John Lynch is a financial advisor with Hunter Associates LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hunter Associates since 1999. Hunter Associates is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in its investment process and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting services, and sponsors a private fund.

Betty Rainier is a financial advisor at Summit Advisors, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Summit Advisors since 2007, as well as Beaconsfield Financial Services, Inc. since 1983. Summit Advisors, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, non-profits, and small businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party money managers, and limited non-securities financial advice. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term equity positions and option strategies.

Michael Loch is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Grant Street Asset Management Inc with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Grant Street Asset Management since 1998. Grant Street Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm builds investment programs based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, using a variety of securities and analytical methods, and manages approximately $669 million in client assets.

Eric Forsythe is a financial advisor at Hapanowicz Financial in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently transitioned from a 12-year tenure at LKQ Corporation to his current role. Forsythe joined Hapanowicz Wealth Management in 2025. Hapanowicz Financial provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm employs a discretionary asset management approach through its SWIM program, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation to align investments with clients’ risk tolerance and financial goals.

Beth Andrews is a financial advisor with Networth Advisors, LLC in Canonsburg, PA. She holds CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to her current role at Networth Advisors, she worked at AE Wealth Management from 2016 to 2021 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2002. Additionally, Andrews is an independent insurance agent, providing fixed insurance products. Networth Advisors, LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, overseeing approximately $185 million in discretionary assets. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and provides educational workshops and media content to support client engagement.

Jesse Root is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years at D.B. Root & Company, LLC and prior experience at Hedgeye Risk Management LLC. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA and has four years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer of the Yale Hockey Association, participating in decision making and fundraising. D.B. Root & Company provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and investment consulting to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $952 million in discretionary assets and employs a multi-advisor team approach, using risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation combined with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Pieter Van De Keer is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hunter Associates LLC. His prior roles include positions at Hunter Private Capital Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, Great Scott Financial, Vicus Capital, Inc., and BNP Paribas Fortis. Hunter Associates is a multi-advisor investment firm managing approximately $1.2 billion and serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to manage portfolios through various strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.

Vasily Potanin is a financial advisor at Astra Prime Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Astra Prime since 2026 and has no prior industry experience before joining the firm. He attended Carnegie Mellon University and was a full-time student from 2016 to 2025. Astra Prime Wealth Management provides fee-based, custom investment management to a select group of primarily high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation strategy incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with advanced trading techniques and performance-based fee arrangements.

Jayme Russo is a financial advisor with Valley Brook Capital Group in Venetia, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Valley Brook Capital Group since 2004. Valley Brook Capital Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored asset-allocation models implemented through a mix of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, along with an automated portfolio service and integrated financial planning.

Richard Alfera II is a financial advisor at Fragasso Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with The Fragasso Group, Inc. since 2007 and previously with Linsco Private Ledger Corp (now LPL Financial, LLC) from 2001 to 2018. Outside of financial advising, he is president and managing partner of a CPA firm and is involved in coaching soccer. Fragasso Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutions by providing discretionary asset management and advisory services. The firm employs diversified, global asset-allocation models and integrates accounting expertise through licensed CPA advisors, offering tailored investment strategies and ongoing client reviews.

James Ruttenberg is a financial advisor at EWA, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has held various roles at Northwestern Mutual and its affiliates from 1990 through 2024 before joining EWA. Ruttenberg holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. EWA, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $750.7 million for nearly 400 clients through a nine-advisor team. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, emphasizing long-term strategic asset allocation, tax-aware asset location, and both diversified and customized investment options.

Jeffrey Karns is a wealth advisor at H Financial Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2012 to 2024 before joining OSAIC. H Financial Management serves individuals, families, and select business and retirement-plan clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs asset-allocation frameworks primarily using mutual funds and low-cost ETFs, with oversight from an internal investment committee and occasionally uses options strategies and AI tools under formal policies.

Peter Eberhart is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Henry H. Armstrong Associates, Inc. since 2009, working as part of a three-advisor team in Pittsburgh, PA. Henry H. Armstrong Associates provides investment supervisory and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on growth-oriented U.S. equity portfolios and employs fundamental, long-term analysis with a tailored, client-centered approach.

James Dejaeger is a financial advisor at The Coury Firm in Pittsburgh, PA, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at The Coury Firm since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Innovia Wealth, LLC, Strategies Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Regal Financial Group. The Coury Firm provides investment advisory and wealth planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, manager-of-managers investment approach and offers multi-family office services alongside managing affiliated private funds through its P.I. Gateway platform.

Scott Oros is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management since 2017. Prior to joining Cookson Peirce, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to private clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, and foundations, and offers asset management services to professional advisors and institutional sponsors. The firm uses a quantitative, technically based investment methodology and manages both equity-focused and fixed-income strategies, while also serving as a sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund and participating in multiple wrap programs.

Rafael Yurk is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Asset One Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Asset One, he worked at Pittsburgh Financial Planners, Inc. and held roles at the University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State University. Asset One Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized strategic asset allocation and a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, offering family-office style coordination for clients with at least $2 million in assets.

Brian Yates is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Asset One Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked for Pittsburgh Financial Planners, Inc. for 10 years. Outside of finance, he is involved in lacrosse as a minority member of Triple Threat Lacrosse LLC and coaches with Iron City Lacrosse Club. Asset One Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm customizes strategic asset allocations based on client risk profiles and offers family-office style coordination for clients with significant assets.

Steven Kohler is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.B. Root & Company, LLC since 2015. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for nine years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products. D.B. Root & Company provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, retirement plan services, and institutional advisory to individuals, plan sponsors, foundations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm manages approximately $830 million in discretionary assets and $9.73 billion in assets under advisement, utilizing both firm-managed and third-party models tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Jeremy Suschak is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at D.B. Root & Company, LLC since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Pittsburgh, PA. D.B. Root & Company provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, retirement plan services, and institutional advisory to individuals, plan sponsors, foundations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm manages approximately $829.8 million in discretionary assets and offers tailored asset allocation strategies using both firm-managed and third-party models.

John Kirkpatrick is a financial advisor at Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Global Retirement Partners, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of direct portfolio management and selection of third-party investment programs, utilizing various analytical techniques and offering a broad range of investment products.