Jeffery Ahrens

Hi, I’m Andrew! I founded Wrought Financial Planning to help entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals forge their path to financial freedom. We help our clients manage their cashflow, reduce their taxes, and grow their wealth. I’ve been interested in history, finance, and psychology since I was a kid growing up in Ocean City, New Jersey. After graduating from The College of New Jersey with honors, I began my financial services career in the alternative investment industry (private equity, hedge funds, commercial real estate and other fancy investments) first with Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments in Princeton, New York, and Boston and then with FS Investments based in Philadelphia. I grew tired of getting on airplanes for work and being away from my family so with the entrepreneurial spirit calling me I began my wealth management practice at Merrill Lynch and then I founded the independent and fee-only firm Wrought Financial Planning. I am married to my beautiful and patient wife and together we reside in Haddonfield, NJ with our two young daughters and Labrador Retriever. We enjoy traveling and sharing new experiences with my girls and being involved with their sports teams and activities. I am the Vice President and soon to be President of the Rotary Club of Haddonfield where we provide grants and scholarships to deserving organizations and underprivileged students. With whatever free time is left to me I love to read, listen to podcasts, and stay active by jogging with my dog and squeezing in a round of golf when possible.

Edward Harrington Jr. is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Planning Professionals, Inc. since 1992 and previously worked at Securities Service Network, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a member of a condominium board and has ownership interests in a storage facility and related commercial properties. Financial Planning Professionals, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs global asset allocation model portfolios with active market timing and primarily focuses on ETF-based strategies implemented on a discretionary basis.

Jared Gruccio is the principal of Advice to Thrive and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWN Securities Inc. for 14 years before founding Gruccio Financial, LLC. He serves as a board member of the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce and is a partner in a tax planning and consulting firm. Advice to Thrive provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial services, including financial, tax, estate, and insurance planning, primarily for business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and multigenerational families. The firm uses fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation to build primarily long-term portfolios and offers consulting and coordination with other professional advisors.

Phyllis Storms is a financial advisor at Arrington Financial Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations and has worked at Touchstone Financial Advisors since 2011. Arrington Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a top-down investment approach combining active and passive strategies, serving a diverse client base including retail, institutional, and charitable entities.

Julie Mcnulty is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Financial Compass LLC, an independent firm based in Haddonfield, NJ, since 2009. Financial Compass LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $66 million in client assets and offers a specialized service called milz fp focused on millennial and Gen Z clients, emphasizing long-term, diversified portfolios with low-cost, tax-efficient mutual funds and ETFs.

Stephen De Cesare is the sole advisor at De Cesare Retirement Specialists in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with De Cesare Retirement Specialists since 2008 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, LLC from 2007 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance broker licensed since 2000, selling insurance products on a commission basis. De Cesare Retirement Specialists is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with approximately $34 million under management across about 95 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting, employing a range of analytical methods and investment instruments, including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and certain hedging and cryptocurrency-related strategies.