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Edward Harrington Jr. is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Planning Professionals, Inc. since 1992 and previously worked at Securities Service Network, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a member of a condominium board and has ownership interests in a storage facility and related commercial properties. Financial Planning Professionals, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs global asset allocation model portfolios with active market timing and primarily focuses on ETF-based strategies implemented on a discretionary basis.

Michael Cherrey is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has led MDC Financial Consulting, LLC since 2001 and has operated his own CPA and financial planning practice since 1997. MDC Financial Consulting provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm develops individualized investment policy statements and implements balanced, asset-allocation portfolios, offering discretionary portfolio management and educational workshops, including services for institutional accounts and employee education programs.

Scott Champion is a financial advisor at Champion Financial & Tax Services, LLC in Sewell, NJ, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Linsco Private Ledger since 2006 while operating his own firm since 2001. His practice includes both investment advisory and tax preparation services, with licensure as an insurance agent. Champion Financial & Tax Services manages approximately $30 million in discretionary portfolios primarily for individual clients, focusing on growth-oriented equity selection based on fundamental and technical analysis. The firm combines investment management with tax planning and insurance services, offering integrated updates during tax season without accepting commissions or custodial research payments.

Donald Nicholson is a financial advisor with Donald W. Nicholson & Associates Ltd in Wilmington, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales. Donald W. Nicholson & Associates serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, managing over $171 million in assets. The firm provides non-discretionary asset management, personal financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios through Schwab’s Institutional Intelligent Portfolios program.

Donald Nicholson Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner® with 30 years of experience at Donald W. Nicholson & Associates Ltd in Wilmington, Delaware. He has worked exclusively with the firm since 1996. Donald W. Nicholson & Associates, Ltd. provides asset management, personal financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes a primarily non-discretionary management approach and incorporates third-party rating agencies in its investment analysis.

William Lafferty is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Total Alignment Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at The Warwick Tavern and was affiliated with Rowan University. Total Alignment Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, providing private family office services, comprehensive financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm coordinates with clients’ outside portfolio managers and employs scenario-based planning backed by both fundamental and technical analysis.