Diana Hallas is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC, Mercer Allied Company, LP, and Lion Street Financial. She is also an insurance agent with United Capital Risk Management, LLC, where she processes fixed insurance and annuity business. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and customized strategies including ESG and faith-based options, supported by proprietary technology and ongoing monitoring.

Paul Frey is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Confluence Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent 13 years at Stifel. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning services to individual clients, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and macroeconomic analysis, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases using a combination of active and passive strategies and access to third-party managers.

C Pavlikowski is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. in Johnstown, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Trustmont Advisory Group in 2017, Pavlikowski worked at Summit Brokerage Services for one year. Outside of securities advisory, Pavlikowski is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, and accident insurance. Trustmont Advisory Group serves individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advice, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates public research and adviser judgment, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Alissa Conklin is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Trustmont Advisory Group since 2007 and has owned Appelman Financial since 1999, where she provides office management, tax preparation, and life insurance services. Conklin is also a Chartered Special Needs Consultant as of 2024. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars. The firm employs a long-term investment outlook supported by public research and adviser judgment and manages approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Joseph Clark is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has been with Allegheny Financial Group since 2026, having previously worked at ITS Asset Management from 2014 to 2017. Allegheny Financial Group manages approximately $5.59 billion through a multi-advisor team and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and certain pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management programs, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and utilizing a research-driven investment approach with a focus on asset allocation and diversification.

Gerald Cibik is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. in Murrysville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Trustmont Financial Group, Inc. since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities and provides tax preparation services during tax season. 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 outlook and utilizes public research, industry reports, and adviser judgment rather than relying on a single proprietary method.

Thomas Mccrady is a financial advisor at Staley Capital Advisers Inc with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Staley Capital Advisers since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of Gleason Technology, Inc., a company specializing in digital technology for automated inspection processes and data collection. Staley Capital Advisers provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plans, endowments, charitable organizations, corporations, and select institutional accounts. The firm employs an active, relative-value investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and security selection, managing concentrated long/short equity strategies within its private fund vehicle.

Rosemary Tomassi is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include OSAIC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. She is also involved in employee benefits and insurance services through T/V Brokerage, Inc., where she manages sales, service, and bookkeeping. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients and combines advisor-managed accounts with third-party managers, operating with multiple custodians and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Frederick Helmick is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He is affiliated with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. and also owns Helmick & Co Wealth Advisors LLC, which he has managed since 2000. Outside of his advisory roles, Helmick operates a tax preparation business and serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Financial Service Professionals. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars, emphasizing a long-term investment outlook supported by public research and adviser judgment.

Valerie Visconti is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Valic and Valic Investment Services Company, as well as concurrent roles with Lincoln Investment since 2020. 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, customized model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and an in-house Investment Management & Research team that employs a proprietary mutual-fund screening process.

Charles Jenkins is a financial advisor with Lombard Advisers Incorporated in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lombard Securities Incorporated, Janney Montgomery Scott, and PNC Wealth Management. He serves as a Board Member and President Elect of the Downtown Rotary Club/Foundation of Pittsburgh. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing various analytical methods, and manages approximately $670 million in assets.

Sophia Kann is a CFP® professional at Confluence Financial Partners with two years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Confluence Financial Partners since 2020, with intermittent periods as a student. Confluence Financial Partners offers holistic wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm provides investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance referrals, employing both active and passive strategies supported by proprietary portfolios and third-party managers.

Glenn Coleman is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has operated Coleman Financial Services since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary public and acts as an independent representative for various fixed insurance carriers. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading, and provides access to third-party money managers through model portfolios and customized accounts.

Jared Nicholson is a financial advisor at Confluence Financial Partners in McMurray, PA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lifestyle Marketing and a decade-long tenure with the Upper St Clair School District. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning services to individual clients, professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional clients, with a particular focus on retirement plan consulting for ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, emphasizes asset allocation and macroeconomic analysis, and incorporates supervised AI tools to support client service and operational efficiency.

Kelly Racicot is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2022. Prior to this, she has been involved with Novera Financial Group, LLC and Novera Wealth Management, LLC as an owner and advisor, focusing on financial planning and income planning. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, emphasizing a largely non-discretionary approach with client approval of transactions and using a range of analytical tools in portfolio management.

Jeremy Vento is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at OSAIC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of an insurance agency and acts as a trustee managing estate affairs. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across various asset classes.

Edgar Mock III is a financial advisor with Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. in Greensburg, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Money Management Advisory, Inc. for 40 years. His other business activities have included ownership of entities related to insurance sales and educational workshops, though some are currently inactive or hold no assets. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to brokerage and insurance products. The firm employs a long-term investment approach drawing from multiple research sources and manages approximately $1.3 billion in assets.

Cynthia Egan is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 1998 and operates her own business, Egan Wealth Management, since 2004. She also has longstanding roles with the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Press Company. Capital Analysts serves a diverse clientele including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

Neil Rongaus is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Confluence Financial Partners. He has worked with Confluence Financial Partners since 2016 and previously served at Raymond James Financial Services. Rongaus is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity products. Confluence Financial Partners provides holistic wealth management and financial planning to individuals, professionals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment management and retirement plan consulting services, combining active and passive strategies with fiduciary oversight.

Mary Kate Burkes is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor at Allegheny Financial Group with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Allegheny Financial Group and its affiliate Allegheny Investments since 2021, and previously held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, TD Ameritrade, and UBS Financial Services. Burkes volunteers as a financial planning advisor for the YWCA National Capital Area Foundation, providing budgeting, saving, and investing guidance to low-income individuals. Allegheny Financial Group is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $5.59 billion for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management approach, incorporating in-house research, an investment committee, and recommendations of third-party and private fund managers.