I'm Delaware's only professional futurist and the founder of StratFI, a boutique investment advisory firm focused on "What happens next?" Prior to starting my own firm, I served as lead portfolio manager for a multi-family office serving inherited wealth clients. At the start of my career in 1991, I was a financial planner for what is now Ameriprise.

Michael Carey is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Carey Investment Solutions LLC, an independent firm based in Philadelphia, PA. He has 13 years of industry experience and has led his firm since 2012. Carey Investment Solutions provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon while employing active management and the occasional use of margin borrowing to optimize portfolio timing and allocations.

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.

Brody Rosenfeld is a financial advisor with Foundation Financial Planning, LLC in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Twams Financial Planning, LLC and Green Mountain Energy. Foundation Financial Planning, LLC provides outsourced financial planning and modeling services exclusively to other advisory firms, focusing on data review, cash-flow and Monte Carlo modeling, and goals-based planning. The firm operates on a business-to-business model, offering fixed-fee and hourly engagements without managing assets or exercising investment discretion.

Logan Murray is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Pocket Project LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Brighton Jones and myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC. Pocket Project is an independent firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, hourly planning, and tax return preparation. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on passive vehicles and strategic asset allocation, and it offers a subscription-style pricing model alongside a range of planning and tax services.

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.

Russell Wild is the sole advisor at Global Portfolios, LLC, an independent firm based in Philadelphia, PA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 17 years of industry experience, including 16 years with Global Portfolios. In addition to his advisory role, he is a self-employed financial journalist who writes articles and books primarily about investing. Global Portfolios provides referral services to individuals, businesses, and high-net-worth clients, directing them to third-party advisers for portfolio management. The firm emphasizes market efficiency, asset-class allocation, and low-cost indexing, referring clients to vetted fee-only advisers with aligned investment approaches.

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.

Robert Harrison V is a financial advisor with AES Triplex, holding a Series 65 designation. Based in Philadelphia, PA, he is associated with a newly formed firm that currently has no registered active advisors or assets under management. AES Triplex provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a blend of cyclical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, offering discretionary management and regular portfolio monitoring tailored to client risk tolerance.

Jason Zola is a financial advisor at Cartera Investments with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Exelon Corporation from 2010 to 2024. Cartera Investments is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with personalized investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversified portfolios primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, and occasional individual equities or REITs, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

David Snyder is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Journey 1 Advisors, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2023. Prior to founding Journey 1 Advisors, he spent 14 years at Oppenheimer & Co. He is also a licensed fixed insurance producer registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance. Journey 1 Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients, managing approximately $38.8 million across about 35 accounts. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating strategies such as hedging and derivative techniques, with client portfolios composed of equities, fixed income, derivatives, and insurance contracts.

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.

Alexander Mancini is a financial advisor with Win Investing LLC in Swarthmore, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation from 2009 to 2016 before founding Win Investing LLC in 2016. Win Investing LLC is an independent firm providing fee-only, percentage-of-assets portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and pension/profit-share plans. The firm employs a top-down investment process combining fundamental analysis with technical methods, notably using Point and Figure charting to guide risk management and exposure scaling.

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.

Yang Xu is a financial advisor with UP Fintech Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over nine years of experience in the finance industry. His work history includes roles at Quasar Distributors, LLC, UP Fintech Holding Limited, TradingFront, Wealthn LLC, and Alpha Architect and Empiritrage. UP Fintech Asset Management is a registered investment adviser offering online, software-based advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses quantitative algorithms and back-tested models, including a Protective Asset Allocation process with crash-protection features, to manage portfolios through a robo-advisory platform.

Edward Goldstein is a Certified Financial Planner® with over 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been the principal advisor at Financial Life Planning, LLC since 2008. Financial Life Planning, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses customized, diversified portfolios primarily consisting of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, supported by continuous supervision and advanced planning tools such as Monte Carlo analysis.

Matthew Tae is the principal of Diversified Human Solutions in Philadelphia, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has led Diversified Human Solutions since 2009, focusing on advisory services related to retirement plans and employee benefits. Outside of advisory work, he is president of a payroll and benefits subsidiary and is involved in insurance and employee benefits consulting. Diversified Human Solutions provides advisory services to retirement-plan stakeholders, plan sponsors, employers, business owners, and individual participants, emphasizing risk-appropriate, diversified portfolios through referrals to independent money managers. The firm integrates employee benefits and insurance consulting with investment advisory services, offering specialized planning and facilitating adviser selection for clients.

Michael Cherrey is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has led MDC Financial Consulting, LLC since 2001 and has operated his own CPA and financial planning practice since 1997. MDC Financial Consulting provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm develops individualized investment policy statements and implements balanced, asset-allocation portfolios, offering discretionary portfolio management and educational workshops, including services for institutional accounts and employee education programs.

Benjamin Conteh is a financial advisor at Bargeld Financial with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones and has been involved with Triage, LLC, a business offering tax advising, notarial, and loan signing services. Conteh has also held roles in academia and public service. Bargeld Financial is a fee-only independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, small businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a bottom-up fundamental research approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating active and passive equity and fixed-income strategies, and integrates tax and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Charles Manning Jr. is the principal of Charles Manning & Associates, Inc., an independent advisory firm where he has worked since 1998. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a developmental energy business, U.S. Power & Light, Inc., devoting a small portion of his time to this activity. Charles Manning & Associates provides discretionary and consultative investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on domestic large-cap stocks and tax-free municipal bonds, managing portfolios on an account-by-account basis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up research.