James Mcgowan is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is currently with Apollon Financial, LLC. He previously spent ten years at The Marshall Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mcgowan serves as chapter president for Business Networking International, leading weekly meetings for a professional referral group. Apollon Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.45 billion through a team-based model offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and access to private and alternative investments.

Melissa Devlin is a CFP® professional at Thrive Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Thrive Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent six years at Sei. Thrive Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of strategies including model portfolios, tax-aware management, and the use of independent managers, and it manages approximately $1.28 billion in discretionary assets.

Samuel Liebman is a financial advisor at Amplius Wealth Advisors with 56 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and Amplius Asset Management. Liebman is also a licensed insurance agent. Amplius Wealth Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charities, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to fee-based insurance and third-party managers. The firm offers customized advice, incorporating model portfolios and independent sub-advisers, and utilizes third-party platforms to implement and monitor client strategies.

Gbarclai Mowenn is a CFP® professional at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Compass Ion, he held roles at Logan Capital Management LLC and Tiedemann Advisors / ALTI Global. Compass Ion Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, educational institutions, and charitable organizations, offering integrated financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion and focuses on strategic asset allocation and long-term holdings using a variety of investment vehicles.

Nicholas Bernardo is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wellfull. He has worked with Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC since 2017 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2016. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in real estate development and technology product development. Wellfull serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and other organizations, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to tax and accounting services through an affiliated entity. The firm manages roughly $866 million in discretionary assets and employs a model-based asset allocation approach combined with multiple analysis methods, also offering private investment vehicles through its affiliated B Capital funds.

Jonathan Cahill is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Diversified, LLC. His prior roles include tenures at Crossgate Wealth Advisors, Girard Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Diversified, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes a comprehensive planning process with ongoing asset management, utilizing both third-party managers and proprietary platforms to tailor client portfolios.

John Carson is a financial advisor with Northstar Asset Management Company, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include five years at Glenmede Trust Company and six years at Northstar Asset Management, LLC. Since 2024, he has served as an Independent Director for the Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Board, a diversified closed-end management investment company. NorthStar Asset Management Company provides investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a growth-biased investment approach based on fundamental analysis and asset allocation, managing approximately $660 million with a compact advisory team.

Robert Habig II is a financial advisor with Ellis Investment Partners, LLC in Berwyn, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ellis Investment Partners since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Manor West Commons Owners Association, where he participates in financial oversight and operational decisions. Ellis Investment Partners serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and institutional accounts, providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a dynamic asset-allocation framework tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and emphasizes diversification and tax-aware management, offering a range of investment options and ERISA retirement plan services.

Michael Sharp is a financial advisor with Sharp Financial in Horsham, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ba Securities, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and H.D. Vest Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an officer in a local AAU basketball team. Sharp Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, other advisers, and family offices. The firm employs a tactical, risk-based investment approach that combines proprietary strategies with third-party quantitative analysis and daily market data, offering discretionary management, comprehensive wealth planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Matthew Donahue is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrive Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC for five years. Thrive Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs client-specific strategies using a variety of model portfolios and emphasizes tax-aware management, regular portfolio reviews, and rebalancing.

David Newcomb is a financial advisor with Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. in Berwyn, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. since 2006 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a member of the Board of Elders at Christ Community Church. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages nearly $1 billion in assets and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and cryptocurrency exposure where appropriate.

James Schmidt is a financial advisor with Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for seven years before joining Beacon Bridge in 2022. Beacon Bridge Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ financial conditions, risk profiles, tax situations, and goals, typically employing a long-term investment approach with a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, and private funds.

Michael Newman is a ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC since 2012. He also holds a role as a broker for several insurance companies, selling life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Ellis Investment Partners serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and institutional accounts by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a dynamic asset-allocation approach with an emphasis on diversification and tax-aware management, and offers a comprehensive suite of ERISA retirement plan services.

Richard Boyle is a financial advisor at TGS Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and a background in media production, having worked at several content and production companies prior to joining TGS. TGS Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services through wrap fee programs and employs a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Gregory Obin is a financial advisor at Alden Investment Group in Wayne, PA, with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. He served six years in the Air Force before entering the financial services industry. Alden Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations using proprietary strategies and third-party managers, and offers specialized retirement and executive benefits programs for small and mid-sized employers.

Matthew Resch is a financial advisor with Alden Investment Group, holding a Series 63 license and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Capital Markets, Ambassador Partners, and Ambassador Financial Group, where he was also founder and managing partner of Ambassador Financial Group, LLC. He is a 12.5% owner and director of Argyle Capital Management, LLC, though he is not involved in its daily operations or investment decisions. Alden Investment Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, non-profit entities, other advisors, and pooled vehicles, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside fiduciary and financial planning services. The firm uses a proprietary investment approach combining its Alden Capital Management strategies with third-party managers, delivered primarily through its Alden COVE platform, which integrates multiple technology and service providers.

Patrick Greenhalgh is a financial advisor at Lansing Street Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. His prior work includes positions at RBC Capital Markets and Merrill, among others. Outside of finance, he worked for Deckpro Powerwash Company for a year. Lansing Street Advisors is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm focuses on long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investing primarily using exchange-traded funds, while also incorporating mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and external managers when appropriate.

Heather Tracey is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Meridian since 2017, previously with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and HJ Wealth Management LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in jewelry sales with Origami Owl. Meridian Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.37 billion for around 707 clients through a ten-advisor team. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a long-term, evidence-based investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

Jordan Cohen is a financial advisor at Thrive Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Thrive Capital Management since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Cohen is involved with Thrive Insurance Group, LLC and Thrive Financial Services, LLC. Thrive Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services. The firm utilizes diversified model portfolios with fundamental analysis and incorporates third-party sub-advisors to tailor investment strategies.

Amanda Graf is a financial advisor at Presilium Private Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Cello Health. Outside of financial advising, she works as an independent contractor driver for Uber Technologies, Inc. Presilium Private Wealth is a discretionary investment adviser managing over $670 million for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting services. The firm utilizes a fiduciary, client-centered approach that combines fundamental analysis with both passive and active strategies across a diverse investable universe.