Stephen Elliker is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently serving clients through his independent firm, Elliker Financial. Before founding his firm in 2025, he worked at Rodgers & Associates, Ltd., The Vanguard Group, Inc., Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, and Chartwell Investment Partners. Outside of finance, he is co-owner of Elliker Cookie Company, where he manages scheduling, business development, and sales. Elliker Financial provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies based on modern portfolio theory and incorporates ESG portfolios, managing accounts on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals.

Michael Pidhirskyj is a CFA charterholder and financial advisor at CapRidge Advisors with over 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pitcairn for seven years and SEI Investments for thirteen years before joining CapRidge Advisors in 2024. CapRidge Advisors is an independent registered investment advisor that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a total-portfolio approach with diversified ETFs, registered investment companies, and specialized instruments, and it also offers outsourced Chief Investment Officer services and educational seminars to other advisory firms.

Jason Zola is a financial advisor at Cartera Investments with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cartera Investments, he worked at Exelon Corporation for a total of 14 years in various roles. Cartera Investments is an independent, state-registered, fee-only advisory firm that provides personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, and pre-retirement clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and fundamental analysis, combining active and passive funds with select individual bonds and equities, and focuses on formal non-discretionary procedures requiring documented client approvals for transactions and rebalancing.

David Snyder is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Journey 1 Advisors, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2023. Prior to founding Journey 1 Advisors, he spent 14 years at Oppenheimer & Co. He is also a licensed fixed insurance producer registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance. Journey 1 Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients, managing approximately $38.8 million across about 35 accounts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating strategies such as hedging and derivative techniques, with client portfolios composed of equities, fixed income, derivatives, and insurance contracts.

Dwight Lasure is the principal of Lasure Capital Management in Malvern, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has led Lasure Capital Management since its founding in 1997. Lasure Capital Management is an independent, fee-only investment management firm serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, IRA rollovers, and institutions. The firm uses a proprietary quantitative and fundamental analysis framework to construct tailored, concentrated portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Eric Pirhalla is a financial advisor at True Horizon Wealth Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with True Horizon Wealth Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, he is a 50% owner and vice president of marketing and sales at HNT Grid Systems, a data services company. True Horizon Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management with integrated financial planning, employing both fundamental and technical analysis and a variety of investment strategies, including options and derivatives, with accounts reviewed and rebalanced at least quarterly.

Kevin Cornish is a CFP® and ChFC® with three years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal advisor at Buckler Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he managed Cornish Family Office Investments and Tax for over two decades. Buckler Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive and active strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers educational seminars, newsletters, and discretionary trading tailored to client needs, including socially conscious investment options.

Alexander Eschborn is the sole advisor at Ace Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Coatesville, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Since 2007, he has managed client portfolios at Ace Wealth Management and also holds a Pennsylvania insurance producer license, providing insurance services as part of his client offerings. Ace Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plan clients with ongoing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach combines client-specific Investment Policy Statements with fundamental and technical analysis, using third-party research and employing both discretionary authority and a range of trading strategies.

Jason Driver is a financial advisor with Adair Financial Private Client Group in West Chester, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, The Investment Center Inc, IC Advisory Services Inc, and Dunham and Associates. Adair Financial Private Client Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $11 million across 30 client relationships, using a largely asset-allocation driven, passive investment approach with ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses when appropriate.

Bryan Stirling is the sole advisor at Stirling Investment Management, holding a Series 65 credential with less than one year of experience in financial advising. His prior work history includes positions at Nimbl Digital and Amerihealth Caritas. Bryan operates an independent advisory firm based in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Stirling Investment Management provides fee-based, customized investment advisory services to a variety of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation strategy combined with fundamental analysis, offering non-discretionary portfolio management where clients approve all trade recommendations.

Dawn Santoriello is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at DS Financial Strategies, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Efficient Advisors, Sowell Management, and Coinbase Capital Markets, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she engages in paid speaking engagements related to investing and participates as a Fem City Ambassador in a professional networking group. DS Financial Strategies, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charities, and qualified retirement plans by providing comprehensive financial and estate planning, targeted consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses third-party investment advisers for portfolio management, focusing on delivering written financial plans and ongoing monitoring rather than direct asset management.

Casey Calder is a financial advisor with Calder Financial LLC in Downingtown, PA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Planners' Financial Services for 23 years and has been with Calder Financial since 1981. Calder Financial LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $134.8 million in discretionary client assets and constructs customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing ongoing monitoring and rebalancing aligned with client objectives.

Stephen Pomanti is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at SP Retirement LLC, an independent firm based in Downingtown, PA. His prior roles include positions at Wealth Enhancement Group, McLean Asset Management Corporation, Vanguard Group, and Global Atlantic Financial Company. SP Retirement provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on discretionary investment management and retirement-account advice. The firm typically constructs portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing a long-term allocation approach with flexibility for individual securities and rebalancing.

Thomas Mckeon is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Clothier Springs Capital Management, LLC in Phoenixville, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and leads an independent advisory firm. Clothier Springs Capital Management provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities, including municipal governments and pension plans. The firm employs globally allocated, broadly diversified portfolios primarily using low-cost, index-based ETFs, and offers specialized strategies such as rules-based option hedging, derivative consulting, and Outsourced CIO services.

James Cipriotti is the principal advisor at Retire Ready Wealth Management in Radnor, PA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has operated as a self-employed financial professional since 2002. Cipriotti is also a licensed insurance agent and spends part of his time selling various insurance products. Retire Ready Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The firm’s investment approach focuses on customizing asset allocation based on clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, utilizing strategies such as dollar-cost averaging and technical analysis.

Eric Thompson is a financial advisor at Thompson Capital Management, LLC in West Chester, PA, holding a Series 65 credential with 12 years of industry experience. He has led his independent advisory firm since 2013 and concurrently works as a senior validation engineer in the engineering and construction industry, where he serves on corporate committees focused on strategy and quality control. Thompson Capital Management provides portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a diversified approach that includes publicly traded equities, ETFs, REITs, fixed income, and international securities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside various trading strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis according to customized investment policies.

Adil Masani is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He is the managing member of Masani Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Masani is an independent insurance agent, spending approximately 10% of his time in insurance sales and services. Masani Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm combines portfolio management with comprehensive planning services and employs a range of analytical techniques, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, to support client objectives.

Benjamin Conteh is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bargeld Financial in Media, PA, where he has worked since 2024. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and in academic programs at Emory University and Tufts University. Conteh is also involved with Triage, LLC, a business providing tax advising, notarial, and loan signing services. Bargeld Financial is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, small businesses, nonprofits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental research approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates ESG criteria when requested.

Alev Cieslinski is a financial advisor at Great Valley Tax & Financial Services in Paoli, PA, holding a Series 65 designation. Alev has professional experience at firms including Vanguard and Ascensus, and holds a doctoral degree in economics. Outside of advisory work, Alev is an enrolled agent providing tax preparation, tax planning, and IRS representation. Great Valley Tax & Financial Services offers advice-only financial planning and tax services to individuals, families, and clients of other advisers, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and integrates tax practice capabilities with its advisory services.

Jonathan Tang is a financial advisor at Green Trails Wealth LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, First Republic Bank, and JP Morgan Chase. Green Trails Wealth LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving a small number of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning without discretionary portfolio management, using a mix of passive and active fund analysis based on Modern Portfolio Theory, and also offers educational seminars and speaking engagements on personal finance.