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 with Fragasso Wealth Advisors in McMurray, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fragasso since 2007 and previously at Linsco Private Ledger Corp (now LPL Financial) from 2001 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and managing partner of a CPA firm and is involved in community activities, including coaching soccer and serving on a local board. Fragasso Wealth Advisors manages approximately $3 billion in client assets, serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified global asset-allocation model overseen by an in-house portfolio management team and offers a range of advisory services including discretionary asset management and retirement plan consulting.

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 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services and Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2012, he has been with OSAIC alongside his current role. H Financial Management advises individuals, families, and select business and retirement-plan clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs asset-allocation frameworks using mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates options strategies for hedging or income generation in some accounts, and supplements analysis with AI tools under internal controls.

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 Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cookson Peirce and Co., Inc since 2017 and previously held roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and PNC Wealth Management. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management is a fee-only adviser providing wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management to private and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach and serves as sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund while managing assets in multiple wrap fee 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.

Camille Bouvet is a CFP® and Series 63-registered advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Oath Planning, LLC, where she has been since 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Root Financial Partners, Aldrich Wealth, Origin Financial, and ABD Insurance & Financial Services. Oath Planning, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, nonprofits, and small businesses, managing approximately $285 million across about 500 clients. The firm uses a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach focused on passive asset-class mutual funds and model portfolios, and it offers integrated estate-planning legal and insurance services through a formal affiliation with an in-house law practice.

Matthew D'amico is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Networth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and Mass Mutual Financial Group. He also serves as a non-paid instructor for AFEA, a national non-profit focused on financial education. Networth Advisors, LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $159 million across about 367 accounts. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning with a tailored investment approach that combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Alex Nowak is a financial advisor at Networth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience in the financial industry since 2019. Prior to joining Networth Advisors, he held roles at First Bank of the Lake and Widget Financial. Networth Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $159 million across about 367 accounts. The firm provides personalized portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, quantitative, and technical analysis.