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Robert Parks is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He is a partner at Parks & Company, a CPA firm, where he dedicates significant time alongside his role at WealthQuest, Ltd., an independent financial planning firm he has been associated with since 1995. WealthQuest, Ltd. provides fee-only financial planning primarily to individuals and businesses, focusing on retirement and investment planning without selling commission-based products. The firm’s approach integrates tax considerations through its close affiliation with Parks’s CPA practice and emphasizes personalized advice delivered on an hourly basis without managing client assets directly.

Joel Gish Jr. is a financial advisor at Solid Rock Financial Solutions LLC in Hummelstown, PA. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his career in the financial industry in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in various roles including positions at Cambridge Investment Research Inc and Lifeway Church Inc. Solid Rock Financial Solutions offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocations guided by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with a focus on long-term trading and discretionary trade execution.

Hi, I’m Ryan Kelly, founder & CEO of Aries Financial Navigators. I am a fee-only financial planner, investment manager, & tax professional based in Lititz, PA. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Pennsylvania State University, I went on to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, the received the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning, & the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® mark from the Center for Fiduciary Studies. I began my career in financial services in 2007, becoming a Registered Representative before transitioning to an independent multi-family office RIA in the Philadelphia area, where I focused on portfolio management & comprehensive financial planning for high-net-worth individuals & families. After specializing in planning areas including Social Security, Medicare, & in-depth tax planning & preparation, I moved back to my hometown of Lititz, PA to work with a local fee-only RIA focusing on retirees. In 2019, I started Aries Financial Navigators to bring my vision of the ideal client experience and service model to life. Serving as a consultant to my former colleagues, I am part of a collaborative team with decades of experience while maintaining flexibility & independence. Our mission is to partner with clients & deliver incredible value by providing the highest quality services & meaningful results.

Dennis Grier is a financial advisor at Csa Financial Management, Inc. in Hummelstown, PA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has led Csa Financial Management since 2003, following a year at Csa Financial Group, LLC. Csa Financial Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates. The firm manages approximately $33.2 million in assets for about 70 clients, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, a long-term buy-and-hold approach, and non-discretionary account management that requires client approval for trades.

Stephen Wingert is the sole advisor at Wingert Investment Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Hummelstown, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience, all with his current firm since its founding in 2001. Wingert Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, focusing on fiduciary investment advice for retirement accounts. The firm employs a value-oriented equity strategy and incorporates listed options strategies for eligible clients as part of its portfolio management approach.

Kenneth Ray is a financial advisor with Global Steward Advisors, LLC in Leola, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He also manages EPG Agency, LLC, an insurance agency through which he oversees marketing for the Safe IRA brand. Global Steward Advisors provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other organizations, managing growth-focused portfolios using actively managed ETF and individual stock strategies.