Patrick Mercier is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for five years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a passive owner and board member in several businesses, including a software company focused on retail applications and a designer and manufacturer of lightweight campers. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly manages portfolios on a discretionary basis across multiple asset classes, utilizing third-party managers and affiliated model strategies.

Kaleb Williams is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with a Series 65 designation and experience beginning in 2026. His prior roles include positions at Key Bridge Compliance, ACA Group, Silver Regulatory Associates, The Colony Group, and Invision Human Services. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and may utilize independent managers or DFA funds.

Jean Furgiuele is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Investments, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Global Investment Advisors and Essex Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is also an artist and designer operating as a sole proprietor under JMF DESIGNER. Pinnacle Investments is a multi-team advisory firm managing over $1.2 billion across approximately 57 advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in tailored investment programs.

Brandon Haynes is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allegheny Financial Group. He has worked with Allegheny Investments, Ltd. for 26 years and has been with Allegheny Financial Group since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member of the nonprofit Bridge of Hope. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion across a multi-advisor team, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through various programs, utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and is active in advising private funds with additional regulatory oversight.

Laura Vassamillet is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing three years of industry experience. She previously worked for BNY Mellon Wealth Management for 18 years and Natcity Investments, Inc. for one year. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $7.8 billion in discretionary assets for a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a structured investment process that includes household-level investment policy statements and third-party model implementation.

Mikai Thomas is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage, he held roles at Osaic, Raymond James, and Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management. Heritage Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers personalized asset allocation, employs a range of investment vehicles, coordinates with outside professionals, and manages multiple private investment funds and pooled vehicles.

Mark Lind is a financial advisor with Exodus Wealth, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortune Financial Services Inc since 2008 and has been with Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. since 2023. Exodus Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision using a variety of investment strategies and typically recommends Schwab as custodian while managing several hundred million dollars in discretionary assets.

James Nelson is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and International Assets Advisory, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of two charitable foundations focused on nonprofit fundraising and the Evans City Library, and he is also an owner of a harness racehorse. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolio construction utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and may incorporate third-party managers and wrap programs in its strategies.

Curtis Randle El is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at NewBridge Securities Corporation and International Assets Advisory, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Pittsburgh Historic Landmarks Foundation and the Greater YMCA of Pittsburgh. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a variety of investment strategies and frequently utilizing third-party asset managers.

Robert Mckinney is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advisors Capital Management since 2017 and previously was with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Outside of advisory services, he is an independent insurance agent focusing on needs-based delivery of life, health, long-term care, and fixed annuities. Advisors Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and proprietary model strategies to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies, and government entities. The firm manages accounts using a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative research, offering customized private accounts, model separate-account and ETF strategies, and specialized solutions such as municipal fixed-income portfolios.

Alexander Park is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Bank of New York Mellon for eight years. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed accounts, performance reporting, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly manages portfolios on a discretionary basis across multiple asset classes, often delegating to third-party managers and using affiliated model strategies.

Neil Mager is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and has been involved with Secure Money Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent, selling various insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Mark Ricci is a financial advisor at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., and BNY Mellon. Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and pooled vehicles, offering discretionary separately managed accounts, non-discretionary advice, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment process combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and includes systematic strategies such as Disciplined Value and Managed ETF Portfolios.

Scott Shoup is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Vicus Capital, Inc., where he has worked since 2003, and has also been affiliated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Shoup holds a Series 63 license and has experience as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies and places an emphasis on retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, including ERISA advisory support and participant account management programs.

Benjamin Lewis is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience with Secure Money Advisors and Matic Insurance Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he advises clients on life insurance contracts and annuities. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage investments.

Wyatt Sten is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of experience, currently with Allegheny Financial Group in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been with Allegheny Investments since 2012. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion through a multi-advisor team, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management across several programs, utilizing research and an investment committee to oversee mutual fund-based portfolios with a focus on asset allocation and diversification.

Austen Lunt is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Analysts in Wexford, PA. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Investment and positions outside finance at Sewickley Car Store and Leones Pet Supply. He has also been affiliated with La Roche University for nine years. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house discretionary investment management.

Maria Koedel is a CFP® professional at Allegheny Financial Group with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Allegheny, she worked at The Scion Group and held positions at The Pennsylvania State University. Allegheny Financial Group is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $5.59 billion and serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and incorporates private fund advisory and pooled vehicle management as part of its services.

Jesse Pigoni is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Western Wealth Management LLC since 2018. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Halley Dodson LLC, as well as a four-year period at Robert Morris University. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives, combining proprietary model portfolios with access to multiple sponsored programs and third-party managers across a broad set of investment strategies.

Luke Kutzer is a financial advisor with BCG Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to his current role, his experience includes positions in retail and service industries. BCG Securities, Inc. serves institutional retirement plans and individual clients with accounts generally above $25,000, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and related advisory services. The firm utilizes written investment policy statements and employs a mostly non-discretionary approach, incorporating independent third-party managers and a variety of investment analyses.