Susan Lee Bell

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.

Arlene Neff is the principal and sole proprietor of A. Neff Associates LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has operated her independent advisory firm since 1987 and previously worked at Elish & Elish, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. A. Neff Associates LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation considerations, and offers retirement-plan consulting including participant education and plan-sponsor liaison support.

Christopher Barto is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Block House Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior work includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, Fiducia Investment Research, and Oak Grove Capital. Block House Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily focused on equities for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment horizons, operating under a single-advisor model with monthly account reviews.

Jay Patel is a financial advisor with ClearPeak Capital Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to founding ClearPeak Capital Management in 2021, he held various roles at Federated Global Investment Management and related firms. Outside of advisory services, Patel is the managing member and president of JM Metal Merchants, a business involved in domestic and international scrap metal trading. ClearPeak Capital Management provides discretionary asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients, using fundamental, cyclical, and macro analysis to guide investment decisions tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm manages approximately $2.73 million across about 26 accounts.

Terry Lyon is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Breakforth Investment Management, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 1990. He has been involved in investment education and community activities, including a long-standing role with the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Association of Investors and leadership in multiple family and investment clubs. Lyon also serves as stewardship chairperson of Salem United Methodist Church. Breakforth Investment Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily to individual clients, offering services that include cash flow, retirement, education, tax, and estate planning. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach with core passive funds complemented by individual stocks and actively managed funds, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis and providing limited tax-return preparation as an ancillary service.

Shobhan Sheth is the principal of Sheth Group with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including GT Securities and Mid-Market Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in various business activities such as real estate brokerage, legal service sales, and small business brokerage. Sheth Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach utilizing model portfolios, asset allocation, and disciplined rebalancing, and also recommends third-party advisers when appropriate.