Evan Powers is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cypress Financial Planning since 2013 and was previously with Myfinancialanswers, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Powers serves as an advisory board member for the Farmington Country Club, a private social and sports club, where he provides oversight of the club’s finances. Cypress Financial Planning is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, families, businesses, and charitable or institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including derivatives and options within separately managed accounts, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan advisory services.

Anthony Perhacs is a financial advisor with Meridian Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Altice USA, Hardy Construction, and Private Advisor Group. Meridian Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.37 billion for about 707 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a long-term, evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

Ning Tang is a financial advisor at Sun Global LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sun Global, Tang held positions at New York University, Lehigh University, and Morgan Park Academy. Sun Global LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis across various investment strategies. The firm uses client risk questionnaires and Investment Policy Statements to guide portfolio implementation and offers educational resources including weekly market newsletters and webinars.

Brent Zacok is a CFP® professional with four years of experience, currently serving at RTD Financial Advisors Inc in Philadelphia, PA. He has been with RTD Financial Advisors since 2015. RTD Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, and a variety of institutional clients including pension and ERISA-covered retirement plans, trusts, non-profits, and corporations. The firm offers life-centered financial planning, personalized investment management, and fiduciary consulting, with a focus on individualized investment policy statements and an asset-allocation driven approach.

Anthony Barbosa is a financial advisor at Certior Financial Group, LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Certior, he worked at Diversified LLC and has four years of experience at Walgreens. Certior Financial Group provides personalized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a flexible investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, regularly reviews client objectives, and incorporates third-party sub-advisers and platform providers.

Ryan Omensetter is a financial advisor at DT Investment Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Schroder Investment Management, NA from 2011 to 2017 before joining DT Investment Partners in 2017. DT Investment Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and independent investment consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active management approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies according to client risk profiles.

Phillip Beckner Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Mitchell Sinkler & Starr since 2021 and previously worked at West Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2021. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr provides investment advisory and separately managed portfolio services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, estates, trusts, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, goal-based investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental research to construct diversified portfolios, focusing on consultative client relationships.

Nathan Hayward is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Concentus Wealth Advisors since 2014, where he serves as a client relationship manager. Concentus Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified and multi-method investment approach, offering discretionary portfolio management and customized planning modules across tax, estate, insurance, debt, and retirement areas.

Randall Schaible is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Montis Financial, LLC since 2016. Montis Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes discretionary portfolio management and the use of unaffiliated managers, with a focus on a broad range of strategies such as mutual funds, private funds, options, and selective use of alternative ETFs.

Alexis Barnhart is a financial advisor at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. They hold a Series 65 credential and have concurrently worked as a delivery driver for DoorDash and a shopper for Instacart. Ellis Investment Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $987 million in assets. The firm employs a dynamic asset-allocation approach and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services.

Christopher Klein is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Liberty One Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously held roles at Merrill and JPMorgan Chase. Christopher is based in Philadelphia, PA, and is part of a five-advisor team at Liberty One Wealth Advisors. Liberty One Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement accounts and some charitable and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on goals-driven asset allocation using exchange-traded funds, periodic rebalancing, and ongoing portfolio oversight tailored to client risk tolerance and cash-flow needs.

Julia Vandergast is a financial advisor at Traynor Capital Management with Series 63 and 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Traynor since 2022 and previously held positions at The Vanguard Group and Procurement Foundry. Traynor Capital Management serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions, managing approximately $1.85 billion in client assets. The firm focuses on direct equity ownership across multiple market capitalizations and customizes portfolios through a proprietary multi-step analysis, with an operational emphasis on business-funding consulting and institutional custody arrangements.

Richard Parrett is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Thrive Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc., among others. Thrive Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, seminars, and access to private placement opportunities. The firm employs diversified model portfolios and fundamental analysis, conducting regular reviews and rebalancing to manage client accounts.

Robert Valleau is a financial advisor with Almanack Investment Partners holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Mercap Securities, MerCap Advisors, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Valleau is involved in life insurance brokerage through several business ventures. Almanack Investment Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, institutional clients, and a network of independent advisers. The firm utilizes diversified, risk-conscious model portfolios and manages various pooled investment vehicles and affiliated funds.

Nicholas Carper is a financial advisor with Mitchell Sinkler & Starr in Philadelphia, PA, where he has worked for 31 years. He is part of a seven-advisor team at the firm and brings over three decades of industry experience. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr provides investment advisory and separately managed portfolio services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, along with estates, trusts, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, goal-based investment approach that combines macro analysis with fundamental research to build diversified portfolios, emphasizing consultative client relationships.

Stephen Patterson is a financial advisor at Alden Investment Group with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Alden Investment Advisors and J Alden Associates since 2022, as well as KeyCities since 2021. Prior to his financial services career, he spent 17 years at Orangefield Independent School District. Patterson is also involved with KeyCity Capital, a private equity firm focused on client investments. Alden Investment Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, non-profit entities, and other advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fiduciary services, and standalone financial planning. The firm uses a customized asset allocation approach that combines proprietary strategies with third-party managers, delivered primarily through its Alden COVE platform.

Sean Miller is a financial advisor with Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked multiple terms at Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and its affiliate, Aberdeen Fund Distributors, LLC, before joining Blue Bell in 2026. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and other advisors. The firm employs a portfolio management approach focused on ETFs, closed-end funds, and structured investments, incorporating options strategies and AI tools, with a noted emphasis on structured notes and documented options-trading practices.

Kurt Ruoff is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cypress Financial Planning since 2020 and previously spent nine years with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and five years with Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and treasurer for a youth hockey tournament organization. Cypress Financial Planning is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, families, businesses, and charitable or institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $395 million in assets and employs a range of trading strategies, including derivatives and options, within tailored portfolios under both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Lee Grout is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with over 25 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with NewSquare Capital, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Chartwell Partners and The Killen Group. NewSquare Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes diversified, strategic asset allocation using ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and offers specialized capabilities such as options overlay and direct indexing through sub-advisors.

Daniel Smyth is a managing director at HCR Wealth Advisors in Philadelphia, PA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Lincoln Financial Group. Smyth also serves as director of the Life, LTC, and Disability Insurance division at Relation Insurance Services. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple investment strategies and manages nearly $2 billion in client assets with a team of ten advisors.