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.

Charles Piermani is the principal and sole advisor at Piermani Charles J Associates, an independent firm based in Norristown, PA. He holds over 23 years of industry experience and has been operating his advisory and tax consulting businesses since 1976. In addition to financial advising, Piermani serves as a tax consultant, providing tax preparation and advice. Piermani Charles J Associates offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $74.6 million in discretionary assets and emphasizes technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, supported by monthly account reviews and written reporting.

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 financial advisor at Bargeld Financial with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and is involved in tax advising and notarial services through his role at Triage, LLC. Bargeld Financial is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, small businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental research approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory, integrating both active and passive equity and fixed-income strategies, and incorporates ESG criteria upon request.

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.

Charles Manning Jr. is the principal of Charles Manning & Associates, Inc., an independent advisory firm where he has worked since 1998. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a developmental energy business, U.S. Power & Light, Inc., devoting a small portion of his time to this activity. Charles Manning & Associates provides discretionary and consultative investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on domestic large-cap stocks and tax-free municipal bonds, managing portfolios on an account-by-account basis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up research.

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.

Jonathan Liggett is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Orbital Management, with five years of experience managing his own firm and additional industry experience dating back to 2011. Prior to founding Orbital Management, he held roles at i360 LLC, CAST Environmental LLC, Six Lambda LLC, and JL Squared Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Head of Data Partnerships at i360 LLC, focusing on building external client partnerships for data products. Orbital Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, trusts, endowments, family offices, and corporate institutions. The firm uses detailed investor profiling and investment simulations to develop strategic asset allocations, blending passive ETFs with selected active managers, and offers management on discretionary, non-discretionary, or hybrid bases.

James Taylor is a financial advisor at Groundwork Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has led the firm since its founding in 2014. Groundwork Wealth Management provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers discretionary management that can involve derivatives such as options and leveraged ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Timothy Gardiner is the principal of Gardiner Investment Group, Inc. in West Chester, PA, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 15 years. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and disability insurance products and operates a tax preparation service through an affiliated entity. Gardiner Investment Group, Inc. advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities, managing approximately $43.1 million in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Benjamin Gialloreto is a CFA charterholder and principal at BRG Financial, LLC, with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SEI Investments and Post Commercial Real Estate. BRG Financial, LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individual clients and retirement plans through discretionary asset management and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to manage portfolios and offers specialized 3(21) advisory and 3(38) investment management roles for qualified retirement plans.

Carter Lee is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Lenape Investments, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in West Chester, PA. He has 13 years of industry experience and has led Lenape Investments since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Lee serves as chairman of the Tatnall School Investment Committee and is a member of the Mount Cuba Center Investment Committee, both of which oversee endowment investment management. Lenape Investments provides discretionary equity portfolios primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $36.4 million across 15 client relationships. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on concentrated U.S. large-cap stocks and maintains a separate-account only policy to create bespoke portfolios.

John Lyttle III is a financial advisor at The Lyttle Company, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history at Health Monitor Network and Vornado Realty Trust. The Lyttle Company provides portfolio management and retirement fund consultation to individual investors, including IRAs and self-directed 401(k) accounts. The firm follows a research-intensive, long-term investment process focused on corporate fundamentals and direct security selection, typically managing diversified portfolios of 25–30 positions.

Jonathan Wood is the sole advisor at Wood J D & Co with 50 years of industry experience. He has worked at J D Wood & Company since 1976. Wood J D & Company is an independent, fee-only discretionary investment manager serving a select group of high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis focused on quality, value, timing, diversification, and long-term capital accumulation, with accounts reviewed daily and clients receiving quarterly investment outlooks.

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I founded Overture Wealth Management to help pre-retirees, retirees, and small business owners make smart, tax-efficient financial decisions. My approach emphasizes clear guidance, low-cost investing, tax minimization, and disciplined portfolio management. I began my career at UBS in Pittsburgh in 2003. Early in my career, I recognized that the traditional brokerage model didn’t fully align with my vision of putting clients first. I joined Vanguard in 2004, where I spent 14 years developing expertise in retirement planning, investor education, and portfolio management. Before founding Overture, I served for six years as a Wealth Manager at a Philadelphia-based RIA, advising high-net-worth families, small business owners, physicians, and executives. I hold both the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and Chartered Financial Analyst® designations and live near Philadelphia with my wife and two daughters. Outside of work, I enjoy skiing, biking along the Schuylkill River Trail, and cheering on the Steelers and Pitt Panthers. Whether you’re nearby in the greater Philadelphia area or elsewhere in the U.S., I’d be happy to arrange a complimentary introductory meeting to discuss your financial goals.

Hi, I'm Alan. I started Modern Wealth in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, after living the moment my clients now plan for. My father ran a solo dental practice that carried our whole family, and when he got sick I stepped in to keep the doors open, then led the sale so my mother would be okay. I know firsthand how much rides on decisions made at the worst possible time, and how few advisors are built to help. So I built the opposite: an independent, fee-only firm that earns nothing but the fee you pay me. No commissions, no quotas, no hidden agenda. I'm a Penn State finance grad with more than 15 years in this work and a stack of credentials I actually use: Certified Financial Planner™ professional (CFP®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional (CPWA®), Certified Value Growth Advisor® (CVGA®), Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA®), and Registered Life Planner® (RLP®). Along the way I've been named a US Top 100 Financial Advisor and a Philadelphia Five Star Wealth Manager. I hold the whole picture on one page. In plain English, I help you grow what your business is worth, plan a smart exit, and turn it into a life you actually want, not just a bigger account balance. When I'm not doing that, you'll find me on an autocross course in my Miata, running the same clean line I bring to planning: look far ahead, stay smooth, don't chase the hero lap. Otherwise I'm cheering (and suffering) for Philly sports, or home in Blue Bell with my wife Jamie, our daughter Joey, and our goldendoodle, Enzo, the reason any of this matters. Money is a tool for building a life, and the life is the point. I'd genuinely like to hear your story.