Ted O’Donoghue

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) (JPMC-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm. Headquartered in New York City, JPMC-IM provides asset management services for corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments, healthcare organizations, educational institutions and affluent individuals.

Founded in 1939, Pershing LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). The firm helps financial services firms and advisors succeed by providing the technology, operational, trading, investment and practice management solutions they need to serve investors. Pershing offers securities processing, trading and operations management, investment technology, asset-gathering solutions and practice management support. The firm serves a wide range of financial organizations including: banks, discount brokerages, full-service brokerages, registered investment advisors, independent contractors, institutional firms, global firms and small- to mid-sized firms. Pershing also offers financial products including annuities, mutual funds and money funds, as well as business tools, cash management services, investor and lending services, retirement products and wealth management. In addition, they offer trading and execution services in listed and OTC securities, fixed-income securities and mutual funds.

Vanguard, Inc. manufactures recreational vehicles and industrial trailers. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in North Battleford, Canada.

The Financial Planning Association operates as a leadership and advocacy organization. The private company is based in Denver, CO. The company was founded by Michael P. Ryan.

Conservest Capital Advisors, Inc. (Conservest) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Bruce Kardon in 1993. Conservest provides investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals and families, small businesses, professional corporations, sole proprietorships, religious institutions, endowments and charities.

Aberdeen Investment Management LLC (Aberdeen) is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1991 by Jeb Terry. Aberdeen provides advisory services to individuals, trusts and other business entities.

Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC (BWP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2017, BWP provides investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations and foundations, pensions and corporations.