John Christopher Wilmerding

Stephen De Cesare is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of De Cesare Retirement Specialists since 2008. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Investment Advisors Asset Management, LLC, and Investment Advisors & Consultants, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance broker. De Cesare Retirement Specialists provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative investment methods, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, and incorporates a range of strategies including leveraged and inverse funds as well as crypto-focused ETFs for clients with higher risk tolerance.

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.

Andrew Hipple is a CFP® and Enrolled Agent with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Partner at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to merging with Moneta he was the managing partner of Lane Hipple Wealth Management Group an independent RIA. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, executives and business owners offering advanced tax planning, executive compensation planning, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. Having personal bought, sold and successfully executed a succession plan. He brings high touch experience and knowledge to founders and business owners looking to exit, transition or sell their companies. He assist with the tax planning around asset based sales, stock sales and Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock sales.

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.

Michael Carey is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Carey Investment Solutions LLC, an independent firm based in Philadelphia, PA. He has 13 years of industry experience and has led his firm since 2012. Carey Investment Solutions provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon while employing active management and the occasional use of margin borrowing to optimize portfolio timing and allocations.

Matthew Conroy is a financial advisor at Conroy Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has previously worked at Fortis Group Advisors, LPL Financial, and Prudential. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed by Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company. Conroy Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, and manages a privately offered pooled investment vehicle. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset classes and offers customized, discretionary account management with regular portfolio monitoring and reporting.