Derek Eichelberger is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Partner and Director of Investment Strategy at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP. He has been with Schneider Downs since 2015 in various roles. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trustees, pension plans, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a process that emphasizes manager research, risk tolerance, and individualized portfolio construction. The firm manages approximately $2.9 billion in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, integrating tax-aware strategies and access to private equity investments.

Dennis Travis is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management CO in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has worked with The ON Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services for over 15 years. Outside of advisory services, he prepares tax returns and provides tax consulting. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of third-party investment programs and operates under a dual-registration model with both advisory and broker-dealer activities.

Jacob Filipowski is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, PNC Investments, and Cambridge Investment Research. His background includes a mix of investment advisory roles and early work outside finance. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, including high-net-worth clients and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach centered on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, with portfolios customized to clients’ risk tolerances and other specific circumstances.

Patrick Kovach is a financial advisor at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Schneider Downs in 2026, he worked at Hapanowicz Financial for one year and was not employed in the financial sector from 2016 to 2025. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, endowments, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a committee-driven process that utilizes diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and private equity when appropriate.

Steven Hagofsky is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Trustmont Advisory Group since 2008 and its affiliated Trustmont Financial Group since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Hagofsky Farms, which produces sweet corn, and is involved in natural gas and solar energy leases as a landowner. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars, employing a long-term investment outlook supported by public research, industry reports, and adviser judgment.

Ronald Yost is a financial advisor at JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with JFS Wealth Advisors since 2013. JFS Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and municipal government entities. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, utilizing a Financial Goal Plan and an internal Investment Committee that employs Modern Portfolio Theory to guide investment decisions.

Caleb Crousey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for seven years and held roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Mosaic Wealth Consulting, and community foundations including The Pittsburgh Foundation and the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, while supporting a high client load per advisor across several thousand retail accounts.

David Simeone is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Financial Designs in 2023, he worked at Touchstone Capital, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Simeone is also a managing partner and wealth advisor at Firm Foundations Financial Group. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach includes asset-class model allocations and a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Eric Glod is a financial advisor with Signature Equity Partners, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Osaic Wealth, Inc., MetLife Securities Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a youth basketball official. Signature Equity Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm utilizes a multi-team structure and the Vision2020 Wealth Management Platform to offer tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager selection.

Samantha Burke is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on providing personalized financial strategies that align with her clients' life goals, emphasizing areas such as family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, women and wealth, and retirement income. Samantha approaches her role with the philosophy that understanding a client's life priorities is essential to creating effective financial strategies that bridge the gap between financial goals and life aspirations. Samantha holds a Bachelor's Degree from Robert Morris University and has earned professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She is also engaged in philanthropic planning, helping clients to integrate their charitable intentions with their overall financial and legacy goals. Outside of her professional life, Samantha values family highly. She enjoys spending time with her two sons and husband, whom she has known since high school. Her personal interests include camping, cooking, gardening, interior decorating, music, traveling, and yoga.

Timothy Bandi is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc., LPL Financial, Countrywide Investment Services, and TD Ameritrade in various capacities. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, customized model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm combines discretionary investment management via its in-house team with non-discretionary solutions, emphasizing fiduciary standards for retirement and tax-advantaged accounts.

Justin Binion is a financial advisor with Citizens Private Wealth in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citizens Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, Key Investment Services, and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of All For Children. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and endowments. The firm’s investment approach centers on long-term, goal-based asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, combining discretionary portfolio management and tactical adjustments informed by quantitative and qualitative research.

Robert Depalma is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Patrick Capital Markets/McDuff Capital. He is also involved in providing insurance advice tailored to client needs. OneSeven offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management and has affiliation with MGO Inc. for specialized pension consulting.

Jesse Leax is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Sequent Planning, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Davis-Fetch Corp of PA. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of a real estate development and leasing business. Sequent Planning, LLC (operating as Futurity First Wealth Management) serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisers. The firm employs a structured risk framework and diversified investment approaches, while providing ongoing investment communications and disclosures uncommon among similarly sized multi-team firms.

Daniel Coursey is a financial advisor at JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BNY Mellon and Henderson Brothers, as well as experience in education and lawn care. JFS Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and municipal government entities. The firm uses a written Financial Goal Plan and an internal Investment Committee to guide investment decisions, typically employing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and cash management.

Ryan Hicks is a financial advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support to tailor investment solutions to clients’ specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Robert Feldman is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Snowden Capital Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Feldman Family Partnership LLC, which invests in cryptocurrency through a Binance.US account. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, third-party manager selection, and financial and estate planning, often constructing customized model portfolios and utilizing a broad range of investment tools.

Barry Dervin is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of trustees for the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol-Beth Jacob Congregation in Pittsburgh. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a network of independent advisors and its own investment management team that employs a proprietary fund screening process.

Joseph Sinclair is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. in Greensburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Trustmont Advisory Group since 2009 and has been associated with Trustmont Financial Group since 2006. Outside of advisory work, Sinclair is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales, including marketing and illustrations for executive benefits. Trustmont Advisory Group serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on public research and adviser judgment, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2024.

Craig Galovich is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has operated his own financial planning firm since 1992. In addition to his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life insurance sales. StoneX Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party money managers to deliver customized investment solutions.