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Aaron Sloan

Financial Advisor

Strategic Financial Concepts

Like many in small towns, I grew up around a family-owned business. My family's business, however, was a small-town community bank and I grew up sneaking suckers from the drive thru windows. I've always been fascinated with the financial services industry, but after seeing the impact that three family deaths had on my own family, I knew I wanted a career that could help give others financial peace of mind, regardless of any unforeseen circumstances. After doing some searching, I was unsatisfied with the traditional way that many firms were doing business, being very product focused. Through mutual ties to SBU, I found Strategic Financial Concepts and was excited by their unique approach to comprehensive financial planning and their focus on educating clients over pushing product.

Lane Mullinax

Financial Advisor

NPV Advisory Services, LLC

a believer that we are all connected, that we are all leaves on the same vine.

Bob Mcnamee

Financial Advisor

Prudential

No two people have the same exact financial needs, so it's important to work with someone who understands your unique hopes and dreams. I value connecting with my clients in a meaningful way!

Joel Greenberg, MBA

Financial Planner

Prudential

I am passionate about working with clients to help them their financial dreams. My main areas of focus are financial planning, insurance, retirement planning, investments and estate planning. I have many years of experience working with a diverse client base. I also assist current Prudential clients answer questions about their policies or investments.

Joseph Vecchio

Financial Planner

Shore Financial Planning

I’m Joseph Vecchio, founder of Shore Financial Planning, a fee-only financial planning firm located in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey.My professional life started in accounting where I earned the CPA – Certified Public Accounting designation. Accounting created the professional and business foundation that has taught me the value in understanding and communicating in the international language of business – accounting.In 1998 I started my investment career as a professional trader/money manger. Over the years on Wall Street I have made and LOST millions (I made more millions than I lost=key to trading/money management is managing risk).The key to my long successful trading career was my ability to manage risk, analyze markets & companies, while being able to continually adapt and re-invent myself and my trading strategies to technological, competitive and regulatory pressures. My competitive nature and ability to multi-task in a high pressure environment served me well during these years.Despite being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and successful trader I was unable to put all of the pieces together to manage my own personal finances. In 2000 I hired an ACP fee-only financial advisor for my personal finances. Since 2001, I have applied comprehensive fee only financial planning principles to my friends and family as their CPA/tax preparer and trusted financial advisor.I earned my MBA – Masters of Business Administration from Montclair State University and studied and passed the Certified Financial Planner™ exam while working full-time as a professional trader.My 25+ Professional years as an insider has cemented my belief that Wall Street & Insurance companies intentionally make finance and investing confusing and complex to sell high expense/commission products that favor themselves over people. As a professional trader I have learned that stock-picking culture that CNBC promotes merely serves the best interest of CNBC and it’s Wall Street friends. After structural costs (taxes, fees, expenses, commissions) and behavioral costs (poor security selection and timing errors), the net result of active investors/traders falls far short of passive investment returns.I believe in evidence-based portfolio management (passive investing)that is founded on Nobel Prize winning academic evidence, that is overwhelmingly in favor of passive investors. Those who accept market returns have performed meaningfully better on average than active investors who try to outperform the markets.Shore Financial Planning was founded because the financial-advising industry is broken. I believe that my service should be completely in your best interest, not mine! My years on Wall Street have proven to me that financial salespeople are merely motivated by quotas, product sales, and commission-based income, and are a danger to your financial well-being.I take pride in protecting people from financial predators and helping them make smart financial decisions. I provide peace of mind through conflict-free, value-added financial, and tax advice.I reside in Monmouth Beach, NJ with my wonderful wife Colleen, three beautiful girls Grace, Morgan, and Riley, and three loving dogs. I enjoy striper fishing, Texas Hold-Em, college football, and caring for my saltwater reef aquarium and koi pond. I am an active member of my church, serve on the local board of education in Monmouth Beach, and provide pro bono financial and tax services to people in need.I have dedicated my professional career to the finance and accounting professions for the past 25 years, continually enhancing my skills and credentials through rigorous ongoing continuing education. I am an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) professional.

Rawlin Carter

Financial Advisor

Prudential

No two people have the same exact financial needs, so it's important to work with someone who understands your unique hopes and dreams. I value connecting with my clients in a meaningful way!

Mitch Anderson

Financial Advisor

EFinancial Alliance

Creating tax savings and investment strategies for business owners and entrepreneurs.

Kris Maksimovich

Financial Advisor

Global Wealth Advisors

My career passion is to help you feel 100% secure in knowing your financial matters are in order. This is why I formed GWA in 2008 - to help people just like you, who seek advanced solutions to complex financial situations. Whether your goal is wealth preservation, asset protection, retirement income distribution, college funding, business succession, estate planning or a combination of these, GWA provides you with cutting-edge knowledge, strategies, and tools. As a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC®), Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®), and Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC®) with FINRA Series 7, 24, and 66 securities registrations with Commonwealth Financial Network®, you can be assured that you are working with a knowledgeable partner, and a team of experts.

Ryan Mohr

Principal & Founder

Clarity Capital Management

I started my career in Financial Services in late 2007 by working as a registered representative of a large Insurance company for about 6 years. I worked with individuals and families to help them with financial planning issues as part of a larger team. I also spent a fair amount of my time engaged in the portfolio management side of the business helping to create and manage investment models and trade accounts that were managed by our team. I obtained my CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 2011 as I felt it was important to earn this designation to show my knowledge in all aspects of financial planning and to be able to better position myself to help my clients. After feeling the need to grow in my career and experience, I made the difficult decision to leave that position in 2013 to pursue a new career in back office operations within a local Broker Dealer and ultimately managed a team supporting independent Financial Advisory Firms around the country. Over my 4 years with this company I expanded my knowledge of the financial industry by learning more about securities clearance and operations, compliance, and about the independent channel of advisers that are growing in this industry. While I learned a great deal in my last role, I began to miss working with people on personal financial planning and investment management. I also started to see a huge need within my own age group for objective financial planning advice as the Gen X and Y generations were growing their families, their careers were growing and life’s changes take hold. Generation X and Y is very much ignored in this industry due to not having accumulated the degree of wealth as baby boomers and older generations, therefore generally viewed by our industry as being less profitable. I feel strongly that this is fundamentally wrong and that everyone, regardless of wealth, should have access to quality financial planning advice. I knew that the best way to provide this service was to build a business tailored to this age group. By building an independent financial planning firm, I can focus on providing sound advice that is tailored to my clients individual needs, not the needs of an overarching company. In my free time, you may catch me outdoors running or cycling, hiking or generally enjoying the outdoors of the northwest with my wife Amalia, and 3 yr old son Adam!

Thomas Hlohinec

CEO & Financial Advisor

Rise Financial Partners LLC

Thomas has a passion for helping others. Friends and family started coming to him as someone they trusted to help with their finances and investments. Seeing a void of trusted financial advice, Thomas founded Rise Financial Partners to help people rise wisely by aligning their investments and values. Previous to founding Rise Financial Partners, he spent seven years at a global investment firm where he educated financial advisors and institutional investors how to build better investment portfolios.Thomas frequently provides insights to other financial advisors and has been quoted by industry publications such as InvestmentNews, LendingTree, MarketWatch, Morningstar, and Time. He remains active with his alma mater, University of Central Florida, as board member of the UCF Philadelphia Alumni Club and was invited to speak at University of Central Florida’s Business School. Thomas is a member of several financial professional networks dedicated to sharing best practices and providing the highest level of service to their clients, including: the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Fee-Only Network, and XY Planning Network.In his free time, Thomas enjoys eating pasta at his favorite “hidden gem” of Philly, traveling, and volunteering in his community. He is not afraid to roll up his sleeves to help a neighbor, friend, or a random person on the sidewalk.Thomas is very active within his church community. He was responsible for the development and leadership of his church’s security team, and has been leading Bible studies since 2005. He served on four 10-day missions trips to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Peru (2x) in order to help communities with education, health, and construction initiatives.Thomas graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Central Florida. He has passed FINRA's Series 7, 63, and 66 exams and is a candidate for Level II of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

Allen Dembski

Financial Advisor

Buffalo First Wealth Management, LLC

After working for almost a decade for a national broker dealer, I broke away and started my own RIA firm. We are a fee only advisory firm. We don't have any firm minimums as we feel any individual that wants to invest, should be able to with out prejudice of account value.

David T. Geske

Financial Advisor

Redwood Investments

As a wealth manager/investment adviser representative, I work with private families on the best way to build/preserve their wealth, and create predictable income during retirement years. I also work with CFOs, Controllers, Investment Committees and Human Resources teams to provide service for 401(k) plans with $1m -$50m in total group assets.

Bryce Anderson

Financial Advisor

Intermountain Wealth Management

An Idaho Falls financial advisor that puts your best interests first.

Beata Dragovics

Founder & Wealth Advisor

Freedom Trail Financial, LLC

From a young age, I always knew I wanted a career where I’d be helping people and doing meaningful work. Growing up in Hungary, I was inspired by my mother who opened her own CPA firm and encouraged me to study English and travel. Today, I’m the founder of Freedom Trail Financial, an independent wealth management firm which offers comprehensive, personalized financial planning and investment management. A woman-owned and-operated financial planning firm, Freedom Trail Financial works with biopharma and tech professionals, families, and women clients in the Boston, Massachusetts area, the heart of biotech.As the principal and a financial advisor at Freedom Trail Financial, I am a continuous resource to my clients in times of change. I help clients think differently about their future, clarify their goals, and see how financial planning can be in alignment with their personal values and lives. The most rewarding part of my job is seeing the difference I can make in people’s lives. I love connecting with people and empowering them to achieve their goals.I have been featured in Boston Magazine as a recipient of the 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager Award. I also hold the FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities registrations (through Commonwealth Financial Network). My professional associations include The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Financial Planning Association, The Boston Estate Planning Council, Ellevate Network, and The Boston Club. I earned my bachelor’s degree in business management from the Budapest Business School and my master’s degree in financial planning from the College of Financial Planning.

Ryan Sullivan

Founder

Off The Beaten Path Financial

Ryan Sullivan, PE started his career as a Mechanical Engineer designing mechanical and plumbing systems for buildings across the country. At age 26 he launched an Engineering Department at a family owned plumbing contractor with the vision of simplifying and streamlining the construction industry. Within 5 years he grew the department to over $1 million in annual revenue, and along the way realized his true passion for personal finance and investing. Frustrated by consistently hearing the same boilerplate recommendations and lack of specific, detailed advice, Ryan started on his own financial research journey. Fueled by a passion for the markets, and dissatisfied by the idea of simply riding out market downturns, Ryan spent years studying professional investors and traders to understand what makes them consistently successful year after year. Over time he came to realize that other professionals in the building industry have similar questions and frustrations, but don’t have the time, energy, or enthusiasm to do the research themselves. Now his goal is to make his strategies available to others that would rather live their life than analyze the markets. By focusing his engineering mentality and logical systematic approach to personal finance and investing, he is on a journey to help 100 families achieve financial freedom. In his free time, you can find him and his adventurous wife exploring the great outdoors and pushing their limits. Whether it's skiing down a tight couloir, scaling a towering rock face, or shredding through a challenging mountain bike trail, Ryan is always up for a new challenge.

Tom McNichol

Financial Advisor

Mass Mutual

I provide confidential and professional assistance to families and business owners who want to achieve financial security. I understand the importance of protecting against unforeseen lifetime events while helping my clients to build, retain, and distribute their wealth. My personal goal is to become a lifetime resource for each and every client.

Steven Samuel

Financial Services Professional

Mass Mutual

As a former teacher and coach, my heart is to educate people in regards to financial strategies and help them meet both short term and long term goals. While I am not an expert in every area, our office uses a collaborative effort of specialists and professionals in every field to meet your specific need. I want to assist you and am committed to helping clients achieve their financial goals through the best methods available. I am licensed to sell insurance and securities in: Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, and California. I am a registered representative of and offer securities and investment advisory services through MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC. 795 Ridge Lake Blvd., Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38120, 901-767-5951. Domiciled in TN, CA insurance license #0K04265

Martin A. Federici, Jr.

CEO

MF Advisers, Inc.

Lucky husband, father of 3 wonderful children, health and fitness nut, CEO of 2 practices (RIA firm AND a tax & accounting firm - MF Tax & Accounting, Inc.), lucky to have a fantastic business partner and a great group of clients who make our work very enjoyable...counting my blessings every day!