Barry Joseph Phillips

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.

I’m Delaware’s only professional futurist and the founder of StratFI, a boutique investment advisory firm built around a simple question: “What happens next?” Before launching StratFI, I served as lead portfolio manager for a multi-family office working with inherited wealth families. At the start of my career, I worked as a financial planner for what is now Ameriprise. Today, StratFI provides active investment management for active people — particularly professionals and retirees focused on building, preserving, and navigating long-term wealth. I work with a limited number of clients to maintain meaningful relationships and deliver a highly personalized experience. Clients receive direct access to their portfolio manager, customized investment strategies, and thoughtful guidance. All client assets are custodied with Charles Schwab. StratFI operates as a fee-only fiduciary, meaning no commissions and no conflicts of interest. To maintain a high standard of service and customization, we typically work with clients who have $500,000 or more in investable assets.

Wayne Wagner Jr. is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with WealthPlan Investment Management LLC and has held previous roles at WealthPLAN Partners, Securities America Inc., LPL Financial, and Ascend Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of the American Society of Pharmacovigilance Physicians, hosts the Envizion More Podcast covering investing, business, and life topics, and is involved in ventures including solar panel projects, franchising, and equipment leasing. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered firm with a team of 29 professionals managing approximately $2.18 billion in assets. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, utilizing model-based strategies across a broad range of asset classes and employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Jason Pepe is a financial advisor with Stifel in Conshohocken, PA, holding a AIF designation and Series 7, 24, 55, 63 and 66 designations and 23 years of industry experience. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Jeffrey Kropp is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Market Street Wealth Management, USA Financial Securities Corporation, and Patriot Financial Group. He is also the owner of Brandywine Financial Advisors, a sole proprietorship offering life and health insurance and fixed annuities. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process integrating risk-tolerance assessments, asset allocation software, and portfolio optimization tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a wide range of investment products.

Michael Carey is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Carey Investment Solutions LLC in Philadelphia, PA, with 14 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since its founding in 2012. Carey Investment Solutions provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach while utilizing margin borrowing and actively managed, concentrated portfolios when appropriate.