Tarif Carson, CFP®, serves as the Director of Portfolio Strategy & Wealth Planner at 2nd Story Wealth Planners, LLC, where he blends nearly 20 years of portfolio management expertise with his passion for cultivating meaningful client relationships. He designs and oversees the investment portfolio models that guide clients toward their financial goals, while also working directly with clients to deliver personalized financial strategies that align with their values, aspirations, and long-term legacies. Throughout his career, Tarif has partnered with many clients—from high-net-worth individuals managing significant portfolios to underserved communities striving toward financial independence. His professional journey includes roles as a Senior Lead Planner at Facet Wealth, where he helped clients achieve major life goals such as early retirement, homeownership, and world travel, and as a Senior Financial Advisor at Vanguard, managing over $500 million in assets while collaborating with clients and their tax professionals to ensure tax-efficient decisions. Tarif’s approach to planning evolves as life changes, ensuring clients' financial plans remain flexible and forward-looking. In addition to his technical expertise, Tarif believes strongly in the power of personal growth and financial legacy. His guiding philosophy: "Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny," serves as the foundation for how he advises clients on building lasting legacies for their families. Outside of his professional role, Tarif is focused on planting the seeds of a meaningful legacy for his family and helping his clients do the same—building not just wealth, but values that endure across generations. His commitment to mentorship extends this philosophy, as he is dedicated to guiding and developing aspiring financial planners. Through mentorship, Tarif ensures that the next generation of financial professionals upholds the same standards of integrity, service, and the pursuit of financial empowerment. Tarif earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the first HBCU Cheyney University and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. He is also a member of the Financial Planning Association, Association for African American Financial Advisors and a VITA Volunteer who helps income tax payers accurately prepare and file taxes

Kathleen Baltra is a financial advisor at Bancroft Capital, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bancroft Capital since 2018. Her prior experience includes roles at CM Advisory, LLC and CFG Capital Markets, LLC. Bancroft Capital provides investment advisory and retirement plan services mainly to institutional and plan clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on ERISA-related retirement consulting and financial planning, emphasizing long-term strategies and portfolio diversification.

James Olsen is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Malvern Capital Management since 2018. He previously worked at Onesource Retirement Advisors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Olsen serves on the finance committee for St. John's Lutheran Church and is the treasurer for the Kensworth Open Space Association. Malvern Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and foundations. The firm uses a strategic, long-term asset allocation process that incorporates traditional and non-traditional investment vehicles and offers ERISA fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Francis Mccullough is a financial advisor with Mc2 Financial Advisers, Inc., holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been president of McCullough & Company P.C., an accounting and consulting firm specializing in business and individual tax preparation, since 1969. Mc2 Financial Advisers, Inc. provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, managing client accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Mary Mcnutt is a financial advisor at 1015 Capital Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for nine years. 1015 Capital Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, typically requiring multi-million dollar account minimums. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only portfolio management and financial planning, using a range of analytical approaches and allowing borrowing against client assets for specific short-term purposes.

Vivek Sharma is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is the founder and principal of Connotia, LLC, a pharmaceutical consulting firm specializing in strategic and scientific analysis for pharmaceutical projects. He is currently affiliated with Gwynedd Wealth Partners, LLC. Gwynedd Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients through discretionary managed accounts and written financial plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on aligning asset allocation with client risk tolerance and time horizon, employing various strategies including asset-allocation models and technical analysis.

Megan Kiesel is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Livelhood LLC since 2018. Prior to this, she worked for five years at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Delaware Valley (Clarifi). She is based in Philadelphia, PA. Livelhood LLC provides fee-only, advice-only financial planning and educational services to individuals, business owners, and families, focusing on long-term, globally diversified investment recommendations and comprehensive planning including retirement, debt, and student loan strategies. The firm offers public and employer-sponsored seminars and operates without managing or taking custody of client assets.

John Eisele is a financial advisor at Malvern Capital Management with 48 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 11 years. Malvern Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and project-based consulting to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and endowments. The firm employs a strategic, long-term asset allocation approach incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, select individual securities, and non-traditional asset classes, and serves clients with an ERISA fiduciary role in retirement plan management.

Saundra Gibson Genoni is a financial advisor at Steel Tower Investments with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wick Capital Partners, Triad Hybrid Solutions, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advising, she owns a controlling interest in Cobra Black II, LLC, which provided a loan to a startup company in 2021. Steel Tower Investments serves individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities, managing approximately $300.7 million across 43 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary services with access to various custodial platforms and alternative private funds.

Gary Dolbashian is a ChFC® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Arnold Investment Group LLC since 2011. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Arnold Investment Group focuses on a small client base, offering tailored asset allocation and investment strategies primarily involving U.S.-domiciled stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments.

Kiersten Montenero is a financial advisor at MK3 Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining MK3 Wealth, she was involved with Gilded Raven Games, LLC for three years and has work experience dating back to 2013 in educational roles at Rutgers University and Cherokee High School. MK3 Wealth LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm customizes asset allocation using in-house model portfolios and independent managers, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis for investment decisions.

Ella Gillespie is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Pegasus Management Services L.L.C. in King of Prussia, PA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pegasus, she worked briefly at Wells Fargo Advisors and has been a student since 2016. Pegasus Management Services offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm provides individualized investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance and also conducts public seminars and workshops on investment topics.

Shaun O'Connor is a financial advisor at Firstrust Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Firstrust Financial Advisors provides financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting primarily to institutional clients such as municipalities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes tailored advice using diversified strategies, including modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers plan-level consulting and participant education for retirement plan clients.

Owen Brown is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Foundation Wealth Management, LLC since 2024. Prior to joining Foundation, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Brooklyn Plans. He also serves as a notary public, providing in-house notary services to clients of Foundation Wealth Management. Foundation Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with integrated wealth management, including financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm tailors investment advice to client objectives and risk tolerance, employing fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and offering coordination with third‑party managers when appropriate.

Barbara Drebing is a financial advisor at Kauffman & Drebing with 34 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 1984, which she co-founded and continues to operate. Kauffman & Drebing provides fee-only financial planning to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers written advisory reports tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance without managing or custodian client assets, focusing exclusively on fee-only planning without product sales or discretionary management.

James Wright is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Harvest Financial Partners since 2008, where he serves as one of two principals. Harvest Financial Partners is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis focusing on dividend-paying, larger-cap stocks and investment-grade bonds, while employing mutual funds and ETFs for diversification, tailoring portfolios to client needs.

Amy Abromaitis is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Carnegie Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. She previously worked at The Strategic Financial Alliance from 2016 to 2022. Outside of advising, she manages a real estate business through Radar Enterprises, LLC. Carnegie Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments, customizing portfolios using a range of investment types and monitoring accounts regularly.

Michael Falco is a financial advisor at Falco Wealth Management in Paoli, PA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Virtue Capital Management and Horter Investment Management. In addition to his advisory role, he owns businesses providing insurance and tax preparation services. Falco Wealth Management is a small firm managing approximately $33.6 million for individual, family, trust, estate, and small-business clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary wealth management, using a long-term, factor-aware investment approach focused on low-cost ETFs and institutional mutual funds.

James Detwiler is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Barnstone Advisors LLC and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Barnstone Partners, LP since 2002, a real estate partnership primarily formed to manage tax and liability issues related to commercial property holdings. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a majority interest in 1824 Preservation Inc., which owns a portion of Barnstone Partners. Barnstone Advisors is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $200 million across a concentrated client base, offering discretionary portfolio management and customized financial planning that incorporates fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory.

Jason Walker is a financial advisor at Cross Border Financial Planning USA LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for seven years. Cross Border Financial Planning USA LLC manages approximately $114.7 million for around 134 individual clients, including high net worth individuals. The firm specializes in discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning support, with a focus on cross-border clients and affiliations with a U.K.-based counterpart.