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George Appel is a CFP® professional operating under the firm George J. Appel, with 33 years of industry experience. He provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice primarily to individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and estates. George J. Appel serves clients who are mostly non-high-net-worth individuals, offering a range of services from hourly retainers to ongoing planning engagements. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach, uses third-party research tools, and employs a fee structure based on flat fees and fixed-dollar billing rather than asset-based percentages.

Clare Kull is a financial advisor at Stone Securities Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC since 2013. Stone Securities provides discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, and small corporations. The firm employs an active management approach combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, incorporating the CAN SLIM methodology for stock selection, with regular account reviews and discretionary authority across growth, balanced, and bond portfolios.

Philip Goldstein is a financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include consulting and educational positions with organizations such as the Society for Financial Awareness and Social Security Consultants, Inc., and he is involved in several related business ventures including insurance and tax services. Goldstein also consults on college planning and offers specialized insurance solutions for clients who have undergone bariatric surgery. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a tailored investment policy process, combining passive index exposures with active management and option strategies, and supports client programs through third-party money managers and a wrap-fee program.

Charles Galat is a financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has prior experience with firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Palomar Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Galat & Company, P.C., a CPA and accounting firm, and is involved as a shareowner and bookkeeper in several healthcare-related businesses. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a tailored investment policy process that combines passive index/ETF exposures with actively managed sleeves and option strategies, delivering non-discretionary advice often implemented through third-party money managers.

Glenn Ferrell is a financial advisor at Stone Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Stone Securities since 2014 and previously worked at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor from 2003 to 2019. Outside of advising, he works part time as a driver transporting cars between dealerships. Stone Securities provides discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, and small corporations. The firm employs an active management approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, including the CAN SLIM methodology, and offers discretionary authority across growth, balanced, and bond objectives.

Cheryl Chin is a financial advisor at Stone Securities Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Leigh Baldwin & Co., L.L.C. since 1999. Stone Securities provides discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, and small corporations. The firm employs an active management approach using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, incorporating the CAN SLIM methodology for stock selection.