Robert Costello is a financial advisor at Costello Asset Management, Inc. in Huntingdon Valley, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Costello Asset Management since 1999. Costello Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, non-profits, trusts, estates, and other business entities, offering asset management along with retirement, tax, and estate planning on a fee-only basis. The firm emphasizes asset allocation tailored to client risk tolerance through globally diversified portfolios and employs discretionary management with regular client reviews and reporting.

Geoffrey Deasey is a financial advisor at Dillon Capital Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at Columbus Macro and Ironview Capital Management, where he continues to receive compensation for legacy accounts opened before 2017. Dillon Capital Management provides investment management and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans and insurance companies. The firm employs a long-term, risk-conscious investment process that integrates quantitative screening and fundamental research, emphasizing customized investment policy guidelines and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Phillip Lorenzon is a financial advisor at Duke and Duke Wealth Management LLC in Doylestown, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Secure Retirement Strategies, LPL Financial, Great Valley Advisor Group, New Perspective Financial Group, The Leaders Group, and Prudential-related firms. Duke and Duke Wealth Management primarily serves individual clients, managing approximately $101.6 million across 244 accounts with a focus on non-discretionary asset management. The firm emphasizes long-term investments and due diligence of third-party managers, typically recommending mutual funds and ETFs while providing written financial planning and consulting services.

Karen Vavra is an advisor at VCM Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at BNY Mellon and State Street Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Vavra is an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in accident and health life insurance and fixed annuities. VCM Wealth provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as a variety of institutional clients. The firm uses a systematic, discipline-driven investment process focused on ETF-based portfolio construction and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement guidance.

Andrew Stephens is a financial advisor at Proper Financial, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, AXA Advisors, LLC, and multiple entities within the Thrive group. Proper Financial, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $65 million for around 122 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and standalone financial planning, using fundamental analysis to build primarily long-term, diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Amish Desai is a financial advisor with Red Spruce Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Red Spruce Capital since 2011. Red Spruce Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations, focusing on customized portfolios using individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term orientation and is notable for its use of borrowing strategies in separately managed accounts to manage timing and exposure.

Hildy Richelson is a financial advisor at Scarsdale Investment Group, Ltd., holding a Series 65 designation with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Scarsdale Investment Group since 1987. Scarsdale Investment Group provides fee-only, non-discretionary investment advice and stand-alone financial planning primarily focused on fixed-income securities and brokered certificates of deposit. The firm emphasizes long-term purchases, bond ladder construction, and requires client approval for each trade.

Bradley Garges is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder affiliated with Prepared Retirement Institute LLC. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera and Musselman Financial Solution. He is a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC serves individual and corporate clients by offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, managing approximately $307 million in assets. The firm uses tailored model portfolios, fundamental analysis, and a held-away management platform to oversee defined contribution and other externally held accounts.

Tarif Carson, CFP®, serves as the Director of Portfolio Strategy & Wealth Planner at 2nd Story Wealth Planners, LLC, where he blends nearly 20 years of portfolio management expertise with his passion for cultivating meaningful client relationships. He designs and oversees the investment portfolio models that guide clients toward their financial goals, while also working directly with clients to deliver personalized financial strategies that align with their values, aspirations, and long-term legacies. Throughout his career, Tarif has partnered with many clients—from high-net-worth individuals managing significant portfolios to underserved communities striving toward financial independence. His professional journey includes roles as a Senior Lead Planner at Facet Wealth, where he helped clients achieve major life goals such as early retirement, homeownership, and world travel, and as a Senior Financial Advisor at Vanguard, managing over $500 million in assets while collaborating with clients and their tax professionals to ensure tax-efficient decisions. Tarif’s approach to planning evolves as life changes, ensuring clients' financial plans remain flexible and forward-looking. In addition to his technical expertise, Tarif believes strongly in the power of personal growth and financial legacy. His guiding philosophy: "Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny," serves as the foundation for how he advises clients on building lasting legacies for their families. Outside of his professional role, Tarif is focused on planting the seeds of a meaningful legacy for his family and helping his clients do the same—building not just wealth, but values that endure across generations. His commitment to mentorship extends this philosophy, as he is dedicated to guiding and developing aspiring financial planners. Through mentorship, Tarif ensures that the next generation of financial professionals upholds the same standards of integrity, service, and the pursuit of financial empowerment. Tarif earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the first HBCU Cheyney University and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. He is also a member of the Financial Planning Association, Association for African American Financial Advisors and a VITA Volunteer who helps income tax payers accurately prepare and file taxes

Kathleen Baltra is a financial advisor at Bancroft Capital, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bancroft Capital since 2018. Her prior experience includes roles at CM Advisory, LLC and CFG Capital Markets, LLC. Bancroft Capital provides investment advisory and retirement plan services mainly to institutional and plan clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on ERISA-related retirement consulting and financial planning, emphasizing long-term strategies and portfolio diversification.

Vivek Sharma is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is the founder and principal of Connotia, LLC, a pharmaceutical consulting firm specializing in strategic and scientific analysis for pharmaceutical projects. He is currently affiliated with Gwynedd Wealth Partners, LLC. Gwynedd Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients through discretionary managed accounts and written financial plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on aligning asset allocation with client risk tolerance and time horizon, employing various strategies including asset-allocation models and technical analysis.

Gary Dolbashian is a ChFC® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Arnold Investment Group LLC since 2011. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Arnold Investment Group focuses on a small client base, offering tailored asset allocation and investment strategies primarily involving U.S.-domiciled stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments.

Ella Gillespie is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Pegasus Management Services L.L.C. in King of Prussia, PA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pegasus, she worked briefly at Wells Fargo Advisors and has been a student since 2016. Pegasus Management Services offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm provides individualized investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance and also conducts public seminars and workshops on investment topics.

Most financial advisors will tell you what to do with your money. I'd rather show you why—and make sure the strategy actually fits the way you live, earn, and spend. I'm Ryan Greiser, CFP® and co-founder of Opulus, a fee-only RIA based in Doylestown, PA. My co-founder Fran Walsh and I built Opulus for high-income millennials who have outgrown generic advice: the engineer with a complicated equity package, the physician juggling student loans and a growing income, the couple who finally hit their number but still feel financially exposed. These aren't people who need a lecture on compound interest. They need someone who can work through the details, cut through the noise, and tell them what actually matters. My planning work is built around four things: reducing what you pay in taxes, managing income that doesn't follow a straight line, growing wealth without taking on unnecessary risk, and structuring your finances so they support the life you're building—not the one someone else assumed you'd want. I specialize in equity compensation, tax-first planning, and investment management. If your situation has moving parts, that's where I do my best work. Opulus is a two-person firm by design. You work with me and Fran—not a rotating cast of junior advisors. We're independent, fee-only, and have no incentive to sell you anything. Every recommendation exists because it's aligned with you.

Amy Abromaitis is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Carnegie Wealth Management, LLC since 2010. She previously worked at The Strategic Financial Alliance from 2016 to 2022. Outside of advising, she manages a real estate business through Radar Enterprises, LLC. Carnegie Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments, customizing portfolios using a range of investment types and monitoring accounts regularly.

Christine Messmer is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory services. She has led her own firm, Christine Messmer, P.C., since 2003. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small business owners, focusing on cash management, retirement, tax, and estate planning. Christine Messmer, P.C. develops tailored investment policies and pursues long-term purchase strategies using third-party research and proprietary planning software. The firm primarily manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, providing clients with regular updates through quarterly meetings and detailed reporting via a secure client portal.

Marjorie Wentz is a financial advisor at Trinity Wealth Management, LLC in Berwyn, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Trinity Wealth Management since 2014. Trinity Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines technical analysis with smart-beta factor strategies and index investing, employing risk-based allocations and regular portfolio reviews.

Susan Gress is a financial advisor with Bancroft Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bancroft Capital since 2018 and previously held positions at CM Advisory, LLC, CFG Capital Markets, LLC, Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., and Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC. Bancroft Capital provides investment advisory and retirement plan services primarily to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on ERISA retirement consulting, financial planning, and long-term investment strategies.

Brailyn Robertson is a financial advisor at The Aranda Group Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and six years of experience at the firm. Prior to joining The Aranda Group, Robertson worked in roles outside the financial industry, including positions at TerraVida Holistic Center and Bright MLS. The Aranda Group Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, non-profit organizations, pensions, and businesses with asset management and in-house financial planning. The firm emphasizes client-specific financial plans with diversified asset allocation, tax efficiency, and periodic rebalancing, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with access to third-party sub-managers and securities-based lending.

Mario Martinelli is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with VaMa Oak Wealth, LLC and has previous experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and Lincoln Financial Distributors. VaMa Oak Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm applies a multi-faceted investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with varied asset-allocation strategies, managing portfolios that include equities, fixed income, alternatives, and options where appropriate.