Petru Donisanu is a financial advisor at Franklin Madison Private Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo & Company for eighteen years before joining Franklin Madison Advisors in 2019. Franklin Madison Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and related services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, long-only portfolios built mainly with low-cost passive funds and ETFs, combined with quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis. Franklin Madison also integrates tax preparation services through a subsidiary and offers educational programming and written financial plans on topics such as FIRE planning and equity-award strategies.

Paul Rossi is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Rossi Financial Associates, Inc. since 1995 and maintains a longstanding affiliation with the accounting firm Henry Rossi & Co. Rossi Financial Associates provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable focus on pension consulting and institutional-style portfolio management.

Nicholas Terezis is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Marathon Strategic Advisors, LLC since 1999. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Terezis is Vice President and a board member of the Greek Orthodox Church Foundation, a nonprofit supporting the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Steubenville, OH. Marathon Strategic Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes investment policies tailored through detailed client interviews and uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and cyclical analysis to implement portfolios on a discretionary basis.

David Cawley is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently the sole advisor at Paraplan OnDemand, an independent firm where he provides paraplanning and analytical support. His previous roles include positions at Legend Financial Advisors Inc, TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, and PNC Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with G4G Glass LLC. Paraplan OnDemand offers outsourced paraplanning and analytical services to financial advisors and firms on a business-to-business basis. The firm specializes in project-based financial modeling, scenario analysis, and meeting support, without providing portfolio management or direct client advisory services.

Frank Burnette III is an advisor at Morrison Fiduciary Advisors, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Morrison Fiduciary Advisors since 2003, following 9 years at Garrison Institutional Asset Management. Morrison Fiduciary Advisors provides investment consulting and portfolio management services primarily to institutional clients such as public pension plans, Taft-Hartley plans, foundations, endowments, corporations, trusts, and not-for-profit entities, while also serving high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary ERISA consulting arrangements, focusing on customized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Nathan Hopkins is a financial advisor with Iron Link Capital LLC in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience, including six years at Morgan Stanley prior to founding Iron Link Capital in 2022. Hopkins also works as a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a portion of his time to insurance-related activities. Iron Link Capital provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines retail asset management with retirement-plan advisory work, utilizing tools such as Monte Carlo analysis and employing sub-advisors where appropriate, with an investment approach that includes ongoing monitoring and portfolio adjustments based on client circumstances and market conditions.

Bo Zhang is a financial advisor at Finease Consulting in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked at Google LLC for four years and has additional experience with IQ Inc and PNC Bank NA. Bo Zhang also has an academic background, including a doctoral degree. Finease Consulting provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and high-net-worth households, primarily through fixed-fee engagements. The firm does not manage client assets but conducts due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party investment advisers, integrating fundamental and technical analysis as well as public research in its assessments.

Kelly Reddy Heffner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is the owner of Steel City Wealth Collaborative, LLC, a financial coaching, mediation, and divorce planning practice, and currently serves as an advisor at 80 West Asset Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Your Financial Pharmacist and KBH Communications - financialogiq. 80 West Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services for individual and business clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with passive, low-cost fund implementation and a buy-and-hold strategy, tailoring portfolios to clients’ time horizons, liquidity needs, and risk tolerances.

Nezamkhon Khodjaev is the principal of Mons Olympus LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of experience in the financial industry. Outside of advising, Khodjaev works as a mortgage loan originator with Morty, Inc. and manages back-office operations at JNP Logistics LLC, a trucking company. Mons Olympus LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial advice primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds for individuals, households, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, relying mainly on passive, diversified portfolios with selective active allocations in certain asset classes.

John Mauro is the principal and sole advisor at Mauro Capital Management, Inc. in Valencia, PA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 32 years of industry experience, having founded his firm in 1990. Mauro Capital Management provides personalized investment management, financial planning, and tax-related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines active portfolio management with in-house tax planning and tax return preparation, leveraging Mauro’s CPA license and law degree to integrate tax considerations into investment advice under a fiduciary standard.

Dominic Necciai is a financial advisor at Prosper Wisely, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at PNC, Morgan Stanley, and PNC Wealth Management. He is a licensed insurance agent in Pennsylvania. Prosper Wisely provides investment planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities through a fixed-fee planning model that includes written investment summaries and ongoing support. The firm focuses on cash flow analysis, tax and legacy planning, asset allocation, and risk management without managing client assets or sponsoring wrap-fee programs.

David Schleis is the principal of DS Wealth Advisors, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. Schleis is also an accountant and licensed insurance agent with ownership interests in related businesses, including DS Financial Advisors, Inc. and D.W. Schleis, LLC, and he is a partner in DS Tax Advisors, LP. DS Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term trading and diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs, employing various analysis methods alongside modern portfolio theory, with client portfolios reviewed at least quarterly.

George Bernard Jr. is a financial advisor at Bennington Asset Management, LLC with 49 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Healthview Asset Management, Advisory Group Equity Services, and Veravest Investment Advisors. He also serves as an independent medical consultant and outside board member for WorldCare North America. Bennington Asset Management LLC provides fee-based, discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, offering customized portfolios that range from Aggressive Growth to Capital Preservation through fundamental and technical analysis.

Dennis Poland is a financial advisor at Dpcm with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been associated with Decade Perspective Capital Management, LLC since 2009. Dpcm provides separately managed accounts and investment advice primarily to individual investors with a multi-year horizon. The firm replicates the adviser’s long-term personal portfolio across client accounts, focusing on conservatively financed, profitable, competitively dominant common stocks intended for multi-year ownership.

Devin Faddoul is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Atmos Advisory, LLC. His career includes roles at EWA, LLC, Origin Financial, Adda Financial, and PNC Financial Services. He is the owner and author of the newsletter "Paid in Full" and hosts a podcast by the same name, featuring interviews with entrepreneurs and creators on topics related to financial markets and life experiences. Atmos Advisory serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs ETF-focused, modern portfolio theory–based asset allocation with an emphasis on low turnover, tax awareness, and periodic rebalancing.

Kathleen Skowronek is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Integrated Planning & Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at CrossPoint Wealth Partners, Capital Asset Management Group, Duraloy Technologies, Virginia Tech, and Southwest Regional Tax Bureau. Integrated Planning & Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, with a focus on optometric practice owners. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business consulting, using diversified, risk-based portfolios and a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

Aaron Kahn is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with WMS Wealth Planners in Pittsburgh, PA, and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Kahn is the founder and editor-in-chief of Weathered Wallet, a platform focused on interviews about personal financial experiences, and serves on the board of Trail Pittsburgh, where he contributes to web content and community trail activities. WMS Wealth Planners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals and various institutional clients. The firm employs a total portfolio approach using a proprietary investment model that blends active and passive strategies tailored to clients' risk tolerance and includes ESG options and charitable endowment strategies.

William Knight is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Legend Financial Advisors Inc. He previously worked with Inpax Academy LLC and was self-employed before joining Legend Financial Advisors. Legend Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and general financial consulting to individuals, retirement plans, non-profits, and corporate clients. The firm manages portfolios with tailored strategies emphasizing strategic asset allocation and active adjustments, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities as appropriate.

Stephen Blahovec is a financial advisor at North River Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BNY Mellon for nine years before joining North River Wealth Advisors. North River Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach combining passive and active management with strategic asset allocation, integrating risk management and tax-aware planning across various financial areas.

Herman Kahn is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with WMS Wealth Planners and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Services, Inc. and Wealth Management Strategies, Inc., where he is also the owner of the firm’s DBA entity. WMS Wealth Planners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and a variety of institutional clients. The firm employs a total portfolio approach with a proprietary investment model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.