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Gary Storie is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Storie Financial Advisory LLC since 2010. He also owns a tax preparation business, Gary A. Storie, EA, where he prepares tax returns and handles related regulatory inquiries. Additionally, he holds a Pennsylvania Insurance Resident Individual Producer License and provides advice on life insurance and annuity products but does not sell insurance. Storie Financial Advisory LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and foundations with fee-only financial planning and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a Core+Satellite portfolio approach, combining low-cost passive index investments with actively managed satellite positions, and offers in-house tax return preparation and advisory services without commission or 12b-1 fees.

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 a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with IP Financial Advisory Services since 2019 and previously operated Deemer Wealth Management LLC beginning in 2015. Outside of advisory roles, he maintains an active life and health insurance license and has a passive investment in a plumbing and heating business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non–high-net-worth individuals and combines traditional investment advisory services with actuarial analysis, insurance consulting, and risk management.

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.