Ted Drost Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fragasso Wealth Advisors. His work history includes roles at Private Client Services, LPL Financial, and Select Financial Group, LLC. Fragasso Wealth Advisors manages approximately $3 billion in assets and serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a diversified global asset allocation model with an in-house portfolio management team that handles discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

John Lynch is a financial advisor at Hunter Associates LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Hunter Associates since 1999. Hunter Associates serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop investment strategies and manages approximately $1.34 billion in discretionary assets.

Edward Aufman is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has led Aufman Associates Inc. since 2014, overseeing a senior team of three advisors. Aufman Associates provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach that combines actively and passively managed portfolios tailored to client risk profiles, and it also offers specialized services including employee benefit program advice, family office services, and trustee-like roles.

Joann Rodkey is a financial advisor at E.E. Powell & Company Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Oppenheimer. E.E. Powell & Company Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting on an hourly basis. The firm serves clients with tailored investment strategies using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, typically operating with discretionary trading authority and advising across a broad range of securities.

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.

Richard Mangieri is a financial advisor with BCR Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities for 16 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. BCR Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes in-depth analysis and planning tools to generate recommendations but does not manage client assets or provide discretionary portfolio management.

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.

Charles Petredis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Petredis Investment Advisors since 2022 and previously spent six years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member at The Saint Constantine School of Pittsburgh and is a member at large of the Whitetail Crossing Homeowners Association. Petredis Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, non-profits, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset classes, focusing on risk-adjusted, tax-efficient allocations tailored to client objectives.

Jason Bolen is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Allegheny Investments in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been associated with Cunningham Powell Alexander A.C. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Bolen is a trustee at Chestnut Ridge Church and involved with Compass Women’s Center. Allegheny Investments provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, among other clients. The firm develops tailored client strategies using mutual funds and third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Robert Holdcroft is a financial advisor at Three Cord True Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including Rosenthal Wealth Management and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. He serves as a board member of the Marshall Heights Homeowners Association. Three Cord True Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation driven approach using LPL Research, model portfolios, and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, brokerage, insurance, and wrap-fee program solutions.

Matthew Kloos is a financial advisor at Success Wealth Management LLC in Wexford, PA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, PNC Bank, and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. Success Wealth Management LLC advises individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and customizes asset allocation based on client goals, conducting quarterly reviews and implementing both long- and short-term strategies.

William Nelson is a financial advisor at Quattro Advisors L.L.C. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Quattro Advisors since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Innova Management, LLC, a business involved in house renovations and property management. Quattro Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and family-office style services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and private funds. The firm offers tailored advice and active portfolio management across public and private markets, and is notable for sponsoring and advising proprietary private funds as well as its registration as a commodity pool operator.

William Nichols is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Bill Few Associates, Inc. since 2007. Bill Few Associates, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and qualitative analysis, asset allocation guided by an internal Investment Policy Committee, and periodic rebalancing, primarily using mutual funds.

Nicholas Raught is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Three Cord True Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked with LPL Financial, LLC and Cottrill, Arbutina Wealth Management Group. Raught is also involved in a family business managing a commercial real estate property. Three Cord True Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation driven approach, utilizing LPL Research, model portfolios, and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting capabilities through its affiliation with an accounting firm.

Susan Faust is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Bill Few Associates, Inc. since 2015. Bill Few Associates, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and qualitative analysis, asset allocation guided by an internal Investment Policy Committee, and periodic rebalancing, with mutual funds as a primary investment vehicle.

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.

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.