Brian Johns is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Robert Baird & Co., Hefren-Tillotson, and AIG Retirement Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Danielle Baran is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2009. Baran also serves as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Richard Bopp is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, and H. Beck, Inc. since 2003. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

John Hellgren Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Seven Fields, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and has been associated with Agia since 2022, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Wendy Obrien is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Outside of her advisory role, Obrien serves on multiple healthcare boards, including the West Penn Hospital Foundation and Forbes Hospital, and is involved with the West Penn Allegheny Health System Board of Directors. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and portfolio strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

James Bish is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Key Investment Services LLC and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Sales Manager at First Commonwealth Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kraig Cawley is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and operates Cawley Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and Cambridge Investment Research. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of investment solutions and operates as a platform provider delivering operations, compliance, and practice-management support.

Joseph Arndt is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at PNC Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Corina Wack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Saxonburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Olewine Financial Group, Dream Big Wealth Strategies, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her financial advisory work, she serves as Vice President of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Butler Township Volunteer Fire District and is Vice Chair of the Board for the Mainline division of the Rotary Leadership Institute, where she helps organize fundraisers and train future leaders. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a large portion of its assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis, and operates within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jena Hampe is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Avantax Planning Partners Inc and GA Investment Management. Prior to entering financial services, she was employed at Mac's Cafe and spent time at Butler High School and Slippery Rock University. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment process emphasizes diversified allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by a larger Cetera network providing affiliated custodial and pension-related services.

Jonathan Caromano is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 29 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2004. Caromano holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services, including a model-based Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering available as an invitation-only pilot for employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. The program uses algorithm-driven model strategies executed through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kevin Mcdonough is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, where he has worked since 2014. He has 11 years of industry experience and is based in Mars, Pennsylvania. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Cutshall is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Seven Fields, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tooling Dynamics LLC and a position with Agia involving non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services via Envestnet’s platform.

Joshua Wencil is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., having previously worked at Fidelity Investments, PNC, ParenteBeard Wealth Management, BMC Financial Advisors, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice relies on internal research and standard asset allocation models, with a focus on client authorization for trade execution and reviews tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Trpcic III is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an owner of non-investment related investment properties. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account available to select employees. The firm’s investment approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Dennis Jacques is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Milestone Asset Management, Optimus Technologies, Hyosung, ConvergeOne, and Reed Smith LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through West Financial Group Inc. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with third-party model managers and emphasizes technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.

Sheila Guzzy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, Hewitt Financial Services, and Aon Hewitt Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, she participates as a movie extra through the Nancy Moser Casting Agency. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning approach.

Jeffrey Decort is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an employee-only pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment to guide investment in approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Christopher Battistone is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to guide investment selections managed by PNC and third-party strategists, with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

James Hankins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Seven Fields, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Modern Woodmen of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. He is also an agent authorized to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.