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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.

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® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Lane & Associates LLC, VSR Financial Services, Inc., and Securian Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a senior partner at Lane & Associates, where he provides comprehensive financial planning. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a partner-led team structure supported by a centralized investments department and emphasizes asset allocation, manager due diligence, and the use of proprietary multi-strategy vehicles.

Santino Rao is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank, Rowan University, Ocean Casino & Resort, and several educational institutions. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software and emphasizes investment category recommendations without discretionary authority.

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.