Paul Markowich is a financial advisor with Firstrust Financial Advisors in Conshohocken, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Firstrust Financial Advisors since 2021 and previously with Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Markowich also serves as a board member of the Jewish Business Network, contributing to business networking activities. Firstrust Financial Advisors provides non-discretionary financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting primarily to institutional clients such as municipalities, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversified investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis with individual securities and mutual funds.

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 at Red Spruce Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 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 portfolio construction using individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, while also employing tactical strategies and borrowing in separately managed accounts under discretionary authority.

Gregg Gottlieb is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Viable and has held positions at firms including LPL Financial and Kestra Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several non-variable insurance businesses. Viable provides financial planning, investment advisory, insurance consultancy, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goal-based investment process emphasizing behavioral finance and asset allocation, primarily using Exchange Traded Funds for cost and tax efficiency.

Charles Falco is a financial advisor with Limerick Financial Group, LLC in Limerick, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Limerick Financial Group since 2006 and previously operated Falco and Associates, Inc. for 34 years. Limerick Financial Group serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, bond funds, government securities, proprietary asset-allocation models, and specialty equity strategies, and manages approximately $68 million in discretionary assets.

Patricia Mchugh is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Barnstone Advisors LLC since 2021. Prior to this, she worked for six years at Hotaling Investment Management, LLC. Barnstone Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $241 million in discretionary assets for about 90 client relationships and uses a variety of analysis methods and investment instruments tailored to each client’s circumstances.

Benjamin Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Solutions, LLC since 2014. Wealthcare Solutions provides comprehensive financial planning and personal wealth management primarily to individual clients, including business owners and professionals. The firm uses a proprietary blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis applied to model portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, along with services related to insurance and annuity products.

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.

James Olsen is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Malvern Capital Management since 2018. He previously worked at Onesource Retirement Advisors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Olsen serves on the finance committee for St. John's Lutheran Church and is the treasurer for the Kensworth Open Space Association. Malvern Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and foundations. The firm uses a strategic, long-term asset allocation process that incorporates traditional and non-traditional investment vehicles and offers ERISA fiduciary services for retirement plans.

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.

John Eisele is a financial advisor at Malvern Capital Management with 48 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 11 years. Malvern Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and project-based consulting to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and endowments. The firm employs a strategic, long-term asset allocation approach incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, select individual securities, and non-traditional asset classes, and serves clients with an ERISA fiduciary role in retirement plan management.

Saundra Gibson Genoni is a financial advisor at Steel Tower Investments with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wick Capital Partners, Triad Hybrid Solutions, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advising, she owns a controlling interest in Cobra Black II, LLC, which provided a loan to a startup company in 2021. Steel Tower Investments serves individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities, managing approximately $300.7 million across 43 clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary services with access to various custodial platforms and alternative private funds.

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.

Shaun O'Connor is a financial advisor at Firstrust Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Firstrust Financial Advisors provides financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting primarily to institutional clients such as municipalities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes tailored advice using diversified strategies, including modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers plan-level consulting and participant education for retirement plan clients.

James Wright is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Harvest Financial Partners since 2008, where he serves as one of two principals. Harvest Financial Partners is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis focusing on dividend-paying, larger-cap stocks and investment-grade bonds, while employing mutual funds and ETFs for diversification, tailoring portfolios to client needs.

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.