Lori Ann Fernicola

With our Fee-Only Fiduciary Service, you only pay for the required time without hidden fees. We offer a personalized pay-per-hour financial plan to help you achieve your retirement and wealth management goals. If you're seeking a second opinion on your finances or need an overview of your retirement planning, you've come to the right place. Alonso Rodriguez Segarra is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 27 years of experience in banking and finance. Investopedia named him one of the Top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors in the USA, and in 2025, he was also recognized as a Top 100 Money Expert by GOBankingRates. He is passionate about making his knowledge accessible to clients to help them achieve greater financial well-being. He aims to positively transform their finances by adding value. As the CEO and founder of Advise Financial, he serves more than 250 clients and has extensive experience working with both national and international clientele. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Banking and Finance, a Master's Degree in Finance, and a postgraduate degree in Financial Planning from Boston University. A bilingual professional, he is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Kevin Dziubela is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Management, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Tempus Wealth Management, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a network of over 6,800 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, firm-sponsored model portfolios, and third-party managed solutions.

Jason Kirsch is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Grow Planning, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and contributions to financial media outlets such as Forbes and Seeking Alpha. Outside of his advisory work, Kirsch is involved in creative ventures including producing a feature-length film and leading a virtual reality studio specializing in immersive experiences. Grow Planning, LLC is an independent advisory firm that primarily serves individual clients through non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes largely passive, low-cost portfolios complemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and also provides retirement plan consulting and financial education workshops.

Matthew Hinkle is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Hinkle Financial Services LLC. He has been a partner at Hinkle, Rhine & Root LLC, an accounting firm, since 2022 and previously worked at Hinkle, Richter & Rhine LLP for 14 years. Hinkle Financial Services LLC provides referral and advisory services by placing clients with third-party money managers and offering comprehensive financial planning and hourly consultations. The firm does not manage client portfolios directly but emphasizes selecting external registered managers and focuses on solicitor arrangements and hourly planning engagements.

Ryan Jacobs is the sole advisor at Jacobs Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has been managing Jacobs Investment Management since 2022 and has prior work experience at The Gardens of Boca Raton and Millard West High School. Jacobs is also the managing partner of Jacobs Fund I, LP, a private investment limited partnership focused on opportunistic and value-oriented investments. Jacobs Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management exclusively through private pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on equities and fixed-income securities, using fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach to implement its strategies.

Steven Schneider is a financial advisor with Leslie Gale Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Leslie Gale Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Hands In 4 Youth of NY/NJ, a youth development nonprofit, and is an executive officer and senior advisor at PivotalPath Inc., a technology research firm. Leslie Gale Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to U.S. individual clients and their tax-qualified accounts, using a quantitative investment process with proprietary models to tailor portfolios according to client risk profiles. The firm manages both actively and passively managed programs across equities, fixed income, and alternative allocations.