Melissa Marie Smith

David Hardin is a financial advisor at City Center Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also a member of Einsteinian AI LLC, a non-investment-related business. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with City Center Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2016. City Center Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, providing discretionary asset management, unified managed accounts, ERISA plan services, and limited-scope financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach and actively uses derivatives and option strategies in client portfolios.

Alex Micknis is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with two years of industry experience. He currently works at The AmeriFlex Group and has prior experience with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and OSAIC. Outside of his financial career, he has served as an assistant manager for the volunteer program at the Hinterland Music Festival and has completed intermittent contracts with Live Nation handling box office and credentials. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and multiple custody platforms.

Scott Barber is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining AmeriFlex, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Securities America, and Investacorp. Outside of his advisory role, Barber is involved in tax preparation through his own firm and volunteers as a youth soccer referee and coach. He also serves on the executive board for the local Boy Scouts of America council. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager arrangements, and various wrap program solutions.

Scott Test is a financial advisor with Vicus Capital, Inc. in Curwensville, PA, holding a Series 66 credential and ten years of industry experience. He has worked with Vicus Capital and affiliated firms since 2017, including DeFrate & Paavola LLC dba Alta Wealth Partner, where he currently serves as Vice President of Planning. Outside of his advisory roles, Scott is an assistant coach for a local recreational soccer league. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and emphasizes retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, offering access to multiple implementation options and third-party managers.

Shawn Amblod is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has worked previously at firms including LPL Financial LLC, GWFS Equities Inc., and Advised Assets Group LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Daniel Fishbone is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.