Jeffrey Stuart Gerson

Richard Vera II is a financial advisor at VERA-CPA, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and held various roles with the US Small Business Administration, Intuit Inc., and the US Department of Defense. Outside of advising, he serves as a finance committee member for the Hemlock Farms Community Association and is a trustee for the National Foundation for Animal Rescue. VERA-CPA, Inc. is a fee-only CPA firm providing financial planning and accounting services, including tax preparation and forensic accounting, to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written financial plans and strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, primarily recommending passive index funds and ETFs, and does not accept discretionary trading authority or performance-based fees.

Patrick Graver is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is the founder of Center Stage Planning LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Greeley, PA. Prior to establishing his own firm, he held roles at Bishoff Financial Group, Cambridge Investment Research Inc., and Creative Financial Planning. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in the performing arts, including engagements with the Fireside Theatre and productions such as The Book of Mormon. Center Stage Planning LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning on ongoing and project bases. The fee-only firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to develop individualized investment policies and discretionary portfolios. The firm also provides educational seminars and speaking engagements focused on general financial education.

Alexi Gilmore Manookian is a CFP® certificant with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Stash Wealth, LLC and SmartPath Advisors, LLC. Prior to these roles, Alexi worked at the Financial Transitionist Institute and Learnvest Planning Services, LLC. Outside of financial advising, Alexi has been involved with the nonprofit RAISE Your Hearts 501(c)(3) for six years and has a background in ski instruction. Stash Wealth, LLC serves individual clients, primarily high-earning professionals, through its multi-step financial planning process and optional ongoing investment management. The firm employs a passive-oriented investment strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented with periodic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, while placing emphasis on client education through newsletters, podcasts, and public seminars.

Jonathan Kline is a financial advisor with Lakewood Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northeast Financial Group, Inc. and JP Morgan Securities Inc. He has been with Lakewood Financial Group since 2026. Lakewood Financial Group provides discretionary comprehensive wealth management to high-net-worth individuals and families, using a strategic-core with tactical-overlay investment approach that incorporates portfolio management, financial planning, tax coordination, and access to private funds and structured products. The firm’s small specialized team manages approximately $90 million and employs alternative platforms and customized strategies to meet client-specific objectives.

Scott Goginsky is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Biondo Investment Advisors LLC since 2010. Biondo Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wrap-fee managed accounts, and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and government clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis across market capitalizations and includes management of its proprietary Biondo Focus Fund.

Ariel Kosco is a financial advisor at Biondo Investment Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 registrations. Biondo Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental and technical analysis in its discretionary portfolio management and offers multiple levels of financial planning tailored to client assets and needs.