Nicholas Cortazzo is a Series 66-licensed advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, where he has worked since 2013. He has 21 years of industry experience. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, using mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Chad Dalson is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2011, totaling 15 years at the firm. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jonathan Lohman is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent a decade with Commonwealth Advisory Group, Ltd. in various roles. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and is notable for its integration of tax, accounting, and administrative family office capabilities.

Nathan Boxx is a CFP® certificant with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating fundamental and quantitative analysis, private funds, and specialized portfolio tools.

Kyle Eichorn is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Fort Pitt Capital Group, The Huntington Investment Company, Citizens Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank. From 2015 to 2019, he was involved with RAW Kyle LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Bradley Jurik is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently associated with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Waldron Private Wealth, Charles Schwab, Merrill, and PNC Wealth Management. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent involved with insurance, annuity, and retirement plan sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and multiple custodial and execution platforms.

Reece Smith is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Fidelity and Aptus Wealth Planning. Outside of his advisory roles, he managed a lawn care business for six years and has teaching experience with Carlynton School District and Allegheny College. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as tax coordination and family office solutions. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with an emphasis on tax and accounting integration uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

William Sarro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors and The Fresh Catch. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical allocation models, manager selections, and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, offering access to a broad range of investment solutions and affiliated resources within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Emily Franco is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC for nine years, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC for two years, and currently at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, advisory, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized portfolio tools.

Darrell Briggs Jr. is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KeyBank and Enterprise Holdings, as well as academic positions at Bluffton University and Muskingum University. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection while providing recommendations, ongoing monitoring, and access to third-party discretionary managers.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Canonsburg, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bridges Private Wealth, Cetera Wealth Services, Aptus Wealth Planning, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise. Brown is also president of Bridges Private Wealth, a financial services firm. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan services, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios guided by an in-house Investment Committee and a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Theodore Bovard is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction through a blend of active, passive, and alternative investment strategies.

David Beltz is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and operates Beltz Financial Group, where he is involved in selling and soliciting fixed insurance products including life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed and indexed annuities. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an investment committee and third-party partners.

Scott Mc Caffrey is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including TIAA-CREF, Proofpoint, Amerivest Investment Management, LLC, TD Ameritrade, and Charles Schwab. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Daniel Suhoski is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 17 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a wide range of clients, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Bradford Scheiman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at PNC Wealth Management since 2018. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and held roles at Kent State University and Ohio Baseball Tournaments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs under annual rebalancing.

Benjamin Demers is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, and has three years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Merrill and holds a marketing manager role with TechReady Professionals. Additionally, he owns a non-investment-related website, www.bendemers.com. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available as an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees. The firm utilizes algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties.

Nicholas Maurizi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the financial services industry since 2023. Prior to joining Bankers Life, he was a principal at Ryan & Maurizi LLC for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a minority owner of Greenchain Enterprise, LLC, a logging company in central Pennsylvania. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kevin Daeschner is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He worked at Fragasso Wealth Advisors for eight years before joining PNC in 2010, where he has been affiliated with both PNC Investments and PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists. The firm’s approach includes algorithm-driven model selection with annual rebalancing and relies on third parties for portfolio implementation and proxy voting.

Stephen Drizos Jr. is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Canonsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2018, he worked at PNC Investments from 2013 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Liberty Wealth Strategies, a financial planning and investment management firm. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.