Sara Thomas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and provides services under a fiduciary standard.

Edward Blacka is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2020, following an eight-year tenure at Trustmont Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and senior partner of Blacka Financial Consulting, which focuses on insurance consulting, and he is a silent minority owner of a family golf course in Pennsylvania. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through its CLASSIC Plus platform and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management arrangements.

Evan Horsley is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment to implement portfolios via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing. The firm relies on third-party strategists and delegates portfolio execution and proxy voting to external providers.

Janet Gubanic is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles within PNC Investments since 2006, as well as positions at WesBanco Securities Inc and Key Investment Services, LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary portfolio strategy available to select employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio execution to approved third-party strategists.

Nicholas Cancilla is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities for five years. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms as well as managed account programs, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jeffrey Remo is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has operated Remo Financial since 2005 alongside his role at Commonwealth. His credentials also include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, technology, compliance, and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Richard Sabo is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliate J.W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Sabo operates a financial planning firm and provides expert witness testimony on insurance and investment fraud, among other business activities. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a nationwide network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and digital advice platforms.

Reginald Holt is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Monroeville, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2026. Prior to this role, he worked at PNC Bank and held positions in several other organizations including Under Armour and Nike. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital portfolio solution that relies on algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved models using mutual funds and ETFs.

Kellen Quackenbush is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Quackenbush serves as Treasurer for Deer Lakes Youth Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio solutions.

Patrick Duffy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC investments since 2004. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party managers.

James Remo is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He is co-owner of Remo Financial, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at Williams and Sun-Up Construction, as well as several years associated with the University of Pittsburgh. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, facilitating both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Shawna Sklarsky is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities since 2017, along with prior experience at Key Investment Services LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Stephen Och is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2016 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program.

Eric Docherty is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Westminster College's Towering Titans, supporting student athletes and fundraising efforts. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Norman Bloom is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 63 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Spire Wealth Management and its affiliated entities from 2009 to 2026 before joining Concurrent and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2026. Bloom is also the investment adviser representative of Spire Wealth Management and operates a related business under the name Norman Bloom, LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Larry Letterio is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Altair Management Partners for 31 years and Kistler-Tiffany Advisors for one year. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Alexander Stramaski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at Citizens Bank and has a background that includes roles outside finance. He also serves as a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios alongside managed accounts and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jacob Fuller is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds the CFP® designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2020, Fuller worked at Edward Jones, The Huntington Investment Company, and Huntington National Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program partnered with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

Samuel Schneider is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life since 2023, and at Zenith-American Solutions from 2016 to 2023. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing tailored recommendations aligned with client objectives.

Frank Amato II is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Leechburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and concurrently operates Amato Financial Services, a registered investment advisory firm. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and operates a retail floor covering store. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.