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Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Michael Giffin is the principal of Giffin Planning Services, Inc. in Canonsburg, PA, with 38 years of experience in financial planning. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has worked with Ohio National since 2013. Giffin is also president of EnSphere Marketing Group, LLC, which provides college preparation services to parents and students. Giffin Planning Services, Inc. is a single-advisor independent firm that offers holistic financial planning and insurance recommendations to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, cash-flow-based planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers, conducting due diligence and ongoing performance reviews.

Guy Deemer is the principal of Deemer Wealth Management LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Venetia, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Deemer Wealth Management, he worked at IFS Advisory, LLC and IP Financial Advisory Services LLC. Outside of advising, he holds an active life and health insurance license, though he has not made insurance sales in several years. Deemer Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, blending multiple investment approaches including fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and options strategies. The firm also works with third-party platforms and managers to deliver tailored discretionary oversight aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Timothy Hanna is the sole advisor at Hanna Financial and Tax Services in Bridgeville, PA, holding a Series 63 designation with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allegheny Investments, Ltd. since 1992 and operates a separate business providing income tax and financial planning services. Hanna Financial and Tax Services offers investment advisory, income tax preparation, and insurance services to individual clients, managing approximately $14 million in assets across about 75 client relationships. The firm uses a non-discretionary approach with Fidelity Investments as custodian, combining portfolio management with tax and insurance offerings.

Richard Bryan Jr. is the principal of Bryan Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes leadership roles in several related companies, notably in energy and oil and gas sectors, such as Bryan Energy Management, LLC and Discovery Oil and Gas LLC. Outside of advisory activities, he serves as president and managing partner of multiple non-investment entities focused on energy, drilling, and land development. Bryan Advisory Services provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and business organizations, with additional pension consulting and retirement projection services. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis using Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis, often employing a diverse range of financial products.

James Zalenka is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at The Baran James Company, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA since 1995. He is also licensed to sell life, disability, and other insurance products. The Baran James Company, Inc. offers personalized investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities, focusing on tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities within a long-term buy-and-hold strategy. The firm also provides pension consulting and 401(k) plan sponsor services, including plan design reviews and participant education.