Ryan Donovan is a financial advisor at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Vanguard, Philadelphia Union, and KPMG. Compass Ion Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, colleges, schools, charitable organizations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment advisory services, and retirement plan consulting through a team-driven model. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion and emphasizes strategic asset allocation and long-term holdings using a variety of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party sub-advisors.

James Hemphill is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Tgs Financial Advisors for a total of 32 years, initially from 1991 to 2004 and then from 2007 to the present. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants through discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. TGS Financial Advisors offers services via wrap fee programs and employs a mix of investment strategies, including the use of mutual funds, ETFs, sub-advisors, and options, while integrating third-party technology and AI oversight in its processes.

Christian Dekker is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Thrive Wealth Management, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at MassMutual Greater Philadelphia and has experience in other roles including at Yards Brewing Company and Temple University. Dekker is also a licensed life and health insurance agent involved in commission-based insurance sales. Thrive Wealth Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plan sponsors, charities, businesses, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-advisor team to implement portfolios utilizing model strategies with mutual funds, ETFs, securities, and independent managers, and it manages approximately $1.58 billion in client assets.

Alex La Rosa is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Bell Private Wealth Management since 2017 and previously spent a year at ACC Consumer Finance. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other advisers. The firm employs a portfolio management approach focused on ETFs, closed-end funds, and structured investments, incorporating options strategies and AI tools within its investment process.

Richard Lerch is a financial advisor with Prudent Management Associates in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prudent Management Associates since 2008 and at Prudent Brokerage Associates since 2010. Prudent Management Associates serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including corporate pension plans and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management and limited consulting services. The firm utilizes low-cost mutual funds and model risk-based portfolios, combining quantitative models with Investment Committee oversight.

Robert Pulsifer is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Almanack Investment Partners and has held prior positions at MerCap Securities, Spire Wealth Management, CoreStates Capital Advisors, MyCIO Wealth Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers. He is also the owner and adviser of Junto Wealth, LLC, a financial planning business. Almanack Investment Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model asset allocation portfolios with diversified, risk-conscious strategies and manages pooled vehicles and private funds alongside managed accounts.

Adam Burg is a financial advisor with Thrive Capital Management, LLC in Fort Washington, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrive in 2024, he worked for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2024. Thrive Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with diversified model portfolios and manages approximately $397.7 million for nearly 589 clients.

Corey Mac Dougall is a financial advisor at Oakbourne Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oakbourne Advisors since 2021, following a six-year tenure at SEI Investments Distribution Co. Oakbourne Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage client portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis, with ongoing monitoring and at least semi-annual reviews.

Patrick Swift is a CFP® professional at Amplius Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Amplius in 2021, he worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Equitable Advisors. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in life insurance. Amplius Wealth Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to fee-based insurance and third-party managers. The firm customizes advice to client objectives and leverages corporate and platform relationships to support investment management and operational needs.

Luke Smith is a financial advisor at DT Investment Partners, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FS Investment Solutions, FS Investments, and Drexel University. DT Investment Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and municipalities. The firm employs an active management approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to adjust asset allocation across multiple asset classes and offers ongoing monitoring, quarterly reporting, and account aggregation tools.

Jerry Davidse is a financial advisor at Presilium Private Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory boards of several nonprofit organizations, including KIPP Philadelphia and the Cambodia Rural Student Foundation. Presilium Private Wealth is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a mix of passive and active strategies across multiple asset classes and combining investment management with business consulting services.

Richard Chebookjian is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor at Alden Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at J Alden Associates, Inc. since 2020 and previously at Mcg Securities, LLC from 2014 to 2020. Alden Capital Management is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.44 billion, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers customized asset allocations combining proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and model portfolios through its Alden COVE platform, along with sub-advisory services and specialized retirement plan support.

Monica Lanzilotta is a financial advisor with Amplius Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2015 to 2021 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2021 to 2022 before joining Amplius Wealth Advisors. Amplius Wealth Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charities, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to fee-based insurance and third-party money managers. The firm customizes advice to client objectives and utilizes third-party operational platforms and sub-advisers to implement and monitor investment strategies.

Allison Kade is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving at WealthFD with one year of industry experience. Her background includes a year at Morgan Stanley and entrepreneurial roles, such as operating Contented Content LLC since 2018. WealthFD provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting with a focus on tax-efficient and ESG portfolios, options, and margin trading strategies. The firm integrates accounting and advisory services through formal affiliations, delivering tax preparation, bookkeeping, and tax-planning alongside investment management.

Megan Keenan is a financial advisor at Lansing Street Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and Janney Montgomery Scott. Lansing Street Advisors is a team of six advisors providing discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis, utilizing exchange-traded funds alongside mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and independent manager allocations.

Carol Gangewer is a financial advisor with Compass Ion Advisors, LLC in Conshohocken, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Compass Ion Advisors since 2008 and has prior experience with APW CAPITAL, INC. and EGE Advisors, Ltd. Compass Ion Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plan sponsors, educational institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated financial planning, investment advisory services, and retirement plan consulting through a team-driven model focused on strategic asset allocation and long-term holding periods.

Edward Williams is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Boldin Advisors and has previously worked at Facet Wealth, Citizens Bank, CLARFELD Financial Advisors, and TIAA. Boldin Advisors provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, offering investment advice based on Modern Portfolio Theory without discretionary account management. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs and operates through multiple offices while maintaining a fee-only structure.

Christopher Diederich is a financial advisor at Oakbourne Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Avenue 1 Advisors, and Cambridge Investment Research. Diederich also serves as Chairman of the Jeffrey S. Gaunt Scholarship Foundation. Oakbourne Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a mixed analytical approach and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis, with ongoing monitoring and semi-annual reviews.

Michael Brennan is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Key Financial, Inc. and has worked at Royal Alliance since 2012. Key Financial, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified mutual funds and ETFs with a buy-and-hold strategy.

Alan Bates is a financial advisor at Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hamilton-Bates since 1998. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. provides continuous asset management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs multiple analytic methods and offers both discretionary separate-account management and model-based programs.