Larry Letterio is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Altair Management Partners for 31 years and Kistler-Tiffany Advisors for one year. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Albert Hopkins is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and PRUCO Securities, LLC for 23 years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio management to approved strategists, focusing on investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Alexander Stramaski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Monroeville, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at Citizens Bank and has a background that includes roles outside finance. He also serves as a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios alongside managed accounts and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jacob Fuller is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds the CFP® designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2020, Fuller worked at Edward Jones, The Huntington Investment Company, and Huntington National Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program partnered with SigFig and a Managed Account program.

John Boyce Jr. is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2011. Outside his advisory role, Boyce serves as a committee chair for the Boy Scouts of America and is a board member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a combination of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Samuel Schneider is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life since 2023, and at Zenith-American Solutions from 2016 to 2023. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing tailored recommendations aligned with client objectives.

Brian Merkt is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014, including prior roles at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot for employees that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and primarily uses mutual funds and ETFs.

Frank Amato II is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Leechburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and concurrently operates Amato Financial Services, a registered investment advisory firm. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and operates a retail floor covering store. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Frank Caputo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has held roles at several firms, including Caputo Agency LLC and State Farm agencies. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail clients. The firm emphasizes integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, delivering long-term focused financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Alexander Hall is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Hurley Associates and Luttner Financial Group. Hall also serves as a Navy Reservist in the Military Police. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Joshua Loaney is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2017, following a prior role at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital investment platform for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests via approved mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Chad McConnell is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he worked at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities across multiple positions since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience as a server at Coast & Main. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory platform and managed account programs while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Courtney Mc Clellan is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management since 2021. Prior to that, she was employed at The Ohio State University and Revere Local School District. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of fee arrangements to tailor services to client objectives.

David Lacinski is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Merrill and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a varsity football coach at Armstrong High School. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Robert Kovalan Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked primarily within Citizens Bank and its affiliates since 2014. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a separate Managed Account program.

Ryan Dodge is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types tailored to client objectives, including fee-based advice and co-advisory relationships, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Weigand is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments and Edward Jones. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Erick Mohrbacher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life), holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Timothy Balkin is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KeyBank and Citizens Bank. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Renee Axton is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2016, following a year at First Command Brokerage Services, Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, discretionary model account available to select employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies with annual rebalancing, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs without direct trading of individual securities.