Johanna Marie Mears

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.

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.

Andrew Gans is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Rockcliff Capital, LLC since 2013. Rockcliff Capital provides tailored investment and wealth management services along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and diversified equity exposure through separate private account strategies, operating as a fee-based adviser without commissioned products or custodian services.

Kathi Zimmer is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has led Zimmer Financial Planning since 2012, operating as the firm's sole adviser. Zimmer Financial Planning offers comprehensive financial planning services for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on investment, retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and debt/credit planning through fixed-fee and hourly engagements. The firm does not provide ongoing portfolio management or take custody of client assets, emphasizing written investment policies, quarterly reviews, and a variety of investment analysis methods without charging percentage-of-assets fees.

Michael Donnelly is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Blue Devil Advisors LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He has over 19 years of experience in the investment industry, including prior work at CS McKee and his ongoing role with Blue Devil Capital, a private investment business he founded and manages. He dedicates a significant portion of his time to this affiliated investment activity. Blue Devil Advisors is a single-advisor firm providing discretionary asset management and financial planning reviews primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client objectives and maintains a boutique approach with a limited client roster.