles outside the investment industry, including at The Franklin Institute and Moog Components Group. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a range of investment tools and strategies.

Client services

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Private / alternative investments Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Public Service Employee Founder/Business Owner Military & Veterans

Demographic focus

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Values-based investing Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for estate planning document preparation and funding services, ranging from $500 to $15,000

Percentage

$0 - $499,999: 1.50% $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: 1.00% $3,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.75% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 0.65% $10,000,000+: 0.55%

Project-based

Financial planning fee ranges from $2,500 to $10,000 for standalone plans

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Location

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Chester Springs, PA

165 Pottstown Pike

Chester Springs PA 19425

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

5 years of industry experience

Modern Wealth Management, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Philadelphia, PA

Modera Wealth Management, LLC

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Westwood, NJ

MassMutual

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Radnor, PA

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Radnor, PA

Unemployed

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Philadelphia, PA

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Malvern, PA

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Malvern, PA

The Franklin Institute

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Philadelphia, PA

Moog Components Group

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Springfield, PA

Temple University

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Philadelphia, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

John K

Series 65

Paoli, PA

Milvian Bridge Advisory

John Kroger is the founder of Milvian Bridge Advisory, an independent investment advisory firm based in Paoli, Pennsylvania. He holds a Series 65 and earned both a Bachelor of Science in Finance and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Fairfield University. He is also a graduate of Malvern Preparatory School. His professional background includes experience with Daylesford Abbey, Stone Bay Holdings, and Hampton Inn. Milvian Bridge Advisory provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm operates as a fiduciary and fee-only adviser, emphasizing disciplined portfolio construction, diversification, thoughtful asset allocation, tax-aware decision-making, and advice tailored to each client’s goals, circumstances, and long-term objectives.

Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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Beth D

CFP®, Series 63

Malvern, PA

Plumtree Financial Planning

Beth Dandrea is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 13 years of industry experience and has operated her own firm, Beth D'Andrea, Financial Planner, LLC, for 19 years. She is affiliated with Plumtree Financial Planning, an independent firm based in Malvern, PA. Plumtree Financial Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management tailored to individuals and families. The firm emphasizes long-term, goal-based planning and provides ongoing and project-based advice without taking custody of client assets, operating primarily on a fee-only, non-discretionary basis.

General tax planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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John N

Series 66

West Chester, PA

Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC

John Neal is a financial advisor at Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Vanguard Group and UBS Financial Services. Stone Loft Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, focusing on portfolio construction with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis within a long-term investment framework.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management

Ben S

CFP®

Malvern, PA

Ketwich Capital LLC

Ben is the founder of Ketwich Capital LLC ("Ket-Cap") which serves the financial and investment needs of professionals and families. Ben is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Certified Kingdom Advisor®. Prior to founding Ket-Cap in 2017, Ben spent a decade working on Wall Street at UBS and Neuberger Berman. As an equity analyst in 2008, he had a front-row seat to the housing bubble burst and the collapse of the global economy. This experience taught him the dangers of financial salesmanship (mortgages in this case) and the pitfall wealth can bring when there is no plan or purpose. Ben is passionate about helping others become secure, content, and generous in their wealth. Ben has facilitated financial courses including Financial Peace University, Charting Your Legacy, and the Journey of Generosity (Generous Giving). In his personal time, Ben can be found either outside with his wife and two young children or building something around the house. He is an avid reader of books related to money, history, and theology.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Intergenerational Families Parents Married/Couples/Partners
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Paul K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

East Fallowfield, PA

Altruistic Advisor LLC

Paul Kobilka is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Altruistic Advisor LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Paul has also owned and managed a rental property business since 1998. Altruistic Advisor LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental and technical analysis along with artificial intelligence decision-support tools, and offers distinctive ERISA-focused retirement plan services.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning
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Damon G

Series 63, Series 65

West Chester, PA

Jura Investments, LLC

Damon Gray is the sole advisor at Jura Investments, LLC, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as an Instructor of Management and Finance at Montgomery County Community College since 2015, including a term as Diversity Fellow of Finance. Jura Investments primarily serves pooled and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporate or charitable entities, while also offering services to high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting, combining formal pension consulting with public educational workshops and employing a multifaceted asset allocation approach.

Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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