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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.

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.

I grew up in a blue-collar family where hard work wasn’t optional - it was simply a way of life. From an early age, I learned the value of earning every dollar through long hours, commitment, and sacrifice. It was that foundation, along with the unwavering support of my family, that ultimately led me to become a first-generation college graduate and pursue a career in financial planning. My passion for this industry is rooted in a simple belief: people deserve to know that there are better ways to leverage their money. Most families are taught how to work for their income, but very few are ever shown how to make their income work for them. That gap in knowledge is what drives me every day. Today, I work with individuals, families, and business owners who are looking for more than just financial products; they want clarity, confidence, and a strategy they can trust. My goal is to help people understand the opportunities available to them, make informed financial decisions, and create a plan that aligns with the life they are working so hard to build. I have a special appreciation for blue-collar families, union workers, and small business owners because those are the people I relate to most. They are often underserved by the financial industry despite being some of the hardest working individuals in our communities. I believe everyone deserves access to sound financial guidance, regardless of their background or income level. Whether it’s planning for retirement, protecting a family, building wealth, or simply making smarter financial decisions, my mission is to educate, empower, and help people make their money work as hard as they do.

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.

Hi, I’m Andrew! I founded Wrought Financial Planning to help entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals forge their path to financial freedom. We help our clients manage their cashflow, reduce their taxes, and grow their wealth. I’ve been interested in history, finance, and psychology since I was a kid growing up in Ocean City, New Jersey. After graduating from The College of New Jersey with honors, I began my financial services career in the alternative investment industry (private equity, hedge funds, commercial real estate and other fancy investments) first with Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments in Princeton, New York, and Boston and then with FS Investments based in Philadelphia. I grew tired of getting on airplanes for work and being away from my family so with the entrepreneurial spirit calling me I began my wealth management practice at Merrill Lynch and then I founded the independent and fee-only firm Wrought Financial Planning. I am married to my beautiful and patient wife and together we reside in Haddonfield, NJ with our two young daughters and Labrador Retriever. We enjoy traveling and sharing new experiences with my girls and being involved with their sports teams and activities. I am the Vice President and soon to be President of the Rotary Club of Haddonfield where we provide grants and scholarships to deserving organizations and underprivileged students. With whatever free time is left to me I love to read, listen to podcasts, and stay active by jogging with my dog and squeezing in a round of golf when possible.

Brody Rosenfeld is a financial advisor with Foundation Financial Planning, LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Twams Financial Planning, LLC and Green Mountain Energy. Foundation Financial Planning, LLC provides outsourced financial planning and modeling services exclusively to other advisory firms, focusing on data review, cash-flow and Monte Carlo modeling, and goals-based planning. The firm operates on a business-to-business model, offering fixed-fee and hourly engagements without managing assets or exercising investment discretion.