Charles Stout is a financial advisor at D.B. Root & Company, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with D.B. Root since 2015. Stout holds board positions with the Eden Hall Foundation, Camp Crestfield, Greater Pittsburgh Habitat for Humanity, and Advancing Investments in Malawi. D.B. Root & Company provides financial planning, wealth management, retirement plan services, and institutional advisory to individuals, plan sponsors, foundations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis, utilizing a combination of firm-managed models, third-party managers, and a platform for reviewing and rebalancing held-away accounts, serving approximately 747 client relationships.

Nicholas Redshaw is a financial advisor at Fragasso Wealth Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hefren-Tillotson for nine years before joining Private Client Services in 2022. Fragasso Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients, managing approximately $3 billion in assets. The firm employs a diversified global asset-allocation model with an in-house portfolio management team and offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Stacey Brady is a financial advisor at Diversified, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Integrity Wealth Consulting and Geneos Wealth Management. In addition to her advisory role, Brady is an independent insurance agent licensed in Pennsylvania, specializing in life and fixed annuities, long-term care, accident, and health insurance. Diversified, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a comprehensive planning process combined with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, utilizing both third-party managers and proprietary platforms.

Sean Stevenson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Peak Financial Planning, where he has been since 2025. Prior to that, he held roles at Confluence Financial Partners and Deloitte. Peak Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach with strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, delivering personalized portfolios and ongoing planning through a fixed-fee subscription model.

Zachary Zimmer is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Trebuchet Consulting, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been with Trebuchet Consulting since 2016. Trebuchet Consulting provides financial planning and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, related trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement accounts. The firm delivers non-discretionary advice focused on asset allocation and integrates considerations of income tax and estate planning while managing approximately $1.08 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Nicole White is a financial advisor with Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, TIAA-CREF, Citizens Securities Inc., and The Coury Firm. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management is a fee-only investment adviser serving private clients such as individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm uses a quantitative, rules-based approach to equity selection and fixed-income management, and it also acts as sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund while managing assets within multiple wrap fee programs.

Frank Neiderhiser is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. since 2020. His prior work includes nearly two decades at Scottrade and roles at TD Ameritrade Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of the AK Football Official Chapter and officiates high school football and basketball. McKinley Carter Wealth Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, institutions, and nonprofits with financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and philanthropic endowment services, employing a disciplined investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis with tailored portfolio construction.

Dante Sienko is a financial advisor at Hapanowicz Financial with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, MDT Advisers, and Federated investment firms. Hapanowicz Financial offers fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and equities, and employs AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research to support its investment and planning processes.

Maxwell Schalm is a financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of experience in the industry. His work history includes roles at Heritage Wealth Advisors, Marion Wealth Management, and Gallina Development Company. Additionally, he has experience in education, having worked at Duquesne University, McQuaid Jesuit High School, and Siena Middle School. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, including business owners and charitable organizations, offering a range of wealth services from family office assessments to investment management and retirement consulting. The firm combines financial planning with investment oversight and coordination of outside professionals, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management while utilizing various investment strategies and educational workshops.

Sam Dalesandro is a financial advisor with DWD Portfolio Solutions, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. and Prime Solution Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on life insurance and broker-dealer sales. DWD Portfolio Solutions provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, employee benefit plans, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and ongoing monitoring, employing a variety of investment approaches and offering model portfolios and access to sub-advisers.

Andy Schink is a financial advisor with BCR Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corp for 14 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. Outside of his advisory work, Schink is a business owner of 828 Brewing. BCR Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, focusing on written financial plans rather than ongoing portfolio management. The firm emphasizes analysis and planning tools to generate recommendations and uses fixed-fee engagements without managing client assets.

Craig Montanye is a financial advisor at The Coury Firm with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with The Coury Firm and its related entities since 2014. The Coury Firm provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, and other private investment entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, manager-of-managers approach, combining third-party managers, ETFs, mutual funds, and private investment vehicles tailored to each client’s investment policy.

Timothy Johns is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cookson Peirce in 2022, he worked at Symons Capital Management, Inc. for five years and FNB Corporation for two years. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management is a fee-only investment adviser serving private clients, institutional clients, and professional advisors. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based approach to equity selection and a modified ladder structure for fixed-income portfolios, and it serves as a sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund while managing assets within multiple wrap fee programs.

William Belko is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Roble, Belko and Company, Inc. since 2002 and is based in Sewickley, PA. Roble, Belko and Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored, multi-step investment process focused on strategic asset allocation and utilizes a core/satellite approach with both passive and active strategies, including selective use of derivatives for hedging, tax management, and income enhancement.

Cory Krebs is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Cookson, Peirce, and Co. since 2003. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving private clients, institutions, and professional advisors with wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based investment approach for equities and uses investment-grade bonds in a modified ladder structure for fixed income, also serving as sub-advisor to the Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund and managing assets within multiple wrap fee programs.

Siegfried Saftner is a financial advisor at Cookson Peirce Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles prior to his current position, including at CADmore LLC and ZVerse Inc, as well as periods as a full-time student. Cookson Peirce Wealth Management is a fee-only investment adviser serving private clients such as individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative, rules-based approach to equity selection and uses investment-grade corporate and municipal bonds for fixed-income portfolios, while also acting as a sub-advisor to a mutual fund and managing assets within multiple wrap fee programs.

Sara Morrison is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She has been with DWD Portfolio Solutions, Inc. since 2022 and previously worked in healthcare and education roles, including positions at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center. DWD Portfolio Solutions provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management for both individual investors and employee benefit plans. The firm incorporates various analytical approaches and model portfolios in its individualized investment advice and offers plan-level consulting and tailored investment solutions.

James Alexander is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Allegheny Investments and Cunningham, Powell & Associates for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Morgantown Kiwanis Foundation and holds leadership roles in several nonprofit and community organizations, including a senior living center and a health insurance agency. Allegheny Investments provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm develops tailored client strategies using primarily mutual funds and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Sharon Bowen is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners and TIAA-CREF. Outside of her advisory role, Bowen owns Bowen HOA Consulting, providing consulting services to HOA boards and treasurers on accounting and communications systems. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and specialized advisory programs, utilizing multi-team scale alongside institutional capabilities.

Brett Dusch is a financial advisor at HBKS Wealth Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Federated Investment Counseling and its affiliated entities. Dusch also has involvement with HBK Sorce Insurance LLC in an insurance sales capacity. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering personalized investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages tailored portfolios using a variety of strategies and platform arrangements and provides additional services including high-net-worth offerings and third-party adviser support.