Diane Taylor is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently working at Merit Financial Advisors. She has held roles at Summit Financial, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and various Summit Financial entities. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a tax preparation service as a sole proprietor. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally developed models and offers a range of wealth management services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Steven Lieberman is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2026. His prior roles include eight years at Summit Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and 27 years at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. He is also involved in financial planning and wealth management through a partnership at Summit Financial, LLC. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, with options for customized portfolio management.